aws_transfer_user Resource
Use the aws_transfer_user
InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single Transfer user.
For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on Transfer user.
Install
This resource is available in the Chef InSpec AWS resource pack.
For information on configuring your AWS environment for Chef InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec AWS resource pack, see the Chef InSpec documentation on the AWS cloud platform.
Syntax
Ensure that a Transfer user exists.
describe aws_transfer_user(server_id: "SERVER_ID", user_name: 'USER_NAME') do
it { should exist }
end
Parameters
server_id
(required)The system-assigned unique identifier for a server that this user has been assigned to.
user_name
(required)The name of the user assigned to one or more servers.
Properties
server_id
- The system-assigned unique identifier for a server that this user has been assigned to.
user (home_directory)
- The landing directory for a user when they log in to the server using the client.
user (home_directory_mappings)
- Logical directory mappings that specify what S3 paths and keys should be visible to your user and how you want to make them visible.
user (home_directory_mappings (entry))
- The entry for
HomeDirectoryMappings
. user (home_directory_mappings (target))
- The map target that is used in a
HomeDirectorymapEntry
. user (home_directory_type)
- The type of landing directory you want your users’ home directory to be when they log into the server.
user (policy)
- A scope-down policy for your user so you can use the same IAM role across multiple users.
user (role)
- The ARN of the IAM role that controls your users’ access to your Amazon S3 bucket or EFS file system.
user (ssh_public_keys (date_imported))
- The date that the public key was added to the user account.
user (ssh_public_keys (ssh_public_key_body))
- The content of the SSH public key as specified by the PublicKeyId.
user (ssh_public_keys (ssh_public_key_id))
- The
SshPublicKeyId
parameter contains the identifier of the public key. user (tags)
- Key-value pairs that can be used to group and search for users.
user (user_name)
- The user name associated with a server as specified by the
ServerId
.
Examples
Ensure an user is available.
describe aws_transfer_user(server_id: "SERVER_ID", user_name: 'USER_NAME') do
its('user_name') { should eq 'USER_NAME' }
end
Ensure that the server ID is available.
describe aws_transfer_user(server_id: "SERVER_ID", user_name: 'USER_NAME') do
its('server_id') { should eq 'SERVER_ID' }
end
Matchers
For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.The controls will pass if the describe
method returns at least one result.
exist
Use should
to test that the entity exists.
describe aws_transfer_user(server_id: "SERVER_ID", user_name: 'USER_NAME') do
it { should exist }
end
Use should_not
to test the entity does not exist.
describe aws_transfer_user(server_id: "SERVER_ID", user_name: 'USER_NAME') do
it { should_not exist }
end
be_available
Use should
to check if the user is available.
describe aws_transfer_user(server_id: "SERVER_ID", user_name: 'USER_NAME') do
it { should be_available }
end
AWS Permissions
Your Principal will need the Transfer:Client:DescribeUserResponse
action with Effect
set to Allow
.