Add instructions for using sensitive values

breed808 · Sep 26, 2021 · e70a998 · e70a998
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 ```
 
+**NOTE:** Packer does not seem to support sensitive values from custom data sources yet. If you are passing the variables to provisioners and wish to keep them sensitive, you can create a sensitive local.
+
+```hcl
+local "my_secret_password" {
+  expression = "${data.mock-data.fields.password}"
+  sensitive  = true
+}
+```
+
 ## Packer Compatibility
 This template is compatible with Packer >= v1.7.0