allow root user to be disabled via config settings (#17089)

.github/workflows/root-disable.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Root lockdown tests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+    - master
+
+# This ensures that previous jobs for the PR are canceled when the PR is
+# updated.
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Go ${{ matrix.go-version }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+          check-latest: true
+      - name: Start root lockdown tests
+        run: |
+          make test-root-disable

Makefile

@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ test: verifiers build ## builds minio, runs linters, tests
 	@echo "Running unit tests"
 	@MINIO_API_REQUESTS_MAX=10000 CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -tags kqueue ./...
 
+test-root-disable: install
+	@echo "Running minio root lockdown tests"
+	@env bash $(PWD)/buildscripts/disable-root.sh
+
 test-decom: install
 	@echo "Running minio decom tests"
 	@env bash $(PWD)/docs/distributed/decom.sh

buildscripts/disable-root.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -x
+
+export MINIO_CI_CD=1
+killall -9 minio
+
+rm -rf ${HOME}/tmp/dist
+
+scheme="http"
+nr_servers=4
+
+addr="localhost"
+args=""
+for ((i=0;i<$[${nr_servers}];i++)); do
+    args="$args $scheme://$addr:$[9100+$i]/${HOME}/tmp/dist/path1/$i"
+done
+
+echo $args
+
+for ((i=0;i<$[${nr_servers}];i++)); do
+    (minio server --address ":$[9100+$i]" $args 2>&1 > /tmp/log$i.txt) &
+done
+
+sleep 10s
+
+if [ ! -f ./mc ]; then
+    wget --quiet -O ./mc https://dl.minio.io/client/mc/release/linux-amd64/./mc && \
+       chmod +x mc
+fi
+
+set +e
+
+export MC_HOST_minioadm=http://minioadmin:minioadmin@localhost:9100/
+
+./mc ls minioadm/
+
+./mc admin config set minioadm/ api root_access=off
+
+sleep 3s # let things settle a little
+
+./mc ls minioadm/
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "listing succeeded, 'minioadmin' was not disabled"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+set -e
+
+killall -9 minio
+
+export MINIO_API_ROOT_ACCESS=on
+for ((i=0;i<$[${nr_servers}];i++)); do
+    (minio server --address ":$[9100+$i]" $args 2>&1 > /tmp/log$i.txt) &
+done
+
+set +e
+
+./mc ls minioadm/
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "listing failed, 'minioadmin' should be enabled"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+killall -9 minio
+
+rm -rf /tmp/multisitea/
+rm -rf /tmp/multisiteb/
+
+echo "Setup site-replication and then disable root credentials"
+
+minio server --address 127.0.0.1:9001 "http://127.0.0.1:9001/tmp/multisitea/data/disterasure/xl{1...4}" \
+      "http://127.0.0.1:9002/tmp/multisitea/data/disterasure/xl{5...8}" >/tmp/sitea_1.log 2>&1 &
+minio server --address 127.0.0.1:9002 "http://127.0.0.1:9001/tmp/multisitea/data/disterasure/xl{1...4}" \
+      "http://127.0.0.1:9002/tmp/multisitea/data/disterasure/xl{5...8}" >/tmp/sitea_2.log 2>&1 &
+
+minio server --address 127.0.0.1:9003 "http://127.0.0.1:9003/tmp/multisiteb/data/disterasure/xl{1...4}" \
+      "http://127.0.0.1:9004/tmp/multisiteb/data/disterasure/xl{5...8}" >/tmp/siteb_1.log 2>&1 &
+minio server --address 127.0.0.1:9004 "http://127.0.0.1:9003/tmp/multisiteb/data/disterasure/xl{1...4}" \
+      "http://127.0.0.1:9004/tmp/multisiteb/data/disterasure/xl{5...8}" >/tmp/siteb_2.log 2>&1 &
+
+sleep 20s
+
+export MC_HOST_sitea=http://minioadmin:minioadmin@127.0.0.1:9001
+export MC_HOST_siteb=http://minioadmin:minioadmin@127.0.0.1:9004
+
+./mc admin replicate add sitea siteb
+
+./mc admin user add sitea foobar foo12345
+
+./mc admin policy attach sitea/ consoleAdmin --user=foobar
+
+./mc admin user info siteb foobar
+
+killall -9 minio
+
+echo "turning off root access, however site replication must continue"
+export MINIO_API_ROOT_ACCESS=off
+
+minio server --address 127.0.0.1:9001 "http://127.0.0.1:9001/tmp/multisitea/data/disterasure/xl{1...4}" \
+      "http://127.0.0.1:9002/tmp/multisitea/data/disterasure/xl{5...8}" >/tmp/sitea_1.log 2>&1 &
+minio server --address 127.0.0.1:9002 "http://127.0.0.1:9001/tmp/multisitea/data/disterasure/xl{1...4}" \
+      "http://127.0.0.1:9002/tmp/multisitea/data/disterasure/xl{5...8}" >/tmp/sitea_2.log 2>&1 &
+
+minio server --address 127.0.0.1:9003 "http://127.0.0.1:9003/tmp/multisiteb/data/disterasure/xl{1...4}" \
+      "http://127.0.0.1:9004/tmp/multisiteb/data/disterasure/xl{5...8}" >/tmp/siteb_1.log 2>&1 &
+minio server --address 127.0.0.1:9004 "http://127.0.0.1:9003/tmp/multisiteb/data/disterasure/xl{1...4}" \
+      "http://127.0.0.1:9004/tmp/multisiteb/data/disterasure/xl{5...8}" >/tmp/siteb_2.log 2>&1 &
+
+sleep 20s
+
+export MC_HOST_sitea=http://foobar:foo12345@127.0.0.1:9001
+export MC_HOST_siteb=http://foobar:foo12345@127.0.0.1:9004
+
+./mc admin user add sitea foobar-admin foo12345
+
+sleep 2s
+
+./mc admin user info siteb foobar-admin

