Kubectl setup for non-administrators (AWS only)

Access Kubernetes configuration files without administrator privileges

This procedure is valid for AWS only. Variations for Azure and GCP are coming soon.
If you don't have administrator privileges, follow this procedure to access kubeconfig  using the kubectl token. kubeconfig is a YAML file that stores cluster authentication information for kubectl. It contains a list of contexts to which kubectl refers when running commands. By default, kubeconfig is saved in$HOME/in Linux operating systems.
Before beginning, refer to this Kubernetes article for instructions about how to update kubeconfig. 
Updating your AWS profile
Add the following code to your AWS profile:
[profile NAME] # Supply your AWS profile name
region=us-east-1
credential_process=duplo-aws-credential-process --admin --host  --interactive
Downloading the kubectl token
The token that you download is for the selected Tenant only. It is intended for use with a non-human DuploCloud service account.
1.In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to DevOps -> Containers -> EKS/Native -> Services.
2.Click KubeCtl Token. The Token window displays.
Token window
3.Click Copy to copy the kubectl commands in the Token window to your clipboard.
4.On the Services tab, click KubeCtl Shell to launch the shell instance. Paste the copied commands into the shell and run them.
 

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