kes secret create

Add a new secret to use on the KES server.

kes secrete create                  \
            <name>                  \
            <value>                 \
            [--file <path>]         \
            [--insecure, -e]

Required

A short name to use to refer to the secret.

Use the contents of a file as the secret. Provide the path to the file.

You cannot provide both a –file and a value.

Optional

Directs the command to skip x.509 certificate validation during the TLS handshake with the KES server. This allows connections to KES servers using untrusted certificates (i.e. self-signed or issued by an unknown Certificate Authority).

MinIO strongly recommends against using this option in production environments.

Optional

The string to use as the secret. You cannot provide both a –file and a value.

If you do not provide a value to use and do not specify –file, KES prompts you to enter the secret.

Have KES prompt for the secret to use:

kes secret create my-secret-prompt-me

Specify the value of the secret in the command:

kes secret create my-secret Ch@ng3-Me

Use the contents of a file as the secret:

kes secret create my-secret-from-file ./path/to/file.txt