TdlQ opened a new pull request, #1116:
URL: https://github.com/apache/guacamole-client/pull/1116
This PR introduces a new module to handle HashiCorp Vault tokens. It is
heavily inspired by and reuses a significant amount of code from the existing
KSM module.
The main goal is to provide a dedicated, lightweight solution for fetching
secrets from HashiCorp Vault for use in Guacamole connection parameters. This
allows for replacing static credentials with dynamic, centrally managed secrets.
### Key Features & Implementation Details
- Token Format: The module uses a new token format,
${HASHIVAULT:path/to/secret/key}, to reference secrets stored in Vault. For
example: Password:
${HASHIVAULT:path/to/my/server/guacamole_connection/password}.
- Centralized Configuration: Vault configuration is managed through a
base64-encoded JSON object (vault_url, vault_token, cache_lifetime), which is
stored in the HV_CONFIG parameter and can be overridden at connection groups
level.
- Efficient Caching: The module is optimized for performance. When multiple
tokens reference the same Vault path (e.g., username and password from the same
secret), it performs only a single HTTP query to Vault. Subsequent requests for
keys within the same path are served directly from a concurrent, time-based
cache.
- Asynchronous Handling: All Vault queries are performed asynchronously to
prevent blocking the connection process. This is achieved using
CompletableFuture and a "in-flight" request caching pattern to handle
concurrent requests for the same secret efficiently.
### Notable Differences and Design Choices (vs KSM)
- Simplicity: This module is designed to be a simpler, more lightweight
alternative to the KSM module, focusing exclusively on basic token handling. It
intentionally lacks more advanced features.
- Execution Order: The setAttributes() method now directly calls
processAttributes() to ensure correct execution order, which was an issue
observed during development.
- User Custom Configuration: The user-defined configuration part is
currently a placeholder. It mimics KSM's design but might be simplified or
removed in the future if a clear use case for it does not emerge.
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