update to include encryption and reference to configMaps

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Zach Puckett
2017-12-05 14:56:55 -06:00
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short-description: >
Stores sensitive information, such as passwords, OAuth tokens, and ssh keys.
long-description: >
Allows for more control over how sensistive information is used and reduces the risk of accidental exposure.
A {% glossary_tooltip text="Pod" term_id="pod" %} references the secret as a file in a volume mount or by the kubelet pulling images for a pod.
Allows for more control over how sensistive information is used and reduces the risk of accidental exposure, including [encryption](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/encrypt-data/#ensure-all-secrets-are-encrypted) at rest.
A {% glossary_tooltip text="Pod" term_id="pod" %} references the secret as a file in a volume mount or by the kubelet pulling images for a pod.
Secrets are great for confidential data and [ConfigMaps](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configmap/) for non-confidential data.