cmd/admin-handlers-users.go

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) RemoveUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	defer logger.AuditLog(ctx, w, r, mustGetClaimsFromToken(r))
 
-	objectAPI, _ := validateAdminReq(ctx, w, r, iampolicy.DeleteUserAdminAction)
+	objectAPI, cred := validateAdminReq(ctx, w, r, iampolicy.DeleteUserAdminAction)
 	if objectAPI == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) RemoveUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// When the user is root credential you are not allowed to
+	// remove the root user. Also you cannot delete yourself.
+	if accessKey == globalActiveCred.AccessKey || accessKey == cred.AccessKey {
+		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, errIAMActionNotAllowed), r.URL)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if err := globalIAMSys.DeleteUser(ctx, accessKey, true); err != nil {
 		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, err), r.URL)
 		return
@@ -239,6 +246,26 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) UpdateGroupMembers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Requ
 		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrInvalidRequest), r.URL)
 		return
 	}
+
+	// Reject if the group add and remove are temporary credentials, or root credential.
+	for _, member := range updReq.Members {
+		ok, _, err := globalIAMSys.IsTempUser(member)
+		if err != nil && err != errNoSuchUser {
+			writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, err), r.URL)
+			return
+		}
+		if ok {
+			writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, errIAMActionNotAllowed), r.URL)
+			return
+		}
+		// When the user is root credential you are not allowed to
+		// add policies for root user.
+		if member == globalActiveCred.AccessKey {
+			writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, errIAMActionNotAllowed), r.URL)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	var updatedAt time.Time
 	if updReq.IsRemove {
 		updatedAt, err = globalIAMSys.RemoveUsersFromGroup(ctx, updReq.Group, updReq.Members)
@@ -374,7 +401,7 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) SetUserStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 	defer logger.AuditLog(ctx, w, r, mustGetClaimsFromToken(r))
 
-	objectAPI, _ := validateAdminReq(ctx, w, r, iampolicy.EnableUserAdminAction)
+	objectAPI, creds := validateAdminReq(ctx, w, r, iampolicy.EnableUserAdminAction)
 	if objectAPI == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -383,9 +410,9 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) SetUserStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	accessKey := vars["accessKey"]
 	status := vars["status"]
 
-	// This API is not allowed to lookup master access key user status
+	// you cannot enable or disable yourself.
-	if accessKey == globalActiveCred.AccessKey {
+	if accessKey == creds.AccessKey {
-		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrInvalidRequest), r.URL)
+		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, errInvalidArgument), r.URL)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -1627,6 +1654,12 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) SetPolicyForUserOrGroup(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 			writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, errIAMActionNotAllowed), r.URL)
 			return
 		}
+		// When the user is root credential you are not allowed to
+		// add policies for root user.
+		if entityName == globalActiveCred.AccessKey {
+			writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, errIAMActionNotAllowed), r.URL)
+			return
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Validate that user or group exists.
@@ -1771,6 +1804,13 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) AttachPolicyBuiltin(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 			return
 		}
 
