feat: add tenant provisioning and key lifecycle (#5)

Closes #5

README.md

@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ The ratified v1 boundaries, trust decisions, privacy rules, safety budgets, and
 threat model are indexed in [the architecture documentation](docs/architecture/README.md).
 The frozen v1 wire surface is documented in the
 [HTTP, UDP, and generated OpenAPI contracts](docs/contracts/README.md).
+Tenant policy, publisher/operator principals, and production key custody are
+defined in [game provisioning and signing-key lifecycle](docs/security/provisioning.md).
 
 ## Development
 
@@ -97,5 +99,9 @@ dotnet test Rendezvous.slnx --configuration Release --no-build
 Run the bootstrap server with
 `dotnet run --project src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server`. It serves HTTP health endpoints and binds
 the configured UDP mediator port; both stop through normal host cancellation.
+The launch profile uses an ephemeral development-only signing key. Production
+startup fails closed until externally supplied game policies and `env:` signing
+key references resolve to valid key material; no reusable game secret is stored
+in this repository or the public Client package.
 The project dependency rules and supported runtime choices are documented in
 [project and dependency boundaries](docs/architecture/project-boundaries.md).

docs/architecture/README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ decision requires a superseding ADR and corresponding contract/test updates.
 - [Threat model](../security/threat-model.md)
 - [Security promise and test matrix](../security/control-matrix.md)
 - [Versioned HTTP and UDP contracts](../contracts/README.md)
+- [Game provisioning and signing-key lifecycle](../security/provisioning.md)
 
 These decisions intentionally leave gameplay authority, player identity,
 simulation, persistence, social features, skill matchmaking, and gameplay

docs/security/provisioning.md

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Game provisioning and signing-key lifecycle
+
+Tracking: #5
+
+Rendezvous treats game and environment scope as provisioned policy, not caller
+input. Production starts only when it can build an enabled policy registry and
+load at least one currently active signing key from an external secret provider.
+Unknown and disabled scopes fail closed.
+
+## Policy boundary
+
+Each `GamePolicy` fixes the allowed:
+
+- game/environment pair and regions;
+- exact gameplay protocol versions;
+- publisher trust and listing visibility modes;
+- metadata keys, required keys, per-value limits, total bytes, and key count;
+- listing, anonymous-host, and active-attempt quotas; and
+- dedicated fallback feature policy.
+
+Publisher authorization first authenticates a typed principal, then derives the
+authoritative game/environment from that principal. Request fields are compared
+for mismatch detection but never replace the authenticated scope. Dedicated
+workloads, short-lived player-host grants, anonymous unlisted publishers, and
+operators are distinct principal types. Operator credentials cannot be used as
+publisher credentials, and anonymous publishers cannot escalate to public
+visibility.
+
+## Signed credentials
+
+Signed principal credentials use the compact form
+`rv1.<key-id>.<base64url-payload>.<base64url-HMAC-SHA256>`. The signed payload
+contains version, issuer, audience, subject, principal kind, bounded scope,
+issued/not-before/expiry times, and a random nonce. It contains no signing key,
+reusable publisher secret, player identity, or gameplay state.
+
+Validation is deliberately ordered and bounded:
+
+1. enforce the v1 opaque-credential length and four-segment grammar;
+2. resolve a known, non-revoked key in its verification window;
+3. compare the HMAC in fixed time;
+4. parse canonical bounded JSON;
+5. require exact version, issuer, and audience;
+6. enforce clock skew, expiry, key lifetime, principal kind, and scope shape.
+
+Failures return typed internal reasons without echoing the credential. Logs and
+metrics must record only allowlisted tenant/principal/result dimensions; token,
+key, secret-reference value, and raw key material are excluded.
+
+## Rotation and revocation
+
+A key is bound either to operator credentials only or to allowed publisher
+credential kinds for exactly one game/environment. The verifier checks this
+authority after the signature, so even a compromised game grant issuer cannot
+mint a valid cross-game or operator credential.
+
+A key also has three times: `NotBefore`, `SignUntil`, and `VerifyUntil`. Issuance
+picks the newest authorized non-revoked key inside its signing window. Older credentials continue
+to verify until the old key's verification window ends, providing an explicit
+overlap. After `VerifyUntil` they fail as retired. Configuration revocation and
+runtime revocation both reject immediately. A configured revoked key retains
+only its public key ID/lifecycle metadata and does not require retired secret
+material to remain available.
+
+Key IDs are non-secret base64url identifiers. Secret references are resolved
+through `ISecretProvider`; production supports `env:<VARIABLE>` references and
+the interface is replaceable by a deployment-specific vault/KMS adapter. The
+committed development profile uses an in-memory random key identified by a
+`development:ephemeral/...` reference. It never writes key material to disk and
+all credentials become invalid when the process exits.
+
+## Production configuration
+
+`Rendezvous:Provisioning` supplies issuer, audience, clock skew, signing-key
+descriptors, and game policies. A production key reference such as
+`env:RENDEZVOUS_SIGNING_KEY_2026_01` expects that environment variable to hold at
+least 32 random bytes encoded as base64. Missing, malformed, short, inactive, or
+duplicate keys stop startup with a key-ID-only diagnostic. No game-wide secret
+belongs in `appsettings`, source control, examples, the Client package, URLs,
+responses, logs, metrics, exceptions, or diagnostic dumps.
+
+Readiness becomes true only after provisioning and UDP startup both succeed.
+OpenAPI generation uses a pinned build-only host and does not start listeners or
+bypass provisioning in a deployed server process.

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Program.cs

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 using System.Net;
 using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
 using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Http;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
 using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Transport;
 using Microsoft.OpenApi;
 
 WebApplicationBuilder builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
-bool isOpenApiGeneration = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Any(static argument =>
+bool isOpenApiGeneration = string.Equals(
-    string.Equals(
+    System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()?.GetName().Name,
-        Path.GetFileName(argument),
+    "GetDocument.Insider",
-        "dotnet-getdocument.dll",
+    StringComparison.Ordinal);
-        StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
 
 builder.Services.AddOpenApi("v1", static options =>
     options.AddSchemaTransformer(static (schema, context, cancellationToken) =>
@@ -34,6 +34,30 @@ builder.Services.AddOpenApi("v1", static options =>
     }));
 builder.Services.ConfigureHttpJsonOptions(static options =>
     ContractJson.Configure(options.SerializerOptions));
+
+if (isOpenApiGeneration)
+{
+    builder.Services.AddSingleton(new ProvisioningReadiness(false));
+}
+else
+{
+    ProvisioningOptions provisioningOptions = builder.Configuration
+        .GetSection(ProvisioningOptions.SectionName)
+        .Get<ProvisioningOptions>() ?? new ProvisioningOptions();
+    ISecretProvider secretProvider = builder.Environment.IsDevelopment()
+        ? new EphemeralDevelopmentSecretProvider()
+        : new EnvironmentSecretProvider();
+    ProvisioningRuntime provisioning = ProvisioningRuntime.Create(
+        provisioningOptions,
+        secretProvider,
+        DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
+    builder.Services.AddSingleton(provisioning);
+    builder.Services.AddSingleton(provisioning.Policies);
+    builder.Services.AddSingleton(provisioning.Credentials);
+    builder.Services.AddSingleton(provisioning.PublisherAuthorization);
+    builder.Services.AddSingleton(new ProvisioningReadiness(true));
+}
+
 builder.Services
     .AddOptions<UdpMediatorOptions>()
     .BindConfiguration(UdpMediatorOptions.SectionName)
@@ -61,7 +85,8 @@ app.MapGet(
     .WithTags("Health");
 app.MapGet(
     "/health/ready",
-    static (UdpMediatorService mediator) => mediator.LocalEndpoint is null
+    static (UdpMediatorService mediator, ProvisioningReadiness provisioning) =>
+        mediator.LocalEndpoint is null || !provisioning.IsReady
         ? Results.StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status503ServiceUnavailable)
         : Results.Ok(new HealthResponse { Status = "ready" }))
     .Produces<HealthResponse>()

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests")]

