Red Hat Summit Red Hat SummitSupportConsoleDevelopersStart a trialContact

Chapter 3. About IAM resources for STS clusters

To deploy a Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture (ROSA) cluster that uses the AWS Security Token Service (STS), you must create the following AWS Identity Access Management (IAM) resources:

  • Specific account-wide IAM roles and policies that provide the STS permissions required for ROSA support, installation, control plane, and compute functionality. This includes account-wide Operator policies.
  • Cluster-specific Operator IAM roles that permit the ROSA cluster Operators to carry out core OpenShift functionality.
  • An OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider that the cluster Operators use to authenticate.

  • If you deploy and manage your cluster using OpenShift Cluster Manager, you must create the following additional resources:

    • An OpenShift Cluster Manager IAM role to complete the installation on your cluster.
    • A user role without any permissions to verify your AWS account identity.

This document provides reference information about the IAM resources that you must deploy when you create a ROSA cluster that uses STS. It also includes the aws CLI commands that are generated when you use manual mode with the rosa create command.

If you create ROSA clusters by using OpenShift Cluster Manager, you must have the following AWS IAM roles linked to your AWS account to create and manage the clusters. For more information, see Associating your AWS account.

These AWS IAM roles are as follows:

  • The ROSA user role (user-role) is an AWS role used by Red Hat to verify the customer’s AWS identity. This role has no additional permissions, and the role has a trust relationship with the Red Hat installer account.

  • An ocm-role resource grants the required permissions for installation of ROSA clusters in OpenShift Cluster Manager. You can apply basic or administrative permissions to the ocm-role resource. If you create an administrative ocm-role resource, OpenShift Cluster Manager can create the needed AWS Operator roles and OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider. This IAM role also creates a trust relationship with the Red Hat installer account as well.

    Note

    The ocm-role IAM resource refers to the combination of the IAM role and the necessary policies created with it.

You must create this user role as well as an administrative ocm-role resource, if you want to use the auto mode in OpenShift Cluster Manager to create your Operator role policies and OIDC provider.

Creating ROSA clusters in OpenShift Cluster Manager require an ocm-role IAM role. The basic ocm-role IAM role permissions let you to perform cluster maintenance within OpenShift Cluster Manager. To automatically create the operator roles and OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider, you must add the --admin option to the rosa create command. This command creates an ocm-role resource with additional permissions needed for administrative tasks.

Note

This elevated IAM role allows OpenShift Cluster Manager to automatically create the cluster-specific Operator roles and OIDC provider during cluster creation. For more information about this automatic role and policy creation, see the "Methods of account-wide role creation" link in Additional resources.

3.1.1.1. Understanding the user role
Copy link

In addition to an ocm-role IAM role, you must create a user role so that Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture can verify your AWS identity. This role has no permissions, and it is only used to create a trust relationship between the installer account and your ocm-role resources.

The following tables show the associated basic and administrative permissions for the ocm-role resource.

Expand
Table 3.1. Associated permissions for the basic ocm-role resource
ResourceDescription

iam:GetOpenIDConnectProvider

This permission allows the basic role to retrieve information about the specified OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider.

iam:GetRole

This permission allows the basic role to retrieve any information for a specified role. Some of the data returned include the role’s path, GUID, ARN, and the role’s trust policy that grants permission to assume the role.

iam:ListRoles

This permission allows the basic role to list the roles within a path prefix.

iam:ListRoleTags

This permission allows the basic role to list the tags on a specified role.

ec2:DescribeRegions

This permission allows the basic role to return information about all of the enabled regions on your account.

ec2:DescribeRouteTables

This permission allows the basic role to return information about all of your route tables.

ec2:DescribeSubnets

This permission allows the basic role to return information about all of your subnets.

ec2:DescribeVpcs

This permission allows the basic role to return information about all of your virtual private clouds (VPCs).

sts:AssumeRole

This permission allows the basic role to retrieve temporary security credentials to access AWS resources that are beyond its normal permissions.

sts:AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity

This permission allows the basic role to retrieve temporary security credentials for users authenticated their account with a web identity provider.

Expand
Table 3.2. Additional permissions for the admin ocm-role resource
ResourceDescription

iam:AttachRolePolicy

This permission allows the admin role to attach a specified policy to the desired IAM role.

iam:CreateOpenIDConnectProvider

This permission creates a resource that describes an identity provider, which supports OpenID Connect (OIDC). When you create an OIDC provider with this permission, this provider establishes a trust relationship between the provider and AWS.

iam:CreateRole

This permission allows the admin role to create a role for your AWS account.

iam:ListPolicies

This permission allows the admin role to list any policies associated with your AWS account.

iam:ListPolicyTags

This permission allows the admin role to list any tags on a designated policy.

iam:PutRolePermissionsBoundary

This permission allows the admin role to change the permissions boundary for a user based on a specified policy.

iam:TagRole

This permission allows the admin role to add tags to an IAM role.

3.1.2. Creating an ocm-role IAM role
Copy link

You create your ocm-role IAM roles by using the command-line interface (CLI).

Prerequisites

  • You have an AWS account.
  • You have Red Hat Organization Administrator privileges in the OpenShift Cluster Manager organization.
  • You have the permissions required to install AWS account-wide roles.
  • You have installed and configured the latest ROSA CLI, rosa, on your installation host.

Procedure

  • To create an ocm-role IAM role with basic privileges, run the following command: 

    $ rosa create ocm-role
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

  • To create an ocm-role IAM role with admin privileges, run the following command: 

    $ rosa create ocm-role --admin
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    This command allows you to create the role by specifying specific attributes. The following example output shows the "auto mode" selected, which lets the ROSA CLI (rosa) create your Operator roles and policies. See "Methods of account-wide role creation" for more information.

Example output

I: Creating ocm role
? Role prefix: ManagedOpenShift
1 

? Enable admin capabilities for the OCM role (optional): No
2 

? Permissions boundary ARN (optional):
3 

? Role Path (optional):
4 

? Role creation mode: auto
5 

I: Creating role using 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:user/<UserName>'
? Create the 'ManagedOpenShift-OCM-Role-182' role? Yes
6 

I: Created role 'ManagedOpenShift-OCM-Role-182' with ARN  'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:role/ManagedOpenShift-OCM-Role-182'
I: Linking OCM role
? OCM Role ARN: arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:role/ManagedOpenShift-OCM-Role-182
7 

? Link the 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:role/ManagedOpenShift-OCM-Role-182' role with organization '<AWS ARN>'? Yes
8 

I: Successfully linked role-arn 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:role/ManagedOpenShift-OCM-Role-182' with organization account '<AWS ARN>'
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

1
A prefix value for all of the created AWS resources. In this example, ManagedOpenShift prepends all of the AWS resources.
2
Choose if you want this role to have the additional admin permissions.
Note

You do not see this prompt if you used the --admin option.

3
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the policy to set permission boundaries.
4
Specify an IAM path for the user name.
5
Choose the method to create your AWS roles. Using auto, the ROSA CLI generates and links the roles and policies. In the auto mode, you receive some different prompts to create the AWS roles.
6
The auto method asks if you want to create a specific ocm-role using your prefix.
7
Confirm that you want to associate your IAM role with your OpenShift Cluster Manager.
8
Links the created role with your AWS organization.

3.2. Account-wide IAM role and policy reference
Copy link

This section provides details about the account-wide IAM roles and policies that are required for ROSA deployments that use STS, including the Operator policies. It also includes the JSON files that define the policies.

The account-wide roles and policies are specific to an Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture minor release version, for example Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture 4, and are compatible with earlier versions. You can minimize the required STS resources by reusing the account-wide roles and policies for multiple clusters of the same minor version, regardless of their patch version.

3.2.1. Methods of account-wide role creation
Copy link

You can create account-wide roles by using the Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture (ROSA) CLI, rosa, or the OpenShift Cluster Manager guided installation. You can create the roles manually or by using an automatic process that uses predefined names for these roles and policies.

3.2.1.1. Manual ocm-role resource creation
Copy link

You can use the manual creation method if you have the necessary CLI access to create these roles on your system. You can run this option in your desired CLI tool or from OpenShift Cluster Manager. After you start the manual creation process, the CLI presents a series of commands for you to run that create the roles and link them to the needed policies.

3.2.1.2. Automatic ocm-role resource creation
Copy link

If you created an ocm-role resource with administrative permissions, you can use the automatic creation method from OpenShift Cluster Manager. The ROSA CLI does not require that you have this admin ocm-role IAM resource to automatically create these roles and policies. Selecting this method creates the roles and policies that uses the default names.

