Merge branch 'if-57131-external_auth_to_ce' into 'master'

CE port of Move "Authorize project access with external service" to Core

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!26823

app/assets/stylesheets/pages/projects.scss

@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
   }
 }
 
+.classification-label {
+  background-color: $red-500;
+}
+
 .toggle-wrapper {
   margin-top: 5px;
 }

app/controllers/admin/application_settings_controller.rb

@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ class Admin::ApplicationSettingsController < Admin::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def visible_application_setting_attributes
-    ApplicationSettingsHelper.visible_attributes + [
+    [
+      *::ApplicationSettingsHelper.visible_attributes,
+      *::ApplicationSettingsHelper.external_authorization_service_attributes,
       :domain_blacklist_file,
       disabled_oauth_sign_in_sources: [],
       import_sources: [],

app/controllers/concerns/project_unauthorized.rb

 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module ProjectUnauthorized
-  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
-
-  # EE would override this
   def project_unauthorized_proc
-    # no-op
+    lambda do |project|
+      if project
+        label = project.external_authorization_classification_label
+        rejection_reason = nil
+
+        unless ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.access_allowed?(current_user, label)
+          rejection_reason = ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.rejection_reason(current_user, label)
+          rejection_reason ||= _('External authorization denied access to this project')
+        end
+
+        if rejection_reason
+          access_denied!(rejection_reason)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end

app/controllers/projects_controller.rb

@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ class ProjectsController < Projects::ApplicationController
       :container_registry_enabled,
       :default_branch,
       :description,
+      :external_authorization_classification_label,
       :import_url,
       :issues_tracker,
       :issues_tracker_id,

app/helpers/application_settings_helper.rb

@@ -119,6 +119,39 @@ module ApplicationSettingsHelper
     options_for_select(options, selected)
   end
 
+  def external_authorization_description
+    _("If enabled, access to projects will be validated on an external service"\
+        " using their classification label.")
+  end
+
+  def external_authorization_timeout_help_text
+    _("Time in seconds GitLab will wait for a response from the external "\
+        "service. When the service does not respond in time, access will be "\
+        "denied.")
+  end
+
+  def external_authorization_url_help_text
+    _("When leaving the URL blank, classification labels can still be "\
+        "specified without disabling cross project features or performing "\
+        "external authorization checks.")
+  end
+
+  def external_authorization_client_certificate_help_text
+    _("The X509 Certificate to use when mutual TLS is required to communicate "\
+        "with the external authorization service. If left blank, the server "\
+        "certificate is still validated when accessing over HTTPS.")
+  end
+
+  def external_authorization_client_key_help_text
+    _("The private key to use when a client certificate is provided. This value "\
+        "is encrypted at rest.")
+  end
+
+  def external_authorization_client_pass_help_text
+    _("The passphrase required to decrypt the private key. This is optional "\
+        "and the value is encrypted at rest.")
+  end
+
   def visible_attributes
     [
       :admin_notification_email,
@@ -237,6 +270,18 @@ module ApplicationSettingsHelper
     ]
   end
 
+  def external_authorization_service_attributes
+    [
+      :external_auth_client_cert,
+      :external_auth_client_key,
+      :external_auth_client_key_pass,
+      :external_authorization_service_default_label,
+      :external_authorization_service_enabled,
+      :external_authorization_service_timeout,
+      :external_authorization_service_url
+    ]
+  end
+
   def expanded_by_default?
     Rails.env.test?
   end

app/helpers/projects_helper.rb

@@ -303,6 +303,16 @@ module ProjectsHelper
     @path.present?
   end
 
+  def external_classification_label_help_message
+    default_label = ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings
+                      .external_authorization_service_default_label
+
+    s_(
+      "ExternalAuthorizationService|When no classification label is set the "\
+        "default label `%{default_label}` will be used."
+    ) % { default_label: default_label }
+  end
+
   private
 
   def get_project_nav_tabs(project, current_user)

app/models/application_setting.rb

@@ -213,6 +213,40 @@ class ApplicationSetting < ApplicationRecord
 
   validate :terms_exist, if: :enforce_terms?
 
+  validates :external_authorization_service_default_label,
+            presence: true,
+            if: :external_authorization_service_enabled
+
+  validates :external_authorization_service_url,
+            url: true, allow_blank: true,
+            if: :external_authorization_service_enabled
+
+  validates :external_authorization_service_timeout,
+            numericality: { greater_than: 0, less_than_or_equal_to: 10 },
+            if: :external_authorization_service_enabled
+
+  validates :external_auth_client_key,
+            presence: true,
+            if: -> (setting) { setting.external_auth_client_cert.present? }
+
+  validates_with X509CertificateCredentialsValidator,
+                 certificate: :external_auth_client_cert,
+                 pkey: :external_auth_client_key,
+                 pass: :external_auth_client_key_pass,
+                 if: -> (setting) { setting.external_auth_client_cert.present? }
+
+  attr_encrypted :external_auth_client_key,
+                 mode: :per_attribute_iv,
+                 key: Settings.attr_encrypted_db_key_base_truncated,
+                 algorithm: 'aes-256-gcm',
+                 encode: true
+
+  attr_encrypted :external_auth_client_key_pass,
+                 mode: :per_attribute_iv,
+                 key: Settings.attr_encrypted_db_key_base_truncated,
+                 algorithm: 'aes-256-gcm',
+                 encode: true
+
   before_validation :ensure_uuid!
   before_validation :strip_sentry_values
 

app/models/issue.rb

@@ -230,7 +230,13 @@ class Issue < ApplicationRecord
   def visible_to_user?(user = nil)
     return false unless project && project.feature_available?(:issues, user)
 
-    user ? readable_by?(user) : publicly_visible?
+    return publicly_visible? unless user
+
+    return false unless readable_by?(user)
+
+    user.full_private_access? ||
+      ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.access_allowed?(
+        user, project.external_authorization_classification_label)
   end
 
   def check_for_spam?
@@ -298,7 +304,7 @@ class Issue < ApplicationRecord
 
   # Returns `true` if this Issue is visible to everybody.
   def publicly_visible?
-    project.public? && !confidential?
+    project.public? && !confidential? && !::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.enabled?
   end
 
   def expire_etag_cache

app/models/project.rb

@@ -2062,6 +2062,11 @@ class Project < ApplicationRecord
     fetch_branch_allows_collaboration(user, branch_name)
   end
 
+  def external_authorization_classification_label
+    super || ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings
+               .external_authorization_service_default_label
+  end
+
   def licensed_features
     []
   end

app/policies/base_policy.rb

@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ class BasePolicy < DeclarativePolicy::Base
     Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings.restricted_visibility_levels.include?(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
   end
 
-  # This is prevented in some cases in `gitlab-ee`
+  condition(:external_authorization_enabled, scope: :global, score: 0) do
+    ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.perform_check?
+  end
+
+  rule { external_authorization_enabled & ~full_private_access }.policy do
+    prevent :read_cross_project
+  end
+
   rule { default }.enable :read_cross_project
 end

app/policies/project_policy.rb

@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@ class ProjectPolicy < BasePolicy
     ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings.mirror_available
   end
 
+  with_scope :subject
+  condition(:classification_label_authorized, score: 32) do
+    ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.access_allowed?(
+      @user,
+      @subject.external_authorization_classification_label,
+      @subject.full_path
+    )
+  end
+
   # We aren't checking `:read_issue` or `:read_merge_request` in this case
   # because it could be possible for a user to see an issuable-iid
   # (`:read_issue_iid` or `:read_merge_request_iid`) but then wouldn't be
@@ -417,6 +426,25 @@ class ProjectPolicy < BasePolicy
 
   rule { ~can_have_multiple_clusters & has_clusters }.prevent :add_cluster
 
+  rule { ~can?(:read_cross_project) & ~classification_label_authorized }.policy do
+    # Preventing access here still allows the projects to be listed. Listing
+    # projects doesn't check the `:read_project` ability. But instead counts
+    # on the `project_authorizations` table.
+    #
+    # All other actions should explicitly check read project, which would
+    # trigger the `classification_label_authorized` condition.
+    #
+    # `:read_project_for_iids` is not prevented by this condition, as it is
+    # used for cross-project reference checks.
+    prevent :guest_access
+    prevent :public_access
+    prevent :public_user_access
+    prevent :reporter_access
+    prevent :developer_access
+    prevent :maintainer_access
+    prevent :owner_access
+  end
+
   private
 
   def team_member?

app/services/application_settings/update_service.rb

@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@
 
 module ApplicationSettings
   class UpdateService < ApplicationSettings::BaseService
+    include ValidatesClassificationLabel
+
     attr_reader :params, :application_setting
 
     def execute
+      validate_classification_label(application_setting, :external_authorization_service_default_label)
+
+      if application_setting.errors.any?
+        return false
+      end
+
       update_terms(@params.delete(:terms))
 
       if params.key?(:performance_bar_allowed_group_path)

app/services/concerns/validates_classification_label.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module ValidatesClassificationLabel
+  def validate_classification_label(record, attribute_name)
+    return unless ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.enabled?
+    return unless classification_label_change?(record, attribute_name)
+
+    new_label = params[attribute_name].presence
+    new_label ||= ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings
+                    .external_authorization_service_default_label
+
+    unless ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.access_allowed?(current_user, new_label)
+      reason = rejection_reason_for_label(new_label)
+      message = s_('ClassificationLabelUnavailable|is unavailable: %{reason}') % { reason: reason }
+      record.errors.add(attribute_name, message)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def rejection_reason_for_label(label)
+    reason_from_service = ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.rejection_reason(current_user, label).presence
+    reason_from_service || _("Access to '%{classification_label}' not allowed") % { classification_label: label }
+  end
+
+  def classification_label_change?(record, attribute_name)
+    params.key?(attribute_name) || record.new_record?
+  end
+end

app/services/projects/create_service.rb

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 module Projects
   class CreateService < BaseService
+    include ValidatesClassificationLabel
+
     def initialize(user, params)
       @current_user, @params = user, params.dup
       @skip_wiki = @params.delete(:skip_wiki)
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ module Projects
       relations_block&.call(@project)
       yield(@project) if block_given?
 
+      validate_classification_label(@project, :external_authorization_classification_label)
+
       # If the block added errors, don't try to save the project
       return @project if @project.errors.any?
 

app/services/projects/update_service.rb

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 module Projects
   class UpdateService < BaseService
     include UpdateVisibilityLevel
+    include ValidatesClassificationLabel
 
     ValidationError = Class.new(StandardError)
 
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ module Projects
 
       yield if block_given?
 
