cleanup security.Secret

16 files changed, 90 insertions, 131 deletions

diff --git a/weed/command/benchmark.go b/weed/command/benchmark.go
index 60fd88ccd..be76a3e2e 100644
--- a/weed/command/benchmark.go
+++ b/weed/command/benchmark.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/operation"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/wdclient"
 )
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ type BenchmarkOptions struct {
 	collection       *string
 	cpuprofile       *string
 	maxCpu           *int
-	secretKey        *string
 }
 
 var (
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ func init() {
 	b.collection = cmdBenchmark.Flag.String("collection", "benchmark", "write data to this collection")
 	b.cpuprofile = cmdBenchmark.Flag.String("cpuprofile", "", "cpu profile output file")
 	b.maxCpu = cmdBenchmark.Flag.Int("maxCpu", 0, "maximum number of CPUs. 0 means all available CPUs")
-	b.secretKey = cmdBenchmark.Flag.String("secure.secret", "", "secret to encrypt Json Web Token(JWT)")
 	sharedBytes = make([]byte, 1024)
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +185,6 @@ func writeFiles(idChan chan int, fileIdLineChan chan string, s *stat) {
 	defer wait.Done()
 	delayedDeleteChan := make(chan *delayedFile, 100)
 	var waitForDeletions sync.WaitGroup
-	secret := security.Secret(*b.secretKey)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 7; i++ {
 		waitForDeletions.Add(1)
@@ -198,8 +194,7 @@ func writeFiles(idChan chan int, fileIdLineChan chan string, s *stat) {
 				if df.enterTime.After(time.Now()) {
 					time.Sleep(df.enterTime.Sub(time.Now()))
 				}
-				if e := util.Delete("http://"+df.fp.Server+"/"+df.fp.Fid,
-					security.GenJwt(secret, df.fp.Fid)); e == nil {
+				if e := util.Delete("http://"+df.fp.Server+"/"+df.fp.Fid, ""); e == nil {
 					s.completed++
 				} else {
 					s.failed++
@@ -224,7 +219,7 @@ func writeFiles(idChan chan int, fileIdLineChan chan string, s *stat) {
 		}
 		if assignResult, err := operation.Assign(masterClient.GetMaster(), ar); err == nil {
 			fp.Server, fp.Fid, fp.Collection = assignResult.Url, assignResult.Fid, *b.collection
-			if _, err := fp.Upload(0, masterClient.GetMaster(), secret); err == nil {
+			if _, err := fp.Upload(0, masterClient.GetMaster(), ""); err == nil {
 				if random.Intn(100) < *b.deletePercentage {
 					s.total++
 					delayedDeleteChan <- &delayedFile{time.Now().Add(time.Second), fp}
diff --git a/weed/command/filer.go b/weed/command/filer.go
index f5fa6d50f..a07a67471 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type FilerOptions struct {
 	redirectOnRead          *bool
 	disableDirListing       *bool
 	maxMB                   *int
-	secretKey               *string
 	dirListingLimit         *int
 	dataCenter              *string
 	enableNotification      *bool
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ func init() {
 	f.redirectOnRead = cmdFiler.Flag.Bool("redirectOnRead", false, "whether proxy or redirect to volume server during file GET request")
 	f.disableDirListing = cmdFiler.Flag.Bool("disableDirListing", false, "turn off directory listing")
 	f.maxMB = cmdFiler.Flag.Int("maxMB", 32, "split files larger than the limit")
-	f.secretKey = cmdFiler.Flag.String("secure.secret", "", "secret to encrypt Json Web Token(JWT)")
 	f.dirListingLimit = cmdFiler.Flag.Int("dirListLimit", 100000, "limit sub dir listing size")
 	f.dataCenter = cmdFiler.Flag.String("dataCenter", "", "prefer to write to volumes in this data center")
 }
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@ func (fo *FilerOptions) startFiler() {
 		RedirectOnRead:     *fo.redirectOnRead,
 		DisableDirListing:  *fo.disableDirListing,
 		MaxMB:              *fo.maxMB,
-		SecretKey:          *fo.secretKey,
 		DirListingLimit:    *fo.dirListingLimit,
 		DataCenter:         *fo.dataCenter,
 		DefaultLevelDbDir:  defaultLevelDbDirectory,
diff --git a/weed/command/filer_copy.go b/weed/command/filer_copy.go
index 3638bcb27..af121ca1d 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer_copy.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer_copy.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/operation"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -31,9 +30,6 @@ type CopyOptions struct {
 	collection    *string
 	ttl           *string
 	maxMB         *int
-	secretKey     *string
-
-	secret security.Secret
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -46,7 +42,6 @@ func init() {
 	copy.ttl = cmdCopy.Flag.String("ttl", "", "time to live, e.g.: 1m, 1h, 1d, 1M, 1y")
 	copy.maxMB = cmdCopy.Flag.Int("maxMB", 0, "split files larger than the limit")
 	copy.filerGrpcPort = cmdCopy.Flag.Int("filer.port.grpc", 0, "filer grpc server listen port, default to filer port + 10000")
-	copy.secretKey = cmdCopy.Flag.String("secure.secret", "", "secret to encrypt Json Web Token(JWT)")
 }
 
