Difference between revisions of "SSH Certification Authority as Plugin for WaTTS"
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| − | + | In the European Project INDIGO DataCloud [0] we implement authentication and authorization services for the Cloud and for orchestration services to spin up a huge number of virtual servers on demand. |
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| − | Some users might need to get access to these VMs, maybe even for a limited of time. Usually remote access to VMs is done through the secure shell (ssh [1]). Managing all the permissions in |
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| + | Some users need to get access to these VMs via SSH. Remote access to VMs is usually done through the secure shell (ssh [1]). |
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The goal of this project is to develop a plugin for WaTTS [2], the INDIGO Token Translation Service, that functions as a SSH-CA, so that only one public key needs to be deployed on all VMs. |
The goal of this project is to develop a plugin for WaTTS [2], the INDIGO Token Translation Service, that functions as a SSH-CA, so that only one public key needs to be deployed on all VMs. |
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Revision as of 15:58, 9 March 2017
Description
In the European Project INDIGO DataCloud [0] we implement authentication and authorization services for the Cloud and for orchestration services to spin up a huge number of virtual servers on demand.
Some users need to get access to these VMs via SSH. Remote access to VMs is usually done through the secure shell (ssh [1]).
Managing all the permissions in a very dynamic environment is hard.
The goal of this project is to develop a plugin for WaTTS [2], the INDIGO Token Translation Service, that functions as a SSH-CA, so that only one public key needs to be deployed on all VMs.
Tasks
- understanding ssh-ca
- getting familiar with WaTTS and how to implement a plugin
- implement the plugin
Requirements
- good knowledge of Linux
- working with the command line
- programming experience e.g. python or go
References
- [0] https://www.indigo-datacloud.eu/
- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell
- [2] https://www.gitbook.com/book/indigo-dc/token-translation-service/details
- [3] https://watts-dev.data.kit.edu
- [3] https://github.com/cloudtools/ssh-cert-authority
