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# RBAC Issues
Troubleshooting RBAC permissions and 403 errors for the Headlamp Polaris Plugin.
## Overview
The plugin requires `get` permission on `services/proxy` resource for the `polaris-dashboard` service in the `polaris` namespace. Without this permission, you'll see 403 Forbidden errors.
## Common Scenarios
### 403 Forbidden Error
**Symptom:** Error loading Polaris data, "Access denied (403)" in UI
**Cause:** Missing or incorrect RBAC binding
**Solution:**
```bash
# 1. Verify RBAC resources exist
kubectl -n polaris get role polaris-proxy-reader
kubectl -n polaris get rolebinding headlamp-polaris-proxy
# If missing, apply RBAC:
kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: Role
metadata:
name: polaris-proxy-reader
namespace: polaris
rules:
- apiGroups: [""]
resources: ["services/proxy"]
resourceNames: ["polaris-dashboard"]
verbs: ["get"]
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: headlamp-polaris-proxy
namespace: polaris
subjects:
- kind: ServiceAccount
name: headlamp
namespace: kube-system
roleRef:
kind: Role
name: polaris-proxy-reader
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
EOF
```
### Token-Auth Mode
**Symptom:** 403 error when using Headlamp with user-supplied tokens
**Cause:** User's own identity lacks the RoleBinding
**Solution:**
Bind the Role to authenticated users or specific users/groups:
```yaml
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: users-polaris-proxy
namespace: polaris
subjects:
- kind: Group
name: system:authenticated # All authenticated users
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
roleRef:
kind: Role
name: polaris-proxy-reader
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
```
### Testing Permissions
```bash
# Test service account (in-cluster mode)
kubectl auth can-i get services/proxy \
--as=system:serviceaccount:kube-system:headlamp \
-n polaris \
--resource-name=polaris-dashboard
# Test user (token-auth mode)
kubectl auth can-i get services/proxy \
--as=user@example.com \
-n polaris \
--resource-name=polaris-dashboard
# Expected output: yes
```
For detailed RBAC configuration, see [RBAC Permissions](../user-guide/rbac-permissions.md).
## References
- [Kubernetes RBAC](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/rbac/)
- [Service Proxy RBAC](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/access-cluster-services/)