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Properties/launchSettings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "development": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": false,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:5096",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Provisioning/GamePolicy.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+internal sealed class GamePolicy
+{
+    private readonly HashSet<uint> _protocolVersions;
+    private readonly HashSet<RegionId> _regions;
+    private readonly HashSet<ListingVisibility> _visibilityModes;
+    private readonly HashSet<PublisherTrustMode> _publisherTrustModes;
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, int> _metadataValueMaxBytes;
+    private readonly HashSet<string> _requiredMetadataKeys;
+
+    public GamePolicy(GamePolicyOptions options)
+    {
+        GameId = new GameId(options.GameId);
+        EnvironmentId = new EnvironmentId(options.EnvironmentId);
+        Enabled = options.Enabled;
+        _protocolVersions = new HashSet<uint>(options.ProtocolVersions);
+        _regions = options.Regions.Select(static region => new RegionId(region)).ToHashSet();
+        _visibilityModes = new HashSet<ListingVisibility>(options.VisibilityModes);
+        _publisherTrustModes = new HashSet<PublisherTrustMode>(options.PublisherTrustModes);
+        _metadataValueMaxBytes = new Dictionary<string, int>(
+            options.MetadataValueMaxBytes,
+            StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        _requiredMetadataKeys = new HashSet<string>(
+            options.RequiredMetadataKeys,
+            StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        MetadataMaxBytes = options.MetadataMaxBytes;
+        MetadataMaxKeys = options.MetadataMaxKeys;
+        MaxListingsPerPrincipal = options.MaxListingsPerPrincipal;
+        MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress = options.MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress;
+        MaxActiveJoinAttempts = options.MaxActiveJoinAttempts;
+        FallbackPolicy = options.FallbackPolicy;
+    }
+
+    public GameId GameId { get; }
+    public EnvironmentId EnvironmentId { get; }
+    public bool Enabled { get; }
+    public int MetadataMaxBytes { get; }
+    public int MetadataMaxKeys { get; }
+    public int MaxListingsPerPrincipal { get; }
+    public int MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress { get; }
+    public int MaxActiveJoinAttempts { get; }
+    public FallbackPolicyMode FallbackPolicy { get; }
+
+    public bool AllowsProtocol(uint protocolVersion) =>
+        _protocolVersions.Contains(protocolVersion);
+
+    public bool AllowsRegion(RegionId regionId) => _regions.Contains(regionId);
+
+    public bool AllowsVisibility(ListingVisibility visibility) =>
+        _visibilityModes.Contains(visibility);
+
+    public bool AllowsPublisherTrust(PublisherTrustMode trustMode) =>
+        _publisherTrustModes.Contains(trustMode);
+
+    public bool AllowsMetadata(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string>? metadata)
+    {
+        if (!ContractValidation.IsMetadataValid(metadata)
+            || metadata!.Count > MetadataMaxKeys
+            || !_requiredMetadataKeys.IsSubsetOf(metadata.Keys))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> item in metadata)
+        {
+            if (!_metadataValueMaxBytes.TryGetValue(item.Key, out int maximumBytes)
+                || !ContractValidation.IsUtf8LengthWithin(item.Value, maximumBytes))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(metadata, ContractJson.Options).Length
+            <= MetadataMaxBytes;
+    }
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Provisioning/GamePolicyRegistry.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+internal sealed class GamePolicyRegistry
+{
+    private readonly Dictionary<(GameId Game, EnvironmentId Environment), GamePolicy> _policies;
+
+    private GamePolicyRegistry(
+        Dictionary<(GameId Game, EnvironmentId Environment), GamePolicy> policies) =>
+        _policies = policies;
+
+    public bool HasEnabledPolicies => _policies.Values.Any(static policy => policy.Enabled);
+    public IEnumerable<GamePolicy> EnabledPolicies =>
+        _policies.Values.Where(static policy => policy.Enabled);
+
+    public static GamePolicyRegistry Create(IEnumerable<GamePolicyOptions> options)
+    {
+        GamePolicyOptions[] configuredPolicies = options.ToArray();
+        if (configuredPolicies.Length > ProvisioningLimits.MaxGamePolicies)
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"At most {ProvisioningLimits.MaxGamePolicies} game policies may be configured.");
+        }
+
+        Dictionary<(GameId Game, EnvironmentId Environment), GamePolicy> policies = [];
+        foreach (GamePolicyOptions policyOptions in configuredPolicies)
+        {
+            Validate(policyOptions);
+            GamePolicy policy = new(policyOptions);
+            if (!policies.TryAdd((policy.GameId, policy.EnvironmentId), policy))
+            {
+                throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                    $"Duplicate game/environment policy: {policy.GameId}/{policy.EnvironmentId}.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new GamePolicyRegistry(policies);
+    }
+
+    public bool TryGet(
+        GameId gameId,
+        EnvironmentId environmentId,
+        out GamePolicy? policy)
+    {
+        if (_policies.TryGetValue((gameId, environmentId), out GamePolicy? candidate)
+            && candidate.Enabled)
+        {
+            policy = candidate;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        policy = null;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static void Validate(GamePolicyOptions options)
+    {
+        if (!GameId.TryParse(options.GameId, out _)
+            || !EnvironmentId.TryParse(options.EnvironmentId, out _))
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                "Game policies require valid game and environment IDs.");
+        }
+
+        if (options.ProtocolVersions.Count is 0 or > ProvisioningLimits.MaxProtocolVersionsPerPolicy
+            || options.ProtocolVersions.Contains(0)
+            || options.ProtocolVersions.Count != options.ProtocolVersions.Distinct().Count())
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"Policy {options.GameId}/{options.EnvironmentId} requires unique non-zero protocol versions.");
+        }
+
+        if (options.Regions.Count is 0 or > ProvisioningLimits.MaxRegionsPerPolicy
+            || options.Regions.Any(static region => !RegionId.TryParse(region, out _))
+            || options.Regions.Count != options.Regions.Distinct(StringComparer.Ordinal).Count())
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"Policy {options.GameId}/{options.EnvironmentId} requires unique valid regions.");
+        }
+
+        if (options.VisibilityModes.Count == 0
+            || options.VisibilityModes.Any(static mode => !Enum.IsDefined(mode))
+            || options.VisibilityModes.Count != options.VisibilityModes.Distinct().Count()
+            || options.PublisherTrustModes.Count == 0
+            || options.PublisherTrustModes.Any(static mode => !Enum.IsDefined(mode))
+            || options.PublisherTrustModes.Count != options.PublisherTrustModes.Distinct().Count())
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"Policy {options.GameId}/{options.EnvironmentId} requires valid visibility and trust modes.");
+        }
+
+        if (options.MetadataMaxBytes is < 2 or > ContractLimits.MetadataMaxBytes
+            || options.MetadataMaxKeys is < 0 or > ContractLimits.MetadataMaxKeys
+            || options.MetadataValueMaxBytes.Count > options.MetadataMaxKeys
+            || options.MetadataValueMaxBytes.Any(static item =>
+                string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Key)
+                || !ContractValidation.IsUtf8LengthWithin(item.Key, ContractLimits.MetadataKeyMaxBytes)
+                || item.Value is < 0 or > ContractLimits.MetadataValueMaxBytes)
+            || options.RequiredMetadataKeys.Any(key =>
+                !options.MetadataValueMaxBytes.ContainsKey(key)))
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"Policy {options.GameId}/{options.EnvironmentId} has an invalid metadata schema.");
+        }
+
+        if (options.MaxListingsPerPrincipal is < 1 or > ProvisioningLimits.MaxListingsPerPrincipal
+            || options.MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress < 0
+            || options.MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress > options.MaxListingsPerPrincipal
+            || options.MaxActiveJoinAttempts is < 1
+                or > ProvisioningLimits.MaxActiveJoinAttemptsPerPolicy
+            || !Enum.IsDefined(options.FallbackPolicy))
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"Policy {options.GameId}/{options.EnvironmentId} has invalid quotas or fallback policy.");
+        }
+    }
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Provisioning/PrincipalCredentialService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,451 @@
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+internal sealed class PrincipalCredentialService
+{
+    private const string TokenPrefix = "rv1";
+    private readonly string _issuer;
+    private readonly string _audience;
+    private readonly TimeSpan _clockSkew;
+    private readonly SigningKeyRing _keyRing;
+
+    public PrincipalCredentialService(
+        string issuer,
+        string audience,
+        TimeSpan clockSkew,
+        SigningKeyRing keyRing)
+    {
+        if (!IsSafeAuthority(issuer) || !IsSafeAuthority(audience))
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                "Credential issuer and audience are required.");
+        }
+
+        if (clockSkew < TimeSpan.Zero || clockSkew > TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30))
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                "Credential clock skew must be between zero and 30 seconds.");
+        }
+
+        _issuer = issuer;
+        _audience = audience;
+        _clockSkew = clockSkew;
+        _keyRing = keyRing;
+    }
+
+    public string Issue(AuthenticatedPrincipal principal, DateTimeOffset now)
+    {
+        if (!IsSafeSubject(principal.Subject))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                "Principal subjects must be 1–128 visible ASCII characters.",
+                nameof(principal));
+        }
+
+        if (principal.ExpiresAt <= now)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Cannot issue an already-expired principal.", nameof(principal));
+        }
+
+        CredentialPayload payload = CreatePayload(principal, now);
+        if (CreatePrincipal(payload, principal.ExpiresAt) is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                "The principal contains an invalid kind or scope.",
+                nameof(principal));
+        }
+
+        if (!_keyRing.TryGetSigningKey(
+                now,
+                payload.Kind,
+                payload.GameId,
+                payload.EnvironmentId,
+                out SigningKey? signingKey)
+            || signingKey is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("No active signing key is available.");
+        }
+
+        if (principal.ExpiresAt > signingKey.VerifyUntil)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                "The active key verification window is shorter than the credential lifetime.");
+        }
+
+        string encodedPayload = Base64Url.Encode(
+            JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(payload, ContractJson.Options));
+        string signedContent = $"{TokenPrefix}.{signingKey.KeyId}.{encodedPayload}";
+        string signature = Base64Url.Encode(signingKey.Sign(signedContent));
+        string token = $"{signedContent}.{signature}";
+        if (!ContractValidation.IsOpaqueHttpCredentialValid(token))
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("The signed credential exceeds the v1 size limit.");
+        }
+
+        return token;
+    }
+
+    public CredentialValidationResult Validate(string? token, DateTimeOffset now)
+    {
+        if (!ContractValidation.IsOpaqueHttpCredentialValid(token))
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.Malformed);
+        }
+
+        string[] segments = token!.Split('.');
+        if (segments.Length != 4
+            || !string.Equals(segments[0], TokenPrefix, StringComparison.Ordinal)
+            || segments[1].Length == 0)
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.Malformed);
+        }
+
+        VerificationKeyLookup lookup = _keyRing.FindVerificationKey(
+            segments[1],
+            now,
+            out SigningKey? signingKey);
+        if (lookup != VerificationKeyLookup.Available || signingKey is null)
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(lookup switch
+            {
+                VerificationKeyLookup.Revoked => CredentialValidationError.KeyRevoked,
+                VerificationKeyLookup.NotYetValid => CredentialValidationError.KeyNotYetValid,
+                VerificationKeyLookup.Retired => CredentialValidationError.KeyRetired,
+                _ => CredentialValidationError.UnknownKey,
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (!Base64Url.TryDecode(segments[3], out byte[]? suppliedSignature))
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.Malformed);
+        }
+
+        string signedContent = $"{segments[0]}.{segments[1]}.{segments[2]}";
+        byte[] expectedSignature = signingKey.Sign(signedContent);
+        bool signatureMatches = suppliedSignature.Length == expectedSignature.Length
+            && CryptographicOperations.FixedTimeEquals(suppliedSignature, expectedSignature);
+        CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory(suppliedSignature);
+        CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory(expectedSignature);
+        if (!signatureMatches)
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.SignatureInvalid);
+        }
+
+        if (!Base64Url.TryDecode(segments[2], out byte[]? encodedPayload))
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.Malformed);
+        }
+
+        CredentialPayload? payload;
+        try
+        {
+            payload = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<CredentialPayload>(
+                encodedPayload,
+                ContractJson.Options);
+        }
+        catch (JsonException)
+        {
+            payload = null;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory(encodedPayload);
+        }
+
+        if (payload is null || payload.Version != ContractLimits.ContractVersion)
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.PayloadInvalid);
+        }
+
+        if (!string.Equals(payload.Issuer, _issuer, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.IssuerMismatch);
+        }
+
+        if (!string.Equals(payload.Audience, _audience, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.AudienceMismatch);
+        }
+
+        if (!signingKey.Authorizes(payload.Kind, payload.GameId, payload.EnvironmentId))
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.KeyScopeMismatch);
+        }
+
+        DateTimeOffset issuedAt;
+        DateTimeOffset notBefore;
+        DateTimeOffset expiresAt;
+        try
+        {
+            issuedAt = DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(payload.IssuedAtUnixSeconds);
+            notBefore = DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(payload.NotBeforeUnixSeconds);
+            expiresAt = DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(payload.ExpiresAtUnixSeconds);
+        }
+        catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException)
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.PayloadInvalid);
+        }
+
+        if (issuedAt > now + _clockSkew || notBefore > now + _clockSkew)
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.NotYetValid);
+        }
+
+        if (expiresAt <= now - _clockSkew || expiresAt <= notBefore)
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.Expired);
+        }
+
+        if (issuedAt > notBefore
+            || issuedAt < signingKey.NotBefore - _clockSkew
+            || expiresAt > signingKey.VerifyUntil)
+        {
+            return CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.PayloadInvalid);
+        }
+
+        AuthenticatedPrincipal? principal = CreatePrincipal(payload, expiresAt);
+        return principal is null
+            ? CredentialValidationResult.Invalid(CredentialValidationError.ScopeInvalid)
+            : CredentialValidationResult.Valid(principal);
+    }
+
+    public override string ToString() => "[PrincipalCredentialService: key material and credentials redacted]";
+
+    private CredentialPayload CreatePayload(AuthenticatedPrincipal principal, DateTimeOffset now)
+    {
+        CredentialPayload payload = new()
+        {
+            Version = ContractLimits.ContractVersion,
+            Issuer = _issuer,
+            Audience = _audience,
+            Subject = principal.Subject,
+            IssuedAtUnixSeconds = now.ToUnixTimeSeconds(),
+            NotBeforeUnixSeconds = now.ToUnixTimeSeconds(),
+            ExpiresAtUnixSeconds = principal.ExpiresAt.ToUnixTimeSeconds(),
+            Nonce = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
+        };
+
+        switch (principal)
+        {
+            case DedicatedPublisherPrincipal publisher:
+                SetPublisherPayload(payload, publisher, PrincipalCredentialKind.DedicatedPublisher);
+                break;
+            case PlayerHostGrantPrincipal publisher:
+                SetPublisherPayload(payload, publisher, PrincipalCredentialKind.PlayerHostGrant);
+                break;
+            case OperatorPrincipal operatorPrincipal:
+                payload.Kind = PrincipalCredentialKind.Operator;
+                payload.Permissions = operatorPrincipal.Permissions.Order().ToList();
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new ArgumentException(
+                    "Anonymous principals cannot receive reusable signed credentials.",
+                    nameof(principal));
+        }
+
+        return payload;
+    }
+
+    private static void SetPublisherPayload(
+        CredentialPayload payload,
+        IPublisherPrincipal publisher,
+        PrincipalCredentialKind kind)
+    {
+        payload.Kind = kind;
+        payload.GameId = publisher.GameId.ToString();
+        payload.EnvironmentId = publisher.EnvironmentId.ToString();
+        payload.Regions = publisher.AllowedRegions
+            .Select(static region => region.ToString())
+            .Order(StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+    }
+
+    private static AuthenticatedPrincipal? CreatePrincipal(
+        CredentialPayload payload,
+        DateTimeOffset expiresAt)
+    {
+        if (!IsSafeSubject(payload.Subject)
+            || !Guid.TryParseExact(payload.Nonce, "N", out Guid nonce)
+            || nonce == Guid.Empty)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (payload.Kind == PrincipalCredentialKind.Operator)
+        {
+            if (payload.GameId is not null
+                || payload.EnvironmentId is not null
+                || payload.Regions.Count != 0
+                || payload.Permissions.Count == 0
+                || payload.Permissions.Any(static permission => !Enum.IsDefined(permission))
+                || payload.Permissions.Count != payload.Permissions.Distinct().Count())
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return new OperatorPrincipal(
+                payload.Subject,
+                expiresAt,
+                new HashSet<OperatorPermission>(payload.Permissions));
+        }
+
+        if (!GameId.TryParse(payload.GameId, out GameId gameId)
+            || !EnvironmentId.TryParse(payload.EnvironmentId, out EnvironmentId environmentId)
+            || payload.Regions.Count == 0
+            || payload.Regions.Any(static region => !RegionId.TryParse(region, out _))
+            || payload.Regions.Count != payload.Regions.Distinct(StringComparer.Ordinal).Count()
+            || payload.Permissions.Count != 0)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        HashSet<RegionId> regions = payload.Regions.Select(static region => new RegionId(region)).ToHashSet();
+        return payload.Kind switch
+        {
+            PrincipalCredentialKind.DedicatedPublisher => new DedicatedPublisherPrincipal(
+                payload.Subject,
+                expiresAt,
+                gameId,
+                environmentId,
+                regions),
+            PrincipalCredentialKind.PlayerHostGrant => new PlayerHostGrantPrincipal(
+                payload.Subject,
+                expiresAt,
+                gameId,
+                environmentId,
+                regions),
+            _ => null,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsSafeSubject(string? value) =>
+        value is not null
+        && value.Length is > 0 and <= 128
+        && value.All(static character => character is >= '!' and <= '~');
+
+    private static bool IsSafeAuthority(string? value) =>
+        value is not null
+        && value.Length is > 0 and <= 128
+        && value.All(static character => character is >= '!' and <= '~');
+}
+
+internal sealed class CredentialPayload
+{
+    [JsonRequired]
+    public int Version { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonRequired]
+    public string Issuer { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonRequired]
+    public string Audience { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonRequired]
+    public string Subject { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonRequired]
+    public PrincipalCredentialKind Kind { get; set; }
+
+    public string? GameId { get; set; }
+    public string? EnvironmentId { get; set; }
+    public List<string> Regions { get; set; } = [];
+    public List<OperatorPermission> Permissions { get; set; } = [];
+
+    [JsonRequired]
+    public long IssuedAtUnixSeconds { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonRequired]
+    public long NotBeforeUnixSeconds { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonRequired]
+    public long ExpiresAtUnixSeconds { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonRequired]
+    public string Nonce { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
+
+internal readonly record struct CredentialValidationResult(
+    bool IsValid,
+    CredentialValidationError Error,
+    AuthenticatedPrincipal? Principal)
+{
+    public static CredentialValidationResult Valid(AuthenticatedPrincipal principal) =>
+        new(true, CredentialValidationError.None, principal);
+
+    public static CredentialValidationResult Invalid(CredentialValidationError error) =>
+        new(false, error, null);
+
+    public override string ToString() => $"[CredentialValidation: {Error}, credential redacted]";
+}
+
+internal enum CredentialValidationError
+{
+    None = 0,
+    Malformed = 1,
+    UnknownKey = 2,
+    KeyRevoked = 3,
+    KeyNotYetValid = 4,
+    KeyRetired = 5,
+    SignatureInvalid = 6,
+    PayloadInvalid = 7,
+    IssuerMismatch = 8,
+    AudienceMismatch = 9,
+    KeyScopeMismatch = 10,
+    NotYetValid = 11,
+    Expired = 12,
+    ScopeInvalid = 13,
+}
+
+internal static class Base64Url
+{
+    public static string Encode(ReadOnlySpan<byte> bytes) => Convert
+        .ToBase64String(bytes)
+        .TrimEnd('=')
+        .Replace('+', '-')
+        .Replace('/', '_');
+
+    public static bool TryDecode(string value, out byte[] bytes)
+    {
+        bytes = [];
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value)
+            || value.Any(static character =>
+                character is not (>= 'A' and <= 'Z')
+                and not (>= 'a' and <= 'z')
+                and not (>= '0' and <= '9')
+                and not '-'
+                and not '_'))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        string padded = value.Replace('-', '+').Replace('_', '/');
+        int remainder = padded.Length % 4;
+        if (remainder == 1)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        padded += remainder switch
+        {
+            0 => string.Empty,
+            2 => "==",
+            3 => "=",
+            _ => string.Empty,
+        };
+
+        try
+        {
+            bytes = Convert.FromBase64String(padded);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (FormatException)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Provisioning/Principals.cs

