• • What is the nature and description of the request?*

Client is creating an ArgoCD application with a kustomization file through an ArgoCD ApplicationSet. They are facing Authentication error for ArgoCD kustomization helmchart with private OCI repository using  Azure Container registry.

• • Why does the customer need this? (List the business requirements here)*

Security and Stability Risks: Manual interventions in the filesystem of a running container go against best practices for containerized environments, potentially compromising security and stability.
Lack of Persistence: Such changes are ephemeral and do not survive pod restarts, leading to additional maintenance overhead and potential downtime.
Scalability Concerns: For organizations utilizing multiple private OCI registries, managing individual configurations and credentials for each is neither scalable nor practical.
Credential Management: The reliance on continuously refreshing credentials, especially in environments like AWS ECR where tokens expire frequently, adds unnecessary complexity and potential points of failure.

• • Customer needs a solution that:* 

Supports native handling of multiple private OCI registries within ArgoCD.
Automates credential management, potentially integrating with cloud-native solutions like AWS IAM roles and IRSA, or equivalent in other cloud environments.