+      validate_classification_label(project, :external_authorization_classification_label)
+
       # If the block added errors, don't try to save the project
       return update_failed! if project.errors.any?
 

app/validators/x509_certificate_credentials_validator.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# X509CertificateCredentialsValidator
+#
+# Custom validator to check if certificate-attribute was signed using the
+# private key stored in an attrebute.
+#
+# This can be used as an `ActiveModel::Validator` as follows:
+#
+#   validates_with X509CertificateCredentialsValidator,
+#                  certificate: :client_certificate,
+#                  pkey: :decrypted_private_key,
+#                  pass: :decrypted_passphrase
+#
+#
+# Required attributes:
+# - certificate: The name of the accessor that returns the certificate to check
+# - pkey: The name of the accessor that returns the private key
+# Optional:
+# - pass: The name of the accessor that returns the passphrase to decrypt the
+#         private key
+class X509CertificateCredentialsValidator < ActiveModel::Validator
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+
+    # We can't validate if we don't have a private key or certificate attributes
+    # in which case this validator is useless.
+    if options[:pkey].nil? || options[:certificate].nil?
+      raise 'Provide at least `certificate` and `pkey` attribute names'
+    end
+  end
+
+  def validate(record)
+    unless certificate = read_certificate(record)
+      record.errors.add(options[:certificate], _('is not a valid X509 certificate.'))
+    end
+
+    unless private_key = read_private_key(record)
+      record.errors.add(options[:pkey], _('could not read private key, is the passphrase correct?'))
+    end
+
+    return if private_key.nil? || certificate.nil?
+
+    unless certificate.public_key.fingerprint == private_key.public_key.fingerprint
+      record.errors.add(options[:pkey], _('private key does not match certificate.'))
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def read_private_key(record)
+    OpenSSL::PKey.read(pkey(record).to_s, pass(record).to_s)
+  rescue OpenSSL::PKey::PKeyError, ArgumentError
+    # When the primary key could not be read, an ArgumentError is raised.
+    # This hapens when the passed key is not valid or the passphrase is incorrect
+    nil
+  end
+
+  def read_certificate(record)
+    OpenSSL::X509::Certificate.new(certificate(record).to_s)
+  rescue OpenSSL::X509::CertificateError
+    nil
+  end
+
+  # rubocop:disable GitlabSecurity/PublicSend
+  #
+  # Allowing `#public_send` here because we don't want the validator to really
+  # care about the names of the attributes or where they come from.
+  #
+  # The credentials are mostly stored encrypted so we need to go through the
+  # accessors to get the values, `read_attribute` bypasses those.
+  def certificate(record)
+    record.public_send(options[:certificate])
+  end
+
+  def pkey(record)
+    record.public_send(options[:pkey])
+  end
+
+  def pass(record)
+    return unless options[:pass]
+
+    record.public_send(options[:pass])
+  end
+  # rubocop:enable GitlabSecurity/PublicSend
+end

app/views/admin/application_settings/_external_authorization_service_form.html.haml

+%section.settings.as-external-auth.no-animate#js-external-auth-settings{ class: ('expanded' if expanded) }
+  .settings-header
+    %h4
+      = _('External authentication')
+    %button.btn.js-settings-toggle{ type: 'button' }
+      = expanded ? 'Collapse' : 'Expand'
+    %p
+    = _('External Classification Policy Authorization')
+  .settings-content
+
+    = form_for @application_setting, url: admin_application_settings_path(anchor: 'js-external-auth-settings'), html: { class: 'fieldset-form' } do |f|
+      = form_errors(@application_setting)
+
+      %fieldset
+        .form-group
+          .form-check
+            = f.check_box :external_authorization_service_enabled, class: 'form-check-input'
+            = f.label :external_authorization_service_enabled, class: 'form-check-label' do
+              = _('Enable classification control using an external service')
+          %span.form-text.text-muted
+            = external_authorization_description
+            = link_to icon('question-circle'), help_page_path('user/admin_area/settings/external_authorization')
+        .form-group
+          = f.label :external_authorization_service_url, _('Service URL'), class: 'label-bold'
+          = f.text_field :external_authorization_service_url, class: 'form-control'
+          %span.form-text.text-muted
+            = external_authorization_url_help_text
+        .form-group
+          = f.label :external_authorization_service_timeout, _('External authorization request timeout'), class: 'label-bold'
+          = f.number_field :external_authorization_service_timeout, class: 'form-control', min: 0.001, max: 10, step: 0.001
+          %span.form-text.text-muted
+            = external_authorization_timeout_help_text
+          = f.label :external_auth_client_cert, _('Client authentication certificate'), class: 'label-bold'
+          = f.text_area :external_auth_client_cert, class: 'form-control'
+          %span.form-text.text-muted
+            = external_authorization_client_certificate_help_text
+        .form-group
+          = f.label :external_auth_client_key, _('Client authentication key'), class: 'label-bold'
+          = f.text_area :external_auth_client_key, class: 'form-control'
+          %span.form-text.text-muted
+            = external_authorization_client_key_help_text
+        .form-group
+          = f.label :external_auth_client_key_pass, _('Client authentication key password'), class: 'label-bold'
+          = f.password_field :external_auth_client_key_pass, class: 'form-control'
+          %span.form-text.text-muted
+            = external_authorization_client_pass_help_text
+        .form-group
+          = f.label :external_authorization_service_default_label, _('Default classification label'), class: 'label-bold'
+          = f.text_field :external_authorization_service_default_label, class: 'form-control'
+
+      = f.submit 'Save changes', class: "btn btn-success"

app/views/admin/application_settings/show.html.haml

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   .settings-content
     = render 'terms'
 
-= render_if_exists 'admin/application_settings/external_authorization_service_form', expanded: expanded_by_default?
+= render 'admin/application_settings/external_authorization_service_form', expanded: expanded_by_default?
 
 %section.settings.as-terminal.no-animate#js-terminal-settings{ class: ('expanded' if expanded_by_default?) }
   .settings-header

app/views/layouts/_page.html.haml

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     .alert-wrapper
       = render "layouts/broadcast"
       = render "layouts/header/read_only_banner"
+      = render "layouts/nav/classification_level_banner"
       = yield :flash_message
       = render "shared/ping_consent"
       - unless @hide_breadcrumbs

app/views/layouts/nav/_classification_level_banner.html.haml

+- if ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.enabled? && @project
+  = content_for :header_content do
+    %span.badge.color-label.classification-label.has-tooltip{ title: s_('ExternalAuthorizationService|Classification label') }
+      = sprite_icon('lock-open', size: 8, css_class: 'inline')
+      = @project.external_authorization_classification_label

app/views/projects/_classification_policy_settings.html.haml

+- if ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization.enabled?
+  .form-group
+    = f.label :external_authorization_classification_label, class: 'label-bold' do
+      = s_('ExternalAuthorizationService|Classification Label')
+      %span.light (optional)
+    = f.text_field :external_authorization_classification_label, class: "form-control"
+    %span.form-text.text-muted
+      = external_classification_label_help_message

app/views/projects/edit.html.haml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
               %span.light (optional)
             = f.text_area :description, class: "form-control", rows: 3, maxlength: 250
 
-          = render_if_exists 'projects/classification_policy_settings', f: f
+          = render 'projects/classification_policy_settings', f: f
 
         = render_if_exists 'shared/repository_size_limit_setting', form: f, type: :project
 

changelogs/unreleased/57131-external_auth_to_core.yml

+---
+title: Move "Authorize project access with external service" to Core
+merge_request: 26823
+author:
+type: changed

db/migrate/20171211131502_add_external_classification_authorization_settings_to_appliction_settings.rb

+class AddExternalClassificationAuthorizationSettingsToApplictionSettings < ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]
+  include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
+
+  DOWNTIME = false
+
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  def up
+    add_column_with_default :application_settings,
+                            :external_authorization_service_enabled,
+                            :boolean,
+                            default: false
+    add_column :application_settings,
+               :external_authorization_service_url,
+               :string
+    add_column :application_settings,
+               :external_authorization_service_default_label,
+               :string
+  end
+
+  def down
+    remove_column :application_settings,
+                  :external_authorization_service_default_label
+    remove_column :application_settings,
+                  :external_authorization_service_url
+    remove_column :application_settings,
+                  :external_authorization_service_enabled
+  end
+end

db/migrate/20171218140451_add_external_authorization_service_classification_label_to_projects.rb

+class AddExternalAuthorizationServiceClassificationLabelToProjects < ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]
+  include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
+
+  DOWNTIME = false
+
+  def change
+    add_column :projects,
+               :external_authorization_classification_label,
+               :string
+  end
+end

db/migrate/20180314100728_add_external_authorization_service_timeout_to_application_settings.rb

+class AddExternalAuthorizationServiceTimeoutToApplicationSettings < ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]
+  include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
+
+  DOWNTIME = false
+
+  def up
+    # We can use the regular `add_column` with a default since `application_settings`
+    # is a small table.
+    add_column :application_settings,
+               :external_authorization_service_timeout,
+               :float,
+               default: 0.5
+  end
+
+  def down
+    remove_column :application_settings, :external_authorization_service_timeout
+  end
+end

db/migrate/20180315160435_add_external_auth_mutual_tls_fields_to_project_settings.rb

+class AddExternalAuthMutualTlsFieldsToProjectSettings < ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]
+  DOWNTIME = false
+
+  def change
+    add_column :application_settings,
+               :external_auth_client_cert, :text
+    add_column :application_settings,
+               :encrypted_external_auth_client_key, :text
+    add_column :application_settings,
+               :encrypted_external_auth_client_key_iv, :string
+    add_column :application_settings,
+               :encrypted_external_auth_client_key_pass, :string
+    add_column :application_settings,
+               :encrypted_external_auth_client_key_pass_iv, :string
+  end
+end

db/schema.rb

@@ -177,6 +177,15 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20190325165127) do
     t.string "runners_registration_token_encrypted"
     t.integer "local_markdown_version", default: 0, null: false
     t.integer "first_day_of_week", default: 0, null: false
+    t.boolean "external_authorization_service_enabled", default: false, null: false
+    t.string "external_authorization_service_url"
+    t.string "external_authorization_service_default_label"
+    t.float "external_authorization_service_timeout", default: 0.5
+    t.text "external_auth_client_cert"
+    t.text "encrypted_external_auth_client_key"
+    t.string "encrypted_external_auth_client_key_iv"
+    t.string "encrypted_external_auth_client_key_pass"
+    t.string "encrypted_external_auth_client_key_pass_iv"
     t.index ["usage_stats_set_by_user_id"], name: "index_application_settings_on_usage_stats_set_by_user_id", using: :btree
   end
 
@@ -1754,6 +1763,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20190325165127) do
     t.string "runners_token_encrypted"
     t.string "bfg_object_map"
     t.boolean "detected_repository_languages"
+    t.string "external_authorization_classification_label"
     t.index ["ci_id"], name: "index_projects_on_ci_id", using: :btree
     t.index ["created_at"], name: "index_projects_on_created_at", using: :btree
     t.index ["creator_id"], name: "index_projects_on_creator_id", using: :btree

lib/api/entities.rb

@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ module API
       expose :statistics, using: 'API::Entities::ProjectStatistics', if: -> (project, options) {
         options[:statistics] && Ability.allowed?(options[:current_user], :read_statistics, project)
       }
+      expose :external_authorization_classification_label
 
       # rubocop: disable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
       def self.preload_relation(projects_relation, options = {})
@@ -1116,6 +1117,8 @@ module API
       expose(:default_snippet_visibility) { |setting, _options| Gitlab::VisibilityLevel.string_level(setting.default_snippet_visibility) }
       expose(:default_group_visibility) { |setting, _options| Gitlab::VisibilityLevel.string_level(setting.default_group_visibility) }
 
+      expose(*::ApplicationSettingsHelper.external_authorization_service_attributes)
+
       # support legacy names, can be removed in v5
       expose :password_authentication_enabled_for_web, as: :password_authentication_enabled
       expose :password_authentication_enabled_for_web, as: :signin_enabled

lib/api/helpers/projects_helpers.rb

@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ module API
             optional :printing_merge_request_link_enabled, type: Boolean, desc: 'Show link to create/view merge request when pushing from the command line'
             optional :merge_method, type: String, values: %w(ff rebase_merge merge), desc: 'The merge method used when merging merge requests'
             optional :initialize_with_readme, type: Boolean, desc: "Initialize a project with a README.md"
+            optional :external_authorization_classification_label, type: String, desc: 'The classification label for the project'
           end
 
           if Gitlab.ee?
             params :optional_project_params_ee do
               optional :repository_storage, type: String, desc: 'Which storage shard the repository is on. Available only to admins'
               optional :approvals_before_merge, type: Integer, desc: 'How many approvers should approve merge request by default'
-              optional :external_authorization_classification_label, type: String, desc: 'The classification label for the project'
               optional :mirror, type: Boolean, desc: 'Enables pull mirroring in a project'
               optional :mirror_trigger_builds, type: Boolean, desc: 'Pull mirroring triggers builds'
             end
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ module API
           :tag_list,
           :visibility,
           :wiki_enabled,
-          :avatar
+          :avatar,
+          :external_authorization_classification_label
         ]
       end
     end

lib/api/settings.rb

@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ module API
         optional :usage_ping_enabled, type: Boolean, desc: 'Every week GitLab will report license usage back to GitLab, Inc.'
       end
 
