How to create a secret with Secret Manager
Reviewed on 16 June 2023 • Published on 21 February 2023
This page explains how to create a secret using the Scaleway console.
Security & Identity (IAM):
You may need certain IAM permissions to carry out some actions described on this page. This means:
- you are the Owner of the Scaleway Organization in which the actions will be carried out, or
- you are an IAM user of the Organization, with a policy granting you the necessary permission sets
Requirements:
- You have an account and are logged into the Scaleway console
- You have generated an API key and enabled the
SecretManagerFullAccesspermission set
- Click Secret Manager in the Security and Identity section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Secret Manager overview page displays.
- Click Create secret.
Note:
The Certificate secret type ensures that the content of your secret’s versions complies with the PEM file format.
- Configure your secret:
- Select the region in which you want to create your secret. Your secret will be duplicated in all the Availability Zones of the selected region.
- Choose the path in which you want to store your secret, or create a new path.
- Enter a name for your secret and optional tags.
- Add your secret manually or click «Plus Icon» to import it from a file.
Note:The maximum file size for your secret is 64 KiB.
- Click Create secret.
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