Configure a credential entry

A Credential entry stores a username and its password separately from the entries that use them. Other entries can then reference the credential instead of storing their own copy, either by linking to it directly or by inheriting it from a parent folder or entry. A password change is made in one place rather than in every entry that relies on it.

1. In the navigation pane, select the vault or user vault and the folder in which to create the entry.
2. Select Add.
3. In the entry type list, select Credential management, then Username and password.
4. Select Continue.
5. In the Name field, enter a display name for the entry.
6. In the Username field, enter the account name.
7. In the Domain field, enter the authentication domain, if any.
8. In the Password field, enter the account password.
9. Select Add to save.

Use the credential entry in other entries

Once the credential entry is saved, other entries can reference it in two ways:

• Link: In the target entry (a Website entry, for example), go to Properties – Common – General – Credentials, then select Linked (vault) or Linked (external vault) and choose the credential entry.
• Inheritance: Set the credentials on a parent folder or entry, then set the child entries to Inherited. The children automatically use the credentials defined on their parent. See Configure credentials inheritance on entries in Devolutions Server.

See also

• Configure credentials inheritance on entries in Devolutions Server
• Create entries manually
• Entry type