certs.go

/*
Copyright 2016 The Kubernetes Authors.

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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package certs

import (
	"crypto/rsa"
	"crypto/x509"
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"

	"github.com/golang/glog"

	certutil "k8s.io/client-go/util/cert"
	kubeadmapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/apis/kubeadm"
	kubeadmconstants "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/constants"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/phases/certs/pkiutil"
)

// CreatePKIAssets will create and write to disk all PKI assets necessary to establish the control plane.
// If the PKI assets already exists in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equal; otherwise an error is returned.
func CreatePKIAssets(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating PKI assets")
	certActions := []func(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error{
		CreateCACertAndKeyFiles,
		CreateAPIServerCertAndKeyFiles,
		CreateAPIServerKubeletClientCertAndKeyFiles,
		CreateServiceAccountKeyAndPublicKeyFiles,
		CreateFrontProxyCACertAndKeyFiles,
		CreateFrontProxyClientCertAndKeyFiles,
	}
	etcdCertActions := []func(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error{
		CreateEtcdCACertAndKeyFiles,
		CreateEtcdServerCertAndKeyFiles,
		CreateEtcdPeerCertAndKeyFiles,
		CreateEtcdHealthcheckClientCertAndKeyFiles,
		CreateAPIServerEtcdClientCertAndKeyFiles,
	}

	if cfg.Etcd.Local != nil {
		certActions = append(certActions, etcdCertActions...)
	}

	for _, action := range certActions {
		err := action(cfg)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}

	fmt.Printf("[certificates] valid certificates and keys now exist in %q\n", cfg.CertificatesDir)

	return nil
}

// CreateCACertAndKeyFiles create a new self signed cluster CA certificate and key files.
// If the CA certificate and key files already exists in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equal; otherwise an error is returned.
func CreateCACertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("create a new self signed cluster CA certificate and key files")
	caCert, caKey, err := NewCACertAndKey()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateAuthorithyFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.CACertAndKeyBaseName,
		caCert,
		caKey,
	)
}

// CreateAPIServerCertAndKeyFiles create a new certificate and key files for the apiserver.
// If the apiserver certificate and key files already exists in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equal; otherwise an error is returned.
// It assumes the cluster CA certificate and key files exist in the CertificatesDir.
func CreateAPIServerCertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating a new certificate and key files for the apiserver")
	caCert, caKey, err := loadCertificateAuthority(cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.CACertAndKeyBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	apiCert, apiKey, err := NewAPIServerCertAndKey(cfg, caCert, caKey)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.APIServerCertAndKeyBaseName,
		caCert,
		apiCert,
		apiKey,
	)
}

// CreateAPIServerKubeletClientCertAndKeyFiles create a new certificate for kubelets calling apiserver.
// If the apiserver-kubelet-client certificate and key files already exists in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equals; otherwise an error is returned.
// It assumes the cluster CA certificate and key files exist in the CertificatesDir.
func CreateAPIServerKubeletClientCertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating a new certificate for kubelets calling apiserver")
	caCert, caKey, err := loadCertificateAuthority(cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.CACertAndKeyBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	apiKubeletClientCert, apiKubeletClientKey, err := NewAPIServerKubeletClientCertAndKey(caCert, caKey)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.APIServerKubeletClientCertAndKeyBaseName,
		caCert,
		apiKubeletClientCert,
		apiKubeletClientKey,
	)
}

// CreateEtcdCACertAndKeyFiles create a self signed etcd CA certificate and key files.
// The etcd CA and client certs are used to secure communication between etcd peers and connections to etcd from the API server.
// This is a separate CA, so that kubernetes client identities cannot connect to etcd directly or peer with the etcd cluster.
// If the etcd CA certificate and key files already exists in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equals; otherwise an error is returned.
func CreateEtcdCACertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating a self signed etcd CA certificate and key files")
	etcdCACert, etcdCAKey, err := NewEtcdCACertAndKey()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateAuthorithyFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.EtcdCACertAndKeyBaseName,
		etcdCACert,
		etcdCAKey,
	)
}

