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K8s: Simplify the update REC credential step #1147

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Simplify the update REC credential step
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39 changes: 7 additions & 32 deletions content/operate/kubernetes/security/manage-rec-credentials.md
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3. From outside the pod, update the REC credential secret.

3a. Save the existing username to a text file.

```sh
echo -n "<current_username>" > username
```

3b. Save the new password to a text file.

```sh
echo -n "<new_password>" > password
```

3c. Update the REC credential secret.

```sh
kubectl create secret generic <cluster_secret_name> \
--from-file=./username \
--from-file=./password --dry-run \
--save-config \
--dry-run=client \
--from-literal=username=<username> \
--from-literal=password=<password> \
-o yaml | \
kubectl apply -f
```
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4. Update the REC credential secret:

4a. Save the new username to a text file.

```sh
echo -n "<new_username>" > username
```

4b. Save the new password to a text file.

```sh
echo -n "<new_password>" > password
```

4c. Update the REC credential secret.

```sh
kubectl create secret generic <cluster_secret_name> \
--save-config \
--dry-run=client \
--from-file=./username --from-file=./password \
--from-literal=username=<username> \
--from-literal=password=<password> \
-o yaml | \
kubectl apply -f
kubectl apply -f
```

5. Wait five minutes for all the components to read the new password from the updated secret. If you proceed to the next step too soon, the account could get locked.
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