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A CyberArk credential has different inputs required to find the credentials in the CyberArk system.
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The Credential Scope is classified into two types as Endpoint and can be Endpoint or Property. Property-scoped credential can be used as values for Instance, Environment Instance , Target and Project level properties. Endpoint credentials can only be used on endpoints. This provides a layer of separation between the passwords used to login to endpoints and properties available to workflows.
If the Credential Scope is Property, for Project or Target credentials you will see an extra option to show test parameters and test connection for this the values that can be used as the URL and username to test the credential.
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Update any values needed and click Save. If you click Cancel, no changes will be saved.
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Test Credential - Applicable to Credentials with Target or Project Property scope only
Enable "Show Test Parameters"
Click Test Credential to see testing options
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If the credential was created and tested from the project or target, it may have values set. Otherwise with this option you will be able to test the input values for a credential with the Test Connection button by providing properties specific to the Test Connection Type.
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FlexDeploy supports testing credentials for
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database passwords and basic auth passwords.
Databases credentials can be tested with their JDBC URL and username.
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Web passwords can be tested using basic authentication
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with their URL and username.
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Notice that depending on the screen you launch the Credential from, you may have a drop down selection to set the value of the test inputs to the value of an existing property. The previous two examples were launched from the credentials screen. The following example launched from the Targets screen. On the Targets screen, the other properties assigned to the Target are available, and can be used to test database and basic auth credentials. Once you have selected which properties are appropriate, they are remembered on the main Credentials screen as well. Testing credentials becomes especially useful when you have passwords that change often.
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