gcloud authenticate – host discount code

To authenticate with Google Cloud (gcloud) using a service account, you can use the gcloud command-line tool to authenticate. Here’s the general process:

Steps to Authenticate with Google Cloud (gcloud):

1. Install Google Cloud SDK
   If you haven’t installed the gcloud SDK, you can download it from Google Cloud SDK.

2. Authenticate with Service Account (Optional)
   If you are using a service account (e.g., a service account JSON key file), you can authenticate using the following command:

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   gcloud auth activate-service-account --key-file=YOUR_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY.json
   

   Replace YOUR_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY.json with the path to your service account JSON file.

3. Authenticate with User Credentials (Optional)
   If you’re logging in with your own Google account, use:

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   gcloud auth login
   

   This will prompt you to open a URL and authenticate using your Google credentials.

4. Set the Project (Optional)
   If you need to set the Google Cloud project for your session, use:

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   gcloud config set project PROJECT_ID
   

   Replace PROJECT_ID with your Google Cloud project ID.

5. Verify Authentication
   To verify that you are authenticated and to check the active account, you can use:

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   gcloud auth list
   

   This will show you which account is active for the current session.

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