Error from server (Forbidden): clusterrolebindings.rbac.authorization.k8s.io is forbidden: User "client" cannot create clusterrolebindings.rbac.author

[Kubernetes user discussion and Q&A]

Hi All,

Getting this exception :

kubectl create clusterrolebinding cluster-admin-binding --clusterrole=cluster-admin [--user=username]

But still getting the below stated exception.I have assigned myself owner to the project as well as provided all the necessary roles, made my cluster non legacy authorised. but still keep getting the below exception : Kindly suggest what further needs to be done. BTW I am running this in halyard container with gke cluster version above 1.8.8

Error from server (Forbidden): clusterrolebindings.rbac.authorization.k8s.io is forbidden: User "client" cannot create clusterrolebindings.rbac.authorization.k8s.io at the cluster scope: Unknown user "client"

[Jordan Liggitt]

The answer at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49075723/what-does-unknown-user-client-mean looks relevant