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Credential Management

Location: Top-right profile icon → Credentials section. Permission: All logged-in users.

Manage credentials (K8s kubeconfig, Docker connection info, etc.) used in KIWI. Access through the credentials section in the profile dropdown.

Credential Types​

Credentials managed in KIWI are divided into two categories based on storage method.

Server-Stored Credentials​

The following credentials are stored and managed on the KIWI server.

  • K8s Clusters: kubeconfig-based connection info
  • Git Repositories: GitLab/GitHub Personal Access Tokens (PAT)

Browser-Stored Credentials (SSH Credentials)​

SSH credentials (passwords, private keys) used for server access are stored only in your current browser for security and are never sent to the KIWI server.

  • SSH Password: Account password for device access.
  • SSH Private Key: PEM key files in RSA, Ed25519, or ECDSA format (.pem, .key)
  • When performing operations (deployment, system info collection, etc.), select the authentication method in the SSH credentials input modal.
  • Once entered, credentials are saved in the browser and automatically loaded for subsequent operations.
  • If you clear your browser data, SSH credentials must be re-entered.
SSH Authentication Method Selection

KIWI supports two SSH authentication methods: password authentication and SSH key authentication. You can switch between them using the authentication method toggle in the credentials input modal. In multi-hop connections, each hop can use a different authentication method.

Key Features​

View Credentials​

Click View Credentials in the profile dropdown to open the credentials viewer modal. It consists of two tabs.

  • Server Tab: Displays stored SSH credentials grouped by host:port:user. Passwords can be shown/hidden with the eye icon toggle. Connected services and infrastructure info is also displayed.
  • Registry Tab: Displays Docker image registry access credentials. Shows registry URL, username, and connected services.
Cleaning Up Credentials

Use the Clean Up Duplicates button at the bottom of the credentials viewer modal to remove unnecessary duplicate entries, or the Reset button to clear all stored credentials.

How to Access​

  1. Click the profile icon in the top-right corner.
  2. Find the Credentials section in the dropdown
  3. Click View Credentials to check stored credential information.