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# The etcd pod specification file should be owned by root
 
## Description{% #description %}

The `/etc/kubernetes/manifests/etcd.yaml` file ownership should be set to `root:root`. The file controls various parameters that set the behavior of the etcd service in the master node. Etcd is a highly-available key-value store which Kubernetes uses for persistent storage of all of its REST API object. You should set its file ownership to maintain the integrity of the file.

## Remediation{% #remediation %}

1. Run the following command to adjust the file ownership:
   ```
   chown root:root /etc/kubernetes/manifests/etcd.yaml
   ```