Managing secrets on Arkindex

Instance administrators can manage secrets from the administration interface.

Viewing a secret

  1. Log in to Arkindex as an administrator.

  2. From the top-right menu, click Admin.

Admin menu
Figure 1. Admin menu

  1. Under the Ponos section, click on Secrets to access the secrets list.

Ponos secret menu
Figure 2. Ponos secret menu

  1. Click on the name of the secret you want to display.

Creating a secret

  1. From the secrets list page, click Add secret on the top right.

    The following page gets displayed:

Secret creation form
Figure 3. Secret creation form

  1. Input the name and content of the new secret.

  2. Click Save.

Editing a secret

Secrets are not immutable and can be changed, making it easier to rename them or change them.

To edit a secret on Arkindex

  1. View the secret you want to edit.

Secret edition form
Figure 4. Secret edition form

  1. Edit the name and content fields for the secret however you need. Both fields must not be empty, and the name should be unique.

  2. Click Save.

Deleting a secret

Arkindex does not display which workers depend on which secret. Deleting a secret can cause your workers to cease functioning.

To delete a secret on Arkindex

  1. View the secret you want to delete.

  2. Click Delete.

  3. On the confirmation page, click Yes, I’m sure to confirm the deletion.

Confirmation page
Figure 5. Confirmation page