# Source: https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/default_rules/def-000-1wp.md

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# An AKS Cluster's Kubelet should only allow explicitly authorized requests
 
## Description{% #description %}

Kubelets can be configured to allow all authenticated requests (even anonymous ones) without needing explicit authorization checks from the apiserver. You should restrict this behavior and only allow explicitly authorized requests.

## Remediation{% #remediation %}

Choose one of the following remediation methods. For both methods, a restart of the Kubelet service is required.

### Kubelet config file{% #kubelet-config-file %}

1. Add the following JSON to the `/etc/kubernetes/kubelet/kubelet-config.json` file.

```json
"authentication": { "webhook": { "enabled": true } }
"authorization": { "mode": "Webhook" }
```

### Executable arguments{% #executable-arguments %}

1. Edit the kubelet service file on each worker node and ensure the following parameters are part of the `KUBELET_ARGS` variable string.

```bash
--authentication-token-webhook
--authorization-mode=Webhook
```