Storing Passwords in Jenkins—Here’s How I Keep Them Safe and Sound!

First, create a Personal Access Token. How do you create a PAT?

• Follow These Steps:

1. Log in to DockerHub: https://hub.docker.com/

2. Go to Account settings:

3. Click on Generate New Token:

4. Add the following details:

5. Once you click on Generate, you will see your Docker username and password details encrypted.

   Note: We use this method because it is a safe way to log in. Otherwise, you could use the docker login -u 'username' -p 'password' command, but it is not recommended due to security concerns.

6. Go to Jenkins Dashboard → Manage Jenkins → Security → Credentials → (global) [Add cred in (global) domain]

7. Click on Add Credentials:

8. Add required details:

This is how you can store passwords in Jenkins.

Now you can access your image in any docker repository.

• You can also store GitHub credentials in Jenkins in a similar way to DockerHub, allowing you to access any private repository.

I hope you understand the concept of storing password in Jenkins.

Happy Learning! :)