Can't get Secret Key

Software IoT Cloud
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In the documentation is says

If you don’t know the secret key for your device

Secret keys cannot be recovered if lost. Make sure to save any Device ID and Secret key that’s provided when adding an Arduino UNO R4 WiFi, Arduino Nano ESP32, or a 3rd party device (ESP32 and ESP8266). If you’ve lost your secret key, you can generate a new key by deleting the device, then adding it again.

I deleted the device and when creating a new device the Secret Key is not shown unless I do a manual configuration. Is this possible when selecting "Arduino Board" when setting up the new device?

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Hi @jpkelly. The documentation is outdated. Since that time, the system has been changed so that the secret is now automatically stored in non-volatile memory on the board during the Arduino Cloud IoT Device creation procedure. The Thing sketch program will automatically use the stored secret to authenticate with the Arduino Cloud server.

So you don't need to thing about the secret at all when using these boards. It is only necessary to manually manage the secret when using certain devices where storing the secret in non-volatile memory is not possible/feasible.

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