Issue #7407 has been reported by Stig Sandbeck Mathisen.

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Feature #7407: Puppet master should provide variables for secure node 
identification
https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/7407

Author: Stig Sandbeck Mathisen
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The puppet master should provide a set of variables, with a common prefix, to 
securely identify the connecting node, to be used in manifests and templates.

I would like to see:

 - the certificate name of the connecting node (cn, commonname)
 - the IP address of the connecting node (which will not necessarily be unique)
 - the timestamp, made by the master, when the node connected

## name ##

As of now, variables like $certname and $fqdn seem to be provided by the node.

I would like to not have to trust too much of what the node is sending to the 
master.

## time ##

Primarily used for auditing purposes.

If a node has incorrect time set (for instance, far into the future), this will 
propagate as far as the dashboard.

I would like to have the time of the connection, set by the master.

## address ##

Primarily used for auditing purposes.

Alternative example: When a laptop node is "not on the local network", 
configure only important, low-bandwidth or non-sensitive things.



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