postgres-pod clusterrole (#832)

* define postgres-pod clusterrole and align rbac in chart
* align UI chart rbac with operator and update doc
* operator RBAC needs podsecuritypolicy to grant it to postgres-pod

charts/postgres-operator-ui/templates/_helpers.tpl

@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ If release name contains chart name it will be used as a full name.
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
+{{/*
+Create a service account name.
+*/}}
+{{- define "postgres-operator-ui.serviceAccountName" -}}
+{{ default (include "postgres-operator-ui.fullname" .) .Values.serviceAccount.name }}
+{{- end -}}
+
 {{/*
 Create chart name and version as used by the chart label.
 */}}

charts/postgres-operator-ui/templates/clusterrole.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{{ if .Values.rbac.create }}
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "postgres-operator-ui.serviceAccountName" . }}
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
+    helm.sh/chart: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.chart" . }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - acid.zalan.do
+  resources:
+  - postgresqls
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - pods
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - services
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+- apiGroups:
+  - apps
+  resources:
+  - statefulsets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - namespaces
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+{{ end }}

charts/postgres-operator-ui/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{{ if .Values.rbac.create }}
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "postgres-operator-ui.serviceAccountName" . }}
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
+    helm.sh/chart: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.chart" . }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: {{ include "postgres-operator-ui.serviceAccountName" . }}
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: {{ include "postgres-operator-ui.serviceAccountName" . }}
+  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+{{ end }}

charts/postgres-operator-ui/templates/deployment.yaml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
         team: "acid" # Parameterize?
     spec:
-      serviceAccountName: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
+      serviceAccountName: {{ include "postgres-operator-ui.serviceAccountName" . }}
       containers:
         - name: "service"
           image: "{{ .Values.image.registry }}/{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag }}"
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ spec:
               value: {{ .Values.envs.targetNamespace }}
             - name: "TEAMS"
               value: |-
-                [ 
+                [
-                  "acid" 
+                  "acid"
                 ]
             - name: "OPERATOR_UI_CONFIG"
               value: |-
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ spec:
                     "9.6",
                     "9.5"
                   ]
-                }
+                }

charts/postgres-operator-ui/templates/serviceaccount.yaml

@@ -1,81 +1,11 @@
+{{ if .Values.serviceAccount.create }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
-  name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
+  name: {{ include "postgres-operator-ui.serviceAccountName" . }}
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
     helm.sh/chart: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.chart" . }}
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
-
+{{ end }}
----
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-kind: ClusterRole
-metadata:
-  name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
-  labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
-    helm.sh/chart: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.chart" . }}
-    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
-    app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
-rules:
-- apiGroups:
-  - acid.zalan.do
-  resources:
-  - postgresqls
-  verbs:
-  - create
-  - delete
-  - get
-  - list
-  - patch
-  - update
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - pods
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - list
-  - watch
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - services
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - list
-- apiGroups:
-  - apps
-  resources:
-  - statefulsets
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - list
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - namespaces
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - list
----
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-kind: ClusterRoleBinding
-metadata:
-  name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
-  labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
-    helm.sh/chart: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.chart" . }}
-    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
-    app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
-roleRef:
-  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
-  kind: ClusterRole
-  name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
-subjects:
-- kind: ServiceAccount
-# note: the cluster role binding needs to be defined
-# for every namespace the operator-ui service account lives in.
-  name: {{ template "postgres-operator-ui.name" . }}
-  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}

charts/postgres-operator-ui/values.yaml

@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ image:
   tag: v1.2.0
   pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
 
+rbac:
+  # Specifies whether RBAC resources should be created
+  create: true
+
+serviceAccount:
+  # Specifies whether a ServiceAccount should be created
+  create: true
+  # The name of the ServiceAccount to use.
+  # If not set and create is true, a name is generated using the fullname template
+  name:
+
 # configure UI pod resources
 resources:
   limits:
@@ -22,7 +33,7 @@ resources:
 
