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3 changes: 1 addition & 2 deletions docs/staff-docs/infrastructure/nix-hosts/creating-nix-hosts/index.md
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6. Place the `NEWHOSTNAME.keytab` file in your home directory on the machine with the repo.
- for moving files between hosts, try `sftp`.
7. Go into the repo and enter the devshell: `cd nix && nix develop`
8. `age --encrypt $(grep -h "^# public key:" secrets/master-identities/*.pub | sed 's/# public key: //' | xargs -I{} echo '-r {}') -o secrets/master-keyed/keytabs/amethyst.age ~/amethyst.keytab`
- pasting the secret into the text editor opened from `agenix edit` wont work for a binary file like this
8. `agenix edit -i ~/amethyst.keytab secrets/master-keyed/keytabs/amethyst.age`
9. `git add secrets/master-keyed/keytabs/amethyst.age` so nix can pick up the file
10. `agenix rekey`
11. add the new file under `rekeyed`, commit, and push!
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