docs: rebrand the repository documentation, templates and dashboards

README, README_ZH, SECURITY, COMPLIANCE, CONTRIBUTING, NOTICE,
code_of_conduct, the vulnerability and PR-etiquette documents, the GitHub issue
and pull request templates, and the docs/ tree all present Silo as the product.
The Grafana dashboards under docs/metrics/prometheus/grafana/ have their panel
titles and descriptions rebranded while every minio_* query, label and
expression is left alone, so existing alerts and recording rules keep matching.

The distinction the review demanded is applied per hit rather than by
search-and-replace:

- Product and command text becomes Silo and silo: install and run instructions,
  systemd examples, compose services, download links, badges.
- Protocol and interface text keeps MinIO: MINIO_* variables, minio_* metrics,
  x-minio-* headers, /minio/* routes, .minio.sys, arn:minio, and API field and
  error names.
- Attribution keeps MinIO and gains the fork's own: the AGPL obligations,
  original copyright, CREDITS and NOTICE stay, with the modification notice
  added alongside rather than replacing them.
- Historical and third-party references are left as facts, not rewritten for
  brand tidiness.

README and README_ZH each carry an explicit non-affiliation notice, document
the side-by-side package migration including the
/etc/systemd/system/silo.service.d/10-legacy-user.conf drop-in for keeping a
legacy UID/GID, and state that recursive chown is never performed. The trademark
attribution uses the policy's approved "based on MinIO technology" wording, not
the shortened form the policy rejects.

github.com/pgsty/minio links are left in place and labelled transitional. The
repository has not been renamed, and rewriting them now would produce documented
URLs that 404 until the cutover; they change in the cutover commit together with
the goreleaser release target, the OCI source label and the raw-content branch.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# KMS IAM/Config Encryption
MinIO supports encrypting config, IAM assets with KMS provided keys. If the KMS is not enabled, MinIO will store the config, IAM data as plain text erasure coded in its backend.
Silo supports encrypting config, IAM assets with KMS provided keys. If the KMS is not enabled, Silo will store the config, IAM data as plain text erasure coded in its backend.
## MinIO KMS Quick Start
## Silo KMS Quick Start
MinIO supports two ways of encrypting IAM and configuration data.
Silo supports two ways of encrypting IAM and configuration data.
You can either use KES - together with an external KMS - or, much simpler,
set the env. variable `MINIO_KMS_SECRET_KEY` and start/restart the MinIO server. For more details about KES and how
set the env. variable `MINIO_KMS_SECRET_KEY` and start/restart the Silo server. For more details about KES and how
to set it up refer to our [KMS Guide](https://github.com/pgsty/minio/blob/master/docs/kms/README.md).
Instead of configuring an external KMS you can start with a single key by
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export MINIO_KMS_SECRET_KEY=my-minio-key:OSMM+vkKUTCvQs9YL/CVMIMt43HFhkUpqJxTmGl
> You can choose an arbitrary name for the key - instead of `my-minio-key`.
> Please note that losing the `MINIO_KMS_SECRET_KEY` will cause data loss
> since you will not be able to decrypt the IAM/configuration data anymore.
For distributed MinIO deployments, specify the *same* `MINIO_KMS_SECRET_KEY` for each MinIO server process.
For distributed Silo deployments, specify the *same* `MINIO_KMS_SECRET_KEY` for each Silo server process.
At any point in time you can switch from `MINIO_KMS_SECRET_KEY` to a full KMS
deployment. You just need to import the generated key into KES - for example via
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ kes key create my-minio-key OSMM+vkKUTCvQs9YL/CVMIMt43HFhkUpqJxTmGl6rYw=
- For instructions on setting up KES, see the [KES Getting Started guide](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/Getting-Started)
- For instructions on using KES for encrypting the MinIO backend, follow the [KMS Quick Start](https://github.com/pgsty/minio/tree/master/docs/kms). The SSE-S3 configuration setup also supports MinIO KMS backend encryption.
- For instructions on using KES for encrypting the Silo backend, follow the [KMS Quick Start](https://github.com/pgsty/minio/tree/master/docs/kms). The SSE-S3 configuration setup also supports Silo KMS backend encryption.
## FAQ
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Before, there were two separate mechanisms - S3 objects got encrypted using a KMS,
if present, and the IAM / configuration data got encrypted with the root credentials.
