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Update docs and add changelog entry: Google auth

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Add documentation around using default Google application credentials,
along with a changelog extra that describes the feature and the
potential impact on existing restic uses (read: none).
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Lawrence Jones
2018-01-12 17:36:57 +00:00
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@@ -362,8 +362,14 @@ key file and the project ID as follows:
$ export GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID=123123123123
$ export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=$HOME/.config/gs-secret-restic-key.json
Then you can use the ``gs:`` backend type to create a new repository in the
bucket `foo` at the root path:
We use Google's client library to generate [default authentication
material](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/application-default-credentials),
which means if you're running in Google Container Engine or are otherwise
located on an instance with default service accounts then these should work out
the box.
Once authenticated, you can use the ``gs:`` backend type to create a new
repository in the bucket `foo` at the root path:
.. code-block:: console