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Island 6 · Security · Port 6.14

Service accounts

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An app in a pod needs the API. What does it log in with?
You'll learn to

give a pod an identity and a token

Recap

  1. 1A ServiceAccount = identity for programs (default per namespace)
  2. 2Short-lived token mounted in the pod, auto-renewed
  3. 3No rights until you bind a role
Check yourself

A pod's spec names no service account. Which one does it use?

6.14

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