If you use the ROSA guided installation on OpenShift Cluster Manager, you must have created an ocm-role resource with administrative permissions in the first step of the guided cluster installation. Without this role, you cannot use the automatic Operator role and policy creation option, but you can still create the cluster and its roles and policies with the manual process.

Note

The account number present in the sts_installer_trust_policy.json and sts_support_trust_policy.json samples represents the Red Hat account that is allowed to assume the required roles.

Expand
Table 3.3. ROSA installer role, policy, and policy files
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role

An IAM role used by the ROSA installer.

ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role-Policy

An IAM policy that provides the ROSA installer with the permissions required to complete cluster installation tasks.

Example 3.1. sts_installer_trust_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": {
                "AWS": [
                    "arn:aws:iam::%{aws_account_id}:role/RH-Managed-OpenShift-Installer"
                ]
            },
            "Action": [
                "sts:AssumeRole"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

Example 3.2. sts_installer_permission_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "autoscaling:DescribeAutoScalingGroups",
                "ec2:AllocateAddress",
                "ec2:AssociateAddress",
                "ec2:AssociateDhcpOptions",
                "ec2:AssociateRouteTable",
                "ec2:AttachInternetGateway",
                "ec2:AttachNetworkInterface",
                "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupEgress",
                "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress",
                "ec2:CopyImage",
                "ec2:CreateDhcpOptions",
                "ec2:CreateInternetGateway",
                "ec2:CreateNatGateway",
                "ec2:CreateNetworkInterface",
                "ec2:CreateRoute",
                "ec2:CreateRouteTable",
                "ec2:CreateSecurityGroup",
                "ec2:CreateSubnet",
                "ec2:CreateTags",
                "ec2:CreateVolume",
                "ec2:CreateVpc",
                "ec2:CreateVpcEndpoint",
                "ec2:DeleteDhcpOptions",
                "ec2:DeleteInternetGateway",
                "ec2:DeleteNatGateway",
                "ec2:DeleteNetworkInterface",
                "ec2:DeleteRoute",
                "ec2:DeleteRouteTable",
                "ec2:DeleteSecurityGroup",
                "ec2:DeleteSnapshot",
                "ec2:DeleteSubnet",
                "ec2:DeleteTags",
                "ec2:DeleteVolume",
                "ec2:DeleteVpc",
                "ec2:DeleteVpcEndpoints",
                "ec2:DeregisterImage",
                "ec2:DescribeAccountAttributes",
                "ec2:DescribeAddresses",
                "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
                "ec2:DescribeDhcpOptions",
                "ec2:DescribeImages",
                "ec2:DescribeInstanceAttribute",
                "ec2:DescribeInstanceCreditSpecifications",
                "ec2:DescribeInstances",
                "ec2:DescribeInstanceStatus",
                "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings",
                "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes",
                "ec2:DescribeInternetGateways",
                "ec2:DescribeKeyPairs",
                "ec2:DescribeNatGateways",
                "ec2:DescribeNetworkAcls",
                "ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaces",
                "ec2:DescribePrefixLists",
                "ec2:DescribeRegions",
                "ec2:DescribeReservedInstancesOfferings",
                "ec2:DescribeRouteTables",
                "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
                "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroupRules",
                "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
                "ec2:DescribeTags",
                "ec2:DescribeVolumes",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcAttribute",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcClassicLink",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpoints",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcs",
                "ec2:DetachInternetGateway",
                "ec2:DisassociateRouteTable",
                "ec2:GetConsoleOutput",
                "ec2:GetEbsDefaultKmsKeyId",
                "ec2:ModifyInstanceAttribute",
                "ec2:ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute",
                "ec2:ModifySubnetAttribute",
                "ec2:ModifyVpcAttribute",
                "ec2:ReleaseAddress",
                "ec2:ReplaceRouteTableAssociation",
                "ec2:RevokeSecurityGroupEgress",
                "ec2:RevokeSecurityGroupIngress",
                "ec2:RunInstances",
                "ec2:StartInstances",
                "ec2:StopInstances",
                "ec2:TerminateInstances",
                "elasticloadbalancing:AddTags",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ApplySecurityGroupsToLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:AttachLoadBalancerToSubnets",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ConfigureHealthCheck",
                "elasticloadbalancing:CreateListener",
                "elasticloadbalancing:CreateLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:CreateLoadBalancerListeners",
                "elasticloadbalancing:CreateTargetGroup",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeleteLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeleteTargetGroup",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeregisterInstancesFromLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeregisterTargets",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeAccountLimits",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeInstanceHealth",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeListeners",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancerAttributes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancers",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTags",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetGroupAttributes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetGroups",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetHealth",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyLoadBalancerAttributes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyTargetGroup",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyTargetGroupAttributes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:RegisterInstancesWithLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:RegisterTargets",
                "elasticloadbalancing:SetLoadBalancerPoliciesOfListener",
                "elasticloadbalancing:SetSecurityGroups",
                "iam:AddRoleToInstanceProfile",
                "iam:CreateInstanceProfile",
                "iam:DeleteInstanceProfile",
                "iam:GetInstanceProfile",
                "iam:TagInstanceProfile",
                "iam:GetOpenIDConnectProvider",
                "iam:GetRole",
                "iam:GetRolePolicy",
                "iam:GetUser",
                "iam:ListAttachedRolePolicies",
                "iam:ListInstanceProfiles",
                "iam:ListInstanceProfilesForRole",
                "iam:ListRolePolicies",
                "iam:ListRoles",
                "iam:ListUserPolicies",
                "iam:ListUsers",
                "iam:PassRole",
                "iam:RemoveRoleFromInstanceProfile",
                "iam:SimulatePrincipalPolicy",
                "iam:TagRole",
                "iam:UntagRole",
                "route53:ChangeResourceRecordSets",
                "route53:ChangeTagsForResource",
                "route53:CreateHostedZone",
                "route53:DeleteHostedZone",
                "route53:GetAccountLimit",
                "route53:GetChange",
                "route53:GetHostedZone",
                "route53:ListHostedZones",
                "route53:ListHostedZonesByName",
                "route53:ListResourceRecordSets",
                "route53:ListTagsForResource",
                "route53:UpdateHostedZoneComment",
                "s3:CreateBucket",
                "s3:DeleteBucket",
                "s3:DeleteObject",
                "s3:DeleteObjectVersion",
                "s3:GetAccelerateConfiguration",
                "s3:GetBucketAcl",
                "s3:GetBucketCORS",
                "s3:GetBucketLocation",
                "s3:GetBucketLogging",
                "s3:GetBucketObjectLockConfiguration",
                "s3:GetBucketPolicy",
                "s3:GetBucketRequestPayment",
                "s3:GetBucketTagging",
                "s3:GetBucketVersioning",
                "s3:GetBucketWebsite",
                "s3:GetEncryptionConfiguration",
                "s3:GetLifecycleConfiguration",
                "s3:GetObject",
                "s3:GetObjectAcl",
                "s3:GetObjectTagging",
                "s3:GetObjectVersion",
                "s3:GetReplicationConfiguration",
                "s3:ListBucket",
                "s3:ListBucketVersions",
                "s3:PutBucketAcl",
                "s3:PutBucketPolicy",
                "s3:PutBucketTagging",
                "s3:PutBucketVersioning",
                "s3:PutEncryptionConfiguration",
                "s3:PutObject",
                "s3:PutObjectAcl",
                "s3:PutObjectTagging",
                "servicequotas:GetServiceQuota",
                "servicequotas:ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas",
                "sts:AssumeRole",
                "sts:AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity",
                "sts:GetCallerIdentity",
                "tag:GetResources",
                "tag:UntagResources",
                "ec2:CreateVpcEndpointServiceConfiguration",
                "ec2:DeleteVpcEndpointServiceConfigurations",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointServiceConfigurations",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointServicePermissions",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointServices",
                "ec2:ModifyVpcEndpointServicePermissions",
                "kms:DescribeKey",
                "cloudwatch:GetMetricData"
            ],
            "Resource": "*"
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "secretsmanager:GetSecretValue"
            ],
            "Resource": "*",
            "Condition": {
                "StringEquals": {
                    "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Expand
Table 3.4. ROSA control plane role, policy, and policy files
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-ControlPlane-Role

An IAM role used by the ROSA control plane.

ManagedOpenShift-ControlPlane-Role-Policy

An IAM policy that provides the ROSA control plane with the permissions required to manage its components.