-      optional_attributes = ::ApplicationSettingsHelper.visible_attributes << :performance_bar_allowed_group_id
+      optional_attributes = [*::ApplicationSettingsHelper.visible_attributes,
+                             *::ApplicationSettingsHelper.external_authorization_service_attributes,
+                             :performance_bar_allowed_group_id]
 
       if Gitlab.ee?
         optional_attributes += EE::ApplicationSettingsHelper.possible_licensed_attributes

lib/gitlab/external_authorization.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Gitlab
+  module ExternalAuthorization
+    extend ExternalAuthorization::Config
+
+    RequestFailed = Class.new(StandardError)
+
+    def self.access_allowed?(user, label, project_path = nil)
+      return true unless perform_check?
+      return false unless user
+
+      access_for_user_to_label(user, label, project_path).has_access?
+    end
+
+    def self.rejection_reason(user, label)
+      return unless enabled?
+      return unless user
+
+      access_for_user_to_label(user, label, nil).reason
+    end
+
+    def self.access_for_user_to_label(user, label, project_path)
+      if RequestStore.active?
+        RequestStore.fetch("external_authorisation:user-#{user.id}:label-#{label}") do
+          load_access(user, label, project_path)
+        end
+      else
+        load_access(user, label, project_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def self.load_access(user, label, project_path)
+      access = ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Access.new(user, label).load!
+      ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Logger.log_access(access, project_path)
+
+      access
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/gitlab/external_authorization/access.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Gitlab
+  module ExternalAuthorization
+    class Access
+      attr_reader :user,
+                  :reason,
+                  :loaded_at,
+                  :label,
+                  :load_type
+
+      def initialize(user, label)
+        @user, @label = user, label
+      end
+
+      def loaded?
+        loaded_at && (loaded_at > ExternalAuthorization::Cache::VALIDITY_TIME.ago)
+      end
+
+      def has_access?
+        @access
+      end
+
+      def load!
+        load_from_cache
+        load_from_service unless loaded?
+        self
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def load_from_cache
+        @load_type = :cache
+        @access, @reason, @loaded_at = cache.load
+      end
+
+      def load_from_service
+        @load_type = :request
+        response = Client.new(@user, @label).request_access
+        @access = response.successful?
+        @reason = response.reason
+        @loaded_at = Time.now
+        cache.store(@access, @reason, @loaded_at) if response.valid?
+      rescue ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::RequestFailed => e
+        @access = false
+        @reason = e.message
+        @loaded_at = Time.now
+      end
+
+      def cache
+        @cache ||= ExternalAuthorization::Cache.new(@user, @label)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/gitlab/external_authorization/cache.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Gitlab
+  module ExternalAuthorization
+    class Cache
+      VALIDITY_TIME = 6.hours
+
+      def initialize(user, label)
+        @user, @label = user, label
+      end
+
+      def load
+        @access, @reason, @refreshed_at = ::Gitlab::Redis::Cache.with do |redis|
+          redis.hmget(cache_key, :access, :reason, :refreshed_at)
+        end
+
+        [access, reason, refreshed_at]
+      end
+
+      def store(new_access, new_reason, new_refreshed_at)
+        ::Gitlab::Redis::Cache.with do |redis|
+          redis.pipelined do
+            redis.mapped_hmset(
+              cache_key,
+              {
+                access: new_access.to_s,
+                reason: new_reason.to_s,
+                refreshed_at: new_refreshed_at.to_s
+              }
+            )
+
+            redis.expire(cache_key, VALIDITY_TIME)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def access
+        ::Gitlab::Utils.to_boolean(@access)
+      end
+
+      def reason
+        # `nil` if the cached value was an empty string
+        return unless @reason.present?
+
+        @reason
+      end
+
+      def refreshed_at
+        # Don't try to parse a time if there was no cache
+        return unless @refreshed_at.present?
+
+        Time.parse(@refreshed_at)
+      end
+
+      def cache_key
+        "external_authorization:user-#{@user.id}:label-#{@label}"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/gitlab/external_authorization/client.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+Excon.defaults[:ssl_verify_peer] = false
+
+module Gitlab
+  module ExternalAuthorization
+    class Client
+      include ExternalAuthorization::Config
+
+      REQUEST_HEADERS = {
+        'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+        'Accept' => 'application/json'
+      }.freeze
+
+      def initialize(user, label)
+        @user, @label = user, label
+      end
+
+      def request_access
+        response = Excon.post(
+          service_url,
+          post_params
+        )
+        ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Response.new(response)
+      rescue Excon::Error => e
+        raise ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::RequestFailed.new(e)
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def post_params
+        params = { headers: REQUEST_HEADERS,
+                   body: body.to_json,
+                   connect_timeout: timeout,
+                   read_timeout: timeout,
+                   write_timeout: timeout }
+
+        if has_tls?
+          params[:client_cert_data] = client_cert
+          params[:client_key_data] = client_key
+          params[:client_key_pass] = client_key_pass
+        end
+
+        params
+      end
+
+      def body
+        @body ||= begin
+                    body = {
+                      user_identifier: @user.email,
+                      project_classification_label: @label
+                    }
+
+                    if @user.ldap_identity
+                      body[:user_ldap_dn] = @user.ldap_identity.extern_uid
+                    end
+
+                    body
+                  end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/gitlab/external_authorization/config.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Gitlab
+  module ExternalAuthorization
+    module Config
+      extend self
+
+      def timeout
+        application_settings.external_authorization_service_timeout
+      end
+
+      def service_url
+        application_settings.external_authorization_service_url
+      end
+
+      def enabled?
+        application_settings.external_authorization_service_enabled
+      end
+
+      def perform_check?
+        enabled? && service_url.present?
+      end
+
+      def client_cert
+        application_settings.external_auth_client_cert
+      end
+
+      def client_key
+        application_settings.external_auth_client_key
+      end
+
+      def client_key_pass
+        application_settings.external_auth_client_key_pass
+      end
+
+      def has_tls?
+        client_cert.present? && client_key.present?
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def application_settings
+        ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/gitlab/external_authorization/logger.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Gitlab
+  module ExternalAuthorization
+    class Logger < ::Gitlab::Logger
+      def self.log_access(access, project_path)
+        status = access.has_access? ? "GRANTED" : "DENIED"
+        message = ["#{status} #{access.user.email} access to '#{access.label}'"]
+
+        message << "(#{project_path})" if project_path.present?
+        message << "- #{access.load_type} #{access.loaded_at}" if access.load_type == :cache
+
+        info(message.join(' '))
+      end
+
+      def self.file_name_noext
+        'external-policy-access-control'
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/gitlab/external_authorization/response.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Gitlab
+  module ExternalAuthorization
+    class Response
+      include ::Gitlab::Utils::StrongMemoize
+
+      def initialize(excon_response)
+        @excon_response = excon_response
+      end
+
+      def valid?
+        @excon_response && [200, 401, 403].include?(@excon_response.status)
+      end
+
+      def successful?
+        valid? && @excon_response.status == 200
+      end
+
+      def reason
+        parsed_response['reason'] if parsed_response
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def parsed_response
+        strong_memoize(:parsed_response) { parse_response! }
+      end
+
+      def parse_response!
+        JSON.parse(@excon_response.body)
+      rescue JSON::JSONError
+        # The JSON response is optional, so don't fail when it's missing
+        nil
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

locale/gitlab.pot

@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Access forbidden. Check your access level."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Access to '%{classification_label}' not allowed"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Account"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1656,6 +1659,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "CiVariable|Validation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "ClassificationLabelUnavailable|is unavailable: %{reason}"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Clear"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1686,6 +1692,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Click to expand text"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Client authentication certificate"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "Client authentication key"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "Client authentication key password"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Clients"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2723,6 +2738,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Default artifacts expiration"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Default classification label"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Default first day of the week"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3133,6 +3151,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Enable and configure Prometheus metrics."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Enable classification control using an external service"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Enable error tracking"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3559,12 +3580,33 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Explore public groups"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "External Classification Policy Authorization"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "External URL"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid "External Wiki"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "External authentication"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "External authorization denied access to this project"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "External authorization request timeout"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "ExternalAuthorizationService|Classification Label"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "ExternalAuthorizationService|Classification label"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "ExternalAuthorizationService|When no classification label is set the default label `%{default_label}` will be used."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Facebook"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4271,6 +4313,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "If enabled"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "If enabled, access to projects will be validated on an external service using their classification label."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "If your HTTP repository is not publicly accessible, add authentication information to the URL: <code>https://username:password@gitlab.company.com/group/project.git</code>."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -7241,6 +7286,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Service Templates"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Service URL"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Session duration (minutes)"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -7956,6 +8004,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "The Issue Tracker is the place to add things that need to be improved or solved in a project. You can register or sign in to create issues for this project."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "The X509 Certificate to use when mutual TLS is required to communicate with the external authorization service. If left blank, the server certificate is still validated when accessing over HTTPS."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "The character highlighter helps you keep the subject line to %{titleLength} characters and wrap the body at %{bodyLength} so they are readable in git."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -8031,6 +8082,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "The name %{entryName} is already taken in this directory."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "The passphrase required to decrypt the private key. This is optional and the value is encrypted at rest."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "The path to CI config file. Defaults to <code>.gitlab-ci.yml</code>"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -8043,6 +8097,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "The planning stage shows the time from the previous step to pushing your first commit. This time will be added automatically once you push your first commit."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "The private key to use when a client certificate is provided. This value is encrypted at rest."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "The production stage shows the total time it takes between creating an issue and deploying the code to production. The data will be automatically added once you have completed the full idea to production cycle."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -8409,6 +8466,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Time estimate"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Time in seconds GitLab will wait for a response from the external service. When the service does not respond in time, access will be denied."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Time remaining"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9181,6 +9241,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "When enabled, users cannot use GitLab until the terms have been accepted."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "When leaving the URL blank, classification labels can still be specified without disabling cross project features or performing external authorization checks."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "When:"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9685,6 +9748,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "connecting"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "could not read private key, is the passphrase correct?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "customize"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9773,6 +9839,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "index"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "is not a valid X509 certificate."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "issue boards"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -10055,6 +10124,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "private"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "private key does not match certificate."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "processing"
 msgstr ""
 

spec/controllers/admin/application_settings_controller_spec.rb

@@ -85,6 +85,28 @@ describe Admin::ApplicationSettingsController do
       expect(response).to redirect_to(admin_application_settings_path)
       expect(ApplicationSetting.current.receive_max_input_size).to eq(1024)
     end
+
+    context 'external policy classification settings' do
+      let(:settings) do
+        {
+          external_authorization_service_enabled: true,
+          external_authorization_service_url: 'https://custom.service/',
+          external_authorization_service_default_label: 'default',
+          external_authorization_service_timeout: 3,
+          external_auth_client_cert: File.read('spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate.crt'),
+          external_auth_client_key: File.read('spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate_pk.key'),
+          external_auth_client_key_pass: "5iveL!fe"
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'updates settings when the feature is available' do
+        put :update, params: { application_setting: settings }
+
+        settings.each do |attribute, value|
+          expect(ApplicationSetting.current.public_send(attribute)).to eq(value)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'PUT #reset_registration_token' do

spec/controllers/boards/issues_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Boards::IssuesController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:project) { create(:project, :private) }
   let(:board)   { create(:board, project: project) }
   let(:user)    { create(:user) }
@@ -136,6 +138,30 @@ describe Boards::IssuesController do
       end
     end
 
+    context 'with external authorization' do
+      before do
+        sign_in(user)
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      end
+
+      it 'returns a 403 for group boards' do
+        group = create(:group)
+        group_board = create(:board, group: group)
+
+        list_issues(user: user, board: group_board)
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
+      end
+
+      it 'is successful for project boards' do
+        project_board = create(:board, project: project)
+
+        list_issues(user: user, board: project_board)
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      end
+    end
+
     def list_issues(user:, board:, list: nil)
       sign_in(user)
 

spec/controllers/concerns/project_unauthorized_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe ProjectUnauthorized do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  before do
+    sign_in user
+  end
+
+  render_views
+
+  describe '#project_unauthorized_proc' do
+    controller(::Projects::ApplicationController) do
+      def show
+        head :ok
+      end
+    end
+
+    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+
+    before do
+      project.add_developer(user)
+    end
+
+    it 'renders a 200 when the service allows access to the project' do
+      external_service_allow_access(user, project)
+
+      get :show, params: { namespace_id: project.namespace.to_param, id: project.to_param }
+
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+    end
+
+    it 'renders a 403 when the service denies access to the project' do
+      external_service_deny_access(user, project)
+
+      get :show, params: { namespace_id: project.namespace.to_param, id: project.to_param }
+
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
+      expect(response.body).to match("External authorization denied access to this project")
+    end
+
+    it 'renders a 404 when the user cannot see the project at all' do
+      other_project = create(:project, :private)
+
+      get :show, params: { namespace_id: other_project.namespace.to_param, id: other_project.to_param }
+
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/controllers/dashboard/groups_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Dashboard::GroupsController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
   before do
@@ -11,33 +13,43 @@ describe Dashboard::GroupsController do
     expect(described_class).to include(GroupTree)
   end
 