// CreateEtcdServerCertAndKeyFiles create a new certificate and key file for etcd.
// If the etcd serving certificate and key file already exist in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equal; otherwise an error is returned.
// It assumes the etcd CA certificate and key file exist in the CertificatesDir
func CreateEtcdServerCertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating a new server certificate and key files for etcd")
	etcdCACert, etcdCAKey, err := loadCertificateAuthority(cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.EtcdCACertAndKeyBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	etcdServerCert, etcdServerKey, err := NewEtcdServerCertAndKey(cfg, etcdCACert, etcdCAKey)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.EtcdServerCertAndKeyBaseName,
		etcdCACert,
		etcdServerCert,
		etcdServerKey,
	)
}

// CreateEtcdPeerCertAndKeyFiles create a new certificate and key file for etcd peering.
// If the etcd peer certificate and key file already exist in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equal; otherwise an error is returned.
// It assumes the etcd CA certificate and key file exist in the CertificatesDir
func CreateEtcdPeerCertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating a new certificate and key files for etcd peering")
	etcdCACert, etcdCAKey, err := loadCertificateAuthority(cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.EtcdCACertAndKeyBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	etcdPeerCert, etcdPeerKey, err := NewEtcdPeerCertAndKey(cfg, etcdCACert, etcdCAKey)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.EtcdPeerCertAndKeyBaseName,
		etcdCACert,
		etcdPeerCert,
		etcdPeerKey,
	)
}

// CreateEtcdHealthcheckClientCertAndKeyFiles create a new client certificate for liveness probes to healthcheck etcd
// If the etcd-healthcheck-client certificate and key file already exist in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equal; otherwise an error is returned.
// It assumes the etcd CA certificate and key file exist in the CertificatesDir
func CreateEtcdHealthcheckClientCertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {

	etcdCACert, etcdCAKey, err := loadCertificateAuthority(cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.EtcdCACertAndKeyBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	etcdHealthcheckClientCert, etcdHealthcheckClientKey, err := NewEtcdHealthcheckClientCertAndKey(etcdCACert, etcdCAKey)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.EtcdHealthcheckClientCertAndKeyBaseName,
		etcdCACert,
		etcdHealthcheckClientCert,
		etcdHealthcheckClientKey,
	)
}

// CreateAPIServerEtcdClientCertAndKeyFiles create a new client certificate for the apiserver calling etcd
// If the apiserver-etcd-client certificate and key file already exist in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equal; otherwise an error is returned.
// It assumes the etcd CA certificate and key file exist in the CertificatesDir
func CreateAPIServerEtcdClientCertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating a new client certificate for the apiserver calling etcd")
	etcdCACert, etcdCAKey, err := loadCertificateAuthority(cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.EtcdCACertAndKeyBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	apiEtcdClientCert, apiEtcdClientKey, err := NewAPIServerEtcdClientCertAndKey(etcdCACert, etcdCAKey)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.APIServerEtcdClientCertAndKeyBaseName,
		etcdCACert,
		apiEtcdClientCert,
		apiEtcdClientKey,
	)
}

// CreateServiceAccountKeyAndPublicKeyFiles create a new public/private key files for signing service account users.
// If the sa public/private key files already exists in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equals; otherwise an error is returned.
func CreateServiceAccountKeyAndPublicKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating a new public/private key files for signing service account users")
	saSigningKey, err := NewServiceAccountSigningKey()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeKeyFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.ServiceAccountKeyBaseName,
		saSigningKey,
	)
}

// CreateFrontProxyCACertAndKeyFiles create a self signed front proxy CA certificate and key files.
// Front proxy CA and client certs are used to secure a front proxy authenticator which is used to assert identity
// without the client cert; This is a separate CA, so that front proxy identities cannot hit the API and normal client certs cannot be used
// as front proxies.
// If the front proxy CA certificate and key files already exists in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equals; otherwise an error is returned.
func CreateFrontProxyCACertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating a self signed front proxy CA certificate and key files")
	frontProxyCACert, frontProxyCAKey, err := NewFrontProxyCACertAndKey()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateAuthorithyFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.FrontProxyCACertAndKeyBaseName,
		frontProxyCACert,
		frontProxyCAKey,
	)
}