Example 3.3. sts_instance_controlplane_trust_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": {
                "Service": [
                    "ec2.amazonaws.com"
                ]
            },
            "Action": [
                "sts:AssumeRole"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

Example 3.4. sts_instance_controlplane_permission_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Sid": "ReadPermissions",
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
                "ec2:DescribeInstances",
                "ec2:DescribeRouteTables",
                "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
                "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcs",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancers",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancerAttributes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeListeners",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetGroups",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetHealth",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancerPolicies"
            ],
            "Resource": [
                "*"
            ]
        },
        {
          "Sid": "KMSDescribeKey",
          "Effect": "Allow",
          "Action": [
              "kms:DescribeKey"
          ],
          "Resource": [
              "*"
          ],
          "Condition": {
              "StringEquals": {
                  "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat": "true"
              }
          }
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "ec2:AttachVolume",
                "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress",
                "ec2:CreateSecurityGroup",
                "ec2:CreateTags",
                "ec2:CreateVolume",
                "ec2:DeleteSecurityGroup",
                "ec2:DeleteVolume",
                "ec2:DetachVolume",
                "ec2:ModifyInstanceAttribute",
                "ec2:ModifyVolume",
                "ec2:RevokeSecurityGroupIngress",
                "elasticloadbalancing:AddTags",
                "elasticloadbalancing:AttachLoadBalancerToSubnets",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ApplySecurityGroupsToLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:CreateListener",
                "elasticloadbalancing:CreateLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:CreateLoadBalancerPolicy",
                "elasticloadbalancing:CreateLoadBalancerListeners",
                "elasticloadbalancing:CreateTargetGroup",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ConfigureHealthCheck",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeleteListener",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeleteLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeleteLoadBalancerListeners",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeleteTargetGroup",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeregisterInstancesFromLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DeregisterTargets",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DetachLoadBalancerFromSubnets",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyListener",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyLoadBalancerAttributes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyTargetGroup",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyTargetGroupAttributes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:RegisterInstancesWithLoadBalancer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:RegisterTargets",
                "elasticloadbalancing:SetLoadBalancerPoliciesForBackendServer",
                "elasticloadbalancing:SetLoadBalancerPoliciesOfListener"
            ],
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Expand
Table 3.5. ROSA compute node role, policy, and policy files
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-Worker-Role

An IAM role used by the ROSA compute instances.

ManagedOpenShift-Worker-Role-Policy

An IAM policy that provides the ROSA compute instances with the permissions required to manage their components.

Example 3.5. sts_instance_worker_trust_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": {
                "Service": [
                    "ec2.amazonaws.com"
                ]
            },
            "Action": [
                "sts:AssumeRole"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

Example 3.6. sts_instance_worker_permission_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "ec2:DescribeInstances",
                "ec2:DescribeRegions"
            ],
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Expand
Table 3.6. ROSA support role, policy, and policy files
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-Support-Role

An IAM role used by the Red Hat Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) support team.

ManagedOpenShift-Support-Role-Policy

An IAM policy that provides the Red Hat SRE support team with the permissions required to support ROSA clusters.

Example 3.7. sts_support_trust_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": {
                "AWS": [
                    "arn:aws:iam::%{aws_account_id}:role/RH-Technical-Support-Access"
                ]
            },
            "Action": [
                "sts:AssumeRole"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

Example 3.8. sts_support_permission_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "cloudtrail:DescribeTrails",
                "cloudtrail:LookupEvents",
                "cloudwatch:GetMetricData",
                "cloudwatch:GetMetricStatistics",
                "cloudwatch:ListMetrics",
                "ec2-instance-connect:SendSerialConsoleSSHPublicKey",
                "ec2:CopySnapshot",
                "ec2:CreateNetworkInsightsPath",
                "ec2:CreateSnapshot",
                "ec2:CreateSnapshots",
                "ec2:CreateTags",
                "ec2:DeleteNetworkInsightsAnalysis",
                "ec2:DeleteNetworkInsightsPath",
                "ec2:DeleteTags",
                "ec2:DescribeAccountAttributes",
                "ec2:DescribeAddresses",
                "ec2:DescribeAddressesAttribute",
                "ec2:DescribeAggregateIdFormat",
                "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
                "ec2:DescribeByoipCidrs",
                "ec2:DescribeCapacityReservations",
                "ec2:DescribeCarrierGateways",
                "ec2:DescribeClassicLinkInstances",
                "ec2:DescribeClientVpnAuthorizationRules",
                "ec2:DescribeClientVpnConnections",
                "ec2:DescribeClientVpnEndpoints",
                "ec2:DescribeClientVpnRoutes",
                "ec2:DescribeClientVpnTargetNetworks",
                "ec2:DescribeCoipPools",
                "ec2:DescribeCustomerGateways",
                "ec2:DescribeDhcpOptions",
                "ec2:DescribeEgressOnlyInternetGateways",
                "ec2:DescribeIamInstanceProfileAssociations",
                "ec2:DescribeIdentityIdFormat",
                "ec2:DescribeIdFormat",
                "ec2:DescribeImageAttribute",
                "ec2:DescribeImages",
                "ec2:DescribeInstanceAttribute",
                "ec2:DescribeInstances",
                "ec2:DescribeInstanceStatus",
                "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings",
                "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes",
                "ec2:DescribeInternetGateways",
                "ec2:DescribeIpv6Pools",
                "ec2:DescribeKeyPairs",
                "ec2:DescribeLaunchTemplates",
                "ec2:DescribeLocalGatewayRouteTables",
                "ec2:DescribeLocalGatewayRouteTableVirtualInterfaceGroupAssociations",
                "ec2:DescribeLocalGatewayRouteTableVpcAssociations",
                "ec2:DescribeLocalGateways",
                "ec2:DescribeLocalGatewayVirtualInterfaceGroups",
                "ec2:DescribeLocalGatewayVirtualInterfaces",
                "ec2:DescribeManagedPrefixLists",
                "ec2:DescribeNatGateways",
                "ec2:DescribeNetworkAcls",
                "ec2:DescribeNetworkInsightsAnalyses",
                "ec2:DescribeNetworkInsightsPaths",
                "ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaces",
                "ec2:DescribePlacementGroups",
                "ec2:DescribePrefixLists",
                "ec2:DescribePrincipalIdFormat",
                "ec2:DescribePublicIpv4Pools",
                "ec2:DescribeRegions",
                "ec2:DescribeReservedInstances",
                "ec2:DescribeRouteTables",
                "ec2:DescribeScheduledInstances",
                "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroupReferences",
                "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroupRules",
                "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
                "ec2:DescribeSnapshotAttribute",
                "ec2:DescribeSnapshots",
                "ec2:DescribeSpotFleetInstances",
                "ec2:DescribeStaleSecurityGroups",
                "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
                "ec2:DescribeTags",
                "ec2:DescribeTransitGatewayAttachments",
                "ec2:DescribeTransitGatewayConnectPeers",
                "ec2:DescribeTransitGatewayConnects",
                "ec2:DescribeTransitGatewayMulticastDomains",
                "ec2:DescribeTransitGatewayPeeringAttachments",
                "ec2:DescribeTransitGatewayRouteTables",
                "ec2:DescribeTransitGateways",
                "ec2:DescribeTransitGatewayVpcAttachments",
                "ec2:DescribeVolumeAttribute",
                "ec2:DescribeVolumes",
                "ec2:DescribeVolumesModifications",
                "ec2:DescribeVolumeStatus",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcAttribute",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcClassicLink",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointConnectionNotifications",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointConnections",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpoints",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointServiceConfigurations",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointServicePermissions",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointServices",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcPeeringConnections",
                "ec2:DescribeVpcs",
                "ec2:DescribeVpnConnections",
                "ec2:DescribeVpnGateways",
                "ec2:GetAssociatedIpv6PoolCidrs",
                "ec2:GetConsoleOutput",
                "ec2:GetManagedPrefixListEntries",
                "ec2:GetSerialConsoleAccessStatus",
                "ec2:GetTransitGatewayAttachmentPropagations",
                "ec2:GetTransitGatewayMulticastDomainAssociations",
                "ec2:GetTransitGatewayPrefixListReferences",
                "ec2:GetTransitGatewayRouteTableAssociations",
                "ec2:GetTransitGatewayRouteTablePropagations",
                "ec2:ModifyInstanceAttribute",
                "ec2:RebootInstances",
                "ec2:RunInstances",
                "ec2:SearchLocalGatewayRoutes",
                "ec2:SearchTransitGatewayMulticastGroups",
                "ec2:SearchTransitGatewayRoutes",
                "ec2:StartInstances",
                "ec2:StartNetworkInsightsAnalysis",
                "ec2:StopInstances",
                "ec2:TerminateInstances",
                "elasticloadbalancing:ConfigureHealthCheck",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeAccountLimits",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeInstanceHealth",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeListenerCertificates",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeListeners",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancerAttributes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancerPolicies",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancerPolicyTypes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancers",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeRules",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeSSLPolicies",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTags",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetGroupAttributes",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetGroups",
                "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetHealth",
                "iam:GetRole",
                "iam:ListRoles",
                "kms:CreateGrant",
                "route53:GetHostedZone",
                "route53:GetHostedZoneCount",
                "route53:ListHostedZones",
                "route53:ListHostedZonesByName",
                "route53:ListResourceRecordSets",
                "s3:GetBucketTagging",
                "s3:GetObjectAcl",
                "s3:GetObjectTagging",
                "s3:ListAllMyBuckets",
                "sts:DecodeAuthorizationMessage",
                "tiros:CreateQuery",
                "tiros:GetQueryAnswer",
                "tiros:GetQueryExplanation"
            ],
            "Resource": "*"
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "s3:ListBucket"
            ],
            "Resource": [
                "arn:aws:s3:::managed-velero*",
                "arn:aws:s3:::*image-registry*"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Expand
Table 3.7. ROSA OCM role and policy file
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-OCM-Role

You use this IAM role to create and maintain ROSA clusters in OpenShift Cluster Manager.

