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SearchSpot Tech Blog Series 1: Karpenter AL2023 Nodes Not Joining EKS 1.29+ (Access Entries + nodeadm Authentication Trap)
karpenter al2023 nodes not joining eks

SearchSpot Tech Blog Series 1: Karpenter AL2023 Nodes Not Joining EKS 1.29+ (Access Entries + nodeadm Authentication Trap)

AL2023 + Karpenter requires a hybrid authentication setup. Keep an EKS Access Entry of type EC2_LINUX (gives system:nodes) Enable authentication_mode = "API_AND_CONFIG_MAP" Add an aws-auth ConfigMap role mapping that includes both: system:bootstrappers system:nodes
Jan 28, 2026 6 min read
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