Hi Hasitha,

Is this issue still exist?

On Sat, Jun 19, 2021 at 11:14 PM Hasitha Jayasundara <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Isuru,
>
> I was testing some features with the client sdk and with the recent changes
> in the develop branch I'm getting a 403 when adding kv credentials. Any
> idea why this is happening?
>
> Regards
>
> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 7:33 AM Hasitha Jayasundara <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Isuru,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. Based on your comment I have gone through the
> > java-sdk for for resource-secret-management-client first as this will be
> > used in the cert-renewal feature. Several implementations are missing
> > there, including get/create of certificate credentials. I created an
> issue
> > [1] to track the progress of adding missing implementations. WIll send a
> PR
> > as soon as possible.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > [1]. https://github.com/apache/airavata-custos/issues/164
> > <https://github.com/apache/airavata-custos/issues/164>
> >
> > On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 9:21 PM Isuru Ranawaka <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Hasitha,
> >>
> >> Great progress.  You can start Custos integration using
> >> custos-java-sdk[1].
> >> There could be some unimplemented methods and it would be great if you
> can
> >> implement and submit PRs.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >> Isuru
> >>
> >>
> >> [1]
> >>
> >>
> https://github.com/apache/airavata-custos/tree/develop/custos-client-sdks/custos-java-sdk
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 11:59 PM Hasitha Jayasundara <
> >> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi Isuru,
> >> >
> >> > I completed the cert renewal part of the feature and the
> implementation
> >> can
> >> > be found at [1].
> >> >
> >> > At the moment I'm doing some refactoring according to acme protocol
> best
> >> > practices. After that I'm hoping to start working on custos
> integration
> >> > part of the feature using Java SDK. Basically the idea is to store the
> >> > updated certificates in Custos.
> >> >
> >> > I am using pebble [2] (a lightweight version of letsencrypt boulder CA
> >> > server) as the CA server for testing purposes. The main reason for
> using
> >> > Pebble is that the Lets Encrypt CA server endpoint (staging)  is not
> >> > working as expected in the dev environment for a fake domain.
> >> >
> >> > As for the current implementation I'm using a nginx server with Lua
> >> module
> >> > as acme challenge server to store files required for completing the
> >> > challenge. Lua module is used to embed Lua programming language into
> >> nginx
> >> > server and create files required for acme challenge. (CGI with Nginx
> and
> >> > SpringBoot are two other options for this and I'm thinking of do a
> >> proper
> >> > poc/rfc after initial feature implementation is completed)
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > [1]. https://github.com/hasithajayasundara/cert-updater
> >> > [2]. https://github.com/letsencrypt/pebble
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 2:41 PM Hasitha Jayasundara <
> >> > [email protected]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hi Isuru,
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks for the explanation. I think I have a clear idea on how to
> >> proceed
> >> > > with the Let's Encrypt part of the implementation now.
> >> > >
> >> > > I already started the implementation and am currently designing a
> >> > solution
> >> > > for handling the Let's Encrypt challenge. Once that is done I am
> >> thinking
> >> > > of starting the certificates store process in Custos. I think I'll
> >> > probably
> >> > > need some setup completed first for making authenticated requests to
> >> > Custos.
> >> > >
> >> > > Found an issue with the certificate store path in the current
> >> > > implementation and I've sent a fix for that. [1]
> >> > >
> >> > > Regards
> >> > >
> >> > > [1]. https://github.com/apache/airavata-custos/pull/160
> >> > >
> >> > > On Thu, May 13, 2021 at 9:31 AM Isuru Ranawaka <[email protected]>
> >> > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Hi Hasitha,
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Glad to hear that you have gone through the code. Please feel free
> to
> >> > >> submit bug fixes as you see.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> We use HarshiCorp vault to store secrets. The paths you mentioned
> are
> >> > >> actually created in the vault. Precisely, owner_id is the id of the
> >> user
> >> > >> or
> >> > >> the service account that owns the certificate. Token is an
> identifier
> >> > that
> >> > >> can be used to retrieve the certificate later.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> thanks
> >> > >> Isuru
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 11:08 PM Hasitha Jayasundara <
> >> > >> [email protected]> wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > Hi Isuru,
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Thanks for the reply. Based on your comment that custos already
> >> has an
> >> > >> > endpoint to store certificates I took some time to go through the
> >> > Secret
> >> > >> > Management Service and the proto for Resource Secret Service.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > According to my observation, I think I can use *POST -
> >> > >> > /resource-secret-management/v1.0.0/secret/certificate* endpoint
> to
> >> do
> >> > >> > certificate uploading. (Correct me if I'm wrong)
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Going through the code I found that certificate is stored in
> >> > >> > */resourcesecret/<tenant_id>/<owner_id>/ssh/<token>*. The
> >> <tenant_id>,
> >> > >> > <owner_id> and <token> are received through the request body. I
> am
> >> not
> >> > >> 100%
> >> > >> > clear about <owner_id> and <token> fields in the context of
> custos
> >> > >> secret
> >> > >> > manager service. Could you please explain a bit about <owner_id>
> >> and
> >> > the
> >> > >> > <token>?
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Regards
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 7:30 AM Isuru Ranawaka <
> [email protected]
> >> >
> >> > >> wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > > Hi Hasitha,
