CredHub Service Broker for PCF
The CredHub Service Broker for PCF allows apps running on Pivotal Application Service (PAS) to access secure credentials in CredHub.
Apps can use these credentials to authenticate with services not on PAS, including services running within PCF such as Spring Cloud Services for PCF and services external to PCF.
The CredHub Service Broker for PCF uses secure binding credentials to prevent credential exposure in the app environment.
Overview
The CredHub Service Broker for PCF registers a service broker with PCF and exposes its service plans on the Marketplace. Developers can then create service instances using Apps Manager or the Cloud Foundry Command Line Interface (cf CLI) and bind them to their apps.
Creating a CredHub Service Broker instance and binding it to an app creates a credential in CredHub and provides the reference to that credential in the app environment. This allows developers to deploy apps that can securely access credentials for services that are not running on PAS.
Key Features
CredHub Service Broker for PCF includes the following key features:
- Secure access to service credentials for services that are not running on PAS.
Product Snapshot
The following table provides version and version-support information about CredHub Service Broker for PCF.
Element | Details |
---|---|
Tile version | v1.4.8 |
Release date | July 23, 2020 |
Software component version | v1.4.8 |
Compatible Ops Manager versions | 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, and 2.10 |
Compatible VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs versions | 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, and 2.10 |
IaaS support | AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack, and vSphere |
IPsec support? | Yes |
Requirements
CredHub Service Broker for PCF has the following requirement:
- Secure binding credentials enabled in runtime CredHub
To enable secure binding credentials in runtime CredHub, see Securing Services Instance Credentials with Runtime CredHub (Beta).