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+using System.Collections.Frozen;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+internal abstract record AuthenticatedPrincipal(
+    string Subject,
+    DateTimeOffset ExpiresAt);
+
+internal interface IPublisherPrincipal
+{
+    string Subject { get; }
+    DateTimeOffset ExpiresAt { get; }
+    GameId GameId { get; }
+    EnvironmentId EnvironmentId { get; }
+    PublisherTrustMode TrustMode { get; }
+    IReadOnlySet<RegionId> AllowedRegions { get; }
+}
+
+internal sealed record DedicatedPublisherPrincipal : AuthenticatedPrincipal, IPublisherPrincipal
+{
+    public DedicatedPublisherPrincipal(
+        string subject,
+        DateTimeOffset expiresAt,
+        GameId gameId,
+        EnvironmentId environmentId,
+        IEnumerable<RegionId> allowedRegions)
+        : base(subject, expiresAt)
+    {
+        GameId = gameId;
+        EnvironmentId = environmentId;
+        AllowedRegions = allowedRegions.ToFrozenSet();
+    }
+
+    public GameId GameId { get; }
+    public EnvironmentId EnvironmentId { get; }
+    public IReadOnlySet<RegionId> AllowedRegions { get; }
+    public PublisherTrustMode TrustMode => PublisherTrustMode.ManagedDedicated;
+}
+
+internal sealed record PlayerHostGrantPrincipal : AuthenticatedPrincipal, IPublisherPrincipal
+{
+    public PlayerHostGrantPrincipal(
+        string subject,
+        DateTimeOffset expiresAt,
+        GameId gameId,
+        EnvironmentId environmentId,
+        IEnumerable<RegionId> allowedRegions)
+        : base(subject, expiresAt)
+    {
+        GameId = gameId;
+        EnvironmentId = environmentId;
+        AllowedRegions = allowedRegions.ToFrozenSet();
+    }
+
+    public GameId GameId { get; }
+    public EnvironmentId EnvironmentId { get; }
+    public IReadOnlySet<RegionId> AllowedRegions { get; }
+    public PublisherTrustMode TrustMode => PublisherTrustMode.PlayerGrant;
+}
+
+internal sealed record AnonymousUnlistedPrincipal : AuthenticatedPrincipal, IPublisherPrincipal
+{
+    public AnonymousUnlistedPrincipal(
+        string subject,
+        DateTimeOffset expiresAt,
+        GameId gameId,
+        EnvironmentId environmentId,
+        IEnumerable<RegionId> allowedRegions)
+        : base(subject, expiresAt)
+    {
+        GameId = gameId;
+        EnvironmentId = environmentId;
+        AllowedRegions = allowedRegions.ToFrozenSet();
+    }
+
+    public GameId GameId { get; }
+    public EnvironmentId EnvironmentId { get; }
+    public IReadOnlySet<RegionId> AllowedRegions { get; }
+    public PublisherTrustMode TrustMode => PublisherTrustMode.AnonymousUnlisted;
+}
+
+internal sealed record OperatorPrincipal : AuthenticatedPrincipal
+{
+    public OperatorPrincipal(
+        string subject,
+        DateTimeOffset expiresAt,
+        IEnumerable<OperatorPermission> permissions)
+        : base(subject, expiresAt) => Permissions = permissions.ToFrozenSet();
+
+    public IReadOnlySet<OperatorPermission> Permissions { get; }
+}
+
+internal enum OperatorPermission
+{
+    ReadPolicy = 1,
+    ManagePolicy = 2,
+    RevokePublisher = 3,
+    RotateKeys = 4,
+}
+
+internal enum PrincipalCredentialKind
+{
+    DedicatedPublisher = 1,
+    PlayerHostGrant = 2,
+    Operator = 3,
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Provisioning/ProvisioningOptions.cs