Example 3.9. sts_ocm_role_trust_policy.json

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": {
        "AWS": [
          "arn:aws:iam::%{aws_account_id}:role/RH-Managed-OpenShift-Installer"
        ]
      },
      "Action": [
        "sts:AssumeRole"
      ],
      "Condition": {"StringEquals": {"sts:ExternalId": "%{ocm_organization_id}"}}
    }
  ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Expand
Table 3.8. ROSA user role and policy file
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-User-<OCM_user>-Role

An IAM role used by Red Hat to verify the customer’s AWS identity.

Example 3.10. sts_user_role_trust_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": {
                "AWS": [
                    "arn:aws:iam::%{aws_account_id}:role/RH-Managed-OpenShift-Installer"
                ]
            },
            "Action": [
                "sts:AssumeRole"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

When a policy is attached to a role, the ROSA CLI displays a confirmation output. The output depends on the type of policy.

  • If the policy is a trust policy, the ROSA CLI outputs the role name and the content of the policy.

    • For the target role with policy attached, ROSA CLI outputs the role name and the console URL of the target role.

      Target role with policy attached example output

      I: Attached trust policy to role 'testrole-Worker-Role(https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/home?#/roles/testrole-Worker-Role)': ******************
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    • If the attached policy is a trust policy, the ROSA CLI outputs the content of this policy.

      Trust policy example output

      I: Attached trust policy to role 'test-Support-Role': {"Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [{"Action": ["sts:AssumeRole"], "Effect": "Allow", "Principal": {"AWS": ["arn:aws:iam::000000000000:role/RH-Technical-Support-00000000"]}}]}
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

  • If the policy is a permission policy, the ROSA CLI outputs the name and public link of this policy or the ARN depending on whether or not the policy is an AWS managed policy or customer-managed policy.

    • If the attached policy is an AWS managed policy, the ROSA CLI outputs the name and public link of this policy and the role it is attached to.

      AWS managed policy example output

      I: Attached policy 'ROSASRESupportPolicy(https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-managed-policy/latest/reference/ROSASRESupportPolicy)' to role 'test-HCP-ROSA-Support-Role(https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/home?#/roles/test-HCP-ROSA-Support-Role)'
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    • If the attached policy is an AWS managed policy, the ROSA CLI outputs the name and public link of this policy and the role it is attached to.

      Customer-managed policy example output

      I: Attached policy 'arn:aws:iam::000000000000:policy/testrole-Worker-Role-Policy' to role 'testrole-Worker-Role(https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/home?#/roles/testrole-Worker-Role)'
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

Expand
Table 3.9. ROSA Ingress Operator IAM policy and policy file
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-openshift-ingress-operator-cloud-credentials

An IAM policy that provides the ROSA Ingress Operator with the permissions required to manage external access to a cluster.

Example 3.11. openshift_ingress_operator_cloud_credentials_policy.json

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancers",
        "route53:ListHostedZones",
        "route53:ListTagsForResources",
        "route53:ChangeResourceRecordSets",
        "tag:GetResources"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Expand
Table 3.10. ROSA back-end storage IAM policy and policy file
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-openshift-cluster-csi-drivers-ebs-cloud-credentials

An IAM policy required by ROSA to manage back-end storage through the Container Storage Interface (CSI).

Example 3.12. openshift_cluster_csi_drivers_ebs_cloud_credentials_policy.json

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:AttachVolume",
        "ec2:CreateSnapshot",
        "ec2:CreateTags",
        "ec2:CreateVolume",
        "ec2:DeleteSnapshot",
        "ec2:DeleteTags",
        "ec2:DeleteVolume",
        "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
        "ec2:DescribeInstances",
        "ec2:DescribeSnapshots",
        "ec2:DescribeTags",
        "ec2:DescribeVolumes",
        "ec2:DescribeVolumesModifications",
        "ec2:DetachVolume",
        "ec2:EnableFastSnapshotRestores",
        "ec2:ModifyVolume"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Expand
Table 3.11. ROSA Machine Config Operator policy and policy file
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-openshift-machine-api-aws-cloud-credentials

An IAM policy that provides the ROSA Machine Config Operator with the permissions required to perform core cluster functionality.

Example 3.13. openshift_machine_api_aws_cloud_credentials_policy.json

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags",
        "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
        "ec2:DescribeDhcpOptions",
        "ec2:DescribeImages",
        "ec2:DescribeInstances",
        "ec2:DescribeInternetGateways",
        "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes",
        "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
        "ec2:DescribeRegions",
        "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
        "ec2:DescribeVpcs",
        "ec2:RunInstances",
        "ec2:TerminateInstances",
        "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancers",
        "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetGroups",
        "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetHealth",
        "elasticloadbalancing:RegisterInstancesWithLoadBalancer",
        "elasticloadbalancing:RegisterTargets",
        "elasticloadbalancing:DeregisterTargets",
        "iam:PassRole",
        "iam:CreateServiceLinkedRole"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    },
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "kms:ReEncrypt*",
        "kms:Decrypt",
        "kms:Encrypt",
        "kms:GenerateDataKey",
        "kms:GenerateDataKeyWithoutPlainText",
        "kms:DescribeKey"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    },
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "kms:RevokeGrant",
        "kms:CreateGrant",
        "kms:ListGrants"
      ],
      "Resource": "*",
      "Condition": {
        "Bool": {
          "kms:GrantIsForAWSResource": true
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Expand
Table 3.12. ROSA Cloud Credential Operator policy and policy file
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-cloud-credentials

An IAM policy that provides the ROSA Cloud Credential Operator with the permissions required to manage cloud provider credentials.

Example 3.14. openshift_cloud_credential_operator_cloud_credential_operator_iam_ro_creds_policy.json

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "iam:GetUser",
        "iam:GetUserPolicy",
        "iam:ListAccessKeys"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Expand
Table 3.13. ROSA Image Registry Operator policy and policy file
ResourceDescription

ManagedOpenShift-openshift-image-registry-installer-cloud-credentials

An IAM policy that provides the ROSA Image Registry Operator with the permissions required to manage the OpenShift image registry storage in AWS S3 for a cluster.

Example 3.15. openshift_image_registry_installer_cloud_credentials_policy.json

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "s3:CreateBucket",
        "s3:DeleteBucket",
        "s3:PutBucketTagging",
        "s3:GetBucketTagging",
        "s3:PutBucketPublicAccessBlock",
        "s3:GetBucketPublicAccessBlock",
        "s3:PutEncryptionConfiguration",
        "s3:GetEncryptionConfiguration",
        "s3:PutLifecycleConfiguration",
        "s3:GetLifecycleConfiguration",
        "s3:GetBucketLocation",
        "s3:ListBucket",
        "s3:GetObject",
        "s3:PutObject",
        "s3:DeleteObject",
        "s3:ListBucketMultipartUploads",
        "s3:AbortMultipartUpload",
        "s3:ListMultipartUploadParts"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

This section lists the aws CLI commands that the rosa command generates in the terminal. You can run the command in either manual or automatic mode.

The manual role creation mode generates the aws commands for you to review and run. The following command starts that process, where <openshift_version> refers to your version of Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture (ROSA), such as 4. 

$ rosa create account-roles --mode manual
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Note

The provided command examples include the ManagedOpenShift prefix. The ManagedOpenShift prefix is the default value, if you do not specify a custom prefix by using the --prefix option.

