Secrets Management

Guide the user through secure credential management in a home lab environment, covering Vaultwarden password management, Docker secrets, environment variable hygiene, and security auditing.

Trigger

• User asks about managing passwords, API keys, or credentials in their home lab
• User wants to set up or configure Vaultwarden
• User asks about Docker secrets vs environment variables
• User mentions "secrets", "credentials", "passwords", "API keys", or "Vaultwarden"
• User wants to audit their setup for hardcoded or weak credentials
• User asks about securing environment variables in Docker Compose
• User wants to rotate credentials or tokens

Required Inputs

• SSH connectivity to the Raspberry Pi (validated via homelab_sshTest)
• Docker running on the Pi