CLI Reference - K8s Auth Method
This section outlines the CLI commands relevant to K8s authentication.
General Flags:
--profile, --token: Use a specific profile (located at $HOME/.akeyless/profiles) or a temp access token
--uid-token: The universal identity token, Required only for universal_identity authentication
-h, --help: Display help information
--json[=false]: Set output format to JSON
--jq-expression: JQ expression to filter result output
--no-creds-cleanup[=false]: Do not clean local temporary expired creds
create
create
Creates a new Authentication Method object that will allow the user to authenticate using Kubernetes
Usage
akeyless auth-method create k8s \
--name <Auth method name> \
--public-key-file-path <Path\To\Public\Key> \
--bound-pod-names <list of pods name> \
--bound-namespaces <list of namespaces that the access is restricted to> \
--public-key <Base64-encoded or PEM formatted public key data> \
--audience <The audience in the Kubernetes JWT that the access is restricted to>
Flags
-n, --name: Required, Auth Method name
--descrpition: Auth Method description
--access-expires[=0]: Access expiration date in Unix timestamp (select 0 for access without expiry date)
--bound-ips: A comma-separated CIDR block list to allow client access
--gw-bound-ips: A comma-separated CIDR block list as a trusted Gateway entity
--audit-logs-claims: Additional sub-claims to include in audit logs. e.g. --audit-logs-claims email --audit-logs-claims username
--delete-protection: Protection from accidental deletion of this object, [true/false
--force-sub-claims: enforce role-association must include sub-claims
--jwt-ttl[=0]: creds expiration time in minutes. If not set, use default according to account settings (see get-account-settings)
-p, --public-key-file-path: In case the gen-key set to false, path to a public key for K8S authentication method is required [RSA2048]
--public-key: Base64-encoded or PEM formatted public key data
--audience: The audience in the Kubernetes JWT that the access is restricted to
--bound-sa-names: A list of service account names that the access is restricted to
--bound-pod-names: A list of pod names that the access is restricted to
--bound-namespaces: A list of namespaces that the access is restricted to
--gen-key[=true]: Automatically generate key-pair for K8S configuration. If set to false, a public key needs to be provided
gateway-create-k8s-auth-config
gateway-create-k8s-auth-config
Creates K8S Auth config on Gateway
Usage
akeyless gateway-create-k8s-auth-config \
--name <k8s-conf name> \
--access-id <Access_ID> \
--gateway-url <API Gateway URL:8000> \
--signing-key <Private_Key> \
--k8s-host <https://Your-K8s-Cluster-IP:8443> \
--token-reviewer-jwt <SA_JWT_TOKEN> \
--k8s-ca-cert <CA_CERT> \
--k8s-issuer <K8S_ISSUER>
akeyless gateway-create-k8s-auth-config --name k8s-conf-rancher \
--gateway-url <https://Your-GW-URL>:8000 \
--access-id $ACCESS_ID \
--signing-key $PRV_KEY \
--cluster-api-type rancher \
--k8s-host=<https://Rancher Host>:443 \
--k8s-ca-cert $CA_CERT \
--k8s-issuer $K8S_ISSUER \
--rancher-api-key <API_KEY> \
--rancher-cluster-id <CLUSTER_ID> \
akeyless gateway-create-k8s-auth-config --name k8s-conf \
--gateway-url <API Gateway URL:8000> \
--access-id <Access_ID> \
--signing-key <Private_Key> \
--use-gw-service-account
Flags
-n, --name: Required, K8S Auth config name
--access-id: Required, The Access ID of the Kubernetes auth method
--signing-key: The private key (base64 encoded) associated with the public key defined in the Kubernetes auth
--token-exp[=300]: Time in seconds of expiration of the Akeyless Kubernetes Auth Method token
-i, --use-gw-service-account: Use the GW's service account
--cluster-api-type[=native_k8s]: Cluster access type. options: native_k8s, rancher
--k8s-host: The URL of the kubernetes API server
--k8s-ca-cert: The CA Certificate (base64 encoded) to use to call into the kubernetes API server
--k8s-auth-type[=token]: Native K8S auth type, [token/certificate]. (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--k8s-client-certificate: Content of the k8 client certificate (PEM format) in a Base64 format (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--k8s-client-certificate-file: Path to a file that contain the k8s client certificate in PEM format (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--k8s-client-key: Content of the k8 client private key (PEM format) in a Base64 format (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--k8s-client-key-file: Path to a file that contain the k8s client private key in PEM format (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--token-reviewer-jwt: A Kubernetes service account JWT used to access the TokenReview API to validate other JWTs (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--rancher-api-key: The API Key used to access the TokenReview API to validate other JWTs (relevant for "rancher" only)
--rancher-cluster-id: The cluster ID as defined in Rancher (relevant for "rancher" only)
