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14 changes: 11 additions & 3 deletions docs/v1/configuration/storage.mdx
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`false` by default. Instead, you are advised to put the key fingerprint in the
known hosts file where you are running Flipt. For example, for GitHub you can
do `ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` on the Flipt host.

_Container Deployment_: When running Flipt in containers, mount the known_hosts file to the system-wide SSH path instead of a user directory. For example, with Docker

```yaml
volumes:
- /path/to/your/known_hosts:/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts:ro
```

</Warning>

See our [GitOps Guide](/v1/guides/user/get-going-with-gitops) for an example of how to set up a GitHub repository as a flag state backend.
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- Using [Azure Credentials](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/go/azure-sdk-authentication?tabs=bash#2-authenticate-with-azure)

```bash
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=... # application ID of an Azure service principal
AZURE_TENANT_ID=... # ID of the application's Microsoft Entra tenant
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=... # password of the Azure service principal
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=... # application ID of an Azure service principal
AZURE_TENANT_ID=... # ID of the application's Microsoft Entra tenant
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=... # password of the Azure service principal
```

- Using Azure Blob [Storage Account Keys](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-keys-manage?tabs=azure-portal)
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flipt license activate --config /path/to/config.yml
```

<!-- TODO: Add screenshot of license activation wizard -->
{/* TODO: Add screenshot of license activation wizard */}

## More Info

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flipt license check --config /path/to/config.yml
```

<!-- TODO: Add screenshot of license check command output -->
{/* TODO: Add screenshot of license check command output */}

## More Info

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`false` by default. Instead, you are advised to put the key fingerprint in the
known hosts file where you are running Flipt. For example, for GitHub you can
do `ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` on the Flipt host.

_Container Deployment_: When running Flipt in containers, mount the known_hosts file to the system-wide SSH path instead of a user directory. For example, with Docker

```yaml
volumes:
- /path/to/your/known_hosts:/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts:ro
```

</Warning>

#### Access Token
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