 var cmdCopy = &Command{
@@ -66,7 +61,6 @@ var cmdCopy = &Command{
 }
 
 func runCopy(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
-	copy.secret = security.Secret(*copy.secretKey)
 	if len(args) <= 1 {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/weed/command/master.go b/weed/command/master.go
index 53c72852c..6f1373aa2 100644
--- a/weed/command/master.go
+++ b/weed/command/master.go
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ var (
 	mMaxCpu               = cmdMaster.Flag.Int("maxCpu", 0, "maximum number of CPUs. 0 means all available CPUs")
 	garbageThreshold      = cmdMaster.Flag.Float64("garbageThreshold", 0.3, "threshold to vacuum and reclaim spaces")
 	masterWhiteListOption = cmdMaster.Flag.String("whiteList", "", "comma separated Ip addresses having write permission. No limit if empty.")
-	masterSecureKey       = cmdMaster.Flag.String("secure.secret", "", "secret to encrypt Json Web Token(JWT)")
 	masterCpuProfile      = cmdMaster.Flag.String("cpuprofile", "", "cpu profile output file")
 	masterMemProfile      = cmdMaster.Flag.String("memprofile", "", "memory profile output file")
 
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ func runMaster(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	ms := weed_server.NewMasterServer(r, *mport, *metaFolder,
 		*volumeSizeLimitMB, *volumePreallocate,
 		*mpulse, *defaultReplicaPlacement, *garbageThreshold,
-		masterWhiteList, *masterSecureKey,
+		masterWhiteList,
 	)
 
 	listeningAddress := *masterBindIp + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*mport)
diff --git a/weed/command/server.go b/weed/command/server.go
index ba5305a97..2dd506772 100644
--- a/weed/command/server.go
+++ b/weed/command/server.go
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ var (
 	serverRack                    = cmdServer.Flag.String("rack", "", "current volume server's rack name")
 	serverWhiteListOption         = cmdServer.Flag.String("whiteList", "", "comma separated Ip addresses having write permission. No limit if empty.")
 	serverPeers                   = cmdServer.Flag.String("master.peers", "", "all master nodes in comma separated ip:masterPort list")
-	serverSecureKey               = cmdServer.Flag.String("secure.secret", "", "secret to encrypt Json Web Token(JWT)")
 	serverGarbageThreshold        = cmdServer.Flag.Float64("garbageThreshold", 0.3, "threshold to vacuum and reclaim spaces")
 	masterPort                    = cmdServer.Flag.Int("master.port", 9333, "master server http listen port")
 	masterGrpcPort                = cmdServer.Flag.Int("master.port.grpc", 0, "master grpc server listen port, default to http port + 10000")
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
-	filerOptions.secretKey = serverSecureKey
 	if *serverOptions.cpuprofile != "" {
 		f, err := os.Create(*serverOptions.cpuprofile)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		ms := weed_server.NewMasterServer(r, *masterPort, *masterMetaFolder,
 			*masterVolumeSizeLimitMB, *masterVolumePreallocate,
 			*pulseSeconds, *masterDefaultReplicaPlacement, *serverGarbageThreshold,
-			serverWhiteList, *serverSecureKey,
+			serverWhiteList,
 		)
 