--k8s-issuer[=kubernetes/serviceaccount]: The Kubernetes JWT issuer name. If not set, this <kubernetes/serviceaccount> will be used by default
--disable-issuer-validation[=true]: Disable issuer validation true/false
--config-encryption-key-name: Encrypt K8S Auth config with following key
-u, --gateway-url[=http://localhost:8000]: API Gateway URL (Configuration Management port)
update
update
Update a new Auth Method that will be able to authenticate using Kubernetes
Usage
akeyless update-auth-method-k8s \
--name <Auth method name> \
--new-name <Auth method new name>
Flags
--new-name: Auth Method new name
-n, --name: Required, Auth Method name
--descrpition: Auth Method description
--access-expires[=0]: Access expiration date in Unix timestamp (select 0 for access without expiry date)
--bound-ips: A comma-separated CIDR block list to allow client access
--gw-bound-ips: A comma-separated CIDR block list as a trusted Gateway entity
--force-sub-claims: enforce role-association must include sub-claims
--audit-logs-claims: Additional sub-claims to include in audit logs. e.g. --audit-logs-claims email --audit-logs-claims username
--delete-protection: Protection from accidental deletion of this object, [true/false]
--jwt-ttl[=0]: creds expiration time in minutes. If not set, use default according to account settings (see get-account-settings)
-p, --public-key-file-path: In case the gen-key set to false, path to a public key for K8S authentication method is required [RSA2048]
--public-key: Base64-encoded or PEM formatted public key data
--audience: The audience in the Kubernetes JWT that the access is restricted to
--bound-sa-names: A list of service account names that the access is restricted to
--bound-pod-names: A list of pod names that the access is restricted to
--bound-namespaces: A list of namespaces that the access is restricted to
--gen-key: Automatically generate key-pair for K8S configuration. If set to false, a public key needs to be provided
gateway-update-k8s-auth-config
Usage
akeyless gateway-update-k8s-auth-config \
--name <Auth name> \
--access-id <access-id> \
--new-name <config new-name> \
--k8s-host <kubernetes API server URL>
Flags
-n, --name: Required, K8S Auth config name
--descrpition: Auth Method description
--access-id: Required, The access ID of the Kubernetes auth method
--signing-key: The private key (base64 encoded) associated with the public key defined in the Kubernetes auth
--token-exp[=300]: Time in seconds of expiration of the Akeyless Kubernetes Auth Method token
-i, --use-gw-service-account: Use the GW's service account
--cluster-api-type[=native_k8s]: Cluster access type. options: [native_k8s, rancher]
--k8s-host: The URL of the kubernetes API server
--k8s-ca-cert: The CA Certificate (base64 encoded) to use to call into the kubernetes API server
--k8s-auth-type[=token]: Native K8S auth type, [token/certificate]. (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--k8s-client-certificate: Content of the k8 client certificate (PEM format) in a Base64 format (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--k8s-client-certificate-file: Path to a file that contain the k8s client certificate in PEM format (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--k8s-client-key: Content of the k8 client private key (PEM format) in a Base64 format (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--k8s-client-key-file: Path to a file that contain the k8s client private key in PEM format (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--token-reviewer-jwt: A Kubernetes service account JWT used to access the TokenReview API to validate other JWTs (relevant for "native_k8s" only)
--rancher-api-key: The api key used to access the TokenReview API to validate other JWTs (relevant for "rancher" only)
--rancher-cluster-id: The cluster id as define in rancher (relevant for "rancher" only)
--k8s-issuer=[kubernetes/serviceaccount]: The Kubernetes JWT issuer name. If not set, this <kubernetes/serviceaccount> will be used by default.
--disable-issuer-validation[=true]: Disable issuer validation true/false
--config-encryption-key-name: Encrypt K8S Auth config with following key
-u, --gateway-url=[http://localhost:8000]: API Gateway URL (Configuration Management port)
--new-name: Required, K8S Auth config new-name
--audit-logs-claims: Additional sub-claims to include in audit logs. e.g. --audit-logs-claims email --audit-logs-claims username
--delete-protection: Protection from accidental deletion of this object, [true/false]
get
get
Gets Gateway K8S Auth config
Usage
akeyless gateway-get-k8s-auth-config \
--name <K8S Auth config name> \
--gateway-url <API Gateway URL:8000>
Flags
-n, --name: Required, K8S Auth config name
-u, --gateway-url[=http://localhost:8000]: API Gateway URL (Configuration Management port)
delete
delete
Deletes K8S Auth config
Usage
akeyless gateway-delete-k8s-auth-config \
--name <Auth config name> \
--gateway-url <API Gateway URL:8000>
Flags
-n, --name: Required, K8S Auth config name
-u, --gateway-url[=http://localhost:8000]: API Gateway URL (Configuration Management port)
Updated 4 months ago