// CreateFrontProxyClientCertAndKeyFiles create a new certificate for proxy server client.
// If the front-proxy-client certificate and key files already exists in the target folder, they are used only if evaluated equals; otherwise an error is returned.
// It assumes the front proxy CA certificate and key files exist in the CertificatesDir.
func CreateFrontProxyClientCertAndKeyFiles(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) error {
	glog.V(1).Infoln("creating a new certificate for proxy server client")
	frontProxyCACert, frontProxyCAKey, err := loadCertificateAuthority(cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.FrontProxyCACertAndKeyBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	frontProxyClientCert, frontProxyClientKey, err := NewFrontProxyClientCertAndKey(frontProxyCACert, frontProxyCAKey)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return writeCertificateFilesIfNotExist(
		cfg.CertificatesDir,
		kubeadmconstants.FrontProxyClientCertAndKeyBaseName,
		frontProxyCACert,
		frontProxyClientCert,
		frontProxyClientKey,
	)
}

// NewCACertAndKey will generate a self signed CA.
func NewCACertAndKey() (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	caCert, caKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertificateAuthority()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while generating CA certificate and key: %v", err)
	}

	return caCert, caKey, nil
}

// NewAPIServerCertAndKey generate certificate for apiserver, signed by the given CA.
func NewAPIServerCertAndKey(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration, caCert *x509.Certificate, caKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	altNames, err := pkiutil.GetAPIServerAltNames(cfg)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while composing altnames for API server: %v", err)
	}

	config := certutil.Config{
		CommonName: kubeadmconstants.APIServerCertCommonName,
		AltNames:   *altNames,
		Usages:     []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageServerAuth},
	}
	apiCert, apiKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertAndKey(caCert, caKey, config)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while creating API server key and certificate: %v", err)
	}

	return apiCert, apiKey, nil
}

// NewAPIServerKubeletClientCertAndKey generate certificate for the apiservers to connect to the kubelets securely, signed by the given CA.
func NewAPIServerKubeletClientCertAndKey(caCert *x509.Certificate, caKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	config := certutil.Config{
		CommonName:   kubeadmconstants.APIServerKubeletClientCertCommonName,
		Organization: []string{kubeadmconstants.MastersGroup},
		Usages:       []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageClientAuth},
	}
	apiClientCert, apiClientKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertAndKey(caCert, caKey, config)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while creating API server kubelet client key and certificate: %v", err)
	}

	return apiClientCert, apiClientKey, nil
}

// NewEtcdCACertAndKey generate a self signed etcd CA.
func NewEtcdCACertAndKey() (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	etcdCACert, etcdCAKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertificateAuthority()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while generating etcd CA certificate and key: %v", err)
	}

	return etcdCACert, etcdCAKey, nil
}

// NewEtcdServerCertAndKey generate certificate for etcd, signed by the given CA.
func NewEtcdServerCertAndKey(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration, caCert *x509.Certificate, caKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	altNames, err := pkiutil.GetEtcdAltNames(cfg)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while composing altnames for etcd: %v", err)
	}

	config := certutil.Config{
		CommonName: kubeadmconstants.EtcdServerCertCommonName,
		AltNames:   *altNames,
		Usages:     []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageServerAuth},
	}
	etcdServerCert, etcdServerKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertAndKey(caCert, caKey, config)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while creating etcd key and certificate: %v", err)
	}

	return etcdServerCert, etcdServerKey, nil
}

// NewEtcdPeerCertAndKey generate certificate for etcd peering, signed by the given CA.
func NewEtcdPeerCertAndKey(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration, caCert *x509.Certificate, caKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	altNames, err := pkiutil.GetEtcdPeerAltNames(cfg)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while composing altnames for etcd peering: %v", err)
	}

	config := certutil.Config{
		CommonName: kubeadmconstants.EtcdPeerCertCommonName,
		AltNames:   *altNames,
		Usages:     []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageServerAuth, x509.ExtKeyUsageClientAuth},
	}
	etcdPeerCert, etcdPeerKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertAndKey(caCert, caKey, config)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while creating etcd peer key and certificate: %v", err)
	}

