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hardkubectl

Set the credentials for a user entry in the kubeconfig file

command

kubectl config set-credentials USER --token TOKEN

also accepted

kubectl config set-credentials

Command breakdown

Part of the Kubernetes CLI (kubectl) — Cluster & Context category.

kubectlconfigset-credentialsUSER--tokenTOKEN

Flag	Purpose
`--token`	Boolean flag

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