Managing Credentials

Credential manager provides a secure storage location for user names and passwords. Your installed management solutions define the types of credentials that the credential manager stores.
Access to credentials is controlled with the built-in role-based security of the Symantec Management Platform.
Management solutions typically create credentials when they are needed to perform a task. To define a credential manually, you need to know the credential type that is used and the information that is required for that credential type.
When a credential is created, only the creator is granted access. Editing a credential lets you update the password and lets you grant access to additional users and groups.
You can also delete the credential. Before you delete a credential, make sure that it is not required as part of an active management task.
  1. In the Symantec Management Console, on the
    Settings
    menu, click
    All Settings
    .
  2. In the left pane, click
    Monitoring and Alerting > Credential Settings > Credentials Management
    .
  3. In the right pane, do one of the following:
    To create a credential
    1. lick
      Add Credentials
      .
    2. In the
      Add Credential
      dialog box, select a credential type and then provide the required values.
    3. Click
      OK
      .
    To edit a credential
    1. Select a credential and then click
      Edit
      .
    2. In the
      Edit Credential
      dialog box, update the credential, and then click
      OK
      .