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# Ensure Anonymous Auth Argument Is Disabled

### More Info:

Disable anonymous requests to the Kubelet server.

### Risk Level

High

### Address

Security

### Compliance Standards

* CIS Kubernetes

### Triage and Remediation

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Remediation">
    ### Remediation

    <AccordionGroup>
      <Accordion title="Using Console" defaultOpen="true">
        If using a Kubelet configuration file, check that there is an entry for authentication:anonymous: enabled set to false. Run the following command on each node: ps -ef | grep kubelet Verify that the --anonymous-auth argument is set to false. This executable argument may be omitted, provided there is a corresponding entry setto false in the Kubelet config file.
      </Accordion>
    </AccordionGroup>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Additional Reading:

* [https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/kubelet-authentication-authorization/#kubelet-authentication](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/kubelet-authentication-authorization/#kubelet-authentication)