-  it 'only includes projects the user is a member of' do
-    member_of_group = create(:group)
-    member_of_group.add_developer(user)
-    create(:group, :public)
+  describe '#index' do
+    it 'only includes projects the user is a member of' do
+      member_of_group = create(:group)
+      member_of_group.add_developer(user)
+      create(:group, :public)
 
-    get :index
+      get :index
 
-    expect(assigns(:groups)).to contain_exactly(member_of_group)
-  end
+      expect(assigns(:groups)).to contain_exactly(member_of_group)
+    end
 
-  context 'when rendering an expanded hierarchy with public groups you are not a member of', :nested_groups do
-    let!(:top_level_result) { create(:group, name: 'chef-top') }
-    let!(:top_level_a) { create(:group, name: 'top-a') }
-    let!(:sub_level_result_a) { create(:group, name: 'chef-sub-a', parent: top_level_a) }
-    let!(:other_group) { create(:group, name: 'other') }
+    context 'when rendering an expanded hierarchy with public groups you are not a member of', :nested_groups do
+      let!(:top_level_result) { create(:group, name: 'chef-top') }
+      let!(:top_level_a) { create(:group, name: 'top-a') }
+      let!(:sub_level_result_a) { create(:group, name: 'chef-sub-a', parent: top_level_a) }
+      let!(:other_group) { create(:group, name: 'other') }
 
-    before do
-      top_level_result.add_maintainer(user)
-      top_level_a.add_maintainer(user)
+      before do
+        top_level_result.add_maintainer(user)
+        top_level_a.add_maintainer(user)
+      end
+
+      it 'renders only groups the user is a member of when searching hierarchy correctly' do
+        get :index, params: { filter: 'chef' }, format: :json
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+        all_groups = [top_level_result, top_level_a, sub_level_result_a]
+        expect(assigns(:groups)).to contain_exactly(*all_groups)
+      end
     end
 
-    it 'renders only groups the user is a member of when searching hierarchy correctly' do
-      get :index, params: { filter: 'chef' }, format: :json
+    it 'works when the external authorization service is enabled' do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+
+      get :index
 
       expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
-      all_groups = [top_level_result, top_level_a, sub_level_result_a]
-      expect(assigns(:groups)).to contain_exactly(*all_groups)
     end
   end
 end

spec/controllers/dashboard/labels_controller_spec.rb

@@ -13,13 +13,17 @@ describe Dashboard::LabelsController do
   describe "#index" do
     let!(:unrelated_label) { create(:label, project: create(:project, :public)) }
 
+    subject { get :index, format: :json }
+
     it 'returns global labels for projects the user has a relationship with' do
-      get :index, format: :json
+      subject
 
       expect(json_response).to be_kind_of(Array)
       expect(json_response.size).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response[0]["id"]).to be_nil
       expect(json_response[0]["title"]).to eq(label.title)
     end
+
+    it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
   end
 end

spec/controllers/dashboard/milestones_controller_spec.rb

@@ -81,5 +81,11 @@ describe Dashboard::MilestonesController do
       expect(response.body).to include("Open\n<span class=\"badge badge-pill\">2</span>")
       expect(response.body).to include("Closed\n<span class=\"badge badge-pill\">0</span>")
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      subject { get :index }
+
+      it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
+    end
   end
 end

spec/controllers/dashboard/projects_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Dashboard::ProjectsController do
-  it_behaves_like 'authenticates sessionless user', :index, :atom
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
+  describe '#index' do
+    context 'user not logged in' do
+      it_behaves_like 'authenticates sessionless user', :index, :atom
+    end
+
+    context 'user logged in' do
+      before do
+        sign_in create(:user)
+      end
+
+      context 'external authorization' do
+        it 'works when the external authorization service is enabled' do
+          enable_external_authorization_service_check
+
+          get :index
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 
   context 'json requests' do
     render_views

spec/controllers/dashboard/todos_controller_spec.rb

@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ describe Dashboard::TodosController do
         end
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      subject { get :index }
+
+      it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'PATCH #restore' do

spec/controllers/groups/avatars_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Groups::AvatarsController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:user)  { create(:user) }
   let(:group) { create(:group, avatar: fixture_file_upload("spec/fixtures/dk.png", "image/png")) }
 
@@ -15,4 +17,12 @@ describe Groups::AvatarsController do
     expect(@group.avatar.present?).to be_falsey
     expect(@group).to be_valid
   end
+
+  it 'works when external authorization service is enabled' do
+    enable_external_authorization_service_check
+
+    delete :destroy, params: { group_id: group }
+
+    expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(302)
+  end
 end

spec/controllers/groups/boards_controller_spec.rb

@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ describe Groups::BoardsController do
       end
     end
 
+    it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service' do
+      subject { list_boards }
+    end
+
     def list_boards(format: :html)
       get :index, params: { group_id: group }, format: format
     end
@@ -160,6 +164,10 @@ describe Groups::BoardsController do
       end
     end
 
+    it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service' do
+      subject { read_board board: board }
+    end
+
     def read_board(board:, format: :html)
       get :show, params: {
                    group_id: group,

spec/controllers/groups/children_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Groups::ChildrenController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:group) { create(:group, :public) }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let!(:group_member) { create(:group_member, group: group, user: user) }
@@ -317,5 +319,15 @@ describe Groups::ChildrenController do
         end
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      it 'works when external authorization service is enabled' do
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+
+        get :index, params: { group_id: group }, format: :json
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end

spec/controllers/groups/group_members_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Groups::GroupMembersController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:user)  { create(:user) }
   let(:group) { create(:group, :public, :access_requestable) }
+  let(:membership) { create(:group_member, group: group) }
 
   describe 'GET index' do
     it 'renders index with 200 status code' do
@@ -263,4 +266,87 @@ describe Groups::GroupMembersController do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context 'with external authorization enabled' do
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      group.add_owner(user)
+      sign_in(user)
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #index' do
+      it 'is successful' do
+        get :index, params: { group_id: group }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'POST #create' do
+      it 'is successful' do
+        post :create, params: { group_id: group, users: user, access_level: Gitlab::Access::GUEST }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(302)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'PUT #update' do
+      it 'is successful' do
+        put :update,
+            params: {
+              group_member: { access_level: Gitlab::Access::GUEST },
+              group_id: group,
+              id: membership
+            },
+            format: :js
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'DELETE #destroy' do
+      it 'is successful' do
+        delete :destroy, params: { group_id: group, id: membership }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(302)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'POST #destroy' do
+      it 'is successful' do
+        sign_in(create(:user))
+
+        post :request_access, params: { group_id: group }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(302)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'POST #approve_request_access' do
+      it 'is successful' do
+        access_request = create(:group_member, :access_request, group: group)
+        post :approve_access_request, params: { group_id: group, id: access_request }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(302)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'DELETE #leave' do
+      it 'is successful' do
+        group.add_owner(create(:user))
+
+        delete :leave, params: { group_id: group }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(302)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'POST #resend_invite' do
+      it 'is successful' do
+        post :resend_invite, params: { group_id: group, id: membership }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(302)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/controllers/groups/labels_controller_spec.rb

@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ describe Groups::LabelsController do
         expect(label_ids).to match_array([group_label_1.title, subgroup_label_1.title])
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      subject { get :index, params: { group_id: group.to_param } }
+
+      it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'POST #toggle_subscription' do

spec/controllers/groups/milestones_controller_spec.rb

@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ describe Groups::MilestonesController do
         expect(response.content_type).to eq 'application/json'
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      subject { get :index, params: { group_id: group.to_param } }
+
+      it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#show' do

spec/controllers/groups/settings/ci_cd_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Groups::Settings::CiCdController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:group) { create(:group) }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
@@ -33,6 +35,19 @@ describe Groups::Settings::CiCdController do
         expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      before do
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+        group.add_owner(user)
+      end
+
+      it 'renders show with 200 status code' do
+        get :show, params: { group_id: group }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'PUT #reset_registration_token' do

spec/controllers/groups/variables_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Groups::VariablesController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:group) { create(:group) }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
@@ -34,4 +36,36 @@ describe Groups::VariablesController do
 
     include_examples 'PATCH #update updates variables'
   end
+
+  context 'with external authorization enabled' do
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #show' do
+      let!(:variable) { create(:ci_group_variable, group: group) }
+
+      it 'is successful' do
+        get :show, params: { group_id: group }, format: :json
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'PATCH #update' do
+      let!(:variable) { create(:ci_group_variable, group: group) }
+      let(:owner) { group }
+
+      it 'is successful' do
+        patch :update,
+              params: {
+                group_id: group,
+                variables_attributes: [{ id: variable.id, key: 'hello' }]
+              },
+              format: :json
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/controllers/groups_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe GroupsController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:admin) { create(:admin) }
   let(:group) { create(:group, :public) }
@@ -658,4 +660,98 @@ describe GroupsController do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'external authorization' do
+    before do
+      group.add_owner(user)
+      sign_in(user)
+    end
+
+    context 'with external authorization service enabled' do
+      before do
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      end
+
+      describe 'GET #show' do
+        it 'is successful' do
+          get :show, params: { id: group.to_param }
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+        end
+
+        it 'does not allow other formats' do
+          get :show, params: { id: group.to_param }, format: :atom
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'GET #edit' do
+        it 'is successful' do
+          get :edit, params: { id: group.to_param }
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'GET #new' do
+        it 'is successful' do
+          get :new
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'GET #index' do
+        it 'is successful' do
+          get :index
+
+          # Redirects to the dashboard
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(302)
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'POST #create' do
+        it 'creates a group' do
+          expect do
+            post :create, params: { group: { name: 'a name', path: 'a-name' } }
+          end.to change { Group.count }.by(1)
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'PUT #update' do
+        it 'updates a group' do
+          expect do
+            put :update, params: { id: group.to_param, group: { name: 'world' } }
+          end.to change { group.reload.name }
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'DELETE #destroy' do
+        it 'deletes the group' do
+          delete :destroy, params: { id: group.to_param }
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(302)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #activity' do
+      subject { get :activity, params: { id: group.to_param } }
+
+      it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #issues' do
+      subject { get :issues, params: { id: group.to_param } }
+
+      it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #merge_requests' do
+      subject { get :merge_requests, params: { id: group.to_param } }
+
+      it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/controllers/projects/boards_controller_spec.rb

@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ describe Projects::BoardsController do
       end
     end
 