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+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+internal sealed class ProvisioningOptions
+{
+    public const string SectionName = "Rendezvous:Provisioning";
+
+    public string Issuer { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string Audience { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public int ClockSkewSeconds { get; set; } = 30;
+    public List<SigningKeyOptions> SigningKeys { get; set; } = [];
+    public List<GamePolicyOptions> Games { get; set; } = [];
+}
+
+internal sealed class SigningKeyOptions
+{
+    public string KeyId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string SecretReference { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public List<PrincipalCredentialKind> CredentialKinds { get; set; } = [];
+    public string? GameId { get; set; }
+    public string? EnvironmentId { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset NotBefore { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset SignUntil { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset VerifyUntil { get; set; }
+    public bool Revoked { get; set; }
+}
+
+internal sealed class GamePolicyOptions
+{
+    public string GameId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string EnvironmentId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public bool Enabled { get; set; } = true;
+    public List<uint> ProtocolVersions { get; set; } = [];
+    public List<string> Regions { get; set; } = [];
+    public List<ListingVisibility> VisibilityModes { get; set; } = [];
+    public List<PublisherTrustMode> PublisherTrustModes { get; set; } = [];
+    public Dictionary<string, int> MetadataValueMaxBytes { get; set; } =
+        new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    public List<string> RequiredMetadataKeys { get; set; } = [];
+    public int MetadataMaxBytes { get; set; } = ContractLimits.MetadataMaxBytes;
+    public int MetadataMaxKeys { get; set; } = ContractLimits.MetadataMaxKeys;
+    public int MaxListingsPerPrincipal { get; set; } = 100;
+    public int MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress { get; set; } = 2;
+    public int MaxActiveJoinAttempts { get; set; } = 1_000;
+    public FallbackPolicyMode FallbackPolicy { get; set; }
+}
+
+internal enum FallbackPolicyMode
+{
+    Disabled = 0,
+    DedicatedEndpointAllowed = 1,
+}
+
+internal static class ProvisioningLimits
+{
+    public const int MaxGamePolicies = 1_024;
+    public const int MaxSigningKeys = 128;
+    public const int MaxProtocolVersionsPerPolicy = 64;
+    public const int MaxRegionsPerPolicy = 32;
+    public const int MaxListingsPerPrincipal = 25_000;
+    public const int MaxActiveJoinAttemptsPerPolicy = 10_000;
+}
+
+internal sealed class ProvisioningConfigurationException : Exception
+{
+    public ProvisioningConfigurationException(string message)
+        : base(message)
+    {
+    }
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Provisioning/ProvisioningRuntime.cs

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+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+internal sealed class ProvisioningRuntime : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly IDisposable? _secretProviderLifetime;
+
+    private ProvisioningRuntime(
+        GamePolicyRegistry policies,
+        SigningKeyRing signingKeys,
+        PrincipalCredentialService credentials,
+        PublisherAuthorizationService publisherAuthorization,
+        IDisposable? secretProviderLifetime)
+    {
+        Policies = policies;
+        SigningKeys = signingKeys;
+        Credentials = credentials;
+        PublisherAuthorization = publisherAuthorization;
+        _secretProviderLifetime = secretProviderLifetime;
+    }
+
+    public GamePolicyRegistry Policies { get; }
+    public SigningKeyRing SigningKeys { get; }
+    public PrincipalCredentialService Credentials { get; }
+    public PublisherAuthorizationService PublisherAuthorization { get; }
+
+    public static ProvisioningRuntime Create(
+        ProvisioningOptions options,
+        ISecretProvider secretProvider,
+        DateTimeOffset now)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            SigningKeyRing signingKeys = SigningKeyRing.Create(options.SigningKeys, secretProvider);
+            try
+            {
+                if (!signingKeys.HasKeys
+                    || !signingKeys.HasActiveSigningKey(now))
+                {
+                    throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                        "At least one active signing key with available production key material is required.");
+                }
+
+                GamePolicyRegistry policies = GamePolicyRegistry.Create(options.Games);
+                if (!policies.HasEnabledPolicies)
+                {
+                    throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                        "At least one enabled game/environment policy is required.");
+                }
+
+                foreach (GamePolicy policy in policies.EnabledPolicies)
+                {
+                    RequirePublisherKey(
+                        signingKeys,
+                        policy,
+                        PublisherTrustMode.ManagedDedicated,
+                        PrincipalCredentialKind.DedicatedPublisher,
+                        now);
+                    RequirePublisherKey(
+                        signingKeys,
+                        policy,
+                        PublisherTrustMode.PlayerGrant,
+                        PrincipalCredentialKind.PlayerHostGrant,
+                        now);
+                }
+
+                PrincipalCredentialService credentials = new(
+                    options.Issuer,
+                    options.Audience,
+                    TimeSpan.FromSeconds(options.ClockSkewSeconds),
+                    signingKeys);
+                PublisherAuthorizationService authorization = new(policies);
+                return new ProvisioningRuntime(
+                    policies,
+                    signingKeys,
+                    credentials,
+                    authorization,
+                    secretProvider as IDisposable);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                signingKeys.Dispose();
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            (secretProvider as IDisposable)?.Dispose();
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        SigningKeys.Dispose();
+        _secretProviderLifetime?.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    private static void RequirePublisherKey(
+        SigningKeyRing signingKeys,
+        GamePolicy policy,
+        PublisherTrustMode trustMode,
+        PrincipalCredentialKind credentialKind,
+        DateTimeOffset now)
+    {
+        if (policy.AllowsPublisherTrust(trustMode)
+            && !signingKeys.HasActiveSigningKey(
+                now,
+                credentialKind,
+                policy.GameId.ToString(),
+                policy.EnvironmentId.ToString()))
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"Policy {policy.GameId}/{policy.EnvironmentId} has no active {credentialKind} key.");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed record ProvisioningReadiness(bool IsReady);

