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Updated on 2023-01-31 GMT+08:00
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Viewing a Secret Value

This section describes how to save and view secret values on the CSMS console.

You can create a new version of a secret to encrypt and keep a new secret value. By default, The latest secret version in SYSCURRENT state. The previous version is in the SYSPREVIOUS state.

Constraints

  • A secret can have up to 20 versions.
  • Secret versions are numbered v1, v2, v3, and so on based on their creation time.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the management console and select a region or project.
  3. Click . Choose Security & Compliance > Data Encryption Workshop.
  4. In the navigation pane, choose Cloud Secret Management Service.
  5. Click a secret name to go to the details page.
  6. In the Version List area, click Add Secret Version. Configure the secret key and value in the dialog box that is displayed.

    Figure 1 Adding a secret value

  7. Click OK. A message is displayed in the upper right corner of the page, indicating that the value is added successfully.

    View the latest secret value in the secret version list.

  8. In the Version List area, click View Secret in the Operation column of a secret.

    Figure 2 Secret version list

  9. In the View Secret dialog box, click Yes.

    Secret values are generally obtained via APIs. Checking the values on the console incurs security risks.

  10. View the secret value and click OK.
Parent topic: Managing Secret Versions