Command output

aws iam create-role \
	--role-name ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role \
	--assume-role-policy-document file://sts_installer_trust_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value=ManagedOpenShift Key=rosa_role_type,Value=installer

aws iam put-role-policy \
	--role-name ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role \
	--policy-name ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role-Policy \
	--policy-document file://sts_installer_permission_policy.json

aws iam create-role \
	--role-name ManagedOpenShift-ControlPlane-Role \
	--assume-role-policy-document file://sts_instance_controlplane_trust_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value=ManagedOpenShift Key=rosa_role_type,Value=instance_controlplane

aws iam put-role-policy \
	--role-name ManagedOpenShift-ControlPlane-Role \
	--policy-name ManagedOpenShift-ControlPlane-Role-Policy \
	--policy-document file://sts_instance_controlplane_permission_policy.json

aws iam create-role \
	--role-name ManagedOpenShift-Worker-Role \
	--assume-role-policy-document file://sts_instance_worker_trust_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value=ManagedOpenShift Key=rosa_role_type,Value=instance_worker

aws iam put-role-policy \
	--role-name ManagedOpenShift-Worker-Role \
	--policy-name ManagedOpenShift-Worker-Role-Policy \
	--policy-document file://sts_instance_worker_permission_policy.json

aws iam create-role \
	--role-name ManagedOpenShift-Support-Role \
	--assume-role-policy-document file://sts_support_trust_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value=ManagedOpenShift Key=rosa_role_type,Value=support

aws iam put-role-policy \
	--role-name ManagedOpenShift-Support-Role \
	--policy-name ManagedOpenShift-Support-Role-Policy \
	--policy-document file://sts_support_permission_policy.json

aws iam create-policy \
	--policy-name ManagedOpenShift-openshift-ingress-operator-cloud-credentials \
	--policy-document file://openshift_ingress_operator_cloud_credentials_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value=ManagedOpenShift Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-ingress-operator Key=operator_name,Value=cloud-credentials

aws iam create-policy \
	--policy-name ManagedOpenShift-openshift-cluster-csi-drivers-ebs-cloud-credent \
	--policy-document file://openshift_cluster_csi_drivers_ebs_cloud_credentials_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value=ManagedOpenShift Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers Key=operator_name,Value=ebs-cloud-credentials

aws iam create-policy \
	--policy-name ManagedOpenShift-openshift-machine-api-aws-cloud-credentials \
	--policy-document file://openshift_machine_api_aws_cloud_credentials_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value=ManagedOpenShift Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-machine-api Key=operator_name,Value=aws-cloud-credentials

aws iam create-policy \
	--policy-name ManagedOpenShift-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-cloud-crede \
	--policy-document file://openshift_cloud_credential_operator_cloud_credential_operator_iam_ro_creds_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value=ManagedOpenShift Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-cloud-credential-operator Key=operator_name,Value=cloud-credential-operator-iam-ro-creds

aws iam create-policy \
	--policy-name ManagedOpenShift-openshift-image-registry-installer-cloud-creden \
	--policy-document file://openshift_image_registry_installer_cloud_credentials_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value=ManagedOpenShift Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-image-registry Key=operator_name,Value=installer-cloud-credentials
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

3.2.2.2. Using auto mode for role creation
Copy link

When you add the --mode auto argument, the Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture (ROSA) CLI, rosa, creates your roles and policies. The following command starts that process: 

$ rosa create account-roles --mode auto
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Note

The provided command examples include the ManagedOpenShift prefix. The ManagedOpenShift prefix is the default value, if you do not specify a custom prefix by using the --prefix option.

Command output

I: Creating roles using 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:user/<UserID>'
? Create the 'ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role' role? Yes
I: Created role 'ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role' with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:role/ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role'
? Create the 'ManagedOpenShift-ControlPlane-Role' role? Yes
I: Created role 'ManagedOpenShift-ControlPlane-Role' with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:role/ManagedOpenShift-ControlPlane-Role'
? Create the 'ManagedOpenShift-Worker-Role' role? Yes
I: Created role 'ManagedOpenShift-Worker-Role' with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:role/ManagedOpenShift-Worker-Role'
? Create the 'ManagedOpenShift-Support-Role' role? Yes
I: Created role 'ManagedOpenShift-Support-Role' with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:role/ManagedOpenShift-Support-Role'
? Create the operator policies? Yes
I: Created policy with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-machine-api-aws-cloud-credentials'
I: Created policy with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-cloud-crede'
I: Created policy with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-image-registry-installer-cloud-creden'
I: Created policy with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-ingress-operator-cloud-credentials'
I: Created policy with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-cluster-csi-drivers-ebs-cloud-credent'
I: Created policy with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::<ARN>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-cloud-network-config-controller-cloud'
I: To create a cluster with these roles, run the following command:
rosa create cluster --sts
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

3.3. Permission boundaries for the installer role
Copy link

You can apply a policy as a permissions boundary on an installer role. You can use an AWS-managed policy or a customer-managed policy to set the boundary for an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Identity and Access Management (IAM) entity (user or role). The combination of policy and boundary policy limits the maximum permissions for the user or role. Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture includes a set of three prepared permission boundary policy files, with which you can restrict permissions for the installer role since changing the installer policy itself is not supported.

Note

This feature is only supported on ROSA (classic) clusters.

The permission boundary policy files are as follows:

  • The Core boundary policy file contains the minimum permissions needed for ROSA installer to install an Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture cluster. The installer does not have permissions to create a virtual private cloud (VPC) or PrivateLink (PL). A VPC needs to be provided.
  • The VPC boundary policy file contains the minimum permissions needed for Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture installer to create/manage the VPC. It does not include permissions for PL or core installation. If you need to install a cluster with enough permissions for the installer to install the cluster and create/manage the VPC, but you do not need to set up PL, then use the core and VPC boundary files together with the installer role.
  • The PrivateLink (PL) boundary policy file contains the minimum permissions needed for Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture installer to create the AWS PL with a cluster. It does not include permissions for VPC or core installation. Provide a pre-created VPC for all PL clusters during installation.

When using the permission boundary policy files, the following combinations apply:

  • No permission boundary policies means that the full installer policy permissions apply to your cluster.

  • Core only sets the most restricted permissions for the installer role. The VPC and PL permissions are not included in the Core only boundary policy.

    • Installer cannot create or manage the VPC or PL.
    • You must have a customer-provided VPC, and PrivateLink (PL) is not available.

  • Core + VPC sets the core and VPC permissions for the installer role.

    • Installer cannot create or manage the PL.
    • Assumes you are not using custom/BYO-VPC.
    • Assumes the installer will create and manage the VPC.

  • Core + PrivateLink (PL) means the installer can provision the PL infrastructure.

    • You must have a customer-provided VPC.
    • This is for a private cluster with PL.

This example procedure is applicable for an installer role and policy with the most restriction of permissions, using only the core installer permission boundary policy for Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture. You can complete this with the AWS console or the AWS CLI. This example uses the AWS CLI and the following policy:

Example 3.16. sts_installer_core_permission_boundary_policy.json

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
		    "autoscaling:DescribeAutoScalingGroups",
		    "ec2:AllocateAddress",
		    "ec2:AssociateAddress",
		    "ec2:AttachNetworkInterface",
		    "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupEgress",
		    "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress",
		    "ec2:CopyImage",
		    "ec2:CreateNetworkInterface",
		    "ec2:CreateSecurityGroup",
		    "ec2:CreateTags",
		    "ec2:CreateVolume",
		    "ec2:DeleteNetworkInterface",
		    "ec2:DeleteSecurityGroup",
		    "ec2:DeleteSnapshot",
		    "ec2:DeleteTags",
		    "ec2:DeleteVolume",
		    "ec2:DeregisterImage",
		    "ec2:DescribeAccountAttributes",
		    "ec2:DescribeAddresses",
		    "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
		    "ec2:DescribeDhcpOptions",
		    "ec2:DescribeImages",
		    "ec2:DescribeInstanceAttribute",
		    "ec2:DescribeInstanceCreditSpecifications",
		    "ec2:DescribeInstances",
		    "ec2:DescribeInstanceStatus",
		    "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings",
		    "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes",
		    "ec2:DescribeInternetGateways",
		    "ec2:DescribeKeyPairs",
		    "ec2:DescribeNatGateways",
		    "ec2:DescribeNetworkAcls",
		    "ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaces",
		    "ec2:DescribePrefixLists",
		    "ec2:DescribeRegions",
		    "ec2:DescribeReservedInstancesOfferings",
		    "ec2:DescribeRouteTables",
		    "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
		    "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroupRules",
		    "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
		    "ec2:DescribeTags",
		    "ec2:DescribeVolumes",
		    "ec2:DescribeVpcAttribute",
		    "ec2:DescribeVpcClassicLink",
		    "ec2:DescribeVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport",
		    "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpoints",
		    "ec2:DescribeVpcs",
		    "ec2:GetConsoleOutput",
		    "ec2:GetEbsDefaultKmsKeyId",
		    "ec2:ModifyInstanceAttribute",
		    "ec2:ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute",
		    "ec2:ReleaseAddress",
		    "ec2:RevokeSecurityGroupEgress",
		    "ec2:RevokeSecurityGroupIngress",
		    "ec2:RunInstances",
		    "ec2:StartInstances",
		    "ec2:StopInstances",
		    "ec2:TerminateInstances",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:AddTags",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:ApplySecurityGroupsToLoadBalancer",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:AttachLoadBalancerToSubnets",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:ConfigureHealthCheck",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:CreateListener",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:CreateLoadBalancer",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:CreateLoadBalancerListeners",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:CreateTargetGroup",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DeleteLoadBalancer",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DeleteTargetGroup",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DeregisterInstancesFromLoadBalancer",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DeregisterTargets",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeInstanceHealth",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeListeners",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancerAttributes",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancers",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTags",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetGroupAttributes",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetGroups",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTargetHealth",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyLoadBalancerAttributes",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyTargetGroup",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:ModifyTargetGroupAttributes",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:RegisterInstancesWithLoadBalancer",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:RegisterTargets",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:SetLoadBalancerPoliciesOfListener",
		    "elasticloadbalancing:SetSecurityGroups",
		    "iam:AddRoleToInstanceProfile",
		    "iam:CreateInstanceProfile",
		    "iam:DeleteInstanceProfile",
		    "iam:GetInstanceProfile",
		    "iam:TagInstanceProfile",
		    "iam:GetRole",
		    "iam:GetRolePolicy",
		    "iam:GetUser",
		    "iam:ListAttachedRolePolicies",
		    "iam:ListInstanceProfiles",
		    "iam:ListInstanceProfilesForRole",
		    "iam:ListRolePolicies",
		    "iam:ListRoles",
		    "iam:ListUserPolicies",
		    "iam:ListUsers",
		    "iam:PassRole",
		    "iam:RemoveRoleFromInstanceProfile",
		    "iam:SimulatePrincipalPolicy",
		    "iam:TagRole",
		    "iam:UntagRole",
		    "route53:ChangeResourceRecordSets",
		    "route53:ChangeTagsForResource",
		    "route53:CreateHostedZone",
		    "route53:DeleteHostedZone",
		    "route53:GetAccountLimit",
		    "route53:GetChange",
		    "route53:GetHostedZone",
		    "route53:ListHostedZones",
		    "route53:ListHostedZonesByName",
		    "route53:ListResourceRecordSets",
		    "route53:ListTagsForResource",
		    "route53:UpdateHostedZoneComment",
		    "s3:CreateBucket",
		    "s3:DeleteBucket",
		    "s3:DeleteObject",
		    "s3:GetAccelerateConfiguration",
		    "s3:GetBucketAcl",
		    "s3:GetBucketCORS",
		    "s3:GetBucketLocation",
		    "s3:GetBucketLogging",
		    "s3:GetBucketObjectLockConfiguration",
		    "s3:GetBucketPolicy",
		    "s3:GetBucketRequestPayment",
		    "s3:GetBucketTagging",
		    "s3:GetBucketVersioning",
		    "s3:GetBucketWebsite",
		    "s3:GetEncryptionConfiguration",
		    "s3:GetLifecycleConfiguration",
		    "s3:GetObject",
		    "s3:GetObjectAcl",
		    "s3:GetObjectTagging",
		    "s3:GetObjectVersion",
		    "s3:GetReplicationConfiguration",
		    "s3:ListBucket",
		    "s3:ListBucketVersions",
		    "s3:PutBucketAcl",
		    "s3:PutBucketPolicy",
		    "s3:PutBucketTagging",
		    "s3:PutEncryptionConfiguration",
		    "s3:PutObject",
		    "s3:PutObjectAcl",
		    "s3:PutObjectTagging",
		    "servicequotas:GetServiceQuota",
		    "servicequotas:ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas",
		    "sts:AssumeRole",
		    "sts:AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity",
		    "sts:GetCallerIdentity",
		    "tag:GetResources",
		    "tag:UntagResources",
		    "kms:DescribeKey",
		    "cloudwatch:GetMetricData",
		    "ec2:CreateRoute",
		    "ec2:DeleteRoute",
		    "ec2:CreateVpcEndpoint",
		    "ec2:DeleteVpcEndpoints",
		    "ec2:CreateVpcEndpointServiceConfiguration",
		    "ec2:DeleteVpcEndpointServiceConfigurations",
		    "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointServiceConfigurations",
		    "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointServicePermissions",
		    "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpointServices",
		    "ec2:ModifyVpcEndpointServicePermissions"
            ],
            "Resource": "*"
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "secretsmanager:GetSecretValue"
            ],
            "Resource": "*",
            "Condition": {
                "StringEquals": {
                    "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Important

To use the permission boundaries, you will need to prepare the permission boundary policy and add it to your relevant installer role in AWS IAM. While the ROSA (rosa) CLI offers a permission boundary function, it applies to all roles and not just the installer role, which means it does not work with the provided permission boundary policies (which are only for the installer role).

Prerequisites

  • You have an AWS account.
  • You have the permissions required to administer AWS roles and policies.
  • You have installed and configured the latest AWS (aws) and ROSA (rosa) CLIs on your workstation.
  • You have already prepared your ROSA account-wide roles, includes the installer role, and the corresponding policies. If these do not exist in your AWS account, see "Creating the account-wide STS roles and policies" in Additional resources.

Procedure

  1. Prepare the policy file by entering the following command in the rosa CLI: 

    $ curl -o ./rosa-installer-core.json https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openshift/managed-cluster-config/master/resources/sts/4.20/sts_installer_core_permission_boundary_policy.json
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

  2. Create the policy in AWS and gather its Amazon Resource Name (ARN) by entering the following command: 

    $ aws iam create-policy \
--policy-name rosa-core-permissions-boundary-policy \
--policy-document file://./rosa-installer-core.json \
--description "ROSA installer core permission boundary policy, the minimum permission set, allows BYO-VPC, disallows PrivateLink"
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    Example output

    {
    "Policy": {
        "PolicyName": "rosa-core-permissions-boundary-policy",
        "PolicyId": "<Policy ID>",
        "Arn": "arn:aws:iam::<account ID>:policy/rosa-core-permissions-boundary-policy",
        "Path": "/",
        "DefaultVersionId": "v1",
        "AttachmentCount": 0,
        "PermissionsBoundaryUsageCount": 0,
        "IsAttachable": true,
        "CreateDate": "<CreateDate>",
        "UpdateDate": "<UpdateDate>"
    }
}
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

  3. Add the permission boundary policy to the installer role you want to restrict by entering the following command: 

    $ aws iam put-role-permissions-boundary \
--role-name ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role \
--permissions-boundary arn:aws:iam::<account ID>:policy/rosa-core-permissions-boundary-policy
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

  4. Display the installer role to validate attached policies (including permissions boundary) by entering the following command in the rosa CLI: 

    $ aws iam get-role --role-name ManagedOpenShift-Installer-Role \
--output text | grep PERMISSIONSBOUNDARY
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    Example output

    PERMISSIONSBOUNDARY	arn:aws:iam::<account ID>:policy/rosa-core-permissions-boundary-policy	Policy
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    For more examples of PL and VPC permission boundary policies see:

    Example 3.17. sts_installer_privatelink_permission_boundary_policy.json

    {
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:ModifyVpcEndpointServiceConfiguration",
        "route53:ListHostedZonesByVPC",
        "route53:CreateVPCAssociationAuthorization",
        "route53:AssociateVPCWithHostedZone",
        "route53:DeleteVPCAssociationAuthorization",
        "route53:DisassociateVPCFromHostedZone",
        "route53:ChangeResourceRecordSets"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    Example 3.18. sts_installer_vpc_permission_boundary_policy.json

    {
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
		    "ec2:AssociateDhcpOptions",
		    "ec2:AssociateRouteTable",
		    "ec2:AttachInternetGateway",
		    "ec2:CreateDhcpOptions",
		    "ec2:CreateInternetGateway",
		    "ec2:CreateNatGateway",
		    "ec2:CreateRouteTable",
		    "ec2:CreateSubnet",
		    "ec2:CreateVpc",
		    "ec2:DeleteDhcpOptions",
		    "ec2:DeleteInternetGateway",
		    "ec2:DeleteNatGateway",
		    "ec2:DeleteRouteTable",
		    "ec2:DeleteSubnet",
		    "ec2:DeleteVpc",
		    "ec2:DetachInternetGateway",
		    "ec2:DisassociateRouteTable",
		    "ec2:ModifySubnetAttribute",
		    "ec2:ModifyVpcAttribute",
		    "ec2:ReplaceRouteTableAssociation"
            ],
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ]
}
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

3.4. Cluster-specific Operator IAM role reference
Copy link

Operator roles are used to obtain the temporary permissions required to carry out cluster operations, such as managing back-end storage, cloud ingress controller, and external access to a cluster.