+		// When the user is root credential you are not allowed to
+		// add policies for root user.
+		if userOrGroup == globalActiveCred.AccessKey {
+			writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, errIAMActionNotAllowed), r.URL)
+			return
+		}
+
 		// Validate that user exists.
 		if globalIAMSys.GetUsersSysType() == MinIOUsersSysType {
 			_, ok := globalIAMSys.GetUser(ctx, userOrGroup)
@@ -2056,13 +2096,15 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ExportIAM(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			}
 			userAccounts := make(map[string]madmin.AddOrUpdateUserReq)
 			for u, uid := range userIdentities {
-				status := madmin.AccountDisabled
-				if uid.Credentials.IsValid() {
-					status = madmin.AccountEnabled
-				}
 				userAccounts[u] = madmin.AddOrUpdateUserReq{
 					SecretKey: uid.Credentials.SecretKey,
-					Status:    status,
+					Status: func() madmin.AccountStatus {
+						// Export current credential status
+						if uid.Credentials.Status == auth.AccountOff {
+							return madmin.AccountDisabled
+						}
+						return madmin.AccountEnabled
+					}(),
 				}
 			}
 			userData, err := json.Marshal(userAccounts)
@@ -2101,6 +2143,10 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ExportIAM(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			}
 			svcAccts := make(map[string]madmin.SRSvcAccCreate)
 			for user, acc := range serviceAccounts {
+				if user == siteReplicatorSvcAcc {
+					// skip site-replication service account.
+					continue
+				}
 				claims, err := globalIAMSys.GetClaimsForSvcAcc(ctx, acc.Credentials.AccessKey)
 				if err != nil {
 					writeErrorResponse(ctx, w, exportError(ctx, err, iamFile, ""), r.URL)
@@ -2461,12 +2507,13 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ImportIAM(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 					continue
 				}
 				opts := newServiceAccountOpts{
-					accessKey:     user,
+					accessKey:                  user,
-					secretKey:     svcAcctReq.SecretKey,
+					secretKey:                  svcAcctReq.SecretKey,
-					sessionPolicy: sp,
+					sessionPolicy:              sp,
-					claims:        svcAcctReq.Claims,
+					claims:                     svcAcctReq.Claims,
-					comment:       svcAcctReq.Comment,
+					comment:                    svcAcctReq.Comment,
-					expiration:    svcAcctReq.Expiration,
+					expiration:                 svcAcctReq.Expiration,
+					allowSiteReplicatorAccount: false,
 				}
 
 				// In case of LDAP we need to resolve the targetUser to a DN and

cmd/auth-handler_test.go

@@ -375,8 +375,6 @@ func TestIsReqAuthenticated(t *testing.T) {
 
 	initConfigSubsystem(ctx, objLayer)
 
-	globalIAMSys.Init(ctx, objLayer, globalEtcdClient, 2*time.Second)
-
 	creds, err := auth.CreateCredentials("myuser", "mypassword")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable create credential, %s", err)
@@ -384,6 +382,8 @@ func TestIsReqAuthenticated(t *testing.T) {
 
 	globalActiveCred = creds
 
+	globalIAMSys.Init(ctx, objLayer, globalEtcdClient, 2*time.Second)
+
 	// List of test cases for validating http request authentication.
 	testCases := []struct {
 		req     *http.Request
@@ -464,9 +464,8 @@ func TestValidateAdminSignature(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	initAllSubsystems(ctx)
-	initConfigSubsystem(ctx, objLayer)
 
-	globalIAMSys.Init(ctx, objLayer, globalEtcdClient, 2*time.Second)
+	initConfigSubsystem(ctx, objLayer)
 
 	creds, err := auth.CreateCredentials("admin", "mypassword")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -474,6 +473,8 @@ func TestValidateAdminSignature(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	globalActiveCred = creds
 
