Harbor

Harbor is an open-source cloud-native container registry that securely stores, manages, and distributes container images and OCI artifacts. Originally developed by VMware and now a graduated project of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Harbor extends Docker Registry with enterprise features such as role-based access control, vulnerability scanning, image signing, replication, and policy-based management for Kubernetes and containerized environments.

Features of Harbor :

• Open-source enterprise container registry for OCI artifacts and Docker images.
• Provides role-based access control (RBAC) for secure user and project management.
• Supports vulnerability scanning to identify security issues in container images.
• Includes image signing and content trust for enhanced software supply chain security.
• Offers replication, retention policies, audit logs, and a user-friendly web interface.

Harbor Usage:

# Switch to root user:
$ sudo su
$ sudo apt update
$ cd /opt/harbor
$ sudo docker compose up -d
 
# View Harbor credentials:
$ cat /var/harbor/credentials.txt
 
# Access Harbor in your browser:
$ https://your-server-ip-or-domain
 
  

Disclaimer: Harbor is provided under an open-source license and is intended for managing container images and OCI artifacts in development, testing, and production environments. While Harbor includes security features such as vulnerability scanning, access control, and image signing, administrators are responsible for properly configuring authentication, TLS certificates, backups, and security policies. Users should regularly update Harbor and validate registry configurations to ensure secure and reliable operation within their infrastructure.