+    it_behaves_like 'unauthorized when external service denies access' do
+      subject { list_boards }
+    end
+
     def list_boards(format: :html)
       get :index, params: {
                     namespace_id: project.namespace,

spec/controllers/projects/issues_controller_spec.rb

@@ -127,6 +127,17 @@ describe Projects::IssuesController do
         expect(assigns(:issues).size).to eq(2)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      before do
+        sign_in user
+        project.add_developer(user)
+      end
+
+      it_behaves_like 'unauthorized when external service denies access' do
+        subject { get :index, params: { namespace_id: project.namespace, project_id: project } }
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'GET #new' do

spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb

 require('spec_helper')
 
 describe ProjectsController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
   include ProjectForksHelper
 
   let(:project) { create(:project) }
@@ -407,6 +408,37 @@ describe ProjectsController do
 
       it_behaves_like 'updating a project'
     end
+
+    context 'as maintainer' do
+      before do
+        project.add_maintainer(user)
+        sign_in(user)
+      end
+
+      it_behaves_like 'unauthorized when external service denies access' do
+        subject do
+          put :update,
+              params: {
+                namespace_id: project.namespace,
+                id: project,
+                project: { description: 'Hello world' }
+              }
+          project.reload
+        end
+
+        it 'updates when the service allows access' do
+          external_service_allow_access(user, project)
+
+          expect { subject }.to change(project, :description)
+        end
+
+        it 'does not update when the service rejects access' do
+          external_service_deny_access(user, project)
+
+          expect { subject }.not_to change(project, :description)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#transfer' do

spec/controllers/search_controller_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe SearchController do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
   before do
@@ -76,4 +78,41 @@ describe SearchController do
       expect(assigns[:search_objects].count).to eq(0)
     end
   end
+
+  context 'with external authorization service enabled' do
+    let(:project) { create(:project, namespace: user.namespace) }
+    let(:note) { create(:note_on_issue, project: project) }
+
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #show' do
+      it 'renders a 403 when no project is given' do
+        get :show, params: { scope: 'notes', search: note.note }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
+      end
+
+      it 'renders a 200 when a project was set' do
+        get :show, params: { project_id: project.id, scope: 'notes', search: note.note }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #autocomplete' do
+      it 'renders a 403 when no project is given' do
+        get :autocomplete, params: { term: 'hello' }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
+      end
+
+      it 'renders a 200 when a project was set' do
+        get :autocomplete, params: { project_id: project.id, term: 'hello' }
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/controllers/users_controller_spec.rb

@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ describe UsersController do
         end
       end
 
+      context 'external authorization' do
+        subject { get :calendar_activities, params: { username: user.username } }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
+      end
+
       def create_push_event
         push_data = Gitlab::DataBuilder::Push.build_sample(project, public_user)
         EventCreateService.new.push(project, public_user, push_data)
@@ -286,6 +292,12 @@ describe UsersController do
         expect(JSON.parse(response.body)).to have_key('html')
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      subject { get :snippets, params: { username: user.username } }
+
+      it_behaves_like 'disabled when using an external authorization service'
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'GET #exists' do

spec/features/dashboard/group_dashboard_with_external_authorization_service_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'The group dashboard' do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  before do
+    sign_in user
+  end
+
+  describe 'The top navigation' do
+    it 'has all the expected links' do
+      visit dashboard_groups_path
+
+      within('.navbar') do
+        expect(page).to have_button('Projects')
+        expect(page).to have_button('Groups')
+        expect(page).to have_link('Activity')
+        expect(page).to have_link('Milestones')
+        expect(page).to have_link('Snippets')
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'hides some links when an external authorization service is enabled' do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      visit dashboard_groups_path
+
+      within('.navbar') do
+        expect(page).to have_button('Projects')
+        expect(page).to have_button('Groups')
+        expect(page).not_to have_link('Activity')
+        expect(page).not_to have_link('Milestones')
+        expect(page).to have_link('Snippets')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/features/groups/group_page_with_external_authorization_service_spec.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'The group page' do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:group) { create(:group) }
+
+  before do
+    sign_in user
+    group.add_owner(user)
+  end
+
+  def expect_all_sidebar_links
+    within('.nav-sidebar') do
+      expect(page).to have_link('Overview')
+      expect(page).to have_link('Details')
+      expect(page).to have_link('Activity')
+      expect(page).to have_link('Issues')
+      expect(page).to have_link('Merge Requests')
+      expect(page).to have_link('Members')
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'The sidebar' do
+    it 'has all the expected links' do
+      visit group_path(group)
+
+      expect_all_sidebar_links
+    end
+
+    it 'shows all project features when policy control is enabled' do
+      stub_application_setting(external_authorization_service_enabled: true)
+
+      visit group_path(group)
+
+      expect_all_sidebar_links
+    end
+
+    it 'hides some links when an external authorization service configured with an url' do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      visit group_path(group)
+
+      within('.nav-sidebar') do
+        expect(page).to have_link('Overview')
+        expect(page).to have_link('Details')
+        expect(page).not_to have_link('Activity')
+        expect(page).not_to have_link('Contribution Analytics')
+
+        expect(page).not_to have_link('Issues')
+        expect(page).not_to have_link('Merge Requests')
+        expect(page).to have_link('Members')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/features/projects/classification_label_on_project_pages_spec.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'Classification label on project pages' do
+  let(:project) do
+    create(:project, external_authorization_classification_label: 'authorized label')
+  end
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  before do
+    stub_application_setting(external_authorization_service_enabled: true)
+    project.add_maintainer(user)
+    sign_in(user)
+  end
+
+  it 'shows the classification label on the project page' do
+    visit project_path(project)
+
+    expect(page).to have_content('authorized label')
+  end
+end

spec/features/projects/forks/fork_list_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'listing forks of a project' do
+  include ProjectForksHelper
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
+  let(:source) { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
+  let!(:fork) { fork_project(source, nil, repository: true) }
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  before do
+    source.add_maintainer(user)
+    sign_in(user)
+  end
+
+  it 'shows the forked project in the list with commit as description' do
+    visit project_forks_path(source)
+
+    page.within('li.project-row') do
+      expect(page).to have_content(fork.full_name)
+      expect(page).to have_css('a.commit-row-message')
+    end
+  end
+
+  it 'does not show the commit message when an external authorization service is used' do
+    enable_external_authorization_service_check
+
+    visit project_forks_path(source)
+
+    page.within('li.project-row') do
+      expect(page).to have_content(fork.full_name)
+      expect(page).not_to have_css('a.commit-row-message')
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/features/projects/issues/viewing_issues_with_external_authorization_enabled_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'viewing an issue with cross project references' do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+  include Gitlab::Routing.url_helpers
+
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:other_project) do
+    create(:project, :public,
+          external_authorization_classification_label: 'other_label')
+  end
+  let(:other_issue) do
+    create(:issue, :closed,
+           title: 'I am in another project',
+           project: other_project)
+  end
+  let(:other_confidential_issue) do
+    create(:issue, :confidential, :closed,
+           title: 'I am in another project and confidential',
+           project: other_project)
+  end
+  let(:other_merge_request) do
+    create(:merge_request, :closed,
+           title: 'I am a merge request in another project',
+           source_project: other_project)
+  end
+  let(:description_referencing_other_issue) do
+    "Referencing: #{other_issue.to_reference(project)}, "\
+    "a confidential issue #{confidential_issue.to_reference}, "\
+    "a cross project confidential issue #{other_confidential_issue.to_reference(project)}, and "\
+    "a cross project merge request #{other_merge_request.to_reference(project)}"
+  end
+  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:issue) do
+    create(:issue,
+           project: project,
+           description: description_referencing_other_issue )
+  end
+  let(:confidential_issue) do
+    create(:issue, :confidential, :closed,
+           title: "I am in the same project and confidential",
+           project: project)
+  end
+
+  before do
+    project.add_developer(user)
+    sign_in(user)
+  end
+
+  it 'shows all information related to the cross project reference' do
+    visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+
+    expect(page).to have_link("#{other_issue.to_reference(project)} (#{other_issue.state})")
+    expect(page).to have_xpath("//a[@title='#{other_issue.title}']")
+  end
+
+  it 'shows a link to the confidential issue in the same project' do
+    visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+
+    expect(page).to have_link("#{confidential_issue.to_reference(project)} (#{confidential_issue.state})")
+    expect(page).to have_xpath("//a[@title='#{confidential_issue.title}']")
+  end
+
+  it 'does not show the link to a cross project confidential issue when the user does not have access' do
+    visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+
+    expect(page).not_to have_link("#{other_confidential_issue.to_reference(project)} (#{other_confidential_issue.state})")
+    expect(page).not_to have_xpath("//a[@title='#{other_confidential_issue.title}']")
+  end
+
+  it 'shows the link to a cross project confidential issue when the user has access' do
+    other_project.add_developer(user)
+
+    visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+
+    expect(page).to have_link("#{other_confidential_issue.to_reference(project)} (#{other_confidential_issue.state})")
+    expect(page).to have_xpath("//a[@title='#{other_confidential_issue.title}']")
+  end
+
+  context 'when an external authorization service is enabled' do
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    end
+
+    it 'only hits the external service for the project the user is viewing' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+        .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(user, 'default_label', any_args).at_least(1).and_return(true)
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+        .not_to receive(:access_allowed?).with(user, 'other_label', any_args)
+
+      visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+    end
+
+    it 'shows only the link to the cross project references' do
+      visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+
+      expect(page).to have_link("#{other_issue.to_reference(project)}")
+      expect(page).to have_link("#{other_merge_request.to_reference(project)}")
+      expect(page).not_to have_content("#{other_issue.to_reference(project)} (#{other_issue.state})")
+      expect(page).not_to have_xpath("//a[@title='#{other_issue.title}']")
+      expect(page).not_to have_content("#{other_merge_request.to_reference(project)} (#{other_merge_request.state})")
+      expect(page).not_to have_xpath("//a[@title='#{other_merge_request.title}']")
+    end
+
+    it 'does not link a cross project confidential issue if the user does not have access' do
+      visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+
+      expect(page).not_to have_link("#{other_confidential_issue.to_reference(project)}")
+      expect(page).not_to have_xpath("//a[@title='#{other_confidential_issue.title}']")
+    end
+
+    it 'links a cross project confidential issue without exposing information when the user has access' do
+      other_project.add_developer(user)
+
+      visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+
+      expect(page).to have_link("#{other_confidential_issue.to_reference(project)}")
+      expect(page).not_to have_xpath("//a[@title='#{other_confidential_issue.title}']")
+    end
+
+    it 'shows a link to the confidential issue in the same project' do
+      visit project_issue_path(project, issue)
+
+      expect(page).to have_link("#{confidential_issue.to_reference(project)} (#{confidential_issue.state})")
+      expect(page).to have_xpath("//a[@title='#{confidential_issue.title}']")
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/features/projects/settings/external_authorization_service_settings_spec.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'Projects > Settings > External Authorization Classification Label setting' do
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project_empty_repo) }
+
+  before do
+    project.add_maintainer(user)
+    sign_in(user)
+  end
+
+  it 'shows the field to set a classification label' do
+    stub_application_setting(external_authorization_service_enabled: true)
+
+    visit edit_project_path(project)
+
+    expect(page).to have_selector('#project_external_authorization_classification_label')
+  end
+end

spec/features/users/show_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe 'User page' do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
   context 'with public profile' do
@@ -86,4 +88,24 @@ describe 'User page' do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context 'most recent activity' do
+    it 'shows the most recent activity' do
+      visit(user_path(user))
+
+      expect(page).to have_content('Most Recent Activity')
+    end
+
+    context 'when external authorization is enabled' do
+      before do
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      end
+
+      it 'hides the most recent activity' do
+        visit(user_path(user))
+
+        expect(page).not_to have_content('Most Recent Activity')
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/finders/issues_finder_spec.rb

@@ -559,6 +559,13 @@ describe IssuesFinder do
         expect(issues.count).to eq 0
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      it_behaves_like 'a finder with external authorization service' do
+        let!(:subject) { create(:issue, project: project) }
+        let(:project_params) { { project_id: project.id } }
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#row_count', :request_store do

spec/finders/labels_finder_spec.rb

@@ -226,5 +226,12 @@ describe LabelsFinder do
         expect(finder.execute).to eq [project_label_1]
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      it_behaves_like 'a finder with external authorization service' do
+        let!(:subject) { create(:label, project: project) }
+        let(:project_params) { { project_id: project.id } }
+      end
+    end
   end
 end

spec/finders/merge_requests_finder_spec.rb

@@ -253,6 +253,13 @@ describe MergeRequestsFinder do
         expect(finder.row_count).to eq(1)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      it_behaves_like 'a finder with external authorization service' do
+        let!(:subject) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
+        let(:project_params) { { project_id: project.id } }
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context 'when projects require different access levels for merge requests' do

spec/finders/snippets_finder_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe SnippetsFinder do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
   include Gitlab::Allowable
 
   describe '#initialize' do
@@ -164,4 +165,35 @@ describe SnippetsFinder do
   end
 
   it_behaves_like 'snippet visibility'
+
+  context 'external authorization' do
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let!(:snippet) { create(:project_snippet, :public, project: project) }
+
+    before do
+      project.add_maintainer(user)
+    end
+
+    it_behaves_like 'a finder with external authorization service' do
+      let!(:subject) { create(:project_snippet, project: project) }
+      let(:project_params) { { project: project } }
+    end
+
+    it 'includes the result if the external service allows access' do
+      external_service_allow_access(user, project)
+
+      results = described_class.new(user, project: project).execute
+
+      expect(results).to contain_exactly(snippet)
+    end
+
+    it 'does not include any results if the external service denies access' do
+      external_service_deny_access(user, project)
+
+      results = described_class.new(user, project: project).execute
+
+      expect(results).to be_empty
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/finders/todos_finder_spec.rb

