Creating an Azure Key Vault to store secrets using the UI
In this recipe, you will learn how to create an Azure Key Vault instance via the Azure portal and how to create secrets in the Azure Key Vault. Once the Key Vault instance and secrets have been created, we can refer to these secrets in the notebook so that we are not exposing passwords to our users. By the end of this recipe, you will have learned how to create an Azure Key Vault via the Azure portal and how to create secrets in the Azure Key Vault.
Getting ready
Before starting, you need to ensure you have contributor access to the subscription or are the owner of the resource group.
How to do it…
In this section, you will learn how to create an Azure Key Vault via the Azure portal. Let's get started:
- From the Azure portal home page, search for
Key Vault
and select the Create button. - Provide the Resource group name, Key vault name, and select the Standard pricing tier: