Folks,

> Maybe we should add an extra JVM option (e.g.
IGNITE_FORCE_PRINT_VM_ARGUMENTS) which is 'false' by default,
> but if set to 'true' then #ackVmOptions will print VM arguments even if
sensitive data is restricted?

What do you think about an extra JVM option?

чт, 1 июл. 2021 г. в 19:51, Valentin Kulichenko <
valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com>:

> Ivan,
>
> IP addresses (e.g. IGNITE_TCP_DISCOVERY_ADDRESSES) and file paths
> (e.g. IGNITE_CONFIG_URL) are often considered sensitive information. Data
> related to authentication (e.g. IGNITE_SSH_USER_NAME) is very likely to be
> sensitive.
>
> Once again - I would exclude any property that can contain user-specific
> information. Only our internal settings (stuff
> like IGNITE_SQL_MERGE_TABLE_MAX_SIZE) are OK to appear in the logs.
>
> -Val
>
> On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 9:47 AM Ivan Daschinsky <ivanda...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > We can add add an extra param in annotation, that blocks param to be
> > printed, just set it to false by default and block it wheb set to true
> >
> > чт, 1 июл. 2021 г., 19:45 Atri Sharma <a...@apache.org>:
> >
> > > What if we allowed a blocklist of parameters that are never printed?
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2021, 22:06 Valentin Kulichenko, <
> > > valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Not all of them are OK to be printed out. At the very least, we
> should
> > > have
> > > > a mechanism to exclude some of them. I would still go with opt-in
> > rather
> > > > than opt-out though, but I guess that is up to a discussion.
> > > >
> > > > -Val
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 9:29 AM Ivan Daschinsky <ivanda...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This is security through obscurity, an obvious and a well-known
> anti
> > > > > pattern. I suppose that printing jvm options, that is registered by
> > > > > @IgniteSystemProperty annotation is an ideal variant
> > > > >
> > > > > чт, 1 июл. 2021 г., 19:25 Valentin Kulichenko <
> > > > > valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com
> > > > > >:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Folks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *Anything* that a user provides to the system can potentially be
> > > > > considered
> > > > > > sensitive information. This includes the VM arguments. We can't
> > > predict
> > > > > > what exactly one can put there, so let's not make assumptions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When dealing with security, we should be as conservative as
> > possible.
> > > > > That
> > > > > > said, I do not even agree with the pattern approach - there might
> > be
> > > a
> > > > > > user's system property named IGNITE_xxx. It is also possible for
> > our
> > > > > > internal properties to contain sensitive information (not all of
> > them
> > > > are
> > > > > > boolean flags).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The only option I see is to print out specific properties for
> which
> > > we
> > > > > > agree that they are safe. For example, we can introduce an
> > annotation
> > > > > that
> > > > > > would mark "safe" properties in IgniteSystemProperties; we will
> > then
> > > > > print
> > > > > > out only those that are marked with the annotation.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Val
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 7:07 AM Вячеслав Коптилин <
> > > > > slava.kopti...@gmail.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello Ivan,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > At least, we could just hide params that match a specific
> > pattern
> > > > > > > Yes, we can filter out all vm options that do not relate to
> > Ignite,
> > > > for
> > > > > > > instance.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ilya, go ahead, file ticket and prepare a PR.
> > > > > > > Please do not rush. Let's listen to other community members.
> This
> > > > > > question
> > > > > > > is about security and it should not be discussed in a hurry
> (even
> > > > > though
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > looks like an obvious thing).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > S.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > чт, 1 июл. 2021 г. в 16:55, Ivan Daschinsky <
> ivanda...@gmail.com
> > >:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I suppose, that all normal users should not suffer from this
> > > > > > > restrictions.
> > > > > > > > Nobody will pass password using jvm options. It is absolutely
> > > > insane,
> > > > > > > > normal users pass passwords using environment variables.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > At least, we could just hide params that match specific
> pattern
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ilya, go ahead, file ticket and prepare a PR.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > чт, 1 июл. 2021 г., 16:45 Вячеслав Коптилин <
> > > > > slava.kopti...@gmail.com
> > > > > > >:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Unfortunately, the user can pass its own system properties
> > via
> > > > JVM
> > > > > > > > options
> > > > > > > > > as follows: -DMY_SECRET_PASSWORD=123
> > > > > > > > > It does not seem, this approach is the best one. However,
> the
> > > > user
> > > > > > > should
> > > > > > > > > have a "kostyl" in order to hide these properties and
> values
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > > log
> > > > > > > > > file, IMHO.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > S.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ср, 30 июн. 2021 г. в 22:52, Shishkov Ilya <
> > > > shishkovi...@gmail.com
> > > > > >:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hi Igniters,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > This feature [1, 2] prevents logging of the VM arguments
> > when
> > > > > > > > > > IGNITE_TO_STRING_INCLUDE_SENSITIVE option is set to
> false.
> > > Till
> > > > > > now,
> > > > > > > > > method
> > > > > > > > > > IgniteKernal#ackVmArguments remains mostly the same [3].
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Is this behaviour actual now? Often, we should be able to
> > get
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > logs
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > actual VM options used at startup even if output of
> > sensitive
> > > > > data
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > restricted.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 1. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-4991
> > > > > > > > > > 2.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/ignite/pull/2428/commits/4f90b6fd77bd23fa818620f0757b792ba388ef93
> > > > > > > > > > 3.
> > > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/ignite/blob/master/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/IgniteKernal.java#L3002
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