@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ describe TodosFinder do
           end
         end
       end
+
+      context 'external authorization' do
+        it_behaves_like 'a finder with external authorization service' do
+          let!(:subject) { create(:todo, project: project, user: user) }
+          let(:project_params) { { project_id: project.id } }
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     describe '#sort' do

spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate.crt

+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----

spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate_pk.key

+-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
+Proc-Type: 4,ENCRYPTED
+DEK-Info: AES-128-CBC,79CCB506B0FD42A6F1BAE6D72E1CB20C
+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-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

spec/fixtures/x509_certificate.crt

+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----

spec/fixtures/x509_certificate_pk.key

+-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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=
+-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

spec/lib/gitlab/external_authorization/access_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Access, :clean_gitlab_redis_cache do
+  subject(:access) { described_class.new(build(:user), 'dummy_label') }
+
+  describe '#loaded?' do
+    it 'is `true` when it was loaded recently' do
+      Timecop.freeze do
+        allow(access).to receive(:loaded_at).and_return(5.minutes.ago)
+
+        expect(access).to be_loaded
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'is `false` when there is no loading time' do
+      expect(access).not_to be_loaded
+    end
+
+    it 'is `false` when there the result was loaded a long time ago' do
+      Timecop.freeze do
+        allow(access).to receive(:loaded_at).and_return(2.weeks.ago)
+
+        expect(access).not_to be_loaded
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'load!' do
+    let(:fake_client) { double('ExternalAuthorization::Client') }
+    let(:fake_response) do
+      double(
+        'Response',
+        'successful?' => true,
+        'valid?' => true,
+        'reason' => nil
+      )
+    end
+
+    before do
+      allow(access).to receive(:load_from_cache)
+      allow(fake_client).to receive(:request_access).and_return(fake_response)
+      allow(Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Client).to receive(:new) { fake_client }
+    end
+
+    context 'when loading from the webservice' do
+      it 'loads from the webservice it the cache was empty' do
+        expect(access).to receive(:load_from_cache)
+        expect(access).to receive(:load_from_service).and_call_original
+
+        access.load!
+
+        expect(access).to be_loaded
+      end
+
+      it 'assigns the accessibility, reason and loaded_at' do
+        allow(fake_response).to receive(:successful?).and_return(false)
+        allow(fake_response).to receive(:reason).and_return('Inaccessible label')
+
+        access.load!
+
+        expect(access.reason).to eq('Inaccessible label')
+        expect(access).not_to have_access
+        expect(access.loaded_at).not_to be_nil
+      end
+
+      it 'returns itself' do
+        expect(access.load!).to eq(access)
+      end
+
+      it 'stores the result in redis' do
+        Timecop.freeze do
+          fake_cache = double
+          expect(fake_cache).to receive(:store).with(true, nil, Time.now)
+          expect(access).to receive(:cache).and_return(fake_cache)
+
+          access.load!
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when the request fails' do
+        before do
+          allow(fake_client).to receive(:request_access) do
+            raise ::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::RequestFailed.new('Service unavailable')
+          end
+        end
+
+        it 'is loaded' do
+          access.load!
+
+          expect(access).to be_loaded
+        end
+
+        it 'assigns the correct accessibility, reason and loaded_at' do
+          access.load!
+
+          expect(access.reason).to eq('Service unavailable')
+          expect(access).not_to have_access
+          expect(access.loaded_at).not_to be_nil
+        end
+
+        it 'does not store the result in redis' do
+          fake_cache = double
+          expect(fake_cache).not_to receive(:store)
+          allow(access).to receive(:cache).and_return(fake_cache)
+
+          access.load!
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'When loading from cache' do
+      let(:fake_cache) { double('ExternalAuthorization::Cache') }
+
+      before do
+        allow(access).to receive(:cache).and_return(fake_cache)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not load from the webservice' do
+        Timecop.freeze do
+          expect(fake_cache).to receive(:load).and_return([true, nil, Time.now])
+
+          expect(access).to receive(:load_from_cache).and_call_original
+          expect(access).not_to receive(:load_from_service)
+
+          access.load!
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'loads from the webservice when the cached result was too old' do
+        Timecop.freeze do
+          expect(fake_cache).to receive(:load).and_return([true, nil, 2.days.ago])
+
+          expect(access).to receive(:load_from_cache).and_call_original
+          expect(access).to receive(:load_from_service).and_call_original
+          allow(fake_cache).to receive(:store)
+
+          access.load!
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/lib/gitlab/external_authorization/cache_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Cache, :clean_gitlab_redis_cache do
+  let(:user) { build_stubbed(:user) }
+  let(:cache_key) { "external_authorization:user-#{user.id}:label-dummy_label" }
+
+  subject(:cache) { described_class.new(user, 'dummy_label') }
+
+  def read_from_redis(key)
+    Gitlab::Redis::Cache.with do |redis|
+      redis.hget(cache_key, key)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def set_in_redis(key, value)
+    Gitlab::Redis::Cache.with do |redis|
+      redis.hmset(cache_key, key, value)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#load' do
+    it 'reads stored info from redis' do
+      Timecop.freeze do
+        set_in_redis(:access, false)
+        set_in_redis(:reason, 'Access denied for now')
+        set_in_redis(:refreshed_at, Time.now)
+
+        access, reason, refreshed_at = cache.load
+
+        expect(access).to eq(false)
+        expect(reason).to eq('Access denied for now')
+        expect(refreshed_at).to be_within(1.second).of(Time.now)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#store' do
+    it 'sets the values in redis' do
+      Timecop.freeze do
+        cache.store(true, 'the reason', Time.now)
+
+        expect(read_from_redis(:access)).to eq('true')
+        expect(read_from_redis(:reason)).to eq('the reason')
+        expect(read_from_redis(:refreshed_at)).to eq(Time.now.to_s)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/lib/gitlab/external_authorization/client_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Client do
+  let(:user) { build(:user, email: 'dummy_user@example.com') }
+  let(:dummy_url) { 'https://dummy.net/' }
+  subject(:client) { described_class.new(user, 'dummy_label') }
+
+  before do
+    stub_application_setting(external_authorization_service_url: dummy_url)
+  end
+
+  describe '#request_access' do
+    it 'performs requests to the configured endpoint' do
+      expect(Excon).to receive(:post).with(dummy_url, any_args)
+
+      client.request_access
+    end
+
+    it 'adds the correct params for the user to the body of the request' do
+      expected_body = {
+        user_identifier: 'dummy_user@example.com',
+        project_classification_label: 'dummy_label'
+      }.to_json
+      expect(Excon).to receive(:post)
+                         .with(dummy_url, hash_including(body: expected_body))
+
+      client.request_access
+    end
+
+    it 'respects the the timeout' do
+      stub_application_setting(
+        external_authorization_service_timeout: 3
+      )
+
+      expect(Excon).to receive(:post).with(dummy_url,
+                                           hash_including(
+                                             connect_timeout: 3,
+                                             read_timeout: 3,
+                                             write_timeout: 3
+                                           ))
+
+      client.request_access
+    end
+
+    it 'adds the mutual tls params when they are present' do
+      stub_application_setting(
+        external_auth_client_cert: 'the certificate data',
+        external_auth_client_key: 'the key data',
+        external_auth_client_key_pass: 'open sesame'
+      )
+      expected_params = {
+        client_cert_data: 'the certificate data',
+        client_key_data: 'the key data',
+        client_key_pass: 'open sesame'
+      }
+
+      expect(Excon).to receive(:post).with(dummy_url, hash_including(expected_params))
+
+      client.request_access
+    end
+
+    it 'returns an expected response' do
+      expect(Excon).to receive(:post)
+
+      expect(client.request_access)
+        .to be_kind_of(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Response)
+    end
+
+    it 'wraps exceptions if the request fails' do
+      expect(Excon).to receive(:post) { raise Excon::Error.new('the request broke') }
+
+      expect { client.request_access }
+        .to raise_error(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::RequestFailed)
+    end
+
+    describe 'for ldap users' do
+      let(:user) do
+        create(:omniauth_user,
+               email: 'dummy_user@example.com',
+               extern_uid: 'external id',
+               provider: 'ldapprovider')
+      end
+
+      it 'includes the ldap dn for ldap users' do
+        expected_body = {
+          user_identifier: 'dummy_user@example.com',
+          project_classification_label: 'dummy_label',
+          user_ldap_dn: 'external id'
+        }.to_json
+        expect(Excon).to receive(:post)
+                           .with(dummy_url, hash_including(body: expected_body))
+
+        client.request_access
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/lib/gitlab/external_authorization/logger_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Logger do
+  let(:request_time) { Time.parse('2018-03-26 20:22:15') }
+
+  def fake_access(has_access, user, load_type = :request)
+    access = double('access')
+    allow(access).to receive_messages(user: user,
+                                      has_access?: has_access,
+                                      loaded_at: request_time,
+                                      label: 'dummy_label',
+                                      load_type: load_type)
+
+    access
+  end
+
+  describe '.log_access' do
+    it 'logs a nice message for an access request' do
+      expected_message = "GRANTED admin@example.com access to 'dummy_label' (the/project/path)"
+      fake_access = fake_access(true, build(:user, email: 'admin@example.com'))
+
+      expect(described_class).to receive(:info).with(expected_message)
+
+      described_class.log_access(fake_access, 'the/project/path')
+    end
+
+    it 'does not trip without a project path' do
+      expected_message = "DENIED admin@example.com access to 'dummy_label'"
+      fake_access = fake_access(false, build(:user, email: 'admin@example.com'))
+
+      expect(described_class).to receive(:info).with(expected_message)
+
+      described_class.log_access(fake_access, nil)
+    end
+
+    it 'adds the load time for cached accesses' do
+      expected_message = "DENIED admin@example.com access to 'dummy_label' - cache #{request_time}"
+      fake_access = fake_access(false, build(:user, email: 'admin@example.com'), :cache)
+
+      expect(described_class).to receive(:info).with(expected_message)
+
+      described_class.log_access(fake_access, nil)
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/lib/gitlab/external_authorization/response_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Response do
+  let(:excon_response) { double }
+  subject(:response) { described_class.new(excon_response) }
+
+  describe '#valid?' do
+    it 'is valid for 200, 401, and 403 responses' do
+      [200, 401, 403].each do |status|
+        allow(excon_response).to receive(:status).and_return(status)
+
+        expect(response).to be_valid
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "is invalid for other statuses" do
+      expect(excon_response).to receive(:status).and_return(500)
+
+      expect(response).not_to be_valid
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#reason' do
+    it 'returns a reason if it was included in the response body' do
+      expect(excon_response).to receive(:body).and_return({ reason: 'Not authorized' }.to_json)
+
+      expect(response.reason).to eq('Not authorized')
+    end
+
+    it 'returns nil when there was no body' do
+      expect(excon_response).to receive(:body).and_return('')
+
+      expect(response.reason).to eq(nil)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#successful?' do
+    it 'is `true` if the status is 200' do
+      allow(excon_response).to receive(:status).and_return(200)
+
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+
+    it 'is `false` if the status is 401 or 403' do
+      [401, 403].each do |status|
+        allow(excon_response).to receive(:status).and_return(status)
+
+        expect(response).not_to be_successful
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/lib/gitlab/external_authorization_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization, :request_store do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
+  let(:user) { build(:user) }
+  let(:label) { 'dummy_label' }
+
+  describe '#access_allowed?' do
+    it 'is always true when the feature is disabled' do
+      # Not using `stub_application_setting` because the method is prepended in
+      # `EE::ApplicationSetting` which breaks when using `any_instance`
+      # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/33587
+      expect(::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings)
+        .to receive(:external_authorization_service_enabled) { false }
+
+      expect(described_class).not_to receive(:access_for_user_to_label)
+
+      expect(described_class.access_allowed?(user, label)).to be_truthy
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#rejection_reason' do
+    it 'is always nil when the feature is disabled' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings)
+        .to receive(:external_authorization_service_enabled) { false }
+
+      expect(described_class).not_to receive(:access_for_user_to_label)
+
+      expect(described_class.rejection_reason(user, label)).to be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#access_for_user_to_label' do
+    it 'only loads the access once per request' do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Access)
+        .to receive(:new).with(user, label).once.and_call_original
+
+      2.times { described_class.access_for_user_to_label(user, label, nil) }
+    end
+
+    it 'logs the access request once per request' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Logger)
+        .to receive(:log_access)
+              .with(an_instance_of(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization::Access),
+                    'the/project/path')
+              .once
+
+      2.times { described_class.access_for_user_to_label(user, label, 'the/project/path') }
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/safe_model_attributes.yml

