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mode.awsKmsSsm

To use awsKmsSsm mode specify mode.awsKmsSsm. In this mode, unseal keys and root token will be stored in AWS System Manager Parameter store and they will be encrypted using AWS encryption key.

spec:
  unsealer:
    mode:
      awsKmsSsm:
        kmsKeyID: <key_id>
        region: <region>
        credentialSecret: <secret_name>

mode.awsKmsSsm has following field:

awsKmsSsm.kmsKeyID

awsKmsSsm.kmsKeyID is a required field that specifies the ID or ARN of the AWS KMS key to encrypt values.

spec:
  unsealer:
    mode:
      awsKmsSsm:
        kmsKeyID: "aaaaa-bbbb-cccc-ddd-eeeeeeee"

awsKmsSsm.region

awsKmsSsm.region is a required field that specifies the AWS region.

spec:
  unsealer:
    mode:
      awsKmsSsm:
        region: "us-east-1"

awsKmsSsm.credentialSecret

awsKmsSsm.credentialSecret is an optional field that specifies the name of the secret containing AWS access key and AWS secret key. If this is not specified, then Unsealer will attempt to retrieve credentials from the AWS metadata service. The secret contains following field:

  • access_key
  • secret_key
spec:
  unsealer:
    mode:
      awsKmsSsm:
        credentialSecret: "aws-cred"