[MESOS-7001] Implement a JWT authenticator

• Type: Task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.3.0
• Component/s: modules, security
• Labels: module security
• Epic Link: Executor Authentication
• Sprint: Mesosphere Sprint 50, Mesosphere Sprint 51
• Story Points: 5
• Assignee: Jan Schlicht
• Reporter: Greg Mann
• Created: 26/Jan/17 07:51
• Updated: 29/Apr/19 09:27
• Resolved: 13/Mar/17 19:58

Description

A JSON web token (JWT) authenticator module should be added to authenticate executors which use default credentials generated by the agent. This module will be loaded as an HTTP authenticator by default when --authenticate_http_executors is set, unless HTTP authenticators are specified explicitly.