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Why I want to set Cloud provider to External is because after cluster is created I want to go into Apps and deploy vSphere CPI/CSI driver. If I select vSphere Cloud Provider on cluster creation screen, then the credentials for vSphere are visible to anyone who can view cluster config yaml file.

I responded to your other comment on this. Set is to false in the yaml. then I highly recommend installing vSPhere CSI / CPI from upstream. While the rancher one is okay, its much easier to do with the upstream from vSphere directly.

thanks @hallowed-breakfast-56871

Let me know if you need help with it. I've posted instructions many times on this slack.

will do!

Oh, I see we've chatted about this before. 🙂

I have circled around this (vSphere CPI/CSI) couple of times... something else tends to come up with more pressing needs and I lose track

That's always the way.

This time I am creating documentation with screen shots hopefully that will save time and will be more helpful down the road 🤞

Let me know if you want a copy of my writeups. I can PM it to you.