 # configure UI ENVs
 envs:
-  # IMPORTANT: While operator chart and UI chart are idendependent, this is the interface between 
+  # IMPORTANT: While operator chart and UI chart are idendependent, this is the interface between
   # UI and operator API. Insert the service name of the operator API here!
   operatorApiUrl: "http://postgres-operator:8080"
   targetNamespace: "default"
@@ -44,4 +55,4 @@ ingress:
   tls: []
   #  - secretName: ui-tls
   #    hosts:
-  #      - ui.exmaple.org
+  #      - ui.exmaple.org

charts/postgres-operator/templates/clusterrole-postgres-pod.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{{ if .Values.rbac.create }}
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: postgres-pod
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ template "postgres-operator.name" . }}
+    helm.sh/chart: {{ template "postgres-operator.chart" . }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+rules:
+# Patroni needs to watch and manage endpoints
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - endpoints
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - deletecollection
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+# Patroni needs to watch pods
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - pods
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+# to let Patroni create a headless service
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - services
+  verbs:
+  - create
+# to run privileged pods
+- apiGroups:
+  - extensions
+  resources:
+  - podsecuritypolicies
+  resourceNames:
+  - privileged
+  verbs:
+  - use
+{{ end }}

charts/postgres-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
 rules:
+# all verbs allowed for custom operator resources
 - apiGroups:
   - acid.zalan.do
   resources:
@@ -16,7 +17,15 @@ rules:
   - postgresqls/status
   - operatorconfigurations
   verbs:
-  - "*"
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - deletecollection
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+# to create or get/update CRDs when starting up
 - apiGroups:
   - apiextensions.k8s.io
   resources:
@@ -26,12 +35,14 @@ rules:
   - get
   - patch
   - update
+# to read configuration from ConfigMaps
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
   - configmaps
   verbs:
   - get
+# to manage endpoints which are also used by Patroni
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -43,7 +54,9 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - patch
-  - watch  # needed if zalando-postgres-operator account is used for pods as well
+  - update
+  - watch
+# to CRUD secrets for database access
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -53,6 +66,7 @@ rules:
   - update
   - delete
   - get
+# to check nodes for node readiness label
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -61,6 +75,7 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - watch
+# to read or delete existing PVCs. Creation via StatefulSet
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -69,6 +84,7 @@ rules:
   - delete
   - get
   - list
+ # to read existing PVs. Creation should be done via dynamic provisioning
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -77,6 +93,7 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - update  # only for resizing AWS volumes
+# to watch Spilo pods and do rolling updates. Creation via StatefulSet
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -86,13 +103,16 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - watch
+  - update
   - patch
+# to resize the filesystem in Spilo pods when increasing volume size
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
   - pods/exec
   verbs:
   - create
+# to CRUD services to point to Postgres cluster instances
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -102,6 +122,8 @@ rules:
   - delete
   - get
   - patch
+  - update
+# to CRUD the StatefulSet which controls the Postgres cluster instances
 - apiGroups:
   - apps
   resources:
@@ -112,12 +134,26 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - patch
+# to CRUD cron jobs for logical backups
+- apiGroups:
+  - batch
+  resources:
+  - cronjobs
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+# to get namespaces operator resources can run in
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
   - namespaces
   verbs:
   - get
+# to define PDBs. Update happens via delete/create
 - apiGroups:
   - policy
   resources:
@@ -126,6 +162,7 @@ rules:
   - create
   - delete
   - get
+# to create ServiceAccounts in each namespace the operator watches
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -133,30 +170,21 @@ rules:
   verbs:
   - get
   - create
+# to create role bindings to the postgres-pod service account
 - apiGroups:
-  - "rbac.authorization.k8s.io"
+  - rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   resources:
   - rolebindings
   verbs:
   - get
   - create
+# to grant privilege to run privileged pods
 - apiGroups:
-  - "rbac.authorization.k8s.io"
+  - extensions
   resources:
-  - clusterroles
+  - podsecuritypolicies
-  verbs:
-  - bind
   resourceNames:
-  - {{ include "postgres-operator.serviceAccountName" . }}
+  - privileged
-- apiGroups:
-  - batch
-  resources:
-  - cronjobs  # enables logical backups
   verbs:
-  - create
+  - use
-  - delete
-  - get
-  - list
-  - patch
-  - update
 {{ end }}

charts/postgres-operator/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ roleRef:
   name: {{ include "postgres-operator.serviceAccountName" . }}
 subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
-# note: the cluster role binding needs to be defined
-# for every namespace the operator service account lives in.
   name: {{ include "postgres-operator.serviceAccountName" . }}
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
 {{ end }}

charts/postgres-operator/templates/configmap.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
 data:
-  pod_service_account_name: {{ include "postgres-operator.serviceAccountName" . }}
 {{ toYaml .Values.configGeneral | indent 2 }}
 {{ toYaml .Values.configUsers | indent 2 }}
 {{ toYaml .Values.configKubernetes | indent 2 }}

