Kubernetes Service Account and RBAC Tutorial

In this tutorial, we created a Service Account with a Role and RoleBinding for read-only access to Pods. You can find the source code in the GitHub repository. What is a Service Account in Kubernetes? A Service Account in Kubernetes is a special type of account that is used by processes or applications running inside Pods to authenticate and interact with the Kubernetes API. Unlike User Accounts, which are typically associated with human users, Service Accounts are designed for non-human access. They are used to grant specific permissions to applications, allowing them to interact with the Kubernetes cluster in a controlled and secure way. ...

January 16, 2025 ยท 5 min ยท Hamid