When you create the Operator roles, the account-wide Operator policies for the matching cluster version are attached to the roles. The Operator policies are tagged with the Operator and version they are compatible with. The correct policy for an Operator role is determined by using the tags.

Note

If more than one matching policy is available in your account for an Operator role, an interactive list of options is provided when you create the role.

Expand
Table 3.14. ROSA cluster-specific Operator roles
ResourceDescription

<cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-cluster-csi-drivers-ebs-cloud-credentials

An IAM role required by ROSA to manage back-end storage through the Container Storage Interface (CSI).

<cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-machine-api-aws-cloud-credentials

An IAM role required by the ROSA Machine Config Operator to perform core cluster functionality.

<cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-cloud-credentials

An IAM role required by the ROSA Cloud Credential Operator to manage cloud provider credentials.

<cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-cloud-network-config-controller-credentials

An IAM role required by the cloud network config controller to manage cloud network configuration for a cluster.

<cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-image-registry-installer-cloud-credentials

An IAM role required by the ROSA Image Registry Operator to manage the OpenShift image registry storage in AWS S3 for a cluster.

<cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-ingress-operator-cloud-credentials

An IAM role required by the ROSA Ingress Operator to manage external access to a cluster.

<cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-cloud-network-config-controller-cloud-credentials

An IAM role required by the cloud network config controller to manage cloud network credentials for a cluster.

3.4.1. Operator IAM role AWS CLI reference
Copy link

This section lists the aws CLI commands that are shown in the terminal when you run the following rosa command using manual mode: 

$ rosa create operator-roles --mode manual --cluster <cluster_name>
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
Note

When using manual mode, the aws commands are printed to the terminal for your review. After reviewing the aws commands, you must run them manually. Alternatively, you can specify --mode auto with the rosa create command to run the aws commands immediately.

Command output

aws iam create-role \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-cluster-csi-drivers-ebs-cloud-credent \
	--assume-role-policy-document file://operator_cluster_csi_drivers_ebs_cloud_credentials_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_cluster_id,Value=<id> Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value= Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers Key=operator_name,Value=ebs-cloud-credentials

aws iam attach-role-policy \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-cluster-csi-drivers-ebs-cloud-credent \
	--policy-arn arn:aws:iam::<aws_account_id>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-cluster-csi-drivers-ebs-cloud-credent

aws iam create-role \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-machine-api-aws-cloud-credentials \
	--assume-role-policy-document file://operator_machine_api_aws_cloud_credentials_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_cluster_id,Value=<id> Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value= Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-machine-api Key=operator_name,Value=aws-cloud-credentials

aws iam attach-role-policy \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-machine-api-aws-cloud-credentials \
	--policy-arn arn:aws:iam::<aws_account_id>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-machine-api-aws-cloud-credentials

aws iam create-role \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-cloud-crede \
	--assume-role-policy-document file://operator_cloud_credential_operator_cloud_credential_operator_iam_ro_creds_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_cluster_id,Value=<id> Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value= Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-cloud-credential-operator Key=operator_name,Value=cloud-credential-operator-iam-ro-creds

aws iam attach-role-policy \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-cloud-crede \
	--policy-arn arn:aws:iam::<aws_account_id>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-cloud-crede

aws iam create-role \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-image-registry-installer-cloud-creden \
	--assume-role-policy-document file://operator_image_registry_installer_cloud_credentials_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_cluster_id,Value=<id> Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value= Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-image-registry Key=operator_name,Value=installer-cloud-credentials

aws iam attach-role-policy \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-image-registry-installer-cloud-creden \
	--policy-arn arn:aws:iam::<aws_account_id>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-image-registry-installer-cloud-creden

aws iam create-role \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-ingress-operator-cloud-credentials \
	--assume-role-policy-document file://operator_ingress_operator_cloud_credentials_policy.json \
	--tags Key=rosa_cluster_id,Value=<id> Key=rosa_openshift_version,Value=<openshift_version> Key=rosa_role_prefix,Value= Key=operator_namespace,Value=openshift-ingress-operator Key=operator_name,Value=cloud-credentials

aws iam attach-role-policy \
	--role-name <cluster_name>-<hash>-openshift-ingress-operator-cloud-credentials \
	--policy-arn arn:aws:iam::<aws_account_id>:policy/ManagedOpenShift-openshift-ingress-operator-cloud-credentials
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

Note

The command examples provided in the table include Operator roles that use the ManagedOpenShift prefix. If you defined a custom prefix when you created the account-wide roles and policies, including the Operator policies, you must reference it by using the --prefix <prefix_name> option when you create the Operator roles.

3.4.2. About custom Operator IAM role prefixes
Copy link

Each Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture (ROSA) cluster that uses the AWS Security Token Service (STS) requires cluster-specific Operator IAM roles.

By default, the Operator role names are prefixed with the cluster name and a random 4-digit hash. For example, the Ingress Cloud Credentials Operator IAM role for a cluster named mycluster has the default name mycluster-<hash>-openshift-ingress-operator-cloud-credentials, where <hash> is a random 4-digit string.

This default naming convention enables you to easily identify the Operator IAM roles for a cluster in your AWS account.

When you create the Operator roles for a cluster, you can optionally specify a custom prefix to use instead of <cluster_name>-<hash>. By using a custom prefix, you can prepend logical identifiers to your Operator role names to meet the requirements of your environment. For example, you might prefix the cluster name and the environment type, such as mycluster-dev. In that example, the Ingress Cloud Credentials Operator role name with the custom prefix is mycluster-dev-openshift-ingress-operator-cloud-credenti.

Note

The role names are truncated to 64 characters.

For ROSA installations that use STS, you must create a cluster-specific OIDC provider that is used by the cluster Operators to authenticate or create your own OIDC configuration for your own OIDC provider.

3.5.1. Creating an OIDC provider using the CLI
Copy link

You can create an OIDC provider that is hosted in your AWS account with the Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture (ROSA) CLI, rosa.

Prerequisites

  • You have installed the latest version of the ROSA CLI.

Procedure

  • To create an OIDC provider, by using an unregistered or a registered OIDC configuration.

    • Unregistered OIDC configurations require you to create the OIDC provider through the cluster. Run the following to create the OIDC provider: 

      $ rosa create oidc-provider --mode manual --cluster <cluster_name>
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
      Note

      When using manual mode, the aws command is printed to the terminal for your review. After reviewing the aws command, you must run it manually. Alternatively, you can specify --mode auto with the rosa create command to run the aws command immediately.

      Command output

      aws iam create-open-id-connect-provider \
	--url https://oidc.op1.openshiftapps.com/<oidc_config_id> \
      1 
      
	--client-id-list openshift sts.<aws_region>.amazonaws.com \
	--thumbprint-list <thumbprint>
      2
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

      1
      The URL used to reach the OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity provider after the cluster is created.
      2
      The thumbprint is generated automatically when you run the rosa create oidc-provider command. For more information about using thumbprints with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) OIDC identity providers, see the AWS documentation.

    • Registered OIDC configurations use an OIDC configuration ID. Run the following command with your OIDC configuration ID: 

      $ rosa create oidc-provider --oidc-config-id <oidc_config_id> --mode auto -y
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

      Command output

      I: Creating OIDC provider using 'arn:aws:iam::4540112244:user/userName'
I: Created OIDC provider with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::4540112244:oidc-provider/dvbwgdztaeq9o.cloudfront.net/241rh9ql5gpu99d7leokhvkp8icnalpf'
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

3.5.2. Creating an OpenID Connect Configuration
Copy link

When using a cluster hosted by Red Hat, you can create a managed or unmanaged OpenID Connect (OIDC) configuration by using the Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture (ROSA) CLI, rosa. A managed OIDC configuration is stored within Red Hat’s AWS account, while a generated unmanaged OIDC configuration is stored within your AWS account. The OIDC configuration is registered to be used with OpenShift Cluster Manager. When creating an unmanaged OIDC configuration, the CLI provides the private key for you.