	return etcdPeerCert, etcdPeerKey, nil
}

// NewEtcdHealthcheckClientCertAndKey generate certificate for liveness probes to healthcheck etcd, signed by the given CA.
func NewEtcdHealthcheckClientCertAndKey(caCert *x509.Certificate, caKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	config := certutil.Config{
		CommonName:   kubeadmconstants.EtcdHealthcheckClientCertCommonName,
		Organization: []string{kubeadmconstants.MastersGroup},
		Usages:       []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageClientAuth},
	}
	etcdHealcheckClientCert, etcdHealcheckClientKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertAndKey(caCert, caKey, config)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while creating etcd healthcheck client key and certificate: %v", err)
	}

	return etcdHealcheckClientCert, etcdHealcheckClientKey, nil
}

// NewAPIServerEtcdClientCertAndKey generate certificate for the apiservers to connect to etcd securely, signed by the given CA.
func NewAPIServerEtcdClientCertAndKey(caCert *x509.Certificate, caKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	config := certutil.Config{
		CommonName:   kubeadmconstants.APIServerEtcdClientCertCommonName,
		Organization: []string{kubeadmconstants.MastersGroup},
		Usages:       []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageClientAuth},
	}
	apiClientCert, apiClientKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertAndKey(caCert, caKey, config)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while creating API server etcd client key and certificate: %v", err)
	}

	return apiClientCert, apiClientKey, nil
}

// NewServiceAccountSigningKey generate public/private key pairs for signing service account tokens.
func NewServiceAccountSigningKey() (*rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	// The key does NOT exist, let's generate it now
	saSigningKey, err := certutil.NewPrivateKey()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while creating service account token signing key: %v", err)
	}

	return saSigningKey, nil
}

// NewFrontProxyCACertAndKey generate a self signed front proxy CA.
func NewFrontProxyCACertAndKey() (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	frontProxyCACert, frontProxyCAKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertificateAuthority()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while generating front-proxy CA certificate and key: %v", err)
	}

	return frontProxyCACert, frontProxyCAKey, nil
}

// NewFrontProxyClientCertAndKey generate certificate for proxy server client, signed by the given front proxy CA.
func NewFrontProxyClientCertAndKey(frontProxyCACert *x509.Certificate, frontProxyCAKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {

	config := certutil.Config{
		CommonName: kubeadmconstants.FrontProxyClientCertCommonName,
		Usages:     []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageClientAuth},
	}
	frontProxyClientCert, frontProxyClientKey, err := pkiutil.NewCertAndKey(frontProxyCACert, frontProxyCAKey, config)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure while creating front-proxy client key and certificate: %v", err)
	}

	return frontProxyClientCert, frontProxyClientKey, nil
}

// loadCertificateAuthority loads certificate authority
func loadCertificateAuthority(pkiDir string, baseName string) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {
	// Checks if certificate authority exists in the PKI directory
	if !pkiutil.CertOrKeyExist(pkiDir, baseName) {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't load %s certificate authority from %s", baseName, pkiDir)
	}

	// Try to load certificate authority .crt and .key from the PKI directory
	caCert, caKey, err := pkiutil.TryLoadCertAndKeyFromDisk(pkiDir, baseName)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failure loading %s certificate authority: %v", baseName, err)
	}

	// Make sure the loaded CA cert actually is a CA
	if !caCert.IsCA {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("%s certificate is not a certificate authority", baseName)
	}

	return caCert, caKey, nil
}

// writeCertificateAuthorithyFilesIfNotExist write a new certificate Authority to the given path.
// If there already is a certificate file at the given path; kubeadm tries to load it and check if the values in the
// existing and the expected certificate equals. If they do; kubeadm will just skip writing the file as it's up-to-date,
// otherwise this function returns an error.
func writeCertificateAuthorithyFilesIfNotExist(pkiDir string, baseName string, caCert *x509.Certificate, caKey *rsa.PrivateKey) error {

	// If cert or key exists, we should try to load them
	if pkiutil.CertOrKeyExist(pkiDir, baseName) {

		// Try to load .crt and .key from the PKI directory
		caCert, _, err := pkiutil.TryLoadCertAndKeyFromDisk(pkiDir, baseName)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failure loading %s certificate: %v", baseName, err)
		}