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Provisioning/PublisherAuthorizationService.cs

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+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+internal sealed class PublisherAuthorizationService(GamePolicyRegistry policies)
+{
+    public PublisherAuthorizationResult Authorize(
+        AuthenticatedPrincipal principal,
+        GameId requestedGameId,
+        EnvironmentId requestedEnvironmentId,
+        RegionId requestedRegionId,
+        uint requestedProtocolVersion,
+        ListingVisibility requestedVisibility,
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> requestedMetadata,
+        DateTimeOffset now)
+    {
+        if (principal.ExpiresAt <= now)
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError.PrincipalExpired);
+        }
+
+        if (principal is not IPublisherPrincipal publisher)
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError.NotPublisher);
+        }
+
+        if (publisher.GameId != requestedGameId
+            || publisher.EnvironmentId != requestedEnvironmentId)
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError.ScopeMismatch);
+        }
+
+        if (!policies.TryGet(publisher.GameId, publisher.EnvironmentId, out GamePolicy? policy)
+            || policy is null)
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError.PolicyNotFound);
+        }
+
+        if (!policy.AllowsPublisherTrust(publisher.TrustMode))
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError.TrustModeNotAllowed);
+        }
+
+        if (!publisher.AllowedRegions.Contains(requestedRegionId)
+            || !policy.AllowsRegion(requestedRegionId))
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError.RegionNotAllowed);
+        }
+
+        if (!policy.AllowsProtocol(requestedProtocolVersion))
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError.ProtocolNotAllowed);
+        }
+
+        if (publisher.TrustMode == PublisherTrustMode.AnonymousUnlisted
+            && requestedVisibility != ListingVisibility.Unlisted)
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(
+                PublisherAuthorizationError.AnonymousMustBeUnlisted);
+        }
+
+        if (!policy.AllowsVisibility(requestedVisibility))
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError.VisibilityNotAllowed);
+        }
+
+        if (!policy.AllowsMetadata(requestedMetadata))
+        {
+            return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError.MetadataNotAllowed);
+        }
+
+        return PublisherAuthorizationResult.Allowed(new AuthorizedPublisherContext(
+            publisher.Subject,
+            publisher.GameId,
+            publisher.EnvironmentId,
+            requestedRegionId,
+            requestedProtocolVersion,
+            requestedVisibility,
+            publisher.TrustMode,
+            policy));
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed record AuthorizedPublisherContext(
+    string Subject,
+    GameId GameId,
+    EnvironmentId EnvironmentId,
+    RegionId RegionId,
+    uint ProtocolVersion,
+    ListingVisibility Visibility,
+    PublisherTrustMode TrustMode,
+    GamePolicy Policy);
+
+internal readonly record struct PublisherAuthorizationResult(
+    bool IsAllowed,
+    PublisherAuthorizationError Error,
+    AuthorizedPublisherContext? Context)
+{
+    public static PublisherAuthorizationResult Allowed(AuthorizedPublisherContext context) =>
+        new(true, PublisherAuthorizationError.None, context);
+
+    public static PublisherAuthorizationResult Denied(PublisherAuthorizationError error) =>
+        new(false, error, null);
+}
+
+internal enum PublisherAuthorizationError
+{
+    None = 0,
+    NotPublisher = 1,
+    ScopeMismatch = 2,
+    PolicyNotFound = 3,
+    TrustModeNotAllowed = 4,
+    RegionNotAllowed = 5,
+    ProtocolNotAllowed = 6,
+    AnonymousMustBeUnlisted = 7,
+    VisibilityNotAllowed = 8,
+    MetadataNotAllowed = 9,
+    PrincipalExpired = 10,
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Provisioning/SecretProviders.cs

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+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+internal interface ISecretProvider
+{
+    bool TryGetSecret(string reference, out SecretMaterial? secret);
+}
+
+internal sealed class SecretMaterial : IDisposable
+{
+    private byte[]? _bytes;
+
+    public SecretMaterial(ReadOnlySpan<byte> bytes)
+    {
+        if (bytes.Length == 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Secret material cannot be empty.", nameof(bytes));
+        }
+
+        _bytes = bytes.ToArray();
+    }
+
+    public int Length => _bytes?.Length ?? 0;
+
+    public byte[] CopyBytes() => _bytes?.ToArray()
+        ?? throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(SecretMaterial));
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        if (_bytes is not null)
+        {
+            CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory(_bytes);
+            _bytes = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override string ToString() => "[REDACTED SECRET]";
+}
+
+internal sealed class EnvironmentSecretProvider : ISecretProvider
+{
+    private const string Prefix = "env:";
+
+    public bool TryGetSecret(string reference, out SecretMaterial? secret)
+    {
+        secret = null;
+        if (!reference.StartsWith(Prefix, StringComparison.Ordinal)
+            || reference.Length == Prefix.Length)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        string? encoded = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable(reference[Prefix.Length..]);
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(encoded))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            byte[] bytes = Convert.FromBase64String(encoded);
+            secret = new SecretMaterial(bytes);
+            CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory(bytes);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (FormatException)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class EphemeralDevelopmentSecretProvider : ISecretProvider, IDisposable
+{
+    private const string Prefix = "development:ephemeral/";
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, byte[]> _secrets = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+    public bool TryGetSecret(string reference, out SecretMaterial? secret)
+    {
+        secret = null;
+        if (!reference.StartsWith(Prefix, StringComparison.Ordinal)
+            || reference.Length == Prefix.Length)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!_secrets.TryGetValue(reference, out byte[]? bytes))
+        {
+            bytes = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(32);
+            _secrets.Add(reference, bytes);
+        }
+
+        secret = new SecretMaterial(bytes);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        foreach (byte[] bytes in _secrets.Values)
+        {
+            CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory(bytes);
+        }
+
+        _secrets.Clear();
+    }
+
+    public override string ToString() => "[EphemeralDevelopmentSecretProvider]";
+}
+
+internal sealed class DictionarySecretProvider : ISecretProvider, IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, byte[]> _secrets;
+
+    public DictionarySecretProvider(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, byte[]> secrets) =>
+        _secrets = secrets.ToDictionary(
+            static item => item.Key,
+            static item => item.Value.ToArray(),
+            StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+    public bool TryGetSecret(string reference, out SecretMaterial? secret)
+    {
+        if (_secrets.TryGetValue(reference, out byte[]? bytes))
+        {
+            secret = new SecretMaterial(bytes);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        secret = null;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        foreach (byte[] bytes in _secrets.Values)
+        {
+            CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory(bytes);
+        }
+
+        _secrets.Clear();
+    }
+
+    public override string ToString() => "[DictionarySecretProvider: REDACTED]";
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/Provisioning/SigningKeyRing.cs