+	globalIAMSys.Init(ctx, objLayer, globalEtcdClient, 2*time.Second)
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		AccessKey string
 		SecretKey string

cmd/globals.go

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ var (
 	globalBucketTargetSys    *BucketTargetSys
 	// globalAPIConfig controls S3 API requests throttling,
 	// healthcheck readiness deadlines and cors settings.
-	globalAPIConfig = apiConfig{listQuorum: "strict"}
+	globalAPIConfig = apiConfig{listQuorum: "strict", rootAccess: true}
 
 	globalStorageClass storageclass.Config
 

cmd/handler-api.go

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ type apiConfig struct {
 	deleteCleanupInterval       time.Duration
 	disableODirect              bool
 	gzipObjects                 bool
+	rootAccess                  bool
 }
 
 const cgroupLimitFile = "/sys/fs/cgroup/memory/memory.limit_in_bytes"
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ func (t *apiConfig) init(cfg api.Config, setDriveCounts []int) {
 	t.deleteCleanupInterval = cfg.DeleteCleanupInterval
 	t.disableODirect = cfg.DisableODirect
 	t.gzipObjects = cfg.GzipObjects
+	t.rootAccess = cfg.RootAccess
 }
 
 func (t *apiConfig) isDisableODirect() bool {
@@ -168,6 +170,13 @@ func (t *apiConfig) shouldGzipObjects() bool {
 	return t.gzipObjects
 }
 
+func (t *apiConfig) permitRootAccess() bool {
+	t.mu.RLock()
+	defer t.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	return t.rootAccess
+}
+
 func (t *apiConfig) getListQuorum() string {
 	t.mu.RLock()
 	defer t.mu.RUnlock()

cmd/iam.go

@@ -914,11 +914,12 @@ func (sys *IAMSys) notifyForServiceAccount(ctx context.Context, accessKey string
 }
 
 type newServiceAccountOpts struct {
-	sessionPolicy *iampolicy.Policy
+	sessionPolicy              *iampolicy.Policy
-	accessKey     string
+	accessKey                  string
-	secretKey     string
+	secretKey                  string
-	comment       string
+	comment                    string
-	expiration    *time.Time
+	expiration                 *time.Time
+	allowSiteReplicatorAccount bool // allow creating internal service account for site-replication.
 
 	claims map[string]interface{}
 }
@@ -953,7 +954,9 @@ func (sys *IAMSys) NewServiceAccount(ctx context.Context, parentUser string, gro
 	if parentUser == opts.accessKey {
 		return auth.Credentials{}, time.Time{}, errIAMActionNotAllowed
 	}
-
+	if siteReplicatorSvcAcc == opts.accessKey && !opts.allowSiteReplicatorAccount {
+		return auth.Credentials{}, time.Time{}, errIAMActionNotAllowed
+	}
 	m := make(map[string]interface{})
 	m[parentClaim] = parentUser
 

cmd/jwt.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
@@ -40,48 +39,15 @@ const (
 
 	// Inter-node JWT token expiry is 15 minutes.
 	defaultInterNodeJWTExpiry = 15 * time.Minute
-
-	// URL JWT token expiry is one minute (might be exposed).
-	defaultURLJWTExpiry = time.Minute
 )
 
 var (
 	errInvalidAccessKeyID = errors.New("The access key ID you provided does not exist in our records")
+	errAccessKeyDisabled  = errors.New("The access key you provided is disabled")
 	errAuthentication     = errors.New("Authentication failed, check your access credentials")
 	errNoAuthToken        = errors.New("JWT token missing")
 )
 
-func authenticateJWTUsers(accessKey, secretKey string, expiry time.Duration) (string, error) {
-	passedCredential, err := auth.CreateCredentials(accessKey, secretKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	expiresAt := UTCNow().Add(expiry)
-	return authenticateJWTUsersWithCredentials(passedCredential, expiresAt)
-}
-
-func authenticateJWTUsersWithCredentials(credentials auth.Credentials, expiresAt time.Time) (string, error) {
-	serverCred := globalActiveCred
-	if serverCred.AccessKey != credentials.AccessKey {
-		u, ok := globalIAMSys.GetUser(context.TODO(), credentials.AccessKey)
-		if !ok {
-			return "", errInvalidAccessKeyID
-		}
-		serverCred = u.Credentials
-	}
-
-	if !serverCred.Equal(credentials) {
-		return "", errAuthentication
-	}
-
-	claims := xjwt.NewMapClaims()
-	claims.SetExpiry(expiresAt)
-	claims.SetAccessKey(credentials.AccessKey)
-
-	jwt := jwtgo.NewWithClaims(jwtgo.SigningMethodHS512, claims)
-	return jwt.SignedString([]byte(serverCred.SecretKey))
-}
-
 // cachedAuthenticateNode will cache authenticateNode results for given values up to ttl.
 func cachedAuthenticateNode(ttl time.Duration) func(accessKey, secretKey, audience string) (string, error) {
 	type key struct {
@@ -121,14 +87,6 @@ func authenticateNode(accessKey, secretKey, audience string) (string, error) {
 	return jwt.SignedString([]byte(secretKey))
 }
 
