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Posted to dev@slider.apache.org by Jon Maron <jm...@hortonworks.com> on 2014/12/18 15:54:09 UTC

Application Management and Authorization

Hi,

 Is there an existing approach for exposing management functions to users other than the application creator?  Most management operations validate the existence of a cluster definition in the cluster directory, which is by default under the creator’s home directory (e.g. /users/username/.slider/cluster/clusterName).  That check will fail if a user other than the creator attempts a management operation (e.g. stop) even if an authorization policy is in place to allow the operation (assuming RPC ACLs or Ranger is leveraged).  Do we:

	- Expect users to leverage the “slider.base.path” property to designate a location accessible to all management users (with appropriate permissions set for that directory)?
	- Move the default base path to one accessible to more users (the users designated as authorized to manage application instances), e.g. /apps/slider?	

— Jon



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Re: Application Management and Authorization

Posted by Jon Maron <jm...@hortonworks.com>.
On Dec 18, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Steve Loughran <st...@hortonworks.com> wrote:

> some of these operations could skip the "is the cluster in the path" task;
> it's probably just there for fail-fast.
> 
> the AM could be located via YARN rm lookup (today), or via the full YARN
> registry, then (IPC/REST) operations made to it
> 
> straightforward: stop, status checks.
> the flex command currently writes the spec to HDFS if the cluster is down;
> it only talks to the AM when the AM is live.

OK - I had similar thoughts. I suppose a JIRA is required.

> 
> operations like create & destroy are very FS centric
> 
> On 18 December 2014 at 14:54, Jon Maron <jm...@hortonworks.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Is there an existing approach for exposing management functions to users
>> other than the application creator?  Most management operations validate
>> the existence of a cluster definition in the cluster directory, which is by
>> default under the creator’s home directory (e.g.
>> /users/username/.slider/cluster/clusterName).  That check will fail if a
>> user other than the creator attempts a management operation (e.g. stop)
>> even if an authorization policy is in place to allow the operation
>> (assuming RPC ACLs or Ranger is leveraged).  Do we:
>> 
>>        - Expect users to leverage the “slider.base.path” property to
>> designate a location accessible to all management users (with appropriate
>> permissions set for that directory)?
>>        - Move the default base path to one accessible to more users (the
>> users designated as authorized to manage application instances), e.g.
>> /apps/slider?
>> 
>> — Jon
>> 
>> 
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Re: Application Management and Authorization

Posted by Steve Loughran <st...@hortonworks.com>.
some of these operations could skip the "is the cluster in the path" task;
it's probably just there for fail-fast.

the AM could be located via YARN rm lookup (today), or via the full YARN
registry, then (IPC/REST) operations made to it

straightforward: stop, status checks.
the flex command currently writes the spec to HDFS if the cluster is down;
it only talks to the AM when the AM is live.

operations like create & destroy are very FS centric

On 18 December 2014 at 14:54, Jon Maron <jm...@hortonworks.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>  Is there an existing approach for exposing management functions to users
> other than the application creator?  Most management operations validate
> the existence of a cluster definition in the cluster directory, which is by
> default under the creator’s home directory (e.g.
> /users/username/.slider/cluster/clusterName).  That check will fail if a
> user other than the creator attempts a management operation (e.g. stop)
> even if an authorization policy is in place to allow the operation
> (assuming RPC ACLs or Ranger is leveraged).  Do we:
>
>         - Expect users to leverage the “slider.base.path” property to
> designate a location accessible to all management users (with appropriate
> permissions set for that directory)?
>         - Move the default base path to one accessible to more users (the
> users designated as authorized to manage application instances), e.g.
> /apps/slider?
>
> — Jon
>
>
>
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