# Create and manage secrets

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## Create a database secret

* **Tip**\
  For some [Secrets managed by other services](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_secrets_manager/service-linked-secrets.md), you use *managed rotation*. To use [Managed rotation](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_secrets_manager/rotate-secrets_managed.md), you first create the secret through the managing service.

## Modify a secret

* **Note** that you can't change the name or ARN of a secret.