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Merge pull request #53152 from asme30/encryption-etcd
encryption restoration details
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modules/about-etcd-encryption.adoc

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Keep in mind that etcd encryption only encrypts values, not keys. This means that resource types, namespaces, and object names are unencrypted.
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Etcd encryption only encrypts values, not keys. Resource types, namespaces, and object names are unencrypted.
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If etcd encryption is enabled during a backup, the `__static_kuberesources_<datetimestamp>.tar.gz__` file contains the encryption keys for the etcd snapshot. For security reasons, store this file separately from the etcd snapshot. However, this file is required to restore a previous state of etcd from the respective etcd snapshot.
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