@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ Project:
 - merge_requests_ff_only_enabled
 - merge_requests_rebase_enabled
 - jobs_cache_index
+- external_authorization_classification_label
 - pages_https_only
 Author:
 - name

spec/models/application_setting_spec.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ApplicationSetting do
-  let(:setting) { described_class.create_from_defaults }
+  subject(:setting) { described_class.create_from_defaults }
 
   it { include(CacheableAttributes) }
   it { include(ApplicationSettingImplementation) }
@@ -284,6 +284,52 @@ describe ApplicationSetting do
         expect(subject).to be_valid
       end
     end
+
+    describe 'when external authorization service is enabled' do
+      before do
+        setting.external_authorization_service_enabled = true
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.not_to allow_value('not a URL').for(:external_authorization_service_url) }
+      it { is_expected.to allow_value('https://example.com').for(:external_authorization_service_url) }
+      it { is_expected.to allow_value('').for(:external_authorization_service_url) }
+      it { is_expected.not_to allow_value(nil).for(:external_authorization_service_default_label) }
+      it { is_expected.not_to allow_value(11).for(:external_authorization_service_timeout) }
+      it { is_expected.not_to allow_value(0).for(:external_authorization_service_timeout) }
+      it { is_expected.not_to allow_value('not a certificate').for(:external_auth_client_cert) }
+      it { is_expected.to allow_value('').for(:external_auth_client_cert) }
+      it { is_expected.to allow_value('').for(:external_auth_client_key) }
+
+      context 'when setting a valid client certificate for external authorization' do
+        let(:certificate_data) { File.read('spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate.crt') }
+
+        before do
+          setting.external_auth_client_cert = certificate_data
+        end
+
+        it 'requires a valid client key when a certificate is set' do
+          expect(setting).not_to allow_value('fefefe').for(:external_auth_client_key)
+        end
+
+        it 'requires a matching certificate' do
+          other_private_key = File.read('spec/fixtures/x509_certificate_pk.key')
+
+          expect(setting).not_to allow_value(other_private_key).for(:external_auth_client_key)
+        end
+
+        it 'the credentials are valid when the private key can be read and matches the certificate' do
+          tls_attributes = [:external_auth_client_key_pass,
+                            :external_auth_client_key,
+                            :external_auth_client_cert]
+          setting.external_auth_client_key = File.read('spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate_pk.key')
+          setting.external_auth_client_key_pass = '5iveL!fe'
+
+          setting.validate
+
+          expect(setting.errors).not_to include(*tls_attributes)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context 'restrict creating duplicates' do

spec/models/concerns/protected_ref_access_spec.rb

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ProtectedRefAccess do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   subject(:protected_ref_access) do
     create(:protected_branch, :maintainers_can_push).push_access_levels.first
   end
@@ -29,5 +31,15 @@ describe ProtectedRefAccess do
 
       expect(protected_ref_access.check_access(developer)).to be_falsy
     end
+
+    context 'external authorization' do
+      it 'is false if external authorization denies access' do
+        maintainer = create(:user)
+        project.add_maintainer(maintainer)
+        external_service_deny_access(maintainer, project)
+
+        expect(protected_ref_access.check_access(maintainer)).to be_falsey
+      end
+    end
   end
 end

spec/models/issue_spec.rb

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Issue do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   describe "Associations" do
     it { is_expected.to belong_to(:milestone) }
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:assignees) }
@@ -779,4 +781,47 @@ describe Issue do
   it_behaves_like 'throttled touch' do
     subject { create(:issue, updated_at: 1.hour.ago) }
   end
+
+  context 'when an external authentication service' do
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    end
+
+    describe '#visible_to_user?' do
+      it 'is `false` when an external authorization service is enabled' do
+        issue = build(:issue, project: build(:project, :public))
+
+        expect(issue).not_to be_visible_to_user
+      end
+
+      it 'checks the external service to determine if an issue is readable by a user' do
+        project = build(:project, :public,
+                        external_authorization_classification_label: 'a-label')
+        issue = build(:issue, project: project)
+        user = build(:user)
+
+        expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization).to receive(:access_allowed?).with(user, 'a-label') { false }
+        expect(issue.visible_to_user?(user)).to be_falsy
+      end
+
+      it 'does not check the external service if a user does not have access to the project' do
+        project = build(:project, :private,
+                        external_authorization_classification_label: 'a-label')
+        issue = build(:issue, project: project)
+        user = build(:user)
+
+        expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization).not_to receive(:access_allowed?)
+        expect(issue.visible_to_user?(user)).to be_falsy
+      end
+
+      it 'does not check the external webservice for admins' do
+        issue = build(:issue)
+        user = build(:admin)
+
+        expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization).not_to receive(:access_allowed?)
+
+        issue.visible_to_user?(user)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/models/project_spec.rb

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe Project do
   include ProjectForksHelper
   include GitHelpers
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
 
   it_behaves_like 'having unique enum values'
 
@@ -4417,6 +4418,25 @@ describe Project do
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#external_authorization_classification_label' do
+    it 'falls back to the default when none is configured' do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+
+      expect(build(:project).external_authorization_classification_label)
+        .to eq('default_label')
+    end
+
+    it 'returns the classification label if it was configured on the project' do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+
+      project = build(:project,
+                      external_authorization_classification_label: 'hello')
+
+      expect(project.external_authorization_classification_label)
+        .to eq('hello')
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#pages_https_only?" do
     subject { build(:project) }
 

spec/policies/base_policy_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe BasePolicy do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   describe '.class_for' do
     it 'detects policy class based on the subject ancestors' do
       expect(DeclarativePolicy.class_for(GenericCommitStatus.new)).to eq(CommitStatusPolicy)
@@ -16,4 +18,25 @@ describe BasePolicy do
       expect(DeclarativePolicy.class_for(:global)).to eq(GlobalPolicy)
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'read cross project' do
+    let(:current_user) { create(:user) }
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+    subject { described_class.new(current_user, [user]) }
+
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed(:read_cross_project) }
+
+    context 'when an external authorization service is enabled' do
+      before do
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.not_to be_allowed(:read_cross_project) }
+
+      it 'allows admins' do
+        expect(described_class.new(build(:admin), nil)).to be_allowed(:read_cross_project)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/policies/issue_policy_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe IssuePolicy do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:guest) { create(:user) }
   let(:author) { create(:user) }
   let(:assignee) { create(:user) }
@@ -204,4 +206,21 @@ describe IssuePolicy do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context 'with external authorization enabled' do
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+    let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
+    let(:policies) { described_class.new(user, issue) }
+
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    end
+
+    it 'can read the issue iid without accessing the external service' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization).not_to receive(:access_allowed?)
+
+      expect(policies).to be_allowed(:read_issue_iid)
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/policies/merge_request_policy_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe MergeRequestPolicy do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:guest) { create(:user) }
   let(:author) { create(:user) }
   let(:developer) { create(:user) }
@@ -47,4 +49,21 @@ describe MergeRequestPolicy do
       expect(permissions(guest, merge_request_locked)).to be_disallowed(:reopen_merge_request)
     end
   end
+
+  context 'with external authorization enabled' do
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+    let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
+    let(:policies) { described_class.new(user, merge_request) }
+
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    end
+
+    it 'can read the issue iid without accessing the external service' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization).not_to receive(:access_allowed?)
+
+      expect(policies).to be_allowed(:read_merge_request_iid)
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/policies/project_policy_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ProjectPolicy do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
   include_context 'ProjectPolicy context'
   set(:guest) { create(:user) }
   set(:reporter) { create(:user) }
@@ -292,4 +293,56 @@ describe ProjectPolicy do
              projects: [clusterable])
     end
   end
+
+  context 'reading a project' do
+    it 'allows access when a user has read access to the repo' do
+      expect(described_class.new(owner, project)).to be_allowed(:read_project)
+      expect(described_class.new(developer, project)).to be_allowed(:read_project)
+      expect(described_class.new(admin, project)).to be_allowed(:read_project)
+    end
+
+    it 'never checks the external service' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization).not_to receive(:access_allowed?)
+
+      expect(described_class.new(owner, project)).to be_allowed(:read_project)
+    end
+
+    context 'with an external authorization service' do
+      before do
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      end
+
+      it 'allows access when the external service allows it' do
+        external_service_allow_access(owner, project)
+        external_service_allow_access(developer, project)
+
+        expect(described_class.new(owner, project)).to be_allowed(:read_project)
+        expect(described_class.new(developer, project)).to be_allowed(:read_project)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not check the external service for admins and allows access' do
+        expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization).not_to receive(:access_allowed?)
+
+        expect(described_class.new(admin, project)).to be_allowed(:read_project)
+      end
+
+      it 'prevents all but seeing a public project in a list when access is denied' do
+        [developer, owner, build(:user), nil].each do |user|
+          external_service_deny_access(user, project)
+          policy = described_class.new(user, project)
+
+          expect(policy).not_to be_allowed(:read_project)
+          expect(policy).not_to be_allowed(:owner_access)
+          expect(policy).not_to be_allowed(:change_namespace)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'passes the full path to external authorization for logging purposes' do
+        expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+          .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(owner, 'default_label', project.full_path).and_call_original
+
+        described_class.new(owner, project).allowed?(:read_project)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ shared_examples 'languages and percentages JSON response' do
 end
 
 describe API::Projects do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:user2) { create(:user) }
   let(:user3) { create(:user) }
@@ -1336,6 +1338,39 @@ describe API::Projects do
         end
       end
     end
+
+    context 'with external authorization' do
+      let(:project) do
+        create(:project,
+               namespace: user.namespace,
+               external_authorization_classification_label: 'the-label')
+      end
+
+      context 'when the user has access to the project' do
+        before do
+          external_service_allow_access(user, project)
+        end
+
+        it 'includes the label in the response' do
+          get api("/projects/#{project.id}", user)
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+          expect(json_response['external_authorization_classification_label']).to eq('the-label')
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when the external service denies access' do
+        before do
+          external_service_deny_access(user, project)
+        end
+
+        it 'returns a 404' do
+          get api("/projects/#{project.id}", user)
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/users' do
@@ -1890,6 +1925,20 @@ describe API::Projects do
         expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when updating external classification' do
+      before do
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      end
+
+      it 'updates the classification label' do
+        put(api("/projects/#{project.id}", user), params: { external_authorization_classification_label: 'new label' })
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+
+        expect(project.reload.external_authorization_classification_label).to eq('new label')
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'POST /projects/:id/archive' do

spec/requests/api/settings_spec.rb

@@ -114,6 +114,39 @@ describe API::Settings, 'Settings' do
       expect(json_response['performance_bar_allowed_group_id']).to be_nil
     end
 
