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+# How To: Setup a Dapr Secret Store
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+It is important to securly store and retrieve secrets in Dapr to prevent unwanted people from accessing connection strings, passwords, and auth tokens.
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+The guides within this directory contain guides on how to deploy, configure, and connect to secret stores.
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