RustFS Signer - Request Signing & Authentication

📖 Overview

RustFS Signer provides AWS-compatible request signing and authentication for the RustFS distributed object storage system. It implements AWS Signature Version 4 (SigV4) signing algorithm, pre-signed URLs, and various authentication methods to ensure secure API access.

Note: This is a security-critical submodule of RustFS that provides essential authentication capabilities for the distributed object storage system. For the complete RustFS experience, please visit the main RustFS repository.

✨ Features

🔐 AWS-Compatible Signing

• SigV4 Implementation: Full AWS Signature Version 4 support
• Pre-signed URLs: Temporary access URLs with expiration
• Chunked Upload: Streaming upload with signature validation
• Multi-part Upload: Signature validation for large files

🛡️ Authentication Methods

• Access Key/Secret: Traditional AWS-style authentication
• STS Token: Temporary security token support
• IAM Role: Role-based authentication
• Anonymous Access: Public read access support

🚀 Performance Features

• Signature Caching: Avoid repeated signature calculations
• Batch Signing: Sign multiple requests efficiently
• Streaming Support: Sign data streams without buffering
• Hardware Acceleration: Use hardware crypto when available

🔧 Advanced Features

• Custom Headers: Support for custom and vendor headers
• Regional Signing: Multi-region signature support
• Clock Skew Handling: Automatic time synchronization
• Signature Validation: Server-side signature verification

📦 Installation

Add this to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
rustfs-signer = "0.0.3"

🔧 Usage

📋 Requirements

• Rust: 1.85.0 or later
• Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
• Dependencies: Cryptographic libraries (ring, rustls)
• Compatibility: AWS S3 API compatible

🌍 Related Projects

This module is part of the RustFS ecosystem:

• RustFS Main - Core distributed storage system
• RustFS IAM - Identity and access management
• RustFS Crypto - Cryptographic operations

📚 Documentation

For comprehensive documentation, visit:

• RustFS Documentation
• Signer API Reference
• AWS S3 Compatibility

🔗 Links

• Documentation - Complete RustFS manual
• Changelog - Release notes and updates
• GitHub Discussions - Community support

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

📄 License

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See LICENSE for details.