-func authenticateWeb(accessKey, secretKey string) (string, error) {
-	return authenticateJWTUsers(accessKey, secretKey, defaultJWTExpiry)
-}
-
-func authenticateURL(accessKey, secretKey string) (string, error) {
-	return authenticateJWTUsers(accessKey, secretKey, defaultURLJWTExpiry)
-}
-
 // Check if the request is authenticated.
 // Returns nil if the request is authenticated. errNoAuthToken if token missing.
 // Returns errAuthentication for all other errors.
@@ -142,15 +100,24 @@ func metricsRequestAuthenticate(req *http.Request) (*xjwt.MapClaims, []string, b
 	}
 	claims := xjwt.NewMapClaims()
 	if err := xjwt.ParseWithClaims(token, claims, func(claims *xjwt.MapClaims) ([]byte, error) {
-		if claims.AccessKey == globalActiveCred.AccessKey {
+		if claims.AccessKey != globalActiveCred.AccessKey {
-			return []byte(globalActiveCred.SecretKey), nil
+			u, ok := globalIAMSys.GetUser(req.Context(), claims.AccessKey)
+			if !ok {
+				// Credentials will be invalid but for disabled
+				// return a different error in such a scenario.
+				if u.Credentials.Status == auth.AccountOff {
+					return nil, errAccessKeyDisabled
+				}
+				return nil, errInvalidAccessKeyID
+			}
+			cred := u.Credentials
+			return []byte(cred.SecretKey), nil
+		} // this means claims.AccessKey == rootAccessKey
+		if !globalAPIConfig.permitRootAccess() {
+			// if root access is disabled, fail this request.
+			return nil, errAccessKeyDisabled
 		}
-		u, ok := globalIAMSys.GetUser(req.Context(), claims.AccessKey)
+		return []byte(globalActiveCred.SecretKey), nil
-		if !ok {
-			return nil, errInvalidAccessKeyID
-		}
-		cred := u.Credentials
-		return []byte(cred.SecretKey), nil
 	}); err != nil {
 		return claims, nil, false, errAuthentication
 	}
@@ -173,6 +140,11 @@ func metricsRequestAuthenticate(req *http.Request) (*xjwt.MapClaims, []string, b
 			claims.MapClaims[k] = v
 		}
 
+		// if root access is disabled, disable all its service accounts and temporary credentials.
+		if ucred.ParentUser == globalActiveCred.AccessKey && !globalAPIConfig.permitRootAccess() {
+			return nil, nil, false, errAccessKeyDisabled
+		}
+
 		// Now check if we have a sessionPolicy.
 		if _, ok = eclaims[iampolicy.SessionPolicyName]; ok {
 			owner = false

cmd/jwt_test.go

@@ -25,78 +25,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	jwtgo "github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
-	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/auth"
 	xjwt "github.com/minio/minio/internal/jwt"
 )
 
