EX280 User And RBAC Management Practice Question
You are configuring an OAuth identity provider in OpenShift using the HTPasswdPasswordIdentityProvider method. Where must the generated htpasswd user credentials file be stored so the cluster authentication operator can read it?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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In the 'openshift-config' namespace as a Secret
HTPasswd identity providers require the password file to be stored as a Secret in the 'openshift-config' namespace.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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In the 'openshift-authentication' namespace as a ConfigMap
Why it's wrong here
ConfigMaps are unencrypted and HTPasswd files must be stored as Secrets.
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In the target user's project namespace as a Secret
Why it's wrong here
Authentication identity providers are cluster-wide components configured in the 'openshift-config' namespace.
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In the 'openshift-config' namespace as a Secret
Why this is correct
The HTPasswd secret containing the password file must reside in the 'openshift-config' namespace for the cluster-authentication-operator to mount it.
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On the master node filesystem at '/etc/origin/master/htpasswd'
Why it's wrong here
OpenShift Container Platform 4 manages authentication configuration declaratively via cluster operators and API resources, not manual node file edits.
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