charts/postgres-operator/templates/operatorconfiguration.yaml

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ configuration:
 {{ toYaml .Values.configUsers | indent 4 }}
   kubernetes:
     oauth_token_secret_name: {{ template "postgres-operator.fullname" . }}
-    pod_service_account_name: {{ include "postgres-operator.serviceAccountName" . }}
 {{ toYaml .Values.configKubernetes | indent 4 }}
   postgres_pod_resources:
 {{ toYaml .Values.configPostgresPodResources | indent 4 }}

charts/postgres-operator/values-crd.yaml

@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ configKubernetes:
   pod_management_policy: "ordered_ready"
   # label assigned to the Postgres pods (and services/endpoints)
   pod_role_label: spilo-role
+  # name of service account to be used by postgres cluster pods
+  pod_service_account_name: "postgres-pod"
   # Postgres pods are terminated forcefully after this timeout
   pod_terminate_grace_period: 5m
   # template for database user secrets generated by the operator

charts/postgres-operator/values.yaml

@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ configKubernetes:
   pod_management_policy: "ordered_ready"
   # label assigned to the Postgres pods (and services/endpoints)
   pod_role_label: spilo-role
+  # name of service account to be used by postgres cluster pods
+  pod_service_account_name: "postgres-pod"
   # Postgres pods are terminated forcefully after this timeout
   pod_terminate_grace_period: 5m
   # template for database user secrets generated by the operator

docs/administrator.md

@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ patching the CRD manifest:
 zk8 patch crd postgresqls.acid.zalan.do -p '{"spec":{"validation": null}}'
 ```
 
+## Non-default cluster domain
+
+If your cluster uses a DNS domain other than the default `cluster.local`, this
+needs to be set in the operator configuration (`cluster_domain` variable). This
+is used by the operator to connect to the clusters after creation.
+
 ## Namespaces
 
 ### Select the namespace to deploy to
@@ -89,36 +95,13 @@ lacks access rights to any of them (except K8s system namespaces like
 'list pods' execute at the cluster scope and fail at the first violation of
 access rights.
 
-The watched namespace also needs to have a (possibly different) service account
-in the case database pods need to talk to the K8s API (e.g. when using
-K8s-native configuration of Patroni). The operator checks that the
-`pod_service_account_name` exists in the target namespace, and, if not, deploys
-there the `pod_service_account_definition` from the operator
-[`Config`](../pkg/util/config/config.go) with the default value of:
-
-```yaml
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: ServiceAccount
-metadata:
- name: operator
-```
-
-In this definition, the operator overwrites the account's name to match
-`pod_service_account_name` and the `default` namespace to match the target
-namespace. The operator performs **no** further syncing of this account.
-
-## Non-default cluster domain
-
-If your cluster uses a DNS domain other than the default `cluster.local`, this
-needs to be set in the operator configuration (`cluster_domain` variable). This
-is used by the operator to connect to the clusters after creation.
-
 ## Role-based access control for the operator
 
 The manifest [`operator-service-account-rbac.yaml`](../manifests/operator-service-account-rbac.yaml)
 defines the service account, cluster roles and bindings needed for the operator
-to function under access control restrictions. To deploy the operator with this
+to function under access control restrictions. The file also includes a cluster
-RBAC policy use:
+role `postgres-pod` with privileges for Patroni to watch and manage pods and
+endpoints. To deploy the operator with this RBAC policies use:
 
