diff --git a/fast/stages/FAQ.md b/fast/stages/FAQ.md index 7b3832ba0..bd9559d48 100644 --- a/fast/stages/FAQ.md +++ b/fast/stages/FAQ.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ ## 00-bootstrap + 1. How to handle requests where automation, logging and/or billing export projects are not under organization but in different folders. - Run bootstrap stage and let automation, logging and/or billing projects be created under organization. - Run resource manager stage or any other custom stage which creates the folders where these projects will reside. @@ -7,17 +8,22 @@ - This step will move the projects from organization to the parent folders specificed. ## cicd + 1. Why do we need two seperate ServiceAccounts when configuring cicd pipelines (cicd SA and IaC SA) - Having seperate service accounts helps shutdown the pipeline incase of any issues and still keep IaC SA and ability to run terraform plan/apply manually. - A pipeline can only generate a token that can get access to an SA. It cannot directly call a provider file to impersonate IaC SA. - Having providers file that allows impersonation to IaC SA allows flexibility to run terraform manually or from CICD Pipelines. -

- CICD SA and IaC SA -

- - - - + ![CICD SA and IaC SA](IaC_SA.png) +## Authenciation + +1. If you are seeing "Permission Issues" when doing terraform apply and the identity with which you are running terraform has correct permissions; + run below command so that correct auth credentials are picked by ADC when terraform commands are executed + + ````bash + gcloud auth application-default login + ```` + Refer to [GCP Authentication](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication + ) and [Terraform Provider](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/guides/provider_reference) for more information