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+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Frozen;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Text;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+internal sealed class SigningKeyRing : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, SigningKey> _keys;
+    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, byte> _runtimeRevocations =
+        new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+    private SigningKeyRing(Dictionary<string, SigningKey> keys) => _keys = keys;
+
+    public bool HasKeys => _keys.Count > 0;
+
+    public static SigningKeyRing Create(
+        IEnumerable<SigningKeyOptions> options,
+        ISecretProvider secretProvider)
+    {
+        SigningKeyOptions[] configuredKeys = options.ToArray();
+        if (configuredKeys.Length > ProvisioningLimits.MaxSigningKeys)
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"At most {ProvisioningLimits.MaxSigningKeys} signing keys may be configured.");
+        }
+
+        Dictionary<string, SigningKey> keys = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        try
+        {
+            foreach (SigningKeyOptions keyOptions in configuredKeys)
+            {
+                Validate(keyOptions);
+                if (keys.ContainsKey(keyOptions.KeyId))
+                {
+                    throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                        $"Duplicate signing key ID '{keyOptions.KeyId}'.");
+                }
+
+                if (keyOptions.Revoked)
+                {
+                    keys.Add(keyOptions.KeyId, new SigningKey(keyOptions, null));
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (!secretProvider.TryGetSecret(
+                        keyOptions.SecretReference,
+                        out SecretMaterial? material)
+                    || material is null)
+                {
+                    throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                        $"Signing key '{keyOptions.KeyId}' has no available key material.");
+                }
+
+                using (material)
+                {
+                    if (material.Length < 32)
+                    {
+                        throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                            $"Signing key '{keyOptions.KeyId}' must contain at least 32 bytes.");
+                    }
+
+                    keys.Add(keyOptions.KeyId, new SigningKey(keyOptions, material.CopyBytes()));
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new SigningKeyRing(keys);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            foreach (SigningKey key in keys.Values)
+            {
+                key.Dispose();
+            }
+
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool HasActiveSigningKey(DateTimeOffset now) => _keys.Values.Any(key =>
+        !IsRevoked(key)
+        && key.NotBefore <= now
+        && now < key.SignUntil);
+
+    public bool HasActiveSigningKey(
+        DateTimeOffset now,
+        PrincipalCredentialKind kind,
+        string? gameId,
+        string? environmentId) => _keys.Values.Any(key =>
+            !IsRevoked(key)
+            && key.NotBefore <= now
+            && now < key.SignUntil
+            && key.Authorizes(kind, gameId, environmentId));
+
+    public bool TryGetSigningKey(
+        DateTimeOffset now,
+        PrincipalCredentialKind kind,
+        string? gameId,
+        string? environmentId,
+        out SigningKey? signingKey)
+    {
+        signingKey = _keys.Values
+            .Where(key => !IsRevoked(key)
+                && key.NotBefore <= now
+                && now < key.SignUntil
+                && key.Authorizes(kind, gameId, environmentId))
+            .OrderByDescending(static key => key.NotBefore)
+            .ThenByDescending(static key => key.KeyId, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .FirstOrDefault();
+        return signingKey is not null;
+    }
+
+    public VerificationKeyLookup FindVerificationKey(
+        string keyId,
+        DateTimeOffset now,
+        out SigningKey? signingKey)
+    {
+        signingKey = null;
+        if (!_keys.TryGetValue(keyId, out SigningKey? candidate))
+        {
+            return VerificationKeyLookup.Unknown;
+        }
+
+        if (IsRevoked(candidate))
+        {
+            return VerificationKeyLookup.Revoked;
+        }
+
+        if (now < candidate.NotBefore)
+        {
+            return VerificationKeyLookup.NotYetValid;
+        }
+
+        if (now >= candidate.VerifyUntil)
+        {
+            return VerificationKeyLookup.Retired;
+        }
+
+        signingKey = candidate;
+        return VerificationKeyLookup.Available;
+    }
+
+    public bool Revoke(string keyId) =>
+        _keys.ContainsKey(keyId) && _runtimeRevocations.TryAdd(keyId, 0);
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        foreach (SigningKey key in _keys.Values)
+        {
+            key.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        _keys.Clear();
+        _runtimeRevocations.Clear();
+    }
+
+    public override string ToString() => $"[SigningKeyRing: {_keys.Count} keys, material redacted]";
+
+    private bool IsRevoked(SigningKey key) =>
+        key.ConfiguredRevoked || _runtimeRevocations.ContainsKey(key.KeyId);
+
+    private static void Validate(SigningKeyOptions options)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.KeyId)
+            || options.KeyId.Length > 64
+            || options.KeyId.Any(static character =>
+                character is not (>= 'A' and <= 'Z')
+                and not (>= 'a' and <= 'z')
+                and not (>= '0' and <= '9')
+                and not '-'
+                and not '_'))
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                "Signing key IDs must be 1–64 base64url characters.");
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.SecretReference)
+            || options.NotBefore >= options.SignUntil
+            || options.SignUntil > options.VerifyUntil)
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"Signing key '{options.KeyId}' has an invalid secret reference or lifetime.");
+        }
+
+        if (options.CredentialKinds.Count == 0
+            || options.CredentialKinds.Any(static kind => !Enum.IsDefined(kind))
+            || options.CredentialKinds.Count != options.CredentialKinds.Distinct().Count())
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"Signing key '{options.KeyId}' requires unique valid credential kinds.");
+        }
+
+        bool operatorKey = options.CredentialKinds.Contains(PrincipalCredentialKind.Operator);
+        bool hasPublisherKind = options.CredentialKinds.Any(static kind =>
+            kind is PrincipalCredentialKind.DedicatedPublisher
+                or PrincipalCredentialKind.PlayerHostGrant);
+        if (operatorKey
+            ? options.CredentialKinds.Count != 1
+                || options.GameId is not null
+                || options.EnvironmentId is not null
+            : !hasPublisherKind
+                || !GameId.TryParse(options.GameId, out _)
+                || !EnvironmentId.TryParse(options.EnvironmentId, out _))
+        {
+            throw new ProvisioningConfigurationException(
+                $"Signing key '{options.KeyId}' must be operator-only or bound to one game/environment.");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class SigningKey : IDisposable
+{
+    private byte[]? _material;
+
+    public SigningKey(SigningKeyOptions options, byte[]? material)
+    {
+        KeyId = options.KeyId;
+        NotBefore = options.NotBefore;
+        SignUntil = options.SignUntil;
+        VerifyUntil = options.VerifyUntil;
+        ConfiguredRevoked = options.Revoked;
+        CredentialKinds = options.CredentialKinds.ToFrozenSet();
+        GameId = options.GameId;
+        EnvironmentId = options.EnvironmentId;
+        _material = material;
+    }
+
+    public string KeyId { get; }
+    public DateTimeOffset NotBefore { get; }
+    public DateTimeOffset SignUntil { get; }
+    public DateTimeOffset VerifyUntil { get; }
+    public bool ConfiguredRevoked { get; }
+    public IReadOnlySet<PrincipalCredentialKind> CredentialKinds { get; }
+    public string? GameId { get; }
+    public string? EnvironmentId { get; }
+
+    public bool Authorizes(
+        PrincipalCredentialKind kind,
+        string? gameId,
+        string? environmentId) =>
+        CredentialKinds.Contains(kind)
+        && (kind == PrincipalCredentialKind.Operator
+            ? gameId is null && environmentId is null
+            : string.Equals(GameId, gameId, StringComparison.Ordinal)
+                && string.Equals(EnvironmentId, environmentId, StringComparison.Ordinal));
+
+    public byte[] Sign(string input)
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_material is null, this);
+
+        return HMACSHA256.HashData(_material, Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(input));
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        if (_material is not null)
+        {
+            CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory(_material);
+            _material = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override string ToString() => $"[SigningKey {KeyId}: material redacted]";
+}
+
+internal enum VerificationKeyLookup
+{
+    Available = 0,
+    Unknown = 1,
+    Revoked = 2,
+    NotYetValid = 3,
+    Retired = 4,
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/appsettings.Development.json

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+{
+  "Rendezvous": {
+    "Provisioning": {
+      "Issuer": "final-factory-rendezvous-development",
+      "Audience": "final-factory-rendezvous",
+      "ClockSkewSeconds": 30,
+      "SigningKeys": [
+        {
+          "KeyId": "development-ephemeral-1",
+          "SecretReference": "development:ephemeral/rendezvous-signing",
+          "CredentialKinds": ["DedicatedPublisher", "PlayerHostGrant"],
+          "GameId": "space-game",
+          "EnvironmentId": "development",
+          "NotBefore": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+          "SignUntil": "2035-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+          "VerifyUntil": "2035-01-02T00:00:00Z"
+        }
+      ],
+      "Games": [
+        {
+          "GameId": "space-game",
+          "EnvironmentId": "development",
+          "Enabled": true,
+          "ProtocolVersions": [1],
+          "Regions": ["local"],
+          "VisibilityModes": ["Public", "Unlisted"],
+          "PublisherTrustModes": ["ManagedDedicated", "PlayerGrant", "AnonymousUnlisted"],
+          "MetadataValueMaxBytes": {
+            "map": 64,
+            "mode": 32
+          },
+          "RequiredMetadataKeys": [],
+          "MetadataMaxBytes": 512,
+          "MetadataMaxKeys": 2,
+          "MaxListingsPerPrincipal": 10,
+          "MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress": 1,
+          "MaxActiveJoinAttempts": 100,
+          "FallbackPolicy": "Disabled"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}

tests/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests/Provisioning/GamePolicyTests.cs

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+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests.Provisioning;
+
+public sealed class GamePolicyTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void RegistryFailsClosedForUnknownAndDisabledScopes()
+    {
+        GamePolicyRegistry registry = GamePolicyRegistry.Create(
+        [
+            ProvisioningTestData.CreatePolicy(),
+            ProvisioningTestData.CreatePolicy("unscouted", "staging", enabled: false),
+        ]);
+
+        Assert.True(registry.TryGet(
+            new GameId("space-game"),
+            new EnvironmentId("production"),
+            out _));
+        Assert.False(registry.TryGet(
+            new GameId("space-game"),
+            new EnvironmentId("staging"),
+            out _));
+        Assert.False(registry.TryGet(
+            new GameId("unscouted"),
+            new EnvironmentId("staging"),
+            out _));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PerGamePolicyConstrainsProtocolMetadataQuotasAndFeatures()
+    {
+        GamePolicyRegistry registry = GamePolicyRegistry.Create(
+            [ProvisioningTestData.CreatePolicy()]);
+        Assert.True(registry.TryGet(
+            new GameId("space-game"),
+            new EnvironmentId("production"),
+            out GamePolicy? policy));
+        Assert.NotNull(policy);
+
+        Assert.True(policy.AllowsProtocol(7));
+        Assert.False(policy.AllowsProtocol(8));
+        Assert.True(policy.AllowsRegion(new RegionId("eu-central")));
+        Assert.False(policy.AllowsRegion(new RegionId("us-east")));
+        Assert.True(policy.AllowsVisibility(ListingVisibility.Public));
+        Assert.True(policy.AllowsPublisherTrust(PublisherTrustMode.PlayerGrant));
+        Assert.Equal(FallbackPolicyMode.DedicatedEndpointAllowed, policy.FallbackPolicy);
+        Assert.Equal(10, policy.MaxListingsPerPrincipal);
+        Assert.Equal(1, policy.MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress);
+        Assert.Equal(100, policy.MaxActiveJoinAttempts);
+        Assert.True(policy.AllowsMetadata(new Dictionary<string, string>
+        {
+            ["mode"] = "co-op",
+            ["map"] = "europa",
+        }));
+        Assert.False(policy.AllowsMetadata(new Dictionary<string, string>
+        {
+            ["map"] = "europa",
+        }));
+        Assert.False(policy.AllowsMetadata(new Dictionary<string, string>
+        {
+            ["mode"] = "co-op",
+            ["unknown"] = "value",
+        }));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void InvalidOrDuplicatePolicyConfigurationFailsAtStartup()
+    {
+        GamePolicyOptions invalid = ProvisioningTestData.CreatePolicy();
+        invalid.ProtocolVersions = [];
+        Assert.Throws<ProvisioningConfigurationException>(() =>
+            GamePolicyRegistry.Create([invalid]));
+
+        Assert.Throws<ProvisioningConfigurationException>(() =>
+            GamePolicyRegistry.Create(
+            [
+                ProvisioningTestData.CreatePolicy(),
+                ProvisioningTestData.CreatePolicy(),
+            ]));
+    }
+}

tests/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests/Provisioning/PrincipalCredentialTests.cs

