Encryption Key Rotation

RKE1 Encryption Key Rotation

  1. Enable encryption key rotation with either of the following two options:

    • Select the Enabled radio button in the Rancher UI under Cluster Options  Advanced Options  Secrets Encryption:

      Enable Encryption Key Rotation

    • OR, apply the following YAML:

       rancher_kubernetes_engine_config:
   services:
     kube_api:
       secrets_encryption_config:
         enabled: true

  2. Rotate keys in the Rancher UI:

    2.1. Click ☰ > Cluster Management.

    2.2. Select ⋮ > Rotate Encryption Keys on the far right of the screen next to your chosen cluster:

    Encryption Key Rotation

SUSE® Rancher Prime: RKE2 Encryption Key Rotation

*New in v2.6.7*

Encryption key rotation is enabled by default and cannot be disabled.

To rotate keys in the Rancher UI:

  1. Click ☰ > Cluster Management.

  2. Select ⋮ > Rotate Encryption Keys on the far right of the screen next to your chosen cluster:

    Encryption Key Rotation
For more information on RKE2 secrets encryption config, please see the RKE2 docs.