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Implement kubelet authentication

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Implement kubelet authentication

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- Kubelet authentication is something that allows us to be able to ensure that only those that have the appropriate level of authentication and authorization can access the Kubelet. Now this is going to require that we use certificates and it's a core component of bootstrapping a cluster environment and typically is going to be done for you at the time of bootstrapping. But the important thing to understand here is that there are certain set of configurations that we want to validate are in place because in a lot of cases, we can't guarantee that they're always going to be there. So this will help you to be able to understand what it takes to be able to leverage this as well as some of the capabilities that you need to be able to ensure are configured. So the first thing is, is that typically, by default, you've got an unauthenticated user, has the ability to be able to get access to the Kubelet's endpoint, and the system will treat them as anonymous. Now depending upon if it's…

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