How to Create a Credential

In the upper left corner of the senhasegura platform, click on Grid Menu → PAM Core → Credentials → All.

Click on the ‘View Actions’ icon (three vertical dots) and on ‘+ New’. This will open a new pop-up window where you must fill in the data.

  1. Information:
  • User Name: Mandatory information.
  • Password Type: Define the password type.
  • Domain/Device: Enter the domain and related device.
  • Additional Information: Optional field for additional information.
  • Status: Define as ‘Active’ or ‘Inactive’.
  • Credential Password: Can be manual (limit of 256 characters) or generated automatically according to the password policy.
  • Tags: Optional, for easier identification.
  1. Execution Settings:
  • Parent Credential: Select a parent credential, if applicable.
  • Password Change Configuration: Enable automatic change and fill in the plugin and template options, if desired.
  • Authentication Configuration: Use your own credential or select another one for authentication.
  • Credential Reconciliation: Enable and set to ‘Active’ or ‘Inactive’.
  1. Session Settings:
  • Define the connectivities that the credential will have access to.
  • Remote Application Settings (if applicable): Restrict access to specific remote applications.
  • Certificate (For connections to Oracle databases): Upload certificate and key files, fill in the key password.
  1. Additional Settings:
  • Webservice Identifier: Enter if necessary.
  • Credential Owner User: Define the owner user.
  • Server Path: Specify where the credential will be stored.
  • Secret Key (TOTP): Fill in the TOTP key (in capital letters).
  • Additional Fields for Authentication: Add new parameters if necessary.
  • Notes: Additional pertinent information.
  1. Save the Settings.

How to Edit a Credential

  1. Initial Access:
  • In the upper left corner, click on Grid Menu → PAM Core → Credentials → All.
  1. Edit Credential:
  • Identify the credential in the list and click on the ‘View Actions’ icon (three vertical dots).
  • Select ‘Edit’ (pencil and paper icon).
  • In the ‘Credential Registration’ window, edit the settings as necessary.
  1. Save the changes.

Important

  • The credential limit is defined by the contracted license.

  • The existence of a parent credential does not prevent the manual or automatic change of the child credential password.