Bug 1041474

Summary: [RFE][python-novaclient]: Allow instantiation with just token and endpoint
Product: Red Hat OpenStack Reporter: RHOS Integration <rhos-integ>
Component: RFEsAssignee: RHOS Maint <rhos-maint>
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URL: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/python-novaclient/+spec/token-endpoint-instantiation
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Description RHOS Integration 2013-12-12 16:17:23 UTC 
Cloned from launchpad blueprint https://blueprints.launchpad.net/python-novaclient/+spec/token-endpoint-instantiation.

Description:

Pretty much all the other openstack clients (keystoneclient, glanceclient, swiftclient) have an official way to create a client by passing in solely a pre-authorized token and the appropriate endpoint (aka auth_token and management_url).

horizon even hacks around the fact that novaclient doesn't support this already by manually setting the auth_token and management-url on the client after creating it but before making any calls so it skips the "authenticate" step.

There's no reason not to make this a supported feature.

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