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > We really appreciate your interest in Custos project. Please
> find
> >> > the
> >> > >> > > inline comments.
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 9:33 AM Hasitha Jayasundara <
> >> > >> > > [email protected]> wrote:
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > > Hi all,
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > I'm Hasitha and I'm currently working as a Full Stack
> Engineer
> >> for
> >> > >> a UK
> >> > >> > > > based tech company. I graduated from University Of Moratuwa
> >> > >> Department
> >> > >> > of
> >> > >> > > > Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering Sri Lanka and
> >> > >> completed a
> >> > >> > > > software engineering internship at a company called WSO2
> which
> >> is
> >> > an
> >> > >> > open
> >> > >> > > > source technology provider based in Sri Lanka. I also
> >> participated
> >> > >> in
> >> > >> > > > Google Summer of Code 2017 and successfully completed a
> project
> >> > for
> >> > >> > > > implementing an inbound endpoint and a connector for IBM-MQ.
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > I'm enthusiastic about the airavata-custos project and would
> be
> >> > >> > extremely
> >> > >> > > > interested in contributing to the project. I've already
> >> followed
> >> > the
> >> > >> > wiki
> >> > >> > > > page[1] and the tutorial presented at the Gateways 2020
> >> Conference
> >> > >> [2]
> >> > >> > > and
> >> > >> > > > I think I have a clear understanding about how custos
> operates
> >> in
> >> > >> the
> >> > >> > > real
> >> > >> > > > world.
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > As a starting point I selected the issue #152 [3] which is to
> >> > >> > implement a
> >> > >> > > > cert manager task using Custos. The idea is to automate the
> >> cert
> >> > >> > renewal
> >> > >> > > > process so that the client's won't need to manually do it by
> >> going
> >> > >> > > through
> >> > >> > > > Let's Encrypt cert renewal process. The task (cron job) will
> be
> >> > >> > > responsible
> >> > >> > > > for,
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >    - Connecting to Let’s Encrypt APIs and create
> certificates,
> >> > >> update
> >> > >> > > >    certificates
> >> > >> > > >    - Saving updated certificates into a given location and
> >> where
> >> > the
> >> > >> > > server
> >> > >> > > >    application can use it
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > The overall process can be illustrated as follows.
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >    - Custos Cert Renewer task (Cron Job) will be executed on
> >> > >> periodic
> >> > >> > > >    configurable time period
> >> > >> > > >    - Task will communicate with Let's Encrypt using
> >> ACME(Automated
> >> > >> > > >    Certificate Management Environments) protocol. (I've
> already
> >> > >> tested
> >> > >> > > this
> >> > >> > > >    with acme4j [4] which is a java client for ACME protocol
> and
> >> > it's
> >> > >> > > > working
> >> > >> > > >    fine without any issues)
> >> > >> > > >    - Task will then obtain the updated certificate and store
> it
> >> > in a
> >> > >> > > given
> >> > >> > > >    path in Custos (probably in a persistent volume)
> >> > >> > > >    - Client applications can query certificates from Custos
> and
> >> > add
> >> > >> > them
> >> > >> > > to
> >> > >> > > >    client trustore on demand to call a server application
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > Following I listed out some of the concerns I'm having at the
> >> > >> moment.
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >    - In order to obtain an updated certificates,
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >    1. we need to have an account in CA with a public and a
> >> private
> >> > >> key
> >> > >> > > >    pair. Do we already have an account in Let's Encrypt for
> >> this
> >> > >> type
> >> > >> > of
> >> > >> > > > work
> >> > >> > > >    or Is it possible to create a dedicated account for the
> cert
> >> > >> renewer
> >> > >> > > > task?
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > yes, we can create a test account in Let's Encrypt.
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >    2. we need to provide CNs (domain names) for Let's Encrypt.
> >> Where
> >> > >> do
> >> > >> > we
> >> > >> > > >    store the domain names of the clients?
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > I guess you are referring to the server application domains.
> >> those
> >> > >> should
> >> > >> > > be configurable and can be stored in a configuration file.
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > >    - After obtaining the certificate, it's required to save
> it
> >> in
> >> > >> > Custos
> >> > >> > > in
> >> > >> > > >    a given path. Do we already have an endpoint to achieve
> >> this?
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Yes, Custos has a secret management service to save
> certificates.
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > >    - Client applications can query the certificates in
> Custos.
> >> How
> >> > >> can
> >> > >> > we
> >> > >> > > >    provide the clients the information about the path to
> query?
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Client applications can use Custos service accounts to access
> >> Custos
> >> > >> > APIs,
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > Please have a look at the above and let me know your opinion.
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > Regards
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > > [1].
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >>
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CUSTOS/Custos+Architecture+and+Internals
> >> > >> > > > [2]. https://youtu.be/CuBvFj194Kg
> >> > >> > > > [3]. https://github.com/apache/airavata-custos/issues/152
> >> > >> > > > [4]. https://github.com/shred/acme4j
> >> > >> > > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > --
> >> > >> > > Research Software Engineer
> >> > >> > > Indiana University, IN
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >> Research Software Engineer
> >> > >> Indiana University, IN
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Research Software Engineer
> >> Indiana University, IN
> >>
> >
>


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