		// Check if the existing cert is a CA
		if !caCert.IsCA {
			return fmt.Errorf("certificate %s is not a CA", baseName)
		}

		// kubeadm doesn't validate the existing certificate Authority more than this;
		// Basically, if we find a certificate file with the same path; and it is a CA
		// kubeadm thinks those files are equal and doesn't bother writing a new file
		fmt.Printf("[certificates] Using the existing %s certificate and key.\n", baseName)
	} else {

		// Write .crt and .key files to disk
		if err := pkiutil.WriteCertAndKey(pkiDir, baseName, caCert, caKey); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failure while saving %s certificate and key: %v", baseName, err)
		}

		fmt.Printf("[certificates] Generated %s certificate and key.\n", baseName)
	}
	return nil
}

// writeCertificateFilesIfNotExist write a new certificate to the given path.
// If there already is a certificate file at the given path; kubeadm tries to load it and check if the values in the
// existing and the expected certificate equals. If they do; kubeadm will just skip writing the file as it's up-to-date,
// otherwise this function returns an error.
func writeCertificateFilesIfNotExist(pkiDir string, baseName string, signingCert *x509.Certificate, cert *x509.Certificate, key *rsa.PrivateKey) error {

	// Checks if the signed certificate exists in the PKI directory
	if pkiutil.CertOrKeyExist(pkiDir, baseName) {
		// Try to load signed certificate .crt and .key from the PKI directory
		signedCert, _, err := pkiutil.TryLoadCertAndKeyFromDisk(pkiDir, baseName)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failure loading %s certificate: %v", baseName, err)
		}

		// Check if the existing cert is signed by the given CA
		if err := signedCert.CheckSignatureFrom(signingCert); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("certificate %s is not signed by corresponding CA", baseName)
		}

		// kubeadm doesn't validate the existing certificate more than this;
		// Basically, if we find a certificate file with the same path; and it is signed by
		// the expected certificate authority, kubeadm thinks those files are equal and
		// doesn't bother writing a new file
		fmt.Printf("[certificates] Using the existing %s certificate and key.\n", baseName)
	} else {

		// Write .crt and .key files to disk
		if err := pkiutil.WriteCertAndKey(pkiDir, baseName, cert, key); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failure while saving %s certificate and key: %v", baseName, err)
		}

		fmt.Printf("[certificates] Generated %s certificate and key.\n", baseName)
		if pkiutil.HasServerAuth(cert) {
			fmt.Printf("[certificates] %s serving cert is signed for DNS names %v and IPs %v\n", baseName, cert.DNSNames, cert.IPAddresses)
		}
	}

	return nil
}

// writeKeyFilesIfNotExist write a new key to the given path.
// If there already is a key file at the given path; kubeadm tries to load it and check if the values in the
// existing and the expected key equals. If they do; kubeadm will just skip writing the file as it's up-to-date,
// otherwise this function returns an error.
func writeKeyFilesIfNotExist(pkiDir string, baseName string, key *rsa.PrivateKey) error {

	// Checks if the key exists in the PKI directory
	if pkiutil.CertOrKeyExist(pkiDir, baseName) {

		// Try to load .key from the PKI directory
		_, err := pkiutil.TryLoadKeyFromDisk(pkiDir, baseName)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("%s key existed but it could not be loaded properly: %v", baseName, err)
		}

		// kubeadm doesn't validate the existing certificate key more than this;
		// Basically, if we find a key file with the same path kubeadm thinks those files
		// are equal and doesn't bother writing a new file
		fmt.Printf("[certificates] Using the existing %s key.\n", baseName)
	} else {

		// Write .key and .pub files to disk
		if err := pkiutil.WriteKey(pkiDir, baseName, key); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failure while saving %s key: %v", baseName, err)
		}

		if err := pkiutil.WritePublicKey(pkiDir, baseName, &key.PublicKey); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failure while saving %s public key: %v", baseName, err)
		}
		fmt.Printf("[certificates] Generated %s key and public key.\n", baseName)
	}

	return nil
}

type certKeyLocation struct {
	pkiDir     string
	caBaseName string
	baseName   string
	uxName     string
}

