
:guide-id: docker-registry
:guide-title: Configuring a Docker registry
:guide-summary: Configure a Docker registry to use {project_name}.
:guide-priority: 90
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:version: 26.2.4

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= Configuring a Docker registry

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NOTE: Docker authentication is disabled by default. To enable see the https://www.keycloak.org/server/features[Enabling and disabling features] {section}.

This section describes how you can configure a Docker registry to use {project_name} as its authentication server.

For more information on how to set up and configure a Docker registry, see the link:https://distribution.github.io/distribution/about/configuration/[Docker Registry Configuration Guide].

== Docker registry configuration file installation

For users with more advanced Docker registry configurations, it is generally recommended to provide your own registry configuration file.  The {project_name} Docker provider supports this mechanism via the _Registry Config File_ Format Option.  Choosing this option will generate output similar to the following:

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----
auth:
  token:
    realm: http://localhost:8080/realms/master/protocol/docker-v2/auth
    service: docker-test
    issuer: http://localhost:8080/realms/master
----

This output can then be copied into any existing registry config file.  See the link:https://distribution.github.io/distribution/about/configuration/[registry config file specification] for more information on how the file should be set up, or start with link:https://github.com/distribution/distribution/blob/main/cmd/registry/config-example.yml[a basic example].

WARNING: Don't forget to configure the `rootcertbundle` field with the location of the {project_name} realm's public key.  The auth configuration will not work without this argument.

== Docker registry environment variable override installation

Often times it is appropriate to use a simple environment variable override for develop or POC Docker registries. While this approach is usually not recommended for production use, it can be helpful when one requires quick-and-dirty way to stand up a registry. Simply use the _Variable Override_ Format Option from the client details, and an output should appear like the one below:

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REGISTRY_AUTH_TOKEN_REALM: http://localhost:8080/realms/master/protocol/docker-v2/auth
REGISTRY_AUTH_TOKEN_SERVICE: docker-test
REGISTRY_AUTH_TOKEN_ISSUER: http://localhost:8080/realms/master
----

WARNING: Don't forget to configure the `REGISTRY_AUTH_TOKEN_ROOTCERTBUNDLE` override with the location of the {project_name} realm's public key.  The auth configuration will not work without this argument.


== Docker Compose YAML File

WARNING: This installation method is meant to be an easy way to get a docker registry authenticating against a {project_name} server.  It is intended for development purposes only and should never be used in a production or production-like environment.

The zip file installation mechanism provides a quickstart for developers who want to understand how the {project_name} server can interact with the Docker registry.  In order to configure:

.Procedure

 1. From the desired realm, create a client configuration. At this point you will not have a Docker registry - the quickstart will take care of that part.
 2. Choose the *Docker Compose YAML* option from the from _Action_ menu and select the *Download adapter config* option to download the ZIP file.
 3. Unzip the archive to the desired location, and open the directory.
 4. Start the Docker registry with `docker-compose up`

NOTE: it is recommended that you configure the Docker registry client in a realm other than 'master', since the HTTP Basic auth flow will not present forms.

Once the above configuration has taken place, and the keycloak server and Docker registry are running, docker authentication should be successful:

	[user ~]# docker login localhost:5000 -u $username
	Password: *******
	Login Succeeded


