Manage
Credentials
To configure or reconfigure credentials
that you use to activate an adapter instance, you must provide the collection configuration
settings, for example, user name and password, that are valid on the target system. You can
also modify the connection settings for an existing credential instance.
Where You Manage
Credentials
From the left menu, click . In the
Accounts
tab, click the
Credentials
link on the upper right side.Manage Credentials
Options
The Manage Credentials dialog box is used to add new or
modify existing adapter credentials. The dialog box varies depending on the type of
adapter and whether you are adding or editing. The following options describe the
basic options. Depending on the , the options other than the basic ones vary.
Starting
VMware Aria
Operations
8.14, you could only view, add, modify, or delete
credentials that you created or were assigned to you. You could view and use
unassigned credentials only if you had the required permissions. When you upgrade to
VMware Aria
Operations
8.16.1, you can
deactivate the Credential Ownership Enforcement
option from
Global Settings to be able to modify credentials created and owned by others. For
more information, see List of Global Settings.Option
| Description
|
|---|---|
Adapter Type
| Adapter type for which
you are configuring the credentials.
|
Credential Kind
| Credentials associated
with the adapter. The combination of adapter and credential type affects the
additional configuration options.
|
Credential Name
| Descriptive name by
which you are managing the credentials.
|
User Name
| User account credentials that are used in the
adapter configuration to connect VMware Aria
Operations to the target system. |
Password
| Password for the
provided credentials.
|