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+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests.Provisioning;
+
+public sealed class PrincipalCredentialTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void DedicatedAndPlayerGrantCredentialsRoundtripToDistinctPrincipals()
+    {
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = ProvisioningTestData.CreateSecrets("secret-1");
+        using SigningKeyRing keys = SigningKeyRing.Create(
+            [ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey()],
+            secrets);
+        PrincipalCredentialService service = CreateService(keys);
+        DedicatedPublisherPrincipal dedicated = ProvisioningTestData.CreateDedicatedPublisher();
+        PlayerHostGrantPrincipal playerGrant = new(
+            "host-grant-7",
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(5),
+            dedicated.GameId,
+            dedicated.EnvironmentId,
+            dedicated.AllowedRegions);
+
+        CredentialValidationResult dedicatedResult = service.Validate(
+            service.Issue(dedicated, ProvisioningTestData.Now),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+        CredentialValidationResult grantResult = service.Validate(
+            service.Issue(playerGrant, ProvisioningTestData.Now),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        Assert.IsType<DedicatedPublisherPrincipal>(dedicatedResult.Principal);
+        Assert.IsType<PlayerHostGrantPrincipal>(grantResult.Principal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WrongIssuerAndAudienceAreRejectedAfterSignatureValidation()
+    {
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = ProvisioningTestData.CreateSecrets("secret-1");
+        using SigningKeyRing keys = SigningKeyRing.Create(
+            [ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey()],
+            secrets);
+        PrincipalCredentialService issuer = CreateService(keys);
+        string token = issuer.Issue(
+            ProvisioningTestData.CreateDedicatedPublisher(),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        PrincipalCredentialService wrongIssuer = new(
+            "other-issuer",
+            "rendezvous-service",
+            TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
+            keys);
+        PrincipalCredentialService wrongAudience = new(
+            "final-factory-rendezvous",
+            "other-audience",
+            TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
+            keys);
+
+        Assert.Equal(
+            CredentialValidationError.IssuerMismatch,
+            wrongIssuer.Validate(token, ProvisioningTestData.Now).Error);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            CredentialValidationError.AudienceMismatch,
+            wrongAudience.Validate(token, ProvisioningTestData.Now).Error);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ExpiryTamperingAndRevocationAreRejected()
+    {
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = ProvisioningTestData.CreateSecrets("secret-1");
+        using SigningKeyRing keys = SigningKeyRing.Create(
+            [ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey()],
+            secrets);
+        PrincipalCredentialService service = CreateService(keys);
+        string token = service.Issue(
+            ProvisioningTestData.CreateDedicatedPublisher(
+                ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(1)),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+        char replacement = token[^1] == 'A' ? 'B' : 'A';
+        string tampered = token[..^1] + replacement;
+
+        Assert.Equal(
+            CredentialValidationError.Expired,
+            service.Validate(token, ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddSeconds(91)).Error);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            CredentialValidationError.SignatureInvalid,
+            service.Validate(tampered, ProvisioningTestData.Now).Error);
+        Assert.True(keys.Revoke("key-1"));
+        Assert.Equal(
+            CredentialValidationError.KeyRevoked,
+            service.Validate(token, ProvisioningTestData.Now).Error);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void KeyRotationHonorsOverlapAndRejectsRetiredKeys()
+    {
+        SigningKeyOptions oldKey = ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey(
+            "old-key",
+            "old-secret",
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddHours(-1),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(10),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(60));
+        SigningKeyOptions newKey = ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey(
+            "new-key",
+            "new-secret",
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(10),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddHours(2),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddHours(3));
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = ProvisioningTestData.CreateSecrets(
+            "old-secret",
+            "new-secret");
+        using SigningKeyRing keys = SigningKeyRing.Create([oldKey, newKey], secrets);
+        PrincipalCredentialService service = CreateService(keys);
+        string oldToken = service.Issue(
+            ProvisioningTestData.CreateDedicatedPublisher(
+                ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(50)),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        Assert.True(service.Validate(oldToken, ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(20)).IsValid);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            CredentialValidationError.KeyRetired,
+            service.Validate(oldToken, ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(61)).Error);
+
+        string newToken = service.Issue(
+            ProvisioningTestData.CreateDedicatedPublisher(
+                ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(90)),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(20));
+        Assert.True(service.Validate(newToken, ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(20)).IsValid);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OperatorCredentialNeverBecomesAPublisherPrincipal()
+    {
+        SigningKeyOptions operatorKey = ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey(
+            credentialKinds: [PrincipalCredentialKind.Operator],
+            gameId: null,
+            environmentId: null);
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = ProvisioningTestData.CreateSecrets("secret-1");
+        using SigningKeyRing keys = SigningKeyRing.Create(
+            [operatorKey],
+            secrets);
+        PrincipalCredentialService service = CreateService(keys);
+        OperatorPrincipal operatorPrincipal = new(
+            "operator-1",
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(5),
+            new HashSet<OperatorPermission> { OperatorPermission.RotateKeys });
+
+        CredentialValidationResult result = service.Validate(
+            service.Issue(operatorPrincipal, ProvisioningTestData.Now),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        Assert.IsType<OperatorPrincipal>(result.Principal);
+        Assert.IsNotAssignableFrom<IPublisherPrincipal>(result.Principal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConfiguredRevocationDoesNotRequireRetiredSecretMaterial()
+    {
+        SigningKeyOptions revoked = ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey(
+            "revoked-key",
+            "removed-secret",
+            revoked: true);
+        SigningKeyOptions active = ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey(
+            "active-key",
+            "active-secret");
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = ProvisioningTestData.CreateSecrets("active-secret");
+        using SigningKeyRing keys = SigningKeyRing.Create([revoked, active], secrets);
+
+        Assert.Equal(
+            VerificationKeyLookup.Revoked,
+            keys.FindVerificationKey("revoked-key", ProvisioningTestData.Now, out _));
+        Assert.True(keys.TryGetSigningKey(
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now,
+            PrincipalCredentialKind.DedicatedPublisher,
+            "space-game",
+            "production",
+            out SigningKey? signingKey));
+        Assert.Equal("active-key", signingKey?.KeyId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SigningKeyAuthorityRejectsCrossGameClaimsEvenWithAValidSignature()
+    {
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = ProvisioningTestData.CreateSecrets("secret-1");
+        using SigningKeyRing keys = SigningKeyRing.Create(
+            [ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey()],
+            secrets);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            VerificationKeyLookup.Available,
+            keys.FindVerificationKey("key-1", ProvisioningTestData.Now, out SigningKey? signingKey));
+        Assert.NotNull(signingKey);
+
+        CredentialPayload payload = new()
+        {
+            Version = ContractLimits.ContractVersion,
+            Issuer = "final-factory-rendezvous",
+            Audience = "rendezvous-service",
+            Subject = "malicious-grant-issuer",
+            Kind = PrincipalCredentialKind.PlayerHostGrant,
+            GameId = "unscouted",
+            EnvironmentId = "production",
+            Regions = ["eu-central"],
+            IssuedAtUnixSeconds = ProvisioningTestData.Now.ToUnixTimeSeconds(),
+            NotBeforeUnixSeconds = ProvisioningTestData.Now.ToUnixTimeSeconds(),
+            ExpiresAtUnixSeconds = ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(5).ToUnixTimeSeconds(),
+            Nonce = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
+        };
+        string encodedPayload = Base64Url.Encode(
+            System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(payload, ContractJson.Options));
+        string signedContent = $"rv1.key-1.{encodedPayload}";
+        string token = $"{signedContent}.{Base64Url.Encode(signingKey.Sign(signedContent))}";
+
+        CredentialValidationResult result = CreateService(keys).Validate(
+            token,
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        Assert.Equal(CredentialValidationError.KeyScopeMismatch, result.Error);
+        Assert.Null(result.Principal);
+    }
+
+    private static PrincipalCredentialService CreateService(SigningKeyRing keys) => new(
+        "final-factory-rendezvous",
+        "rendezvous-service",
+        TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
+        keys);
+}

tests/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests/Provisioning/ProvisioningSecurityTests.cs

