What will be the output of the command kubectl get secret mysecret -o jsonpath='{.data.password}' if the password was set as 'mypassword'?

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Kubernetes - Secrets

What will be the output of the command kubectl get secret mysecret -o jsonpath='{.data.password}' if the password was set as 'mypassword'?

Amypassword

BError: field not found

Cpassword

DbXlwYXNzd29yZA==

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand Secret data encoding
Secret data values are stored base64 encoded in Kubernetes.
Step 2: Base64 encode 'mypassword'
The base64 encoding of 'mypassword' is 'bXlwYXNzd29yZA=='.
Final Answer:
bXlwYXNzd29yZA== -> Option D
Quick Check:
Secret data output = base64 encoded value [OK]

Quick Trick: Secret data output is base64 encoded, not plain text [OK]

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