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Kubernetes Unlocked: How Your Identity is Verified in a Cluster
Discover the mechanics behind Kubernetes authentication and learn how it ensures secure access to your cluster.
Kubernetes is the most popular open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. To make every operation easier, Kubernetes provides a CLI tool called kubectl. Using this tool, as a user, you can communicate with the API server and express the state you want your system to be in.
If you want to know more about the Kubernetes architecture and what the API server is, check out my article on this topic.
If you are new to Kubernetes, you may wonder how it knows who you are and how it authenticates your access to the cluster.
This blog post will dive into the mechanics behind Kubernetes authentication and explore its most common use cases. We’ll take a beginner-friendly approach, so whether you are a developer, a DevOps engineer, or just curious about Kubernetes, you can follow along and learn something new.
So, if you’re ready to unlock the secrets of Kubernetes authentication and discover how it ensures secure access to your cluster, let’s get started!
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