 		glog.V(0).Infof("Start Seaweed Master %s at %s:%d", util.VERSION, *serverIp, *masterPort)
diff --git a/weed/command/upload.go b/weed/command/upload.go
index 244caaa4c..df2cb9892 100644
--- a/weed/command/upload.go
+++ b/weed/command/upload.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/operation"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ type UploadOptions struct {
 	dataCenter  *string
 	ttl         *string
 	maxMB       *int
-	secretKey   *string
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ func init() {
 	upload.dataCenter = cmdUpload.Flag.String("dataCenter", "", "optional data center name")
 	upload.ttl = cmdUpload.Flag.String("ttl", "", "time to live, e.g.: 1m, 1h, 1d, 1M, 1y")
 	upload.maxMB = cmdUpload.Flag.Int("maxMB", 0, "split files larger than the limit")
-	upload.secretKey = cmdUpload.Flag.String("secure.secret", "", "secret to encrypt Json Web Token(JWT)")
 }
 
 var cmdUpload = &Command{
@@ -60,7 +57,6 @@ var cmdUpload = &Command{
 }
 
 func runUpload(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
-	secret := security.Secret(*upload.secretKey)
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		if *upload.dir == "" {
 			return false
@@ -79,7 +75,7 @@ func runUpload(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 					}
 					results, e := operation.SubmitFiles(*upload.master, parts,
 						*upload.replication, *upload.collection, *upload.dataCenter,
-						*upload.ttl, *upload.maxMB, secret)
+						*upload.ttl, *upload.maxMB)
 					bytes, _ := json.Marshal(results)
 					fmt.Println(string(bytes))
 					if e != nil {
@@ -98,7 +94,7 @@ func runUpload(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		}
 		results, _ := operation.SubmitFiles(*upload.master, parts,
 			*upload.replication, *upload.collection, *upload.dataCenter,
-			*upload.ttl, *upload.maxMB, secret)
+			*upload.ttl, *upload.maxMB)
 		bytes, _ := json.Marshal(results)
 		fmt.Println(string(bytes))
 	}
diff --git a/weed/operation/data_struts.go b/weed/operation/data_struts.go
index bfc53aa50..4980f9913 100644
--- a/weed/operation/data_struts.go
+++ b/weed/operation/data_struts.go
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ package operation
 
 type JoinResult struct {
 	VolumeSizeLimit uint64 `json:"VolumeSizeLimit,omitempty"`
-	SecretKey       string `json:"secretKey,omitempty"`
 	Error           string `json:"error,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/weed/operation/submit.go b/weed/operation/submit.go
index 7a1a3085e..66a7a5f36 100644
--- a/weed/operation/submit.go
+++ b/weed/operation/submit.go
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ type SubmitResult struct {
 }
 
 func SubmitFiles(master string, files []FilePart,
-	replication string, collection string, dataCenter string, ttl string, maxMB int,
-	secret security.Secret,
-) ([]SubmitResult, error) {
+	replication string, collection string, dataCenter string, ttl string, maxMB int) ([]SubmitResult, error) {
 	results := make([]SubmitResult, len(files))
 	for index, file := range files {
 		results[index].FileName = file.FileName
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ func SubmitFiles(master string, files []FilePart,
 		file.Replication = replication
 		file.Collection = collection
 		file.DataCenter = dataCenter
-		results[index].Size, err = file.Upload(maxMB, master, secret)
+		results[index].Size, err = file.Upload(maxMB, master, "")
 		if err != nil {
 			results[index].Error = err.Error()
 		}
@@ -110,8 +108,7 @@ func newFilePart(fullPathFilename string) (ret FilePart, err error) {
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func (fi FilePart) Upload(maxMB int, master string, secret security.Secret) (retSize uint32, err error) {
-	jwt := security.GenJwt(secret, fi.Fid)
+func (fi FilePart) Upload(maxMB int, master string, jwt security.EncodedJwt) (retSize uint32, err error) {
 	fileUrl := "http://" + fi.Server + "/" + fi.Fid
 	if fi.ModTime != 0 {
 		fileUrl += "?ts=" + strconv.Itoa(int(fi.ModTime))
@@ -201,7 +198,7 @@ func (fi FilePart) Upload(maxMB int, master string, secret security.Secret) (ret
 }
 