 ```bash
 kubectl create -f manifests/configmap.yaml
@@ -127,14 +110,14 @@ kubectl create -f manifests/postgres-operator.yaml
 kubectl create -f manifests/minimal-postgres-manifest.yaml
 ```
 
-### Service account and cluster roles
+### Namespaced service account and role binding
 
-Note that the service account is named `zalando-postgres-operator`. You may have
+For each namespace the operator watches it creates (or reads) a service account
-to change the `service_account_name` in the operator ConfigMap and
+and role binding to be used by the Postgres Pods. The service account is bound
-`serviceAccountName` in the `postgres-operator` deployment appropriately. This
+to the `postgres-pod` cluster role. The name and definitions of these resources
-is done intentionally to avoid breaking those setups that already work with the
+can be [configured](reference/operator_parameters.md#kubernetes-resources).
-default `operator` account. In the future the operator should ideally be run
+Note, that the operator performs **no** further syncing of namespaced service
-under the `zalando-postgres-operator` service account.
+accounts and role bindings.
 
 ### Give K8s users access to create/list `postgresqls`
 

docs/reference/operator_parameters.md

@@ -152,21 +152,22 @@ configuration they are grouped under the `kubernetes` key.
   service account used by Patroni running on individual Pods to communicate
   with the operator. Required even if native Kubernetes support in Patroni is
   not used, because Patroni keeps pod labels in sync with the instance role.
-  The default is `operator`.
+  The default is `postgres-pod`.
 
 * **pod_service_account_definition**
-  The operator tries to create the pod Service Account in the namespace that
+  On Postgres cluster creation the operator tries to create the service account
-  doesn't define such an account using the YAML definition provided by this
+  for the Postgres pods if it does not exist in the namespace. The internal
-  option. If not defined, a simple definition that contains only the name will
+  default service account definition (defines only the name) can be overwritten
-  be used. The default is empty.
+  with this parameter. Make sure to provide a valid YAML or JSON string. The
+  default is empty.
 
 * **pod_service_account_role_binding_definition**
-  This definition must bind pod service account to a role with permission
+  This definition must bind the pod service account to a role with permission
   sufficient for the pods to start and for Patroni to access K8s endpoints;
   service account on its own lacks any such rights starting with K8s v1.8. If
   not explicitly defined by the user, a simple definition that binds the
-  account to the operator's own 'zalando-postgres-operator' cluster role will
+  account to the 'postgres-pod' [cluster role](../../manifests/operator-service-account-rbac.yaml#L198)
-  be used. The default is empty.
+  will be used. The default is empty.
 
 * **pod_terminate_grace_period**
   Postgres pods are [terminated forcefully](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/pod/#termination-of-pods)

manifests/configmap.yaml

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ data:
   pod_label_wait_timeout: 10m
   pod_management_policy: "ordered_ready"
   pod_role_label: spilo-role
-  pod_service_account_name: "zalando-postgres-operator"
+  pod_service_account_name: "postgres-pod"
   pod_terminate_grace_period: 5m
   # postgres_superuser_teams: "postgres_superusers"
   # protected_role_names: "admin"

manifests/operator-service-account-rbac.yaml

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
-  name: zalando-postgres-operator
+  name: postgres-operator
   namespace: default
 
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
 metadata:
-  name: zalando-postgres-operator
+  name: postgres-operator
 rules:
 # all verbs allowed for custom operator resources
 - apiGroups:
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ rules:
   - postgresqls/status
   - operatorconfigurations
   verbs:
-  - "*"
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - deletecollection
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
 # to create or get/update CRDs when starting up
 - apiGroups:
   - apiextensions.k8s.io
@@ -48,7 +55,8 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - patch
-  - watch  # needed if zalando-postgres-operator account is used for pods as well
+  - update
+  - watch
 # to CRUD secrets for database access
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
@@ -96,6 +104,7 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - watch
+  - update
   - patch
 # to resize the filesystem in Spilo pods when increasing volume size
 - apiGroups:
@@ -126,6 +135,18 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - patch
+# to CRUD cron jobs for logical backups
+- apiGroups:
+  - batch
+  resources:
+  - cronjobs
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
 # to get namespaces operator resources can run in
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
@@ -150,39 +171,82 @@ rules:
   verbs:
   - get
   - create
-# to create role bindings to the operator service account
+# to create role bindings to the postgres-pod service account
 - apiGroups:
-  - "rbac.authorization.k8s.io"
+  - rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   resources:
   - rolebindings
   verbs:
   - get
   - create
-# to CRUD cron jobs for logical backups
+# to grant privilege to run privileged pods
 - apiGroups:
-  - batch
+  - extensions
   resources:
-  - cronjobs
+  - podsecuritypolicies
+  resourceNames:
+  - privileged
   verbs:
-  - create
+  - use
-  - delete
-  - get
-  - list
-  - patch
-  - update
 
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 metadata:
-  name: zalando-postgres-operator
+  name: postgres-operator
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   kind: ClusterRole
-  name: zalando-postgres-operator
+  name: postgres-operator
 subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
-# note: the cluster role binding needs to be defined
+  name: postgres-operator
-# for every namespace the operator service account lives in.
-  name: zalando-postgres-operator
