Redis Docker image using ACL

Question

I am trying to test the new Redis 6 ACL configuration. I want to run a test with the simplest configuration possible to get acquainted with the configuration. My Redis will run as a Docker container. Please, consider that I am a Redis complete newbie.

My Dockerfile:

FROM redis:6.2.1

COPY redis.conf /usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf
COPY users.acl /etc/redis/users.acl

EXPOSE 6379

My redis.conf file:

aclfile /etc/redis/users.acl

My users.acl file:

user test on >password ~* &* +@all

I am able to run a container without errors, but it seems that the container is not loading the ACL configuration: in fact, when I run redis-cli into the container and I execute ACL LIST, I get as output:

1) "user default on nopass ~* &* +@all"

which is clearly not as intended.

I fear I am missing something in the Dockerfile, but I cannot find a documentation suited for my needs.

Does someone have hints? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

As here clearly stated:

# Redis configuration file example.
#
# Note that in order to read the configuration file, Redis must be
# started with the file path as first argument:
#
# ./redis-server /path/to/redis.conf

In the Dockerfile is missing one last line:

CMD ["redis-server", "/usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf"]