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7/24/2026

Deploying Kubernetes Dashboard and Managing Cluster Resources
Short summary
A step-by-step guide to deploying the Kubernetes Dashboard via Helm, configuring admin and read-only RBAC service accounts, and securing the dashboard behind Nginx Ingress with cert-manager TLS certificates. Covers bearer token authentication, port-forwarding for local access, and production-grade ingress setup with Let's Encrypt. Includes YAML manifests for ServiceAccounts, ClusterRoleBindings, and ClusterIssuers.
- •Install Kubernetes Dashboard via Helm with admin and read-only RBAC users
- •Secure behind Nginx Ingress with cert-manager TLS using Let's Encrypt
- •Includes full YAML manifests for ServiceAccounts, ClusterRoles, and ClusterIssuers
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