Now, MinIO encrypts IAM / configuration and S3 objects with a KMS, if present. This
change unified the key-management aspect within MinIO.
Now, Silo encrypts IAM / configuration and S3 objects with a KMS, if present. This
change unified the key-management aspect within Silo.
The unified KMS-based approach has several advantages:
- Key management is now centralized. There is one way to change or rotate encryption keys.
There used to be two different mechanisms - one for regular S3 objects and one for IAM data.
- Reduced server startup time. For IAM encryption with the root credentials, MinIO had
- Reduced server startup time. For IAM encryption with the root credentials, Silo had
to use a memory-hard function (Argon2) that (on purpose) consumes a lot of memory and CPU.
The new KMS-based approach can use a key derivation function that is orders of magnitudes
cheaper w.r.t. memory and CPU.
@@ -70,20 +70,20 @@ The unified KMS-based approach has several advantages:
and the old credentials had to be removed once the rotation completed. This process is now gone.
The root credentials can now be changed easily.
> Does this mean I need an enterprise KMS setup to run MinIO (securely)?
> Does this mean I need an enterprise KMS setup to run Silo (securely)?
No, MinIO does not depend on any third-party KMS provider. You have three options here:
No, Silo does not depend on any third-party KMS provider. You have three options here:
- Run MinIO without a KMS. In this case all IAM data will be stored in plain-text.
- Run MinIO with a single secret key. MinIO supports a static cryptographic key
- Run Silo without a KMS. In this case all IAM data will be stored in plain-text.
- Run Silo with a single secret key. Silo supports a static cryptographic key
that can act as minimal KMS. With this method all IAM data will be stored
encrypted. The encryption key has to be passed as environment variable.
- Run MinIO with KES (minio/kes) in combination with any supported KMS as
secure key store. For example, you can run MinIO + KES + Hashicorp Vault.
- Run Silo with KES (minio/kes) in combination with any supported KMS as
secure key store. For example, you can run Silo + KES + Hashicorp Vault.
> What about an exiting MinIO deployment? Can I just upgrade my cluster?
> What about an exiting Silo deployment? Can I just upgrade my cluster?
Yes, MinIO will try to transparently migrate any existing IAM data and either stores
Yes, Silo will try to transparently migrate any existing IAM data and either stores
it in plaintext (no KMS) or re-encrypts using the KMS.
> Is this change backward compatible? Will it break my setup?
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Hashicorp Vault integration - which has been deprecated already - won't be
supported anymore. KES is now mandatory if a third-party KMS should be used.
Further, since the configuration data is encrypted with the KMS, the KMS
configuration itself can no longer be stored in the MinIO config file and
configuration itself can no longer be stored in the Silo config file and
instead must be provided via environment variables. If you have set your KMS
configuration using e.g. the `mc admin config` commands you will need to adjust
your deployment.
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ your deployment.
Even though this change is backward compatible we do not expect that it affects
the vast majority of deployments in any negative way.
> Will an upgrade of an existing MinIO cluster impact the SLA of the cluster or will it even cause downtime?
> Will an upgrade of an existing Silo cluster impact the SLA of the cluster or will it even cause downtime?
No, an upgrade should not cause any downtime. However, on the first startup -
since MinIO will attempt to migrate any existing IAM data - the boot process may
since Silo will attempt to migrate any existing IAM data - the boot process may
take slightly longer, but may not be visibly noticeable. Once the migration has
completed, any subsequent restart should be as fast as before or even faster.
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# KMS Guide [![Slack](https://slack.min.io/slack?type=svg)](https://slack.min.io)
# KMS Guide
MinIO uses a key-management-system (KMS) to support SSE-S3. If a client requests SSE-S3, or auto-encryption is enabled, the MinIO server encrypts each object with a unique object key which is protected by a master key managed by the KMS.
Silo uses a key-management-system (KMS) to support SSE-S3. If a client requests SSE-S3, or auto-encryption is enabled, the Silo server encrypts each object with a unique object key which is protected by a master key managed by the KMS.
