Add A Harbor service

In order to integrate Harbor with MetaDefender Software Supply Chain, add a Harbor inventory connection.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Your Harbor URL (DNS name or IP address)
• Recommended: A Harbor robot account and robot secret
• Alternatively: A Harbor username and password

1. From the left side menu, navigate to Inventory and choose Harbor.
2. Give your connection a name so you can easily identify it later.

3. In Harbor DNS / IP, enter the Harbor URL you use to access the UI (for example, https://harbor.example.com).
4. In Harbor Username, enter either your Harbor username or the full robot account name (for example, robot$harbor-mdssc).
5. In Password or Robot Secret, enter your Harbor password (basic auth) or the robot secret (robot account).

Where can I find the Harbor registry URL (DNS/IP)?

• Use the URL you sign in to for Harbor, for example: https://harbor.example.com.
• If your Harbor is reachable by IP, you can use the instance IP address instead.
• Include https:// when available (recommended).

Where can I find the Harbor username?

• For a user account: use the username shown in Harbor under your account/profile settings.
• For a robot account: use the full robot name Harbor displays (for example: robot$harbor-mdssc).

Where can I find the Harbor password or robot secret?

You have two ways of authentication for Harbor:

• Basic authentication (username + password)

• Robot account (robot name + robot secret)

  • Log in to Harbor:

    • Open your Harbor URL in a browser and sign in as an administrator.

  • Open the Robot Accounts page:

    • In the left-hand menu, go to Administration -> Robot Accounts.

  • Create a new robot account:

    • Click New Robot Account.

    • Provide a name (for example, harbor-mdssc), an expiration time, and an optional description.

    • Under System permissions, grant:

      • project: list

    • Under Project permissions, select only the projects you want to be visible in the MetaDefender Software Supply Chain console.

    • Click Reset all project permissions, then grant:

      • artifact: list, read
      • project: read
      • repository: list, read, pull
      • tag: list

    • Click Finish.

  • Copy the secret:

    • After creation, Harbor displays the robot secret once. Copy it immediately and store it securely.
    • In MetaDefender Software Supply Chain:
      • Harbor Username: enter the full robot name shown by Harbor (for example, robot$harbor-mdssc)
      • Password or Robot Secret: paste the robot secret