+    context 'external policy classification settings' do
+      let(:settings) do
+        {
+          external_authorization_service_enabled: true,
+          external_authorization_service_url: 'https://custom.service/',
+          external_authorization_service_default_label: 'default',
+          external_authorization_service_timeout: 9.99,
+          external_auth_client_cert: File.read('spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate.crt'),
+          external_auth_client_key: File.read('spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate_pk.key'),
+          external_auth_client_key_pass: "5iveL!fe"
+        }
+      end
+      let(:attribute_names) { settings.keys.map(&:to_s) }
+
+      it 'includes the attributes in the API' do
+        get api("/application/settings", admin)
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+        attribute_names.each do |attribute|
+          expect(json_response.keys).to include(attribute)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'allows updating the settings' do
+        put api("/application/settings", admin), params: settings
+
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+        settings.each do |attribute, value|
+          expect(ApplicationSetting.current.public_send(attribute)).to eq(value)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context "missing plantuml_url value when plantuml_enabled is true" do
       it "returns a blank parameter error message" do
         put api("/application/settings", admin), params: { plantuml_enabled: true }

spec/serializers/group_child_entity_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe GroupChildEntity do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
   include Gitlab::Routing.url_helpers
 
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
@@ -109,4 +110,22 @@ describe GroupChildEntity do
 
     it_behaves_like 'group child json'
   end
+
+  describe 'for a project with external authorization enabled' do
+    let(:object) do
+      create(:project, :with_avatar,
+             description: 'Awesomeness')
+    end
+
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      object.add_maintainer(user)
+    end
+
+    it 'does not hit the external authorization service' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization).not_to receive(:access_allowed?)
+
+      expect(json[:can_edit]).to eq(false)
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/services/application_settings/update_service_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ApplicationSettings::UpdateService do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
   let(:application_settings) { create(:application_setting) }
   let(:admin) { create(:user, :admin) }
   let(:params) { {} }
@@ -143,4 +145,37 @@ describe ApplicationSettings::UpdateService do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context 'when external authorization is enabled' do
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    end
+
+    it 'does not save the settings with an error if the service denies access' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+        .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(admin, 'new-label') { false }
+
+      described_class.new(application_settings, admin, { external_authorization_service_default_label: 'new-label' }).execute
+
+      expect(application_settings.errors[:external_authorization_service_default_label]).to be_present
+    end
+
+    it 'saves the setting when the user has access to the label' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+        .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(admin, 'new-label') { true }
+
+      described_class.new(application_settings, admin, { external_authorization_service_default_label: 'new-label' }).execute
+
+      # Read the attribute directly to avoid the stub from
+      # `enable_external_authorization_service_check`
+      expect(application_settings[:external_authorization_service_default_label]).to eq('new-label')
+    end
+
+    it 'does not validate the label if it was not passed' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+        .not_to receive(:access_allowed?)
+
+      described_class.new(application_settings, admin, { home_page_url: 'http://foo.bar' }).execute
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/services/notification_service_spec.rb

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe NotificationService, :mailer do
   include EmailSpec::Matchers
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
   include NotificationHelpers
 
   let(:notification) { described_class.new }
@@ -2217,6 +2218,46 @@ describe NotificationService, :mailer do
     end
   end
 
+  context 'with external authorization service' do
+    let(:issue) { create(:issue) }
+    let(:project) { issue.project }
+    let(:note) { create(:note, noteable: issue, project: project) }
+    let(:member) { create(:user) }
+
+    subject { NotificationService.new }
+
+    before do
+      project.add_maintainer(member)
+      member.global_notification_setting.update!(level: :watch)
+    end
+
+    it 'sends email when the service is not enabled' do
+      expect(Notify).to receive(:new_issue_email).at_least(:once).with(member.id, issue.id, nil).and_call_original
+
+      subject.new_issue(issue, member)
+    end
+
+    context 'when the service is enabled' do
+      before do
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      end
+
+      it 'does not send an email' do
+        expect(Notify).not_to receive(:new_issue_email)
+
+        subject.new_issue(issue, member)
+      end
+
+      it 'still delivers email to admins' do
+        member.update!(admin: true)
+
+        expect(Notify).to receive(:new_issue_email).at_least(:once).with(member.id, issue.id, nil).and_call_original
+
+        subject.new_issue(issue, member)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   def build_team(project)
     @u_watcher               = create_global_setting_for(create(:user), :watch)
     @u_participating         = create_global_setting_for(create(:user), :participating)

spec/services/projects/create_service_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Projects::CreateService, '#execute' do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
   include GitHelpers
 
   let(:gitlab_shell) { Gitlab::Shell.new }
@@ -344,6 +345,42 @@ describe Projects::CreateService, '#execute' do
     expect(rugged.config['gitlab.fullpath']).to eq project.full_path
   end
 
+  context 'with external authorization enabled' do
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    end
+
+    it 'does not save the project with an error if the service denies access' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+        .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(user, 'new-label', any_args) { false }
+
+      project = create_project(user, opts.merge({ external_authorization_classification_label: 'new-label' }))
+
+      expect(project.errors[:external_authorization_classification_label]).to be_present
+      expect(project).not_to be_persisted
+    end
+
+    it 'saves the project when the user has access to the label' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+        .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(user, 'new-label', any_args) { true }
+
+      project = create_project(user, opts.merge({ external_authorization_classification_label: 'new-label' }))
+
+      expect(project).to be_persisted
+      expect(project.external_authorization_classification_label).to eq('new-label')
+    end
+
+    it 'does not save the project when the user has no access to the default label and no label is provided' do
+      expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+        .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(user, 'default_label', any_args) { false }
+
+      project = create_project(user, opts)
+
+      expect(project.errors[:external_authorization_classification_label]).to be_present
+      expect(project).not_to be_persisted
+    end
+  end
+
   def create_project(user, opts)
     Projects::CreateService.new(user, opts).execute
   end

spec/services/projects/update_service_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Projects::UpdateService do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
   include ProjectForksHelper
 
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
@@ -361,6 +362,46 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService do
         call_service
       end
     end
+
+    context 'with external authorization enabled' do
+      before do
+        enable_external_authorization_service_check
+      end
+
+      it 'does not save the project with an error if the service denies access' do
+        expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+          .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(user, 'new-label') { false }
+
+        result = update_project(project, user, { external_authorization_classification_label: 'new-label' })
+
+        expect(result[:message]).to be_present
+        expect(result[:status]).to eq(:error)
+      end
+
+      it 'saves the new label if the service allows access' do
+        expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+          .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(user, 'new-label') { true }
+
+        result = update_project(project, user, { external_authorization_classification_label: 'new-label' })
+
+        expect(result[:status]).to eq(:success)
+        expect(project.reload.external_authorization_classification_label).to eq('new-label')
+      end
+
+      it 'checks the default label when the classification label was cleared' do
+        expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+          .to receive(:access_allowed?).with(user, 'default_label') { true }
+
+        update_project(project, user, { external_authorization_classification_label: '' })
+      end
+
+      it 'does not check the label when it does not change' do
+        expect(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+          .not_to receive(:access_allowed?)
+
+        update_project(project, user, { name: 'New name' })
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#run_auto_devops_pipeline?' do

spec/support/external_authorization_service_helpers.rb

+module ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+  def enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    stub_application_setting(external_authorization_service_enabled: true)
+
+    stub_application_setting(external_authorization_service_url: 'https://authorize.me')
+    stub_application_setting(external_authorization_service_default_label: 'default_label')
+    stub_request(:post, "https://authorize.me").to_return(status: 200)
+  end
+
+  def external_service_set_access(allowed, user, project)
+    enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    classification_label = ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings
+                             .external_authorization_service_default_label
+
+    # Reload the project so cached licensed features are reloaded
+    if project
+      classification_label = Project.find(project.id).external_authorization_classification_label
+    end
+
+    allow(::Gitlab::ExternalAuthorization)
+      .to receive(:access_allowed?)
+            .with(user, classification_label, any_args)
+            .and_return(allowed)
+  end
+
+  def external_service_allow_access(user, project = nil)
+    external_service_set_access(true, user, project)
+  end
+
+  def external_service_deny_access(user, project = nil)
+    external_service_set_access(false, user, project)
+  end
+end

spec/support/shared_examples/controllers/external_authorization_service_shared_examples.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+shared_examples 'disabled when using an external authorization service' do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
+  it 'works when the feature is not enabled' do
+    subject
+
+    expect(response).to be_success
+  end
+
+  it 'renders a 404 with a message when the feature is enabled' do
+    enable_external_authorization_service_check
+
+    subject
+
+    expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
+  end
+end
+
+shared_examples 'unauthorized when external service denies access' do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
+  it 'allows access when the authorization service allows it' do
+    external_service_allow_access(user, project)
+
+    subject
+
+    # Account for redirects after updates
+    expect(response.status).to be_between(200, 302)
+  end
+
+  it 'allows access when the authorization service denies it' do
+    external_service_deny_access(user, project)
+
+    subject
+
+    expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
+  end
+end

spec/support/shared_examples/finders/finder_with_external_authorization_enabled.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+shared_examples 'a finder with external authorization service' do
+  include ExternalAuthorizationServiceHelpers
+
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+
+  before do
+    project.add_maintainer(user)
+  end
+
+  it 'finds the subject' do
+    expect(described_class.new(user).execute).to include(subject)
+  end
+
+  context 'with an external authorization service' do
+    before do
+      enable_external_authorization_service_check
+    end
+
+    it 'does not include the subject when no project was given' do
+      expect(described_class.new(user).execute).not_to include(subject)
+    end
+
+    it 'includes the subject when a project id was given' do
+      expect(described_class.new(user, project_params).execute).to include(subject)
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/validators/x509_certificate_credentials_validator_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe X509CertificateCredentialsValidator do
+  let(:certificate_data) { File.read('spec/fixtures/x509_certificate.crt') }
+  let(:pkey_data) { File.read('spec/fixtures/x509_certificate_pk.key') }
+
+  let(:validatable) do
+    Class.new do
+      include ActiveModel::Validations
+
+      attr_accessor :certificate, :private_key, :passphrase
+
+      def initialize(certificate, private_key, passphrase = nil)
+        @certificate, @private_key, @passphrase = certificate, private_key, passphrase
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  subject(:validator) do
+    described_class.new(certificate: :certificate, pkey: :private_key)
+  end
+
+  it 'is not valid when the certificate is not valid' do
+    record = validatable.new('not a certificate', nil)
+
+    validator.validate(record)
+
+    expect(record.errors[:certificate]).to include('is not a valid X509 certificate.')
+  end
+
+  it 'is not valid without a certificate' do
+    record = validatable.new(nil, nil)
+
+    validator.validate(record)
+
+    expect(record.errors[:certificate]).not_to be_empty
+  end
+
+  context 'when a valid certificate is passed' do
+    let(:record) { validatable.new(certificate_data, nil) }
+
+    it 'does not track an error for the certificate' do
+      validator.validate(record)
+
+      expect(record.errors[:certificate]).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it 'adds an error when not passing a correct private key' do
+      validator.validate(record)
+
+      expect(record.errors[:private_key]).to include('could not read private key, is the passphrase correct?')
+    end
+
+    it 'has no error when the private key is correct' do
+      record.private_key = pkey_data
+
+      validator.validate(record)
+
+      expect(record.errors).to be_empty
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when using a passphrase' do
+    let(:passphrase_certificate_data) { File.read('spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate.crt') }
+    let(:passphrase_pkey_data) { File.read('spec/fixtures/passphrase_x509_certificate_pk.key') }
+
+    let(:record) { validatable.new(passphrase_certificate_data, passphrase_pkey_data, '5iveL!fe') }
+
+    subject(:validator) do
+      described_class.new(certificate: :certificate, pkey: :private_key, pass: :passphrase)
+    end
+
+    it 'is valid with the correct data' do
+      validator.validate(record)
+
+      expect(record.errors).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it 'adds an error when the passphrase is wrong' do
+      record.passphrase = 'wrong'
+
+      validator.validate(record)
+
+      expect(record.errors[:private_key]).not_to be_empty
+    end
+  end
+end