Identity, Authentication, and Access Management in OpenStack: Implementing and Deploying Keystone
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1491941200 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 130 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Steve was responsible for adding Federated Identity and OAuth support to Keystone and was one of the leading contributors to Keystone to Keystone federation support for interoperable hybrid cloud enablement. in Computer Engineering from York University.. Steve received his B.ASc. In his spare time he also contributes to OpenStackClient, pyCADF, and oslo.policy and is a core contributor in each of these projects. He primarily focuses on enabling Keystone, which is OpenStack's Identity Manager, to better integrate into enterprise environments. About the AuthorSteve Martinelli is an OpenStack Active Technical Contributor and a Keystone Core Contributor
A great read, every OpenStack user and developer should have one within arms reach I have read and re-read the Keystone book by Brad, Steve, and Henry. I think it is a very well written book and provides a wealth of details for both a user of Keystone and an OpenStack contributor who wishes to either contribute to Keystone or some other project that will interact with Keystone.I found the book to be an easy read, with very clear and precise writing, useful illustrations and code interspersed. For example, the section on Fernet Tokens (something new that I was interested in) is one that I found very well written. The sections on Federated Identity and Future Work were very useful
In his spare time he also contributes to OpenStackClient, pyCADF, and oslo.policy and is a core contributor in each of these projects. in Computer Engineering from York University.. He primarily focuses on enabling Keystone, which is OpenStack's Identity Manager, to better integrate into enterprise environments. Steve was responsible for adding Federated Identity and OAuth support to Keystone and was one of the leading contrib
In OpenStack environments, Keystone performs many vital functions, such as authenticating users and determining what resources users are authorized to access.Whether the cloud is private, public, or dedicated, access to cloud resources and security is essential. Keystone—OpenStack's Identity service—provides secure controlled access to a cloud’s resources. This practical guide to using Keystone provides detailed, step-by-step guidance to creating a secure cloud environment at the Infrastructure-as-a-Service layer—as well as key practices for safeguarding your cloud's ongoing security.Learn about Keystone's fundamental capabilities for providing Identity, Authentication, and Access ManagementPerform basic Keystone operations, using concrete examples and the latest version (v3) of Keystone's Identity APIUnderstand Keystone's unique support for multiple token formats, including how it has evolved over timeGet an in-depth explanation of Keystone's LDAP support and how to configure Keystone to integrate with LDAPLearn about one of Keystone's most sought-after features—support for federated identity