systemd-creds — List, show, encrypt, and decrypt service credentials. More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org

Encrypt a file and set a specific name

systemd-creds encrypt --name {{name}} {{path/to/input_file}} {{path/to/output}}

Decrypt the file again

systemd-creds decrypt {{path/to/input_file}} {{path/to/output_file}}

Encrypt text from `stdin`

echo -n {{text}} | systemd-creds encrypt --name {{name}} - {{path/to/output}}

Encrypt the text and append it to the `.service` file (the credentials will be available in `$CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY`)

echo -n {{text}} | systemd-creds encrypt --name {{name}} --pretty - - >> {{service}}

Create a credential that is only valid until the given timestamp

systemd-creds encrypt --not-after "{{timestamp}}" {{path/to/input_file}} {{path/to/output_file}}