Configure native Kubernetes role-based access control

MKE uses native Kubernetes RBAC, which is active by default for Kubernetes clusters. The YAML files of many ecosystem applications and integrations use Kubernetes RBAC to access service accounts. Also, organizations looking to run MKE both on-premises and in hosted cloud services want to run Kubernetes applications in both environments without having to manually change RBAC in their YAML file.

Note

Kubernetes and Swarm roles have separate views. Using the MKE web UI, you can view all the roles for a particular cluster:

  1. Click Access Control in the navigation menu at the left.

  2. Click Roles.

  3. Select the Kubernetes tab or the Swarm tab to view the specific roles for each.