3.5.2.1. Creating an OpenID Connect configuration
Copy link

When creating a Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture cluster, you can create the OpenID Connect (OIDC) configuration before creating your cluster. This configuration is registered to be used with OpenShift Cluster Manager.

Prerequisites

  • You have completed the AWS prerequisites for Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture.
  • You have installed and configured the latest ROSA CLI, rosa, on your installation host.

Procedure

  1. To create your OIDC configuration alongside the AWS resources, run the following command: 

    $ rosa create oidc-config --mode=auto --yes
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    This command returns the following information.

    Example output

    ? Would you like to create a Managed (Red Hat hosted) OIDC Configuration Yes
I: Setting up managed OIDC configuration
I: To create Operator Roles for this OIDC Configuration, run the following command and remember to replace <user-defined> with a prefix of your choice:
	rosa create operator-roles --prefix <user-defined> --oidc-config-id 13cdr6b
If you are going to create a Hosted Control Plane cluster please include '--hosted-cp'
I: Creating OIDC provider using 'arn:aws:iam::4540112244:user/userName'
? Create the OIDC provider? Yes
I: Created OIDC provider with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::4540112244:oidc-provider/dvbwgdztaeq9o.cloudfront.net/13cdr6b'
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    When creating your cluster, you must supply the OIDC config ID. The CLI output provides this value for --mode auto, otherwise you must determine these values based on aws CLI output for --mode manual.

  2. Optional: you can save the OIDC configuration ID as a variable to use later. Run the following command to save the variable: 

    $ export OIDC_ID=<oidc_config_id>
    1
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
    1
    In the example output above, the OIDC configuration ID is 13cdr6b.

    • View the value of the variable by running the following command: 

      $ echo $OIDC_ID
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

      Example output

      13cdr6b
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

Verification

  • You can list the possible OIDC configurations available for your clusters that are associated with your user organization. Run the following command: 

    $ rosa list oidc-config
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

    Example output

    ID                                MANAGED  ISSUER URL                                                             SECRET ARN
2330dbs0n8m3chkkr25gkkcd8pnj3lk2  true     https://dvbwgdztaeq9o.cloudfront.net/2330dbs0n8m3chkkr25gkkcd8pnj3lk2
233hvnrjoqu14jltk6lhbhf2tj11f8un  false    https://oidc-r7u1.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com                           aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:242819244:secret:rosa-private-key-oidc-r7u1-tM3MDN
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

The following options may be added to the rosa create oidc-config command. All of these parameters are optional. Running the rosa create oidc-config command without parameters creates an unmanaged OIDC configuration.

Note

You are required to register the unmanaged OIDC configuration by posting a request to /oidc_configs through OpenShift Cluster Manager. You receive an ID in the response. Use this ID to create a cluster.

3.5.2.2.1. raw-files
Copy link

Allows you to provide raw files for the private RSA key. This key is named rosa-private-key-oidc-<random_label_of_length_4>.key. You also receive a discovery document, named discovery-document-oidc-<random_label_of_length_4>.json, and a JSON Web Key Set, named jwks-oidc-<random_label_of_length_4>.json.

You use these files to set up the endpoint. This endpoint responds to /.well-known/openid-configuration with the discovery document and on keys.json with the JSON Web Key Set. The private key is stored in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Secrets Manager Service (SMS) as plaintext.

Example

$ rosa create oidc-config --raw-files
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

3.5.2.2.2. mode
Copy link

Allows you to specify the mode to create your OIDC configuration. With the manual option, you receive AWS commands that set up the OIDC configuration in an S3 bucket. This option stores the private key in the Secrets Manager. With the manual option, the OIDC Endpoint URL is the URL for the S3 bucket. You must retrieve the Secrets Manager ARN to register the OIDC configuration with OpenShift Cluster Manager.

You receive the same OIDC configuration and AWS resources as the manual mode when using the auto option. A significant difference between the two options is that when using the auto option, ROSA calls AWS, so you do not need to take any further actions. The OIDC Endpoint URL is the URL for the S3 bucket. The CLI retrieves the Secrets Manager ARN, registers the OIDC configuration with OpenShift Cluster Manager, and reports the second rosa command that the user can run to continue with the creation of the STS cluster.

Example

$ rosa create oidc-config --mode=<auto|manual>
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

3.5.2.2.3. managed
Copy link

Creates an OIDC configuration that is hosted under Red Hat’s AWS account. This command creates a private key that responds directly with an OIDC Config ID for you to use when creating the STS cluster.

Example

$ rosa create oidc-config --managed
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

Example output

W: For a managed OIDC Config only auto mode is supported. However, you may choose the provider creation mode
? OIDC Provider creation mode: auto
I: Setting up managed OIDC configuration
I: Please run the following command to create a cluster with this oidc config
rosa create cluster --sts --oidc-config-id 233jnu62i9aphpucsj9kueqlkr1vcgra
I: Creating OIDC provider using 'arn:aws:iam::242819244:user/userName'
? Create the OIDC provider? Yes
I: Created OIDC provider with ARN 'arn:aws:iam::242819244:oidc-provider/dvbwgdztaeq9o.cloudfront.net/233jnu62i9aphpucsj9kueqlkr1vcgra'
Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap

Service control policies (SCP) are a type of organization policy that manages permissions within your organization. SCPs ensure that accounts within your organization stay within your defined access control guidelines. These policies are maintained in AWS Organizations and control the services that are available within the attached AWS accounts. SCP management is the responsibility of the customer.

Note

When using AWS Security Token Service (STS), you must ensure that the service control policy does not block the following resources:

  • ec2:{}
  • iam:{}
  • tag:*

Verify that your service control policy (SCP) does not restrict any of these required permissions.

Expand
 ServiceActionsEffect

Required

Amazon EC2

All

Allow

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

All

Allow

Amazon S3

All

Allow

Identity And Access Management

All

Allow

Elastic Load Balancing

All

Allow

Elastic Load Balancing V2

All

Allow

Amazon CloudWatch

All

Allow

Amazon CloudWatch Events

All

Allow

Amazon CloudWatch Logs

All

Allow

AWS EC2 Instance Connect

SendSerialConsoleSSHPublicKey

Allow

AWS Support

All

Allow

AWS Key Management Service

All

Allow

AWS Security Token Service

All

Allow

AWS Tiro

CreateQuery

GetQueryAnswer

GetQueryExplanation

Allow

AWS Marketplace

Subscribe

Unsubscribe

View Subscriptions

Allow

AWS Resource Tagging

All

Allow

AWS Route53 DNS

All

Allow

AWS Service Quotas

ListServices

GetRequestedServiceQuotaChange

GetServiceQuota

RequestServiceQuotaIncrease

ListServiceQuotas

Allow

Optional

AWS Billing

ViewAccount

Viewbilling

ViewUsage

Allow

AWS Cost and Usage Report

All

Allow

AWS Cost Explorer Services

All

Allow

3.7. Customer-managed policies
Copy link

Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS classic architecture (ROSA) users are able to attach customer-managed policies to the IAM roles required to run and maintain ROSA clusters. This capability is not uncommon with AWS IAM roles. The ability to attach these policies to ROSA-specific IAM roles extends a ROSA cluster’s permission capabilities; for example, as a way to allow cluster components to access additional AWS resources that are otherwise not part of the ROSA-specific IAM policies.

To ensure that any critical customer applications that rely on customer-managed policies are not modified in any way during cluster or role upgrades, ROSA utilizes the ListAttachedRolesPolicies permission to retrieve the list of permission policies from roles and the ListRolePolicies permission to retrieve the list of policies from ROSA-specific roles. This information ensures that customer-managed policies are not impacted during cluster events, and allows Red Hat SREs to monitor both ROSA and customer-managed policies attached to ROSA-specific IAM roles, enhancing their ability to troubleshoot any cluster issues more effectively.

Warning

Attaching permission boundary policies to IAM roles that restrict ROSA-specific policies is not supported, as these policies could interrupt the functionality of the basic permissions necessary to successfully run and maintain your ROSA cluster. There are prepared permissions boundary policies for the ROSA (classic architecture) installer role. See the Additional resources section for more information.

Back to top
Red Hat logoGithubredditYoutubeTwitter

Learn

Try, buy, & sell

Communities

About Red Hat Documentation

We help Red Hat users innovate and achieve their goals with our products and services with content they can trust. Explore our recent updates.

Making open source more inclusive

Red Hat is committed to replacing problematic language in our code, documentation, and web properties. For more details, see the Red Hat Blog.

About Red Hat

We deliver hardened solutions that make it easier for enterprises to work across platforms and environments, from the core datacenter to the network edge.

Theme

© 2025 Red Hat