// freeCodeCamp · 6 April 2026

How to Authenticate Users in Kubernetes: x509 Certificates, OIDC, and Cloud Identity

Kubernetes doesn't know who you are. It has no user database, no built-in login system, no password file. When you run kubectl get pods, Kubernetes receives an HTTP request and asks one question: who

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