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KEP-5607keps/sig-node/5607-hostnetwork-userns

Allow HostNetwork Pods to Use User Namespaces

implementablealphasig-nodelatest v1.36
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This KEP proposes introducing a new feature gate to allow Pods to have both hostNetwork enabled and user namespaces enabled (by setting hostUsers: false).

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Authors
@hirazawaui
Approvers
@mrunalp@haircommander
Reviewers
@rata@haircommander@sergeykanzhelev@mikebrow
PRR approvers
@wojtek-talpha
Tracking issue
#5607(opens GitHub in a new tab) opensig/nodestage/beta
Milestones
alpha v1.35
Participating SIGs
none
Feature gates
UserNamespacesHostNetworkSupport
Created / last updated
2025-10-03 / none
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