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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 iteratec GmbH
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Convenience script to start a local minio instance, where your scanner results and findings are stored by default.
+# Port can be set via -p option.
+# The instance runs on your localhost at your defined port (default: 9000).
+#
+# The script (i.e. the port forwarding) must run while you want to access the minio instance.
+# However, it does not need to run while scans are executed in order to store the results.
+#
+# Will also print your access key and secret key.
+#
+# For more information see
+# https://docs.securecodebox.io/docs/getting-started/installation/#accessing-the-included-minio-instance
+
+set -euo pipefail
+shopt -s extglob
+
+COLOR_EMPHASIS="\e[32m"
+COLOR_RESET="\e[0m"
+HOST_PORT=9000 # Default port
+
+function print() {
+  if [[ $# == 0 ]]; then
+    echo
+  elif [[ $# == 1 ]]; then
+    local message="${1}"
+    echo "${message}"
+  elif [[ $# == 2 ]]; then
+    local color="${1}"
+    local message="${2}"
+    echo -e "${color}${message}${COLOR_RESET}"
+  fi
+}
+
+if  [[ "$#" -eq 2 ]]; then
+  if  [[ $1 = "-p" || $1 = "--port" ]]; then
+  HOST_PORT=$2
+  print "Using host port $HOST_PORT"
+  fi
+else
+    print "No port with option -p set. Using default host port 9000"
+fi
+
+print "$COLOR_EMPHASIS" "Starting minio instance on localhost:9000..\n"
+
+print "Your access key: "
+ACCESS_KEY=$(kubectl get secret securecodebox-operator-minio -n securecodebox-system -o=jsonpath='{.data.accesskey}' \
+| base64 --decode;)
+print "$COLOR_EMPHASIS" "$ACCESS_KEY"
+
+print "Your secret key: "
+SECRET_KEY=$(kubectl get secret securecodebox-operator-minio -n securecodebox-system -o=jsonpath='{.data.secretkey}' \
+| base64 --decode;)
+print "$COLOR_EMPHASIS" "$SECRET_KEY"
+
+kubectl port-forward -n securecodebox-system service/securecodebox-operator-minio "$HOST_PORT":9000