From 464037d569481e835ee5fb354d127d5ed7afab4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zach Puckett Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 14:56:55 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] update to include encryption and reference to configMaps --- _data/glossary/secret.yml | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_data/glossary/secret.yml b/_data/glossary/secret.yml index b6e27dabcc..392fff9119 100644 --- a/_data/glossary/secret.yml +++ b/_data/glossary/secret.yml @@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ tags: 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.