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+---
+title: Preparing to Upgrade a Hardened Custom/Imported Cluster to Kubernetes v1.25
+---
+
+Kubernetes v1.25 changes how clusters describe and implement security policies. From this version forward, [Pod Security Policies (PSPs)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-policy/) are no longer available. Kubernetes v1.25 replaces them with new security objects: [Pod Security Standards (PSS)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-standards/), and [Pod Security Admissions (PSAs)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-admission/).
+
+If you have custom or imported hardened clusters, you must make special preparations to ensure that the upgrade from an earlier version of Kubernetes to ≥v1.25 goes smoothly.
+
+## Upgrading Imported Hardened Clusters to Kubernetes ≥v1.25
+
+
+
+1. Save [`rancher-psact.yaml`](./rancher-psact.yaml) in `/etc/rancher/rke2` on each node in the cluster.
+1. Edit the RKE2 configuration file:
+ 1. Update the `profile` field to `cis-1.23`.
+ 1. Specify the path for the configuration file that you just added: `pod-security-admission-config-file: /etc/rancher/rke2/rancher-psact.yaml`.
+
+After you perform these steps, you can upgrade the cluster's Kubernetes version through the Rancher UI.
+
+
+Follow the [official K3s instructions](https://docs.k3s.io/known-issues#:~:text=Upgrading%20Hardened%20Clusters%20from%20v1.24.x%20to%20v1.25.x), but use a [custom](./rancher-psact.yaml) Rancher PSA configuration template, instead of the configuration provided on the official K3s site.
+
+After you perform these steps, you can upgrade the cluster's Kubernetes version through the Rancher UI.
+
+
+
+## Upgrading Custom Hardened Clusters to Kubernetes ≥v1.25
+
+
+
+1. In the upper left corner, click **☰ > Cluster Management**.
+1. Find the cluster you want to update in the **Clusters** table, and click the **⋮**.
+1. Select **Edit Config**.
+1. Under **Basics > Security**, in the **CIS Profile** dropdown menu, select `cis-1.23`.
+1. In the **Default Pod Security Admission** dropdown menu, select `rancher-restricted`.
+1. Click **Save**.
+1. Upgrade the cluster's Kubernetes version through the Rancher UI.
+
+
+1. In the upper left corner, click **☰ > Cluster Management**.
+1. Find the cluster you want to update in the **Clusters** table, and click the **⋮**.
+1. Select **Edit YAML**.
+1. Delete `PodSecurityPolicy` from `kube-apiserver-arg.enable-admission-plugins`
+1. Add this line to the `spec` field: `defaultPodSecurityAdmissionConfigurationTemplateName: rancher-restricted`
+1. Update `kubernetesVersion` to your chosen version (v1.25 or later).
+1. Click **Save**.
+
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+apiVersion: apiserver.config.k8s.io/v1
+kind: AdmissionConfiguration
+plugins:
+- configuration:
+ apiVersion: pod-security.admission.config.k8s.io/v1
+ defaults:
+ audit: restricted
+ audit-version: latest
+ enforce: restricted
+ enforce-version: latest
+ warn: restricted
+ warn-version: latest
+ exemptions:
+ namespaces:
+ - ingress-nginx
+ - kube-system
+ - cattle-system
+ - cattle-epinio-system
+ - cattle-fleet-system
+ - longhorn-system
+ - cattle-neuvector-system
+ - cattle-monitoring-system
+ - rancher-alerting-drivers
+ - cis-operator-system
+ - cattle-csp-adapter-system
+ - cattle-externalip-system
+ - cattle-gatekeeper-system
+ - istio-system
+ - cattle-istio-system
+ - cattle-logging-system
+ - cattle-windows-gmsa-system
+ - cattle-sriov-system
+ - cattle-ui-plugin-system
+ - tigera-operator
+ kind: PodSecurityConfiguration
+ name: PodSecurity
+ path: ""
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