:_mod-docs-content-type: PROCEDURE

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// assembly-security-providers.adoc

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= Enabling the Restricted Provider for the Cluster Operator

[role="_abstract"]
Security pod providers configure the security context constraints of the pods and containers created by the Cluster Operator.
The Baseline Provider is the default pod security provider used by Strimzi.
You can switch to the Restricted Provider by changing the `STRIMZI_POD_SECURITY_PROVIDER_CLASS` environment variable in the Cluster Operator configuration.

To make the required changes, configure the `060-Deployment-strimzi-cluster-operator.yaml` Cluster Operator installation file located in `install/cluster-operator/`. 

By enabling a new pod security provider, any pods or containers created by the Cluster Operator are subject to the limitations it imposes.
Pods and containers that are already running are restarted for the changes to take affect.

.Prerequisites

* You need an account with permission to create and manage `CustomResourceDefinition` and RBAC (`ClusterRole`, and `RoleBinding`) resources.

.Procedure

Edit the `Deployment` resource that is used to deploy the Cluster Operator, which is defined in the `060-Deployment-strimzi-cluster-operator.yaml` file.

. Add or amend the `STRIMZI_POD_SECURITY_PROVIDER_CLASS` environment variable with a value of `restricted`.
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.Cluster Operator configuration for the Restricted Provider
[source,yaml,numbered,options="nowrap"]
----
# ...
env:
  # ...
  - name: STRIMZI_POD_SECURITY_PROVIDER_CLASS
    value: restricted
  # ...
----
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Or you can specify the `io.strimzi.plugin.security.profiles.impl.RestrictedPodSecurityProvider` fully-qualified domain name.

. Deploy the Cluster Operator:
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[source,shell,subs="+quotes,attributes+"]
kubectl create -f install/cluster-operator -n myproject

. (Optional) Use `template` configuration to set security context for specific components at the pod or container level.
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[source,yaml]
.Adding security context through `template` configuration
----
template:
  pod: 
    securityContext:
      runAsUser: 1000001
      fsGroup: 0
  kafkaContainer:
    securityContext:
    runAsUser: 2000
  # ...      
----
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If you apply specific security context for a component using `template` configuration, it takes priority over the general configuration provided by the pod security provider.