 func upload_one_chunk(filename string, reader io.Reader, master,
-	fileUrl string, jwt security.EncodedJwt,
+fileUrl string, jwt security.EncodedJwt,
 ) (size uint32, e error) {
 	glog.V(4).Info("Uploading part ", filename, " to ", fileUrl, "...")
 	uploadResult, uploadError := Upload(fileUrl, filename, reader, false,
diff --git a/weed/pb/master.proto b/weed/pb/master.proto
index 544160c06..7aac4c392 100644
--- a/weed/pb/master.proto
+++ b/weed/pb/master.proto
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ message Heartbeat {
 
 message HeartbeatResponse {
     uint64 volumeSizeLimit = 1;
-    string secretKey = 2;
     string leader = 3;
 }
 
diff --git a/weed/pb/master_pb/master.pb.go b/weed/pb/master_pb/master.pb.go
index 894f08471..124a4d263 100644
--- a/weed/pb/master_pb/master.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/master_pb/master.pb.go
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ func (m *Heartbeat) GetDeletedVids() []uint32 {
 
 type HeartbeatResponse struct {
 	VolumeSizeLimit uint64 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=volumeSizeLimit" json:"volumeSizeLimit,omitempty"`
-	SecretKey       string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=secretKey" json:"secretKey,omitempty"`
 	Leader          string `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=leader" json:"leader,omitempty"`
 }
 
@@ -161,13 +160,6 @@ func (m *HeartbeatResponse) GetVolumeSizeLimit() uint64 {
 	return 0
 }
 
-func (m *HeartbeatResponse) GetSecretKey() string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.SecretKey
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 func (m *HeartbeatResponse) GetLeader() string {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.Leader
@@ -966,71 +958,71 @@ var _Seaweed_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("master.proto", fileDescriptor0) }
 
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 }
diff --git a/weed/security/guard.go b/weed/security/guard.go
index fd9c8e0b3..2ae4ec5a9 100644
--- a/weed/security/guard.go
+++ b/weed/security/guard.go
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ https://github.com/pkieltyka/jwtauth/blob/master/jwtauth.go
 */
 type Guard struct {
 	whiteList []string
-	SecretKey Secret
+	SecretKey SigningKey
 
 	isActive bool
 }
 
 func NewGuard(whiteList []string, secretKey string) *Guard {
-	g := &Guard{whiteList: whiteList, SecretKey: Secret(secretKey)}
+	g := &Guard{whiteList: whiteList, SecretKey: SigningKey(secretKey)}
 	g.isActive = len(g.whiteList) != 0 || len(g.SecretKey) != 0
 	return g
 }
diff --git a/weed/security/jwt.go b/weed/security/jwt.go
index 46b7efaaf..844ffb77b 100644
--- a/weed/security/jwt.go
+++ b/weed/security/jwt.go
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 type EncodedJwt string
-type Secret string
+type SigningKey string
 
-func GenJwt(secret Secret, fileId string) EncodedJwt {
-	if secret == "" {
+func GenJwt(signingKey SigningKey, fileId string) EncodedJwt {
+	if signingKey == "" {
 		return ""
 	}
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func GenJwt(secret Secret, fileId string) EncodedJwt {
 		ExpiresAt: time.Now().Add(time.Second * 10).Unix(),
 		Subject:   fileId,
 	}
-	encoded, e := t.SignedString(secret)
+	encoded, e := t.SignedString(signingKey)
 	if e != nil {
 		glog.V(0).Infof("Failed to sign claims: %v", t.Claims)
 		return ""
@@ -55,20 +55,20 @@ func GetJwt(r *http.Request) EncodedJwt {
 	return EncodedJwt(tokenStr)
 }
 
