Credentials are the user accounts that VMware Aria Operations uses to activate one or more integrations and associated adapters, and to establish communication with the target data sources. The credentials are supplied when you configure each adapter. You can create new credentials and modify the credential settings outside the adapter configuration or during adapter configuration to accommodate changes to your environment.
If you are modifying credentials to accommodate changes based on your password policy, you must validate your connection so that the adapters configured with these credentials begin using the new user name and password to communicate between VMware Aria Operations and the target system.
Another use of credential management is to remove misconfigured credentials. If you delete valid credentials that were in active use by an adapter, you disable the communication between the two systems. You cannot delete an active credential that is being used by an adapter instance.
If you need to change the configured credential to accommodate changes in your environment, you can edit the credential settings without being required to configure a new adapter instance for the target system. To edit credential settings, from the left menu, click Credentials .
. In the Accounts tab, clickWhere You Find Credentials
From the left menu, click Accounts tab, click the Credentials link on the upper right side.
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Toolbar options |
Manages the selected credential.
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Filtering options | Limits the displayed credentials based on the adapter or credential types. |
Credential name | Description of user-defined name that you provide to manage the credentials. Not the account user name. |
Adapter Type | Adapter type for which the credentials are configured. |
Credential Type | Type of credentials associated with the adapter. Some adapters support multiple types of credentials. For example, one type might define a user name and password, and another might define a pass code and key phrase. |