Passwordstate
This article details the many settings and options available for Passwordstate entries in Remote Desktop Manager.
General
SETTINGS
DESCRIPTION
Name
The name of the entry.
Folder
The folder where the entry is located. A folder can be selected by clicking the arrow or the three dots to open the Folder window. To create a new folder, click on the plus (+) icon.
General tab
Service URL
The base URL of your Passwordstate server. Click the globe icon to open the URL in your browser.
Port
The port used to connect to the Passwordstate server. Defaults to 9119.
Use "My account settings"
Use the Passwordstate settings configured in File – My account settings – Passwordstate, under Password management, instead of entering them below.
API mode
Choose how Remote Desktop Manager authenticates with the Passwordstate API:
Standard — Authenticate with an API key (version 9 or earlier) or a user ID and user API key (version 10 or later).
Windows integrated — Authenticate with Windows credentials instead of an API key.
Passwordstate version
Select the Passwordstate server version, which determines the fields shown below:
Version 9 or earlier — Authenticate with an API key.
Version 10 or later — Authenticate with a User ID and User API key.
User ID
Shown when API mode is Standard and Passwordstate version is Version 10 or later. The user ID of the Passwordstate account used to authenticate with the API. You can find it at the top of the User Preferences page in Passwordstate.
User API key
Shown when API mode is Standard and Passwordstate version is Version 10 or later. The API key of the Passwordstate user account used to authenticate with the API. You can generate or copy it from the API tab on the User Preferences page in Passwordstate.
API key
Shown when API mode is Standard and Passwordstate version is Version 9 or earlier. The Passwordstate API key used to authenticate with the API. Click the help icon to open Passwordstate's API authentication documentation.
Send through header
Shown alongside API key. When enabled, sends the API key through the request header instead of the URL.
Use default credentials
Shown when API mode is Windows integrated. Use the credentials of the currently logged-in Windows user instead of entering a Username, Domain, and Password below.
Username
Shown when API mode is Windows integrated and Use default credentials is disabled. The Windows username used to authenticate with the Passwordstate API.
Domain
Shown when API mode is Windows integrated and Use default credentials is disabled. The Windows domain of the account used to authenticate with the Passwordstate API.
Password
Shown when API mode is Windows integrated and Use default credentials is disabled. The password of the Windows account used to authenticate with the Passwordstate API.
Password list
The Passwordstate password list this entry retrieves its password from. Click Browse... to pick one, or Refresh to reload the current selection.
Selected password
The specific password this entry retrieves from the selected Password list. Click Browse... to pick one, or Refresh to reload the current selection.
Always prompt with list
When enabled, prompts you to choose a password from the Password list every time the entry is used, instead of always using the Selected password.
Secret key
Used to generate the one-time password required when the connection's API key or credentials are protected by a one-time password in Passwordstate. You can copy it in Passwordstate when configuring the API key.
Advanced tab
Get domain from generic fields
When enabled, populates the Domain field from the generic fields set on the password in Passwordstate.
Allow OTP retrieval
When enabled, allows Remote Desktop Manager to retrieve a one-time password from Passwordstate for this entry.
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