// UsingExternalCA determines whether the user is relying on an external CA.  We currently implicitly determine this is the case
// when both the CA Cert and the front proxy CA Cert are present but the CA Key and front proxy CA Key are not.
// This allows us to, e.g., skip generating certs or not start the csr signing controller.
func UsingExternalCA(cfg *kubeadmapi.MasterConfiguration) (bool, error) {

	if err := validateCACert(certKeyLocation{cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.CACertAndKeyBaseName, "", "CA"}); err != nil {
		return false, err
	}

	caKeyPath := filepath.Join(cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.CAKeyName)
	if _, err := os.Stat(caKeyPath); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
		return false, fmt.Errorf("%s exists", kubeadmconstants.CAKeyName)
	}

	if err := validateSignedCert(certKeyLocation{cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.CACertAndKeyBaseName, kubeadmconstants.APIServerCertAndKeyBaseName, "API server"}); err != nil {
		return false, err
	}

	if err := validateSignedCert(certKeyLocation{cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.CACertAndKeyBaseName, kubeadmconstants.APIServerKubeletClientCertAndKeyBaseName, "API server kubelet client"}); err != nil {
		return false, err
	}

	if err := validatePrivatePublicKey(certKeyLocation{cfg.CertificatesDir, "", kubeadmconstants.ServiceAccountKeyBaseName, "service account"}); err != nil {
		return false, err
	}

	if err := validateCACert(certKeyLocation{cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.FrontProxyCACertAndKeyBaseName, "", "front-proxy CA"}); err != nil {
		return false, err
	}

	frontProxyCAKeyPath := filepath.Join(cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.FrontProxyCAKeyName)
	if _, err := os.Stat(frontProxyCAKeyPath); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
		return false, fmt.Errorf("%s exists", kubeadmconstants.FrontProxyCAKeyName)
	}

	if err := validateSignedCert(certKeyLocation{cfg.CertificatesDir, kubeadmconstants.FrontProxyCACertAndKeyBaseName, kubeadmconstants.FrontProxyClientCertAndKeyBaseName, "front-proxy client"}); err != nil {
		return false, err
	}

	return true, nil
}

// validateCACert tries to load a x509 certificate from pkiDir and validates that it is a CA
func validateCACert(l certKeyLocation) error {
	// Check CA Cert
	caCert, err := pkiutil.TryLoadCertFromDisk(l.pkiDir, l.caBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failure loading certificate for %s: %v", l.uxName, err)
	}

	// Check if cert is a CA
	if !caCert.IsCA {
		return fmt.Errorf("certificate %s is not a CA", l.uxName)
	}
	return nil
}

// validateCACertAndKey tries to load a x509 certificate and private key from pkiDir,
// and validates that the cert is a CA
func validateCACertAndKey(l certKeyLocation) error {
	if err := validateCACert(l); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	_, err := pkiutil.TryLoadKeyFromDisk(l.pkiDir, l.caBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failure loading key for %s: %v", l.uxName, err)
	}
	return nil
}

// validateSignedCert tries to load a x509 certificate and private key from pkiDir and validates
// that the cert is signed by a given CA
func validateSignedCert(l certKeyLocation) error {
	// Try to load CA
	caCert, err := pkiutil.TryLoadCertFromDisk(l.pkiDir, l.caBaseName)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failure loading certificate authority for %s: %v", l.uxName, err)
	}

	// Try to load key and signed certificate
	signedCert, _, err := pkiutil.TryLoadCertAndKeyFromDisk(l.pkiDir, l.baseName)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failure loading certificate for %s: %v", l.uxName, err)
	}

	// Check if the cert is signed by the CA
	if err := signedCert.CheckSignatureFrom(caCert); err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("certificate %s is not signed by corresponding CA", l.uxName)
	}
	return nil
}

// validatePrivatePublicKey tries to load a private key from pkiDir
func validatePrivatePublicKey(l certKeyLocation) error {
	// Try to load key
	_, _, err := pkiutil.TryLoadPrivatePublicKeyFromDisk(l.pkiDir, l.baseName)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failure loading key for %s: %v", l.uxName, err)
	}
	return nil
}