-func testAuthenticate(authType string, t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-
-	obj, fsDir, err := prepareFS(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(fsDir)
-	if err = newTestConfig(globalMinioDefaultRegion, obj); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	cred, err := auth.GetNewCredentials()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error getting new credentials: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	globalActiveCred = cred
-
-	// Define test cases.
-	testCases := []struct {
-		accessKey   string
-		secretKey   string
-		expectedErr error
-	}{
-		// Access key (less than 3 chrs) too small.
-		{"u1", cred.SecretKey, auth.ErrInvalidAccessKeyLength},
-		// Secret key (less than 8 chrs) too small.
-		{cred.AccessKey, "pass", auth.ErrInvalidSecretKeyLength},
-		// Authentication error.
-		{"myuser", "mypassword", errInvalidAccessKeyID},
-		// Authentication error.
-		{cred.AccessKey, "mypassword", errAuthentication},
-		// Success.
-		{cred.AccessKey, cred.SecretKey, nil},
-	}
-
-	// Run tests.
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		var err error
-		if authType == "web" {
-			_, err = authenticateWeb(testCase.accessKey, testCase.secretKey)
-		} else if authType == "url" {
-			_, err = authenticateURL(testCase.accessKey, testCase.secretKey)
-		}
-
-		if testCase.expectedErr != nil {
-			if err == nil {
-				t.Fatalf("%+v: expected: %s, got: <nil>", testCase, testCase.expectedErr)
-			}
-			if testCase.expectedErr.Error() != err.Error() {
-				t.Fatalf("%+v: expected: %s, got: %s", testCase, testCase.expectedErr, err)
-			}
-		} else if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("%+v: expected: <nil>, got: %s", testCase, err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAuthenticateWeb(t *testing.T) {
-	testAuthenticate("web", t)
-}
-
-func TestAuthenticateURL(t *testing.T) {
-	testAuthenticate("url", t)
-}
-
 func getTokenString(accessKey, secretKey string) (string, error) {
 	claims := xjwt.NewMapClaims()
 	claims.SetExpiry(UTCNow().Add(defaultJWTExpiry))
@@ -258,24 +189,3 @@ func BenchmarkAuthenticateNode(b *testing.B) {
 		}
 	})
 }
-
-func BenchmarkAuthenticateWeb(b *testing.B) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-
-	obj, fsDir, err := prepareFS(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(fsDir)
-	if err = newTestConfig(globalMinioDefaultRegion, obj); err != nil {
-		b.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	creds := globalActiveCred
-	b.ResetTimer()
-	b.ReportAllocs()
-	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		authenticateWeb(creds.AccessKey, creds.SecretKey)
-	}
-}

cmd/signature-v4-utils.go

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/hash/sha256"
 	xhttp "github.com/minio/minio/internal/http"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/logger"
+	iampolicy "github.com/minio/pkg/iam/policy"
 )
 
 // http Header "x-amz-content-sha256" == "UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD" indicates that the
@@ -169,7 +170,16 @@ func checkKeyValid(r *http.Request, accessKey string) (auth.Credentials, bool, A
 	}
 	cred.Claims = claims
 
-	owner := cred.AccessKey == globalActiveCred.AccessKey
+	owner := cred.AccessKey == globalActiveCred.AccessKey || (cred.ParentUser == globalActiveCred.AccessKey && cred.AccessKey != siteReplicatorSvcAcc)
+	if owner && !globalAPIConfig.permitRootAccess() {
+		// We disable root access and its service accounts if asked for.
+		return cred, owner, ErrAccessKeyDisabled
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := claims[iampolicy.SessionPolicyName]; ok {
+		owner = false
+	}
+
 	return cred, owner, ErrNone
 }
 

cmd/site-replication.go

@@ -459,8 +459,9 @@ func (c *SiteReplicationSys) AddPeerClusters(ctx context.Context, psites []madmi
 			return madmin.ReplicateAddStatus{}, errSRServiceAccount(fmt.Errorf("unable to create local service account: %w", err))
 		}
 		svcCred, _, err = globalIAMSys.NewServiceAccount(ctx, sites[selfIdx].AccessKey, nil, newServiceAccountOpts{
-			accessKey: siteReplicatorSvcAcc,
+			accessKey:                  siteReplicatorSvcAcc,
-			secretKey: secretKey,
+			secretKey:                  secretKey,
+			allowSiteReplicatorAccount: true,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return madmin.ReplicateAddStatus{}, errSRServiceAccount(fmt.Errorf("unable to create local service account: %w", err))
@@ -558,8 +559,7 @@ func (c *SiteReplicationSys) AddPeerClusters(ctx context.Context, psites []madmi
 	return result, nil
 }
 
