Readme_gpg.md

Manage Passwords With GPG and Pass

Using pass the standard unix password manager

https://www.passwordstore.org/

To create a new GPG key, execute the following:

\> gpg --gen-key

You can view your GPG keys by executing the following:

\> gpg --list-keys

which should show something like this:

pub   2038R/91E83BF2 2017-05-13
uid                  Bob <[email protected]>
sub   2038R/E3872671 2017-05-13

Note: PUBLIC_KEY_ID is 91E83BF2

Initializing the Password Store

\> pass init "91E83BF2"

Store vCenter secrets by using the pass insert command:

\> pass insert provider_vsphere_host

Enter password for provider_vsphere_host: ...

\> pass insert provider_vsphere_user

Enter password for provider_vsphere_user: ...

\> pass insert provider_vsphere_password

Enter password for provider_vsphere_password: ...

Set your environment - Read secrets from pass and set them as environment variables

export TF_VAR_provider_vsphere_host=$(pass provider_vsphere_host)

export TF_VAR_provider_vsphere_user=$(pass provider_vsphere_user)

export TF_VAR_provider_vsphere_password=$(pass provider_vsphere_password)