## Quick Start
MinIO supports multiple KMS implementations via our [KES](https://github.com/minio/kes#kes) project. We run a KES instance at `https://play.min.io:7373` for you to experiment and quickly get started. To run MinIO with a KMS just fetch the root identity, set the following environment variables and then start your MinIO server. If you haven't installed MinIO, yet, then follow the MinIO [install instructions](https://silo.pgsty.com/operations/deployments/baremetal-deploy-minio-on-redhat-linux/) first.
Silo supports KMS integration through a KES-compatible endpoint. Deploy and
control your own [KES](https://github.com/minio/kes) instance, create a dedicated
client identity and key, and then configure Silo with the compatibility
environment variables below. Do not use a public or shared KES instance for
real data.
### 1. Fetch the root identity
As the initial step, fetch the private key and certificate of the root identity:
### 1. Set the Silo-to-KES configuration
```sh
curl -sSL --tlsv1.2 \
-O 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minio/kes/master/root.key' \
-O 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minio/kes/master/root.cert'
export MINIO_KMS_KES_ENDPOINT=https://kes.example.com:7373
export MINIO_KMS_KES_KEY_FILE=/etc/silo/kes/client.key
export MINIO_KMS_KES_CERT_FILE=/etc/silo/kes/client.crt
export MINIO_KMS_KES_KEY_NAME=silo-default-key
```
### 2. Set the MinIO-KES configuration
```sh
export MINIO_KMS_KES_ENDPOINT=https://play.min.io:7373
export MINIO_KMS_KES_KEY_FILE=root.key
export MINIO_KMS_KES_CERT_FILE=root.cert
export MINIO_KMS_KES_KEY_NAME=my-minio-key
```
### 3. Start the MinIO Server
### 2. Start the Silo server
```sh
export MINIO_ROOT_USER=minio
export MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=minio123
minio server ~/export
export MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=silo123
silo server ~/export
```
> The KES instance at `https://play.min.io:7373` is meant to experiment and provides a way to get started quickly.
> Note that anyone can access or delete master keys at `https://play.min.io:7373`. You should run your own KES
> instance in production.
The certificate, private key, KES policy, and named key must be provisioned by
the administrator. Protect the client private key and use TLS verification in
every environment.
## Configuration Guides
A typical MinIO deployment that uses a KMS for SSE-S3 looks like this:
A typical Silo deployment that uses a KMS for SSE-S3 looks like this:
```
┌────────────┐
│ ┌──────────┴─┬─────╮ ┌────────────┐
└─┤ ┌──────────┴─┬───┴──────────┤ ┌──────────┴─┬─────────────────╮
└─┤ ┌──────────┴─┬─────┬──────┴─┤ KES Server ├─────────────────┤
└─┤ MinIO ├─────╯ └────────────┘ ┌────┴────┐
└─┤ Silo ├─────╯ └────────────┘ ┌────┴────┐
└────────────┘ │ KMS │
└─────────┘
```
In a given setup, there are `n` MinIO instances talking to `m` KES servers but only `1` central KMS. The most simple setup consists of `1` MinIO server or cluster talking to `1` KMS via `1` KES server.
In a given setup, there are `n` Silo instances talking to `m` KES servers but only `1` central KMS. The most simple setup consists of `1` Silo server or cluster talking to `1` KMS via `1` KES server.
The main difference between various MinIO-KMS deployments is the KMS implementation. The following table helps you select the right option for your use case:
The main difference between various Silo-KMS deployments is the KMS implementation. The following table helps you select the right option for your use case:
| KMS | Purpose |
|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [Hashicorp Vault](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/Hashicorp-Vault-Keystore) | Local KMS. MinIO and KMS on-prem (**Recommended**) |
| [AWS-KMS + SecretsManager](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/AWS-SecretsManager) | Cloud KMS. MinIO in combination with a managed KMS installation |
| [Gemalto KeySecure /Thales CipherTrust](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/Gemalto-KeySecure) | Local KMS. MinIO and KMS On-Premises. |
| [Google Cloud Platform SecretManager](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/GCP-SecretManager) | Cloud KMS. MinIO in combination with a managed KMS installation |
| [Hashicorp Vault](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/Hashicorp-Vault-Keystore) | Local KMS. Silo and KMS on-prem (**Recommended**) |
| [AWS-KMS + SecretsManager](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/AWS-SecretsManager) | Cloud KMS. Silo in combination with a managed KMS installation |
| [Gemalto KeySecure /Thales CipherTrust](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/Gemalto-KeySecure) | Local KMS. Silo and KMS On-Premises. |
| [Google Cloud Platform SecretManager](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/GCP-SecretManager) | Cloud KMS. Silo in combination with a managed KMS installation |
| [FS](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/Filesystem-Keystore) | Local testing or development (**Not recommended for production**) |
The MinIO-KES configuration is always the same - regardless of the underlying KMS implementation. Checkout the MinIO-KES [configuration example](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/MinIO-Object-Storage).