-func EncodeJwt(secret Secret, claims *jwt.StandardClaims) (EncodedJwt, error) {
-	if secret == "" {
+func EncodeJwt(signingKey SigningKey, claims *jwt.StandardClaims) (EncodedJwt, error) {
+	if signingKey == "" {
 		return "", nil
 	}
 
 	t := jwt.New(jwt.GetSigningMethod("HS256"))
 	t.Claims = claims
-	encoded, e := t.SignedString(secret)
+	encoded, e := t.SignedString(signingKey)
 	return EncodedJwt(encoded), e
 }
 
-func DecodeJwt(secret Secret, tokenString EncodedJwt) (token *jwt.Token, err error) {
+func DecodeJwt(signingKey SigningKey, tokenString EncodedJwt) (token *jwt.Token, err error) {
 	// check exp, nbf
 	return jwt.Parse(string(tokenString), func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
-		return secret, nil
+		return signingKey, nil
 	})
 }
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server.go b/weed/server/filer_server.go
index 9d70e4dac..c3c5072d0 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type FilerOption struct {
 	RedirectOnRead     bool
 	DisableDirListing  bool
 	MaxMB              int
-	SecretKey          string
 	DirListingLimit    int
 	DataCenter         string
 	DefaultLevelDbDir  string
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ type FilerOption struct {
 
 type FilerServer struct {
 	option *FilerOption
-	secret security.Secret
+	secret security.SigningKey
 	filer  *filer2.Filer
 }
 
diff --git a/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go b/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go
index 93dce59d8..043a6ff51 100644
--- a/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ func (ms *MasterServer) SendHeartbeat(stream master_pb.Seaweed_SendHeartbeatServ
 			glog.V(0).Infof("added volume server %v:%d", heartbeat.GetIp(), heartbeat.GetPort())
 			if err := stream.Send(&master_pb.HeartbeatResponse{
 				VolumeSizeLimit: uint64(ms.volumeSizeLimitMB) * 1024 * 1024,
-				SecretKey:       string(ms.guard.SecretKey),
 			}); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/weed/server/master_server.go b/weed/server/master_server.go
index 492bb76e9..19849ace6 100644
--- a/weed/server/master_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/master_server.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ func NewMasterServer(r *mux.Router, port int, metaFolder string,
 	defaultReplicaPlacement string,
 	garbageThreshold float64,
 	whiteList []string,
-	secureKey string,
 ) *MasterServer {
 
 	var preallocateSize int64
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ func NewMasterServer(r *mux.Router, port int, metaFolder string,
 	ms.vg = topology.NewDefaultVolumeGrowth()
 	glog.V(0).Infoln("Volume Size Limit is", volumeSizeLimitMB, "MB")
 
-	ms.guard = security.NewGuard(whiteList, secureKey)
+	ms.guard = security.NewGuard(whiteList, signingKey)
 
 	handleStaticResources2(r)
 	r.HandleFunc("/", ms.uiStatusHandler)
diff --git a/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go b/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go
index bd3ffd7b3..25e9b1677 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/master_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
@@ -73,9 +72,6 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) doHeartbeat(masterNode, masterGrpcAddress string, sleepI
 			if in.GetVolumeSizeLimit() != 0 {
 				vs.store.VolumeSizeLimit = in.GetVolumeSizeLimit()
 			}
-			if in.GetSecretKey() != "" {
-				vs.guard.SecretKey = security.Secret(in.GetSecretKey())
-			}
 			if in.GetLeader() != "" && masterNode != in.GetLeader() {
 				glog.V(0).Infof("Volume Server found a new master newLeader: %v instead of %v", in.GetLeader(), masterNode)
 				newLeader = in.GetLeader()