   namespace: default
+
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: postgres-pod
+rules:
+# Patroni needs to watch and manage endpoints
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - endpoints
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - deletecollection
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+# Patroni needs to watch pods
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - pods
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+# to let Patroni create a headless service
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - services
+  verbs:
+  - create
+# to run privileged pods
+- apiGroups:
+  - extensions
+  resources:
+  - podsecuritypolicies
+  resourceNames:
+  - privileged
+  verbs:
+  - use

manifests/postgres-operator.yaml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         name: postgres-operator
     spec:
-      serviceAccountName: zalando-postgres-operator
+      serviceAccountName: postgres-operator
       containers:
       - name: postgres-operator
         image: registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/postgres-operator:v1.3.1

manifests/postgresql-operator-default-configuration.yaml

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ configuration:
     # pod_priority_class_name: ""
     pod_role_label: spilo-role
     # pod_service_account_definition: ""
-    pod_service_account_name: zalando-postgres-operator
+    pod_service_account_name: postgres-pod
     # pod_service_account_role_binding_definition: ""
     pod_terminate_grace_period: 5m
     secret_name_template: "{username}.{cluster}.credentials.{tprkind}.{tprgroup}"

manifests/user-facing-clusterroles.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ rules:
   - postgresqls
   - postgresqls/status
   verbs:
-  - "*"
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - deletecollection
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
 
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
@@ -48,4 +55,3 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - watch
-

pkg/controller/controller.go

@@ -161,11 +161,12 @@ func (c *Controller) initPodServiceAccount() {
 
 	if c.opConfig.PodServiceAccountDefinition == "" {
 		c.opConfig.PodServiceAccountDefinition = `
-		{ "apiVersion": "v1",
+		{
-		  "kind": "ServiceAccount",
+			"apiVersion": "v1",
-		  "metadata": {
+			"kind": "ServiceAccount",
-				 "name": "operator"
+			"metadata": {
-		   }
+				"name": "postgres-pod"
+			}
 		}`
 	}
 
@@ -175,13 +176,13 @@ func (c *Controller) initPodServiceAccount() {
 
 	switch {
 	case err != nil:
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("Unable to parse pod service account definition from the operator config map: %v", err))
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("Unable to parse pod service account definition from the operator configuration: %v", err))
 	case groupVersionKind.Kind != "ServiceAccount":
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("pod service account definition in the operator config map defines another type of resource: %v", groupVersionKind.Kind))
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("pod service account definition in the operator configuration defines another type of resource: %v", groupVersionKind.Kind))
 	default:
 		c.PodServiceAccount = obj.(*v1.ServiceAccount)
 		if c.PodServiceAccount.Name != c.opConfig.PodServiceAccountName {
-			c.logger.Warnf("in the operator config map, the pod service account name %v does not match the name %v given in the account definition; using the former for consistency", c.opConfig.PodServiceAccountName, c.PodServiceAccount.Name)
+			c.logger.Warnf("in the operator configuration, the pod service account name %v does not match the name %v given in the account definition; using the former for consistency", c.opConfig.PodServiceAccountName, c.PodServiceAccount.Name)
 			c.PodServiceAccount.Name = c.opConfig.PodServiceAccountName
 		}
 		c.PodServiceAccount.Namespace = ""
@@ -223,9 +224,9 @@ func (c *Controller) initRoleBinding() {
 
 	switch {
 	case err != nil:
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("Unable to parse the definition of the role binding for the pod service account definition from the operator config map: %v", err))
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("unable to parse the definition of the role binding for the pod service account definition from the operator configuration: %v", err))
 	case groupVersionKind.Kind != "RoleBinding":
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("role binding definition in the operator config map defines another type of resource: %v", groupVersionKind.Kind))
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("role binding definition in the operator configuration defines another type of resource: %v", groupVersionKind.Kind))
 	default:
 		c.PodServiceAccountRoleBinding = obj.(*rbacv1.RoleBinding)
 		c.PodServiceAccountRoleBinding.Namespace = ""

pkg/util/config/config.go

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	DockerImage      string            `name:"docker_image" default:"registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/spilo-cdp-12:1.6-p16"`
 	Sidecars         map[string]string `name:"sidecar_docker_images"`
 	// default name `operator` enables backward compatibility with the older ServiceAccountName field
-	PodServiceAccountName string `name:"pod_service_account_name" default:"operator"`
+	PodServiceAccountName string `name:"pod_service_account_name" default:"postgres-pod"`
 	// value of this string must be valid JSON or YAML; see initPodServiceAccount
 	PodServiceAccountDefinition            string            `name:"pod_service_account_definition" default:""`
 	PodServiceAccountRoleBindingDefinition string            `name:"pod_service_account_role_binding_definition" default:""`

ui/manifests/ui-service-account-rbac.yaml

@@ -61,7 +61,5 @@ roleRef:
   name: postgres-operator-ui
 subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
-# note: the cluster role binding needs to be defined
-# for every namespace the operator-ui service account lives in.
   name: postgres-operator-ui
   namespace: default