ChenSammi commented on code in PR #11053: URL: https://github.com/apache/ozone/pull/11053#discussion_r3954644467
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See accompanying LICENSE file. +--> + +# S3 Object Lock Design Doc + +## Summary + +This design document aims to plan and implement the Object Lock mechanism for OBS buckets integrated with Ranger. +The primary objective is to provide data immutability and tamper-proof protection through the object locking feature. + +## Problem statement + +With growing demands for data security and compliance, ensuring that critical data stored in OBS (Object Storage) is +protected from accidental or malicious deletion and overwriting has become an essential system protection requirement. +To establish a more rigorous data protection mechanism, we plan to introduce the Object Lock feature. + +Considering the current system architecture and access control strategies, +this design integrates with existing Apache Ranger to manage Object Lock permissions on OBS buckets. +Meanwhile, to accelerate core feature delivery, we have decided to exclude complex multi-version locking (Versioning Lock) +and legacy FSO buckets from this initial release. In addition, support for Native ACLs is excluded; Native ACLs typically grant permissions +at the granular bucket or object level, whereas Object Lock permission management favors broad, role-based authorization, +creating a conflict in design philosophies. Narrowing the scope allows us to focus on the core functionality and ensure a rapid, +stable rollout of baseline tamper-proof protection. + +**Goal:** + +* Implement the Object Lock feature on standard OBS buckets, fully integrated with Ranger for permission and access control. +* Support single-version objects only. + +## Non-Goal + +* Versioning Lock: Support for locking across multiple object versions is deferred (multi-version core features are currently under development). +* FSO Legacy Buckets: Object Lock support for legacy FSO buckets is excluded. +* Native ACL Support: Native ACLs will not be used for access control or advanced configuration such as Retention Mode (Governance); access management is centralized exclusively via Ranger. + +## 5. Technical Description + +### Terminology + +**Legal Hold** + +* **Definition**: Applies an indefinite lock status to an object. The object remains protected until an administrator explicitly removes the lock (Remove Legal Hold). +* **Restricted Operations**: + * Put Object + * Delete Object + * Multipart Initial / Complete +* **Allowed Operations**: + * Get Object + * Get Legal Hold + * Put Legal Hold (Depends on permission) + +**Retention** + +* Definition: Configures a fixed retention duration (specified in days or years) for an object and applies a specific retention mode. +* Retention Modes: + * Compliance Mode: The strictest protection tier. Once applied, no user (including root/admin) can remove the lock, shorten the duration, or overwrite the object before the retention period expires. + * Governance Mode: A flexible protection tier. Standard users are restricted by locking rules, but users with bypassgovernance permissions can bypass restrictions to perform modifications or deletions. +* Restricted Operations: + * Put Object + * Delete Object + * Multipart Initial/Complete + * Set Retention Period +* Allowed Operations: + * Get Object + +> _**Note**: +> * Background & Root Cause: A prerequisite for enabling WORM (Write Once, Read Many) in AWS S3 is that Object Versioning must be enabled. Under S3 architecture, executing a Put on a locked object generates a new version without affecting the protected prior version; thus, S3 Object Lock primarily restricts Delete Object. +> * Ozone Implementation Status: Because Ozone's versioning feature is still under development, to guarantee absolute immutability during the lock period, Ozone will directly block and reject all overwrite operations (such as any form of Put or overwrite) on locked objects. + +### Table Changes + +**Bucket Table** + +Two new fields: objectLockEnabled & defaultRetention. + +```protobuf + message BucketInfo { + // ... existing fields + required bool objectLockEnabled = 24 [default = false]; + optional RetentionConfig defaultRetention = 25; + } + + message RetentionConfig { + optional RetentionMode retentionMode = 23; + optional uint64 retainUntilDate = 24; + } + + enum RetentionMode { + GOVERNANCE = 1; + COMPLIANCE = 2; + } +``` + + + +**Key Table** + +Two new fields: retentionConfig & legalHold. + +```protobuf + message KeyInfo { + // ... existing fields + optional RetentionConfig retentionConfig = 23; + optional bool legalHold = 24 [default = false]; + } +``` + + + +### Ranger Access Control + +Ozone Object Lock enforces a dual-gate mechanism combining **Ranger authorization checks** and **underlying WORM state validation**: + +* **Standard Data Operations (Put / Delete)**: Even if a user is granted Ranger `WRITE` or `DELETE` permissions, the operation is immediately denied with a `403 Access Denied` (`WORMProtectionException`) if the target object is actively locked by an unexpired retention period or an active Legal Hold. +* **Lock Management and Bypass Authorization**: To adhere to the Principle of The Least Privilege, dedicated Ranger Access Types are introduced to govern Legal Hold state transitions and Governance Mode bypass privileges: + +#### 1. Legal Hold Access Control + +Three dedicated Access Types are added to `accessTypeRestrictions` at the Key level to govern Legal Hold states: + +* **`GET_LEGAL_HOLD`**: Allows querying the current Legal Hold status of an object (maps to the `GetObjectLegalHold` API). +* **`PUT_LEGAL_HOLD`**: Grants permission to apply a Legal Hold to an object (maps to `PutObjectLegalHold` with status ON). Once applied, the object is locked indefinitely, blocking all overwrite and delete operations. +* **`CLEAR_LEGAL_HOLD`**: Grants permission to remove a Legal Hold from an object (maps to `PutObjectLegalHold` with status OFF). Because this clears immutability protection, it is treated as a high-privilege action restricted only to authorized users. Review Comment: `CLEAR_LEGAL_HOLD` can be covered by `PUT_LEGAL_HOLD`, since AWS S3 doesn't have CLEAR_LEGAL_HOLD permission too, so let's avoid introduce a new extra permission. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. 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