classification

The classification module is used internally at Puppet to do two key things:

• create facts based on a node's host and domain name
• verify that the facts provided during a puppet run match the values parsed from the node's cert

This helps prevent attacks via fact overrides.

Note: Incorrect facts can still be associated with a node, since facts are sent before compilation.

• Description
• Setup
  • What classification affects
  • Setup Requirements
  • Beginning with classification
• Usage
• Reference
• Changelog

Description

Unless you have a naming convention that exactly matches what we are using this module will not work out of the box for you. It is provided here in hopes that the underlying ideas will be useful in your own works.

Setup

What classification affects

Classification is intended to be included on all nodes via site.pp

Setup Requirements

Stdlib is required for this module to work.

Beginning with classification

include classification

Usage

facter -p classification

Reference

This module is documented via pdk bundle exec puppet strings generate --format markdown. Please see REFERENCE.md for more info.

Changelog

CHANGELOG.md is generated prior to each release via pdk bundle exec rake changelog. This process relies on labels that are applied to each pull request.