-// PeerJoinReq - internal API handler to respond to a peer cluster's request
+// PeerJoinReq - internal API handler to respond to a peer cluster's request to join.
-// to join.
 func (c *SiteReplicationSys) PeerJoinReq(ctx context.Context, arg madmin.SRPeerJoinReq) error {
 	var ourName string
 	for d, p := range arg.Peers {
@@ -575,8 +575,9 @@ func (c *SiteReplicationSys) PeerJoinReq(ctx context.Context, arg madmin.SRPeerJ
 	_, _, err := globalIAMSys.GetServiceAccount(ctx, arg.SvcAcctAccessKey)
 	if err == errNoSuchServiceAccount {
 		_, _, err = globalIAMSys.NewServiceAccount(ctx, arg.SvcAcctParent, nil, newServiceAccountOpts{
-			accessKey: arg.SvcAcctAccessKey,
+			accessKey:                  arg.SvcAcctAccessKey,
-			secretKey: arg.SvcAcctSecretKey,
+			secretKey:                  arg.SvcAcctSecretKey,
+			allowSiteReplicatorAccount: arg.SvcAcctAccessKey == siteReplicatorSvcAcc,
 		})
 	}
 	if err != nil {

internal/config/api/api.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2015-2021 MinIO, Inc.
+// Copyright (c) 2015-2023 MinIO, Inc.
 //
 // This file is part of MinIO Object Storage stack
 //
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const (
 	apiDeleteCleanupInterval       = "delete_cleanup_interval"
 	apiDisableODirect              = "disable_odirect"
 	apiGzipObjects                 = "gzip_objects"
+	apiRootAccess                  = "root_access"
 
 	EnvAPIRequestsMax             = "MINIO_API_REQUESTS_MAX"
 	EnvAPIRequestsDeadline        = "MINIO_API_REQUESTS_DEADLINE"
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ const (
 	EnvDeleteCleanupInterval          = "MINIO_DELETE_CLEANUP_INTERVAL"
 	EnvAPIDisableODirect              = "MINIO_API_DISABLE_ODIRECT"
 	EnvAPIGzipObjects                 = "MINIO_API_GZIP_OBJECTS"
+	EnvAPIRootAccess                  = "MINIO_API_ROOT_ACCESS" // default "on"
 )
 
 // Deprecated key and ENVs
@@ -130,6 +132,10 @@ var (
 			Key:   apiGzipObjects,
 			Value: "off",
 		},
+		config.KV{
+			Key:   apiRootAccess,
+			Value: "on",
+		},
 	}
 )
 
@@ -148,6 +154,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	DeleteCleanupInterval       time.Duration `json:"delete_cleanup_interval"`
 	DisableODirect              bool          `json:"disable_odirect"`
 	GzipObjects                 bool          `json:"gzip_objects"`
+	RootAccess                  bool          `json:"root_access"`
 }
 
 // UnmarshalJSON - Validate SS and RRS parity when unmarshalling JSON.
@@ -247,6 +254,7 @@ func LookupConfig(kvs config.KVS) (cfg Config, err error) {
 
 	disableODirect := env.Get(EnvAPIDisableODirect, kvs.Get(apiDisableODirect)) == config.EnableOn
 	gzipObjects := env.Get(EnvAPIGzipObjects, kvs.Get(apiGzipObjects)) == config.EnableOn
+	rootAccess := env.Get(EnvAPIRootAccess, kvs.Get(apiRootAccess)) == config.EnableOn
 
 	return Config{
 		RequestsMax:                 requestsMax,
@@ -262,5 +270,6 @@ func LookupConfig(kvs config.KVS) (cfg Config, err error) {
 		DeleteCleanupInterval:       deleteCleanupInterval,
 		DisableODirect:              disableODirect,
 		GzipObjects:                 gzipObjects,
+		RootAccess:                  rootAccess,
 	}, nil
 }

internal/config/api/help.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2015-2021 MinIO, Inc.
+// Copyright (c) 2015-2023 MinIO, Inc.
 //
 // This file is part of MinIO Object Storage stack
 //
@@ -94,7 +94,13 @@ var (
 		},
 		config.HelpKV{
 			Key:         apiDisableODirect,
-			Description: "set to disable O_DIRECT for reads under special conditions. NOTE: it is not recommended to disable O_DIRECT without prior testing." + defaultHelpPostfix(apiDisableODirect),
+			Description: "set to disable O_DIRECT for reads under special conditions. NOTE: it is not recommended to disable O_DIRECT without prior testing" + defaultHelpPostfix(apiDisableODirect),
+			Optional:    true,
+			Type:        "boolean",
+		},
+		config.HelpKV{
+			Key:         apiRootAccess,
+			Description: "turn 'off' root credential access for all API calls including s3, admin operations" + defaultHelpPostfix(apiRootAccess),
 			Optional:    true,
 			Type:        "boolean",
 		},