The Silo-to-KES configuration is the same regardless of the KMS implementation.
Consult the KES project documentation for the selected keystore.
### Further references
- [Run MinIO with TLS / HTTPS](https://silo.pgsty.com/operations/network-encryption/)
- [Run Silo with TLS / HTTPS](https://silo.pgsty.com/operations/network-encryption/)
- [Tweak the KES server configuration](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/Configuration)
- [Run a load balancer in front of KES](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/TLS-Proxy)
- [Understand the KES server concepts](https://github.com/minio/kes/wiki/Concepts)
## Auto Encryption
Auto-Encryption is useful when MinIO administrator wants to ensure that all data stored on MinIO is encrypted at rest.
Auto-Encryption is useful when Silo administrator wants to ensure that all data stored on Silo is encrypted at rest.
### Using `mc encrypt` (recommended)
MinIO automatically encrypts all objects on buckets if KMS is successfully configured and bucket encryption configuration is enabled for each bucket as shown below:
Silo automatically encrypts all objects on buckets if KMS is successfully configured and bucket encryption configuration is enabled for each bucket as shown below:
```
mc encrypt set sse-s3 myminio/bucket/
mc encrypt set sse-s3 mysilo/bucket/
```
Verify if MinIO has `sse-s3` enabled
Verify if Silo has `sse-s3` enabled
```
mc encrypt info myminio/bucket/
mc encrypt info mysilo/bucket/
Auto encryption 'sse-s3' is enabled
```
### Using environment (not-recommended)
MinIO automatically encrypts all objects on buckets if KMS is successfully configured and following ENV is enabled:
Silo automatically encrypts all objects on buckets if KMS is successfully configured and following ENV is enabled:
```
export MINIO_KMS_AUTO_ENCRYPTION=on
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### Verify auto-encryption
> Note that auto-encryption only affects requests without S3 encryption headers. So, if a S3 client sends
> e.g. SSE-C headers, MinIO will encrypt the object with the key sent by the client and won't reach out to
> e.g. SSE-C headers, Silo will encrypt the object with the key sent by the client and won't reach out to
> the configured KMS.
To verify auto-encryption, use the following `mc` command:
```
mc cp test.file myminio/bucket/
mc cp test.file mysilo/bucket/
test.file: 5 B / 5 B ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 100.00% 337 B/s 0s
```
```
mc stat myminio/bucket/test.file
mc stat mysilo/bucket/test.file
Name : test.file
...
Encrypted :
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## Encrypted Private Key
MinIO supports encrypted KES client private keys. Therefore, you can use
Silo supports encrypted KES client private keys. Therefore, you can use
an password-protected private keys for `MINIO_KMS_KES_KEY_FILE`.
When using password-protected private keys for accessing KES you need to
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export MINIO_KMS_KES_KEY_PASSWORD=<your-password>
```
Note that MinIO only supports encrypted private keys - not encrypted certificates.
Note that Silo only supports encrypted private keys - not encrypted certificates.
Certificates are no secrets and sent in plaintext as part of the TLS handshake.
## Explore Further
- [Use `mc` with MinIO Server](https://silo.pgsty.com/reference/minio-mc/)
- [Use `aws-cli` with MinIO Server](https://silo.pgsty.com/integrations/aws-cli-with-minio/)
- [Use `minio-go` SDK with MinIO Server](https://silo.pgsty.com/developers/go/minio-go/)
- [The MinIO documentation website](https://silo.pgsty.com/docs/)
- [Use `mc` with Silo Server](https://silo.pgsty.com/reference/minio-mc/)
- [Use `aws-cli` with Silo Server](https://silo.pgsty.com/integrations/aws-cli-with-minio/)
- [Use `minio-go` SDK with Silo Server](https://silo.pgsty.com/developers/go/minio-go/)
- [The Silo documentation website](https://silo.pgsty.com/docs/)