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+using System.Reflection;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests.Provisioning;
+
+public sealed class ProvisioningSecurityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void StartupFailsClearlyWhenKeyMaterialIsAbsent()
+    {
+        ProvisioningOptions options = ProvisioningTestData.CreateOptions(
+            ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey(secretReference: "missing-production-secret"));
+        using DictionarySecretProvider empty = ProvisioningTestData.CreateSecrets();
+
+        ProvisioningConfigurationException exception = Assert.Throws<ProvisioningConfigurationException>(
+            () => ProvisioningRuntime.Create(options, empty, ProvisioningTestData.Now));
+
+        Assert.Contains("key-1", exception.Message, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("missing-production-secret", exception.Message, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StartupRequiresAnActivePublisherKeyForEveryEnabledPolicy()
+    {
+        ProvisioningOptions options = ProvisioningTestData.CreateOptions();
+        options.Games.Add(ProvisioningTestData.CreatePolicy("unscouted", "production"));
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = ProvisioningTestData.CreateSecrets("secret-1");
+
+        ProvisioningConfigurationException exception = Assert.Throws<ProvisioningConfigurationException>(
+            () => ProvisioningRuntime.Create(options, secrets, ProvisioningTestData.Now));
+
+        Assert.Contains("unscouted/production", exception.Message, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.Contains("key", exception.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SecretMaterialCredentialsAndKeysAreRedactedFromDiagnostics()
+    {
+        byte[] knownSecret = Enumerable.Range(1, 32).Select(static value => (byte)value).ToArray();
+        string encodedSecret = Convert.ToBase64String(knownSecret);
+        using SecretMaterial material = new(knownSecret);
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = new(new Dictionary<string, byte[]>
+        {
+            ["secret-1"] = knownSecret,
+        });
+        using SigningKeyRing keys = SigningKeyRing.Create(
+            [ProvisioningTestData.CreateKey()],
+            secrets);
+        PrincipalCredentialService service = new(
+            "final-factory-rendezvous",
+            "rendezvous-service",
+            TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
+            keys);
+        string token = service.Issue(
+            ProvisioningTestData.CreateDedicatedPublisher(),
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+        CredentialValidationResult result = service.Validate(token, ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        string diagnostics = string.Join(
+            '|',
+            material,
+            secrets,
+            keys,
+            service,
+            result);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(encodedSecret, diagnostics, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(token, diagnostics, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.Contains("redacted", diagnostics, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PublicClientAndContractSurfacesContainNoProvisioningSecrets()
+    {
+        Type[] publicTypes = typeof(GameId).Assembly.GetExportedTypes()
+            .Concat(Assembly.Load("FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Client").GetExportedTypes())
+            .ToArray();
+        string[] forbiddenTerms =
+        [
+            "GameSecret",
+            "SigningKey",
+            "KeyMaterial",
+            "PublisherCredential",
+            "SecretProvider",
+        ];
+
+        foreach (Type type in publicTypes)
+        {
+            IEnumerable<string> names = type
+                .GetMembers(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static)
+                .Select(static member => member.Name)
+                .Append(type.Name);
+            Assert.DoesNotContain(names, name => forbiddenTerms.Any(term =>
+                name.Contains(term, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests/Provisioning/ProvisioningTestData.cs

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+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests.Provisioning;
+
+internal static class ProvisioningTestData
+{
+    public static readonly DateTimeOffset Now = new(2026, 7, 16, 12, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+
+    public static GamePolicyOptions CreatePolicy(
+        string gameId = "space-game",
+        string environmentId = "production",
+        bool enabled = true) => new()
+        {
+            GameId = gameId,
+            EnvironmentId = environmentId,
+            Enabled = enabled,
+            ProtocolVersions = [7],
+            Regions = ["eu-central"],
+            VisibilityModes = [ListingVisibility.Public, ListingVisibility.Unlisted],
+            PublisherTrustModes =
+        [
+            PublisherTrustMode.ManagedDedicated,
+            PublisherTrustMode.PlayerGrant,
+            PublisherTrustMode.AnonymousUnlisted,
+        ],
+            MetadataValueMaxBytes = new Dictionary<string, int>(StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            {
+                ["map"] = 32,
+                ["mode"] = 16,
+            },
+            RequiredMetadataKeys = ["mode"],
+            MetadataMaxBytes = 256,
+            MetadataMaxKeys = 2,
+            MaxListingsPerPrincipal = 10,
+            MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress = 1,
+            MaxActiveJoinAttempts = 100,
+            FallbackPolicy = FallbackPolicyMode.DedicatedEndpointAllowed,
+        };
+
+    public static SigningKeyOptions CreateKey(
+        string keyId = "key-1",
+        string secretReference = "secret-1",
+        DateTimeOffset? notBefore = null,
+        DateTimeOffset? signUntil = null,
+        DateTimeOffset? verifyUntil = null,
+        bool revoked = false,
+        IEnumerable<PrincipalCredentialKind>? credentialKinds = null,
+        string? gameId = "space-game",
+        string? environmentId = "production") => new()
+        {
+            KeyId = keyId,
+            SecretReference = secretReference,
+            CredentialKinds = credentialKinds?.ToList()
+            ?? [
+                PrincipalCredentialKind.DedicatedPublisher,
+                PrincipalCredentialKind.PlayerHostGrant,
+            ],
+            GameId = gameId,
+            EnvironmentId = environmentId,
+            NotBefore = notBefore ?? Now.AddHours(-1),
+            SignUntil = signUntil ?? Now.AddHours(1),
+            VerifyUntil = verifyUntil ?? Now.AddHours(2),
+            Revoked = revoked,
+        };
+
+    public static DictionarySecretProvider CreateSecrets(params string[] references)
+    {
+        Dictionary<string, byte[]> secrets = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        for (int index = 0; index < references.Length; index++)
+        {
+            secrets.Add(
+                references[index],
+                Enumerable.Range(1 + index, 32).Select(static value => (byte)value).ToArray());
+        }
+
+        return new DictionarySecretProvider(secrets);
+    }
+
+    public static DedicatedPublisherPrincipal CreateDedicatedPublisher(
+        DateTimeOffset? expiresAt = null,
+        string gameId = "space-game",
+        string environmentId = "production") => new(
+            "workload-42",
+            expiresAt ?? Now.AddMinutes(10),
+            new GameId(gameId),
+            new EnvironmentId(environmentId),
+            new HashSet<RegionId> { new("eu-central") });
+
+    public static ProvisioningOptions CreateOptions(SigningKeyOptions? key = null) => new()
+    {
+        Issuer = "final-factory-rendezvous",
+        Audience = "rendezvous-service",
+        ClockSkewSeconds = 30,
+        SigningKeys = [key ?? CreateKey()],
+        Games = [CreatePolicy()],
+    };
+}

tests/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests/Provisioning/PublisherAuthorizationTests.cs

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+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests.Provisioning;
+
+public sealed class PublisherAuthorizationTests
+{
+    private static readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> ValidMetadata =
+        new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.Ordinal)
+        {
+            ["mode"] = "co-op",
+            ["map"] = "europa",
+        };
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AuthoritativeScopeComesFromThePublisherPrincipal()
+    {
+        PublisherAuthorizationService service = CreateService();
+        DedicatedPublisherPrincipal principal = ProvisioningTestData.CreateDedicatedPublisher();
+
+        PublisherAuthorizationResult result = service.Authorize(
+            principal,
+            new GameId("space-game"),
+            new EnvironmentId("production"),
+            new RegionId("eu-central"),
+            7,
+            ListingVisibility.Public,
+            ValidMetadata,
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        Assert.True(result.IsAllowed);
+        Assert.NotNull(result.Context);
+        Assert.Equal(principal.GameId, result.Context.GameId);
+        Assert.Equal(principal.EnvironmentId, result.Context.EnvironmentId);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("unscouted", "production")]
+    [InlineData("space-game", "staging")]
+    public void CrossGameAndEnvironmentScopeEscalationIsDenied(
+        string requestedGame,
+        string requestedEnvironment)
+    {
+        PublisherAuthorizationResult result = CreateService().Authorize(
+            ProvisioningTestData.CreateDedicatedPublisher(),
+            new GameId(requestedGame),
+            new EnvironmentId(requestedEnvironment),
+            new RegionId("eu-central"),
+            7,
+            ListingVisibility.Public,
+            ValidMetadata,
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        Assert.False(result.IsAllowed);
+        Assert.Equal(PublisherAuthorizationError.ScopeMismatch, result.Error);
+        Assert.Null(result.Context);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OperatorCannotBeUsedAsAGamePublisher()
+    {
+        OperatorPrincipal principal = new(
+            "operator-1",
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(10),
+            new HashSet<OperatorPermission> { OperatorPermission.ReadPolicy });
+
+        PublisherAuthorizationResult result = CreateService().Authorize(
+            principal,
+            new GameId("space-game"),
+            new EnvironmentId("production"),
+            new RegionId("eu-central"),
+            7,
+            ListingVisibility.Public,
+            ValidMetadata,
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        Assert.Equal(PublisherAuthorizationError.NotPublisher, result.Error);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AnonymousPublisherCanNeverEscalateToPublicVisibility()
+    {
+        AnonymousUnlistedPrincipal principal = new(
+            "anonymous-source-1",
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddMinutes(2),
+            new GameId("space-game"),
+            new EnvironmentId("production"),
+            new HashSet<RegionId> { new("eu-central") });
+
+        PublisherAuthorizationResult result = CreateService().Authorize(
+            principal,
+            principal.GameId,
+            principal.EnvironmentId,
+            new RegionId("eu-central"),
+            7,
+            ListingVisibility.Public,
+            ValidMetadata,
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        Assert.Equal(PublisherAuthorizationError.AnonymousMustBeUnlisted, result.Error);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ExpiredPrincipalIsRecheckedAtAuthorizationTime()
+    {
+        DedicatedPublisherPrincipal principal = ProvisioningTestData.CreateDedicatedPublisher(
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now.AddSeconds(-1));
+
+        PublisherAuthorizationResult result = CreateService().Authorize(
+            principal,
+            principal.GameId,
+            principal.EnvironmentId,
+            new RegionId("eu-central"),
+            7,
+            ListingVisibility.Public,
+            ValidMetadata,
+            ProvisioningTestData.Now);
+
+        Assert.Equal(PublisherAuthorizationError.PrincipalExpired, result.Error);
+    }
+
+    private static PublisherAuthorizationService CreateService() => new(
+        GamePolicyRegistry.Create([ProvisioningTestData.CreatePolicy()]));
+}