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+++ b/docs/developer_guide/env_setup.md
@@ -74,25 +74,13 @@ Dashboard Web UI. The dashboard may be deployed using the following steps:
### Access local Kubernetes cluster
-The dashboard as deployed in the previous step requires a token or config to
-sign in. Here we use the token to sign in. The token is generated
-automatically and can be retrieved from the system.
+The dashboard as deployed in the previous step requires a token to
+sign in.
-1. Retrieve the name of the dashboard token:
- ```shell script
- kubectl -n kube-system get secret | grep kubernetes-dashboard-token
- ```
-2. Retrieve the content of the token. Note that the token name ends with a random
- 5 character code and needs to be replaced with the result of step 1. As an
- example:
- ```shell script
- kubectl -n kube-system describe secret kubernetes-dashboard-token-tf6n8
- ```
-3. Copy the token value which is part of the `Data` section with the tag `token`.
-4. Select the **Token** option in the dashboard web UI:
- ![Token Access in dashboard](./../assets/dashboard_token_select.png)
-5. Paste the token value into the input box and sign in:
- ![Token Access in dashboard](./../assets/dashboard_secret.png)
+1. Generate token instructions can be found [here](https://github.com/kubernetes/dashboard/blob/master/docs/user/access-control/creating-sample-user.md)
+2. Copy the token.
+3. Paste the token value into the input box and sign in:
+ ![Token Access in dashboard](./../assets/dashboard_bearertoken.png)
## Local Kubernetes cluster with Minikube
Minikube can be added to an existing Docker Desktop install. Minikube can
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--- a/versioned_docs/version-1.6.0/developer_guide/env_setup.md
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-1.6.0/developer_guide/env_setup.md
@@ -74,25 +74,13 @@ Dashboard Web UI. The dashboard may be deployed using the following steps:
### Access local Kubernetes cluster
-The dashboard as deployed in the previous step requires a token or config to
-sign in. Here we use the token to sign in. The token is generated
-automatically and can be retrieved from the system.
+The dashboard as deployed in the previous step requires a token to
+sign in.
-1. Retrieve the name of the dashboard token:
- ```shell script
- kubectl -n kube-system get secret | grep kubernetes-dashboard-token
- ```
-2. Retrieve the content of the token. Note that the token name ends with a random
- 5 character code and needs to be replaced with the result of step 1. As an
- example:
- ```shell script
- kubectl -n kube-system describe secret kubernetes-dashboard-token-tf6n8
- ```
-3. Copy the token value which is part of the `Data` section with the tag `token`.
-4. Select the **Token** option in the dashboard web UI:
- ![Token Access in dashboard](./../assets/dashboard_token_select.png)
-5. Paste the token value into the input box and sign in:
- ![Token Access in dashboard](./../assets/dashboard_secret.png)
+1. Generate token instructions can be found [here](https://github.com/kubernetes/dashboard/blob/master/docs/user/access-control/creating-sample-user.md)
+2. Copy the token.
+3. Paste the token value into the input box and sign in:
+ ![Token Access in dashboard](./../assets/dashboard_bearertoken.png)
## Local Kubernetes cluster with Minikube
Minikube can be added to an existing Docker Desktop install. Minikube can