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diff --git a/doc/ci/secrets/index.md b/doc/ci/secrets/index.md index fa8fe2a36a8..6966a6baadf 100644 --- a/doc/ci/secrets/index.md +++ b/doc/ci/secrets/index.md @@ -23,14 +23,7 @@ GitLab has selected [Vault by HashiCorp](https://www.vaultproject.io) as the first supported provider, and [KV-V2](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/secrets/kv/kv-v2) as the first supported secrets engine. -By default, GitLab authenticates using Vault's -[JSON Web Token (JWT) authentication method](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/auth/jwt#jwt-authentication), using -the [JSON Web Token](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/207125) (`CI_JOB_JWT`). - -[ID tokens](../yaml/index.md#id_tokens) is the preferred secure way to authenticate with Vault, -because ID tokens are defined per-job. GitLab can also authenticate with Vault by using the `CI_JOB_JWT`, -but that token is provided to every job, which can be a security risk. - +Use [ID tokens](../yaml/index.md#id_tokens) to [authenticate with Vault](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/auth/jwt#jwt-authentication). The [Authenticating and Reading Secrets With HashiCorp Vault](../examples/authenticating-with-hashicorp-vault/index.md) tutorial has more details about authenticating with ID tokens. @@ -40,7 +33,7 @@ can use [use Vault secrets in a CI job](#use-vault-secrets-in-a-ci-job). The flow for using GitLab with HashiCorp Vault is summarized by this diagram: - + 1. Configure your vault and secrets. 1. Generate your JWT and provide it to your CI job. |