From 9c88e85842633ad558eb5fe105b05549b6c5fa4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: harker-c <144532364+harker-c@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:55:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update credentials.md Some small expansions and typos. --- .../digitalocean/credentials.md | 24 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/docs/infrastructure/digitalocean/credentials.md b/src/content/docs/infrastructure/digitalocean/credentials.md index 464cb8b..73fe2c3 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/infrastructure/digitalocean/credentials.md +++ b/src/content/docs/infrastructure/digitalocean/credentials.md @@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ title: Credentials description: Retrieving your digitalocean credentials. --- -To provision resources with digitalocean you will need 2 types of credentials. +To provision resources with DigitalOcean you will need 2 types of credentials. -+ Spaces Token - used for setting up spaces bucket -+ API Token - used for setting up compute, databases and networking. ++ Spaces Token - used for setting up spaces buckets ++ API Token - used for setting up compute, databases and networking ## API Token @@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ Click on the `Generate New Token` button. ![api section](../../../../assets/infrastructure/digitalocean/generate-new-token.png) -Give your token a name you can identify with, be sure to check the `Write` permission, and click `Generate Token`. You can choose an expiration, but you need to make sure to replace the token once it expires. +Give your token a name you can identify it with. Be sure to check the `Write` permission and click `Generate Token`. You can choose an expiration, but you need to make sure to replace the token once it expires. ![api section](../../../../assets/infrastructure/digitalocean/generate-new-token-form.png) -Once you create the token you will see it once, copy it and store it somewhere safe. +Once you create the token you will see it only once. Copy it and store it somewhere safe. ![generated api token](../../../../assets/infrastructure/digitalocean/generated-api-token.png) ## Spaces Token -To get the `spaces token` click on the `Spaces Keys` tab. +To get the `spaces token`, click on the `Spaces Keys` tab. ![spaces keys](../../../../assets/infrastructure/digitalocean/spaces-keys-tab.png) @@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ Click on the `Generate new key` button, give the key a name and click `Create ac ## Credential Management -In the terraform configuration generated by our platform, the API token is referenced as `do_token`. +In the Terraform configuration generated by our platform, the API token is referenced as `do_token`. -The spaces access key is referneced as `do_access_key` and `do_secret_key`. +The spaces access key is referenced as `do_access_key` and `do_secret_key`. :::caution[Credential management] -Do not share these credentials to anyone, please store it safely: +Do not share these credentials with anyone, please store them safely. + Do not check them into source control. -+ If you use terraform cloud user variable sets to store them and check the `sensitive` option. ++ If you use Terraform Cloud, use variable sets to store them and check the `sensitive` option. ::: -### Further Detail +### Further Details -We have a video showing you how to store your credentials inside terraform cloud. +We have a video showing you how to store your credentials inside Terraform Cloud.