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Merge branch 'docs-autodevops-rbac' into 'master' 

Adds documentation for restricted project service account in deployment jobs

Closes #51717

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!22810
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@@ -132,59 +132,62 @@ functionalities needed to successfully build and deploy a containerized
application. Bare in mind that the same credentials are used for all the
applications running on the cluster.
 
When GitLab creates the cluster, it enables and uses the legacy
[Attribute-based access control (ABAC)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/authorization/abac/).
The newer [RBAC](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/authorization/rbac/)
authorization is [experimental](#role-based-access-control-rbac).
### Role-based access control (RBAC) **[CORE ONLY]**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/21401) in GitLab 11.4.
CAUTION: **Warning:**
The RBAC authorization is experimental.
Once RBAC is enabled for a cluster, GitLab will create the necessary service accounts
and privileges in order to install and run [GitLab managed applications](#installing-applications).
If you are creating a [new GKE cluster via
GitLab](#adding-and-creating-a-new-gke-cluster-via-gitlab), you will be
asked if you would like to create an RBAC-enabled cluster. Enabling this
setting will create a `gitlab` service account which will be used by
GitLab to manage the newly created cluster. To enable this, this service
account will have the `cluster-admin` privilege.
If you are [adding an existing Kubernetes
cluster](#adding-an-existing-kubernetes-cluster), you will be asked if
the cluster you are adding is a RBAC-enabled cluster. Ensure the
token of the account has administrator privileges for the cluster.
In both cases above, when you install Helm Tiller into your cluster, an
RBAC-enabled cluster will create a `tiller` service account, with `cluster-admin`
privileges in the `gitlab-managed-apps` namespace. This service account will be
added to the installed Helm Tiller and will be used by Helm to install and run
[GitLab managed applications](#installing-applications).
The table below summarizes which resources will be created in a
RBAC-enabled cluster :
| Name | Kind | Details | Created when |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gitlab` | `ServiceAccount` | `default` namespace | Creating a new GKE Cluster |
| `gitlab-admin` | `ClusterRoleBinding` | `cluster-admin` roleRef | Creating a new GKE Cluster |
| `gitlab-token` | `Secret` | Token for `gitlab` ServiceAccount | Creating a new GKE Cluster |
| `tiller` | `ServiceAccount` | `gitlab-managed-apps` namespace | Installing Helm Tiller |
| `tiller-admin` | `ClusterRoleBinding` | `cluster-admin` roleRef | Installing Helm Tiller |
Helm Tiller will also create additional service accounts and other RBAC
resources for each installed application. Consult the documentation for the
Helm charts for each application for details.
NOTE: **Note:**
Auto DevOps will not successfully complete in a cluster that only has RBAC
authorization enabled. RBAC support for Auto DevOps is planned in a
[future release](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/44597).
## Access controls
When creating a cluster in GitLab, you will be asked if you would like to create an
[Attribute-based access control (ABAC)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/authorization/abac/) cluster, or
a [Role-based access control (RBAC)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/authorization/rbac/) one.
Whether ABAC or RBAC is enabled, GitLab will create the necessary
service accounts and privileges in order to install and run
[GitLab managed applications](#installing-applications):
- A `gitlab` service account with `cluster-admin` privileges will be created in the
`default` namespace, which will be used by GitLab to manage the newly created cluster.
- A project service account with `edit` privileges will be created in
the project namespace (also created by GitLab), which will be used in
[deployment jobs](#deployment-variables).
NOTE: **Note:**
Restricted service account for deployment was [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/51716) in GitLab 11.5.
- When you install Helm Tiller into your cluster, the `tiller` service account
will be created with `cluster-admin` privileges in the `gitlab-managed-apps`
namespace. This service account will be added to the installed Helm Tiller and will
be used by Helm to install and run [GitLab managed applications](#installing-applications).
Helm Tiller will also create additional service accounts and other resources for each
installed application. Consult the documentation of the Helm charts for each application
for details.
If you are [adding an existing Kubernetes cluster](#adding-an-existing-kubernetes-cluster),
ensure the token of the account has administrator privileges for the cluster.
The following sections summarize which resources will be created on ABAC/RBAC clusters.
### Attribute-based access control (ABAC)
| Name | Kind | Details | Created when |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gitlab` | `ServiceAccount` | `default` namespace | Creating a new GKE Cluster |
| `gitlab-token` | `Secret` | Token for `gitlab` ServiceAccount | Creating a new GKE Cluster |
| `tiller` | `ServiceAccount` | `gitlab-managed-apps` namespace | Installing Helm Tiller |
| `tiller-admin` | `ClusterRoleBinding` | `cluster-admin` roleRef | Installing Helm Tiller |
| Project namespace | `ServiceAccount` | Uses namespace of Project | Creating/Adding a new GKE Cluster |
| Project namespace | `Secret` | Token for project ServiceAccount | Creating/Adding a new GKE Cluster |
### Role-based access control (RBAC)
| Name | Kind | Details | Created when |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gitlab` | `ServiceAccount` | `default` namespace | Creating a new GKE Cluster |
| `gitlab-admin` | `ClusterRoleBinding` | [`cluster-admin`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/rbac/#user-facing-roles) roleRef | Creating a new GKE Cluster |
| `gitlab-token` | `Secret` | Token for `gitlab` ServiceAccount | Creating a new GKE Cluster |
| `tiller` | `ServiceAccount` | `gitlab-managed-apps` namespace | Installing Helm Tiller |
| `tiller-admin` | `ClusterRoleBinding` | `cluster-admin` roleRef | Installing Helm Tiller |
| Project namespace | `ServiceAccount` | Uses namespace of Project | Creating/Adding a new GKE Cluster |
| Project namespace | `Secret` | Token for project ServiceAccount | Creating/Adding a new GKE Cluster |
| Project namespace | `RoleBinding` | [`edit`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/rbac/#user-facing-roles) roleRef | Creating/Adding a new GKE Cluster |
 
### Security of GitLab Runners
 
@@ -387,12 +390,16 @@ GitLab CI/CD build environment.
| Variable | Description |
| -------- | ----------- |
| `KUBE_URL` | Equal to the API URL. |
| `KUBE_TOKEN` | The Kubernetes token. |
| `KUBE_TOKEN` | The Kubernetes token of the [project service account](#access-controls). |
| `KUBE_NAMESPACE` | The Kubernetes namespace is auto-generated if not specified. The default value is `<project_name>-<project_id>`. You can overwrite it to use different one if needed, otherwise the `KUBE_NAMESPACE` variable will receive the default value. |
| `KUBE_CA_PEM_FILE` | Only present if a custom CA bundle was specified. Path to a file containing PEM data. |
| `KUBE_CA_PEM` | (**deprecated**) Only if a custom CA bundle was specified. Raw PEM data. |
| `KUBE_CA_PEM_FILE` | Path to a file containing PEM data. Only present if a custom CA bundle was specified. |
| `KUBE_CA_PEM` | (**deprecated**) Raw PEM data. Only if a custom CA bundle was specified. |
| `KUBECONFIG` | Path to a file containing `kubeconfig` for this deployment. CA bundle would be embedded if specified. |
 
NOTE: **NOTE:**
Prior to GitLab 11.5, `KUBE_TOKEN` was the Kubernetes token of the main
service account of the cluster integration.
## Enabling or disabling the Kubernetes cluster integration
 
After you have successfully added your cluster information, you can enable the
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