Credential store represents instance of specific type of credential store provider. You can have many such credential stores in FlexDeploy of same or different type. There is one credential store created by default, which is named Local. If you are migrating from previous version of FlexDeploy, you will also notice migrated credentials under Local credential store.
Local credential store is based on Local credential store provider. There is only one Local credential store allowed, but you can create many other credential stores based on one or more credential store providers. |
You can access credential stores by using Administration - Security - Credentials menu.
You will see following screen which lists credentials for each store. This screen allows you to
In this section we will talk about how to view/edit and create credential store. Note that credential store provider associated with specific store indicates type of store, and once created credential store can not be updated to be of different provider type.
First click Create Store button on Credentials page. You will see screen as shown below. Now, select Provider Name.
Once you select Provider Name, you will see that necessary properties will be shown. At this point, you can still change Provider Name if you want but once you click Save or Apply successfully, you will not be able to change Provider Name for credential store.
Enter property values for this credential store and click Save or Apply. If you click Save, you will navigate to Credentials page after successful action. If you click Apply, you will stay on credential store page after successful save.
At any point, you can click Back to either discard all changes since last save or discard creation of new credential store.
In order to view or edit specific credential store, 1) first select Credential Store Name and 2) click Edit icon next to it.
At this point, you can change Name and/or other Properties, but Provider Name can not be changed. Make necessary changes and click Save or Apply button to save.