Using Credentials Configuration
Access to the Credentials Configuration is through the
Credentials
Manager
.
At the Global Credentials Configuration Level
At this level, you are provided the options to determine
the credentials that need to be used for communication with the device.
This includes scheduled jobs, a well as synchronous operations targeted
on a device, such as cut-through, quick commands, and more.
- TheScheduledtab refers to the jobs that can be scheduled to run (with the exception of Auto Discovery and Pulls).
- TheNon-Scheduledtab refers to those operations (Cut-Through, Quick Commands, and Save Commands, for example) that are not scheduled.
You can select from the following options:
The Scheduled Tab
Users Static Device Assignment
- Uses Static Device Assignment- If Uses Static Device Assignment is selected- this indicates to the system to use the Shared Credentials assigned at the device level within a network. This is the default option.

Use Login Credentials
- Use Login Credentials - WhenUse Login Credentialsis selected - this indicates to the system to use the user's application login account as the device credentials (the account name/account password). You have the choice to select any of the options of when the user's are now prompted to enter account and password information before completing tasks.
- You can also select toAllow Credentials Override

In some cases
where a job may be scheduled in the future, the user's login credentials
may need to be preserved until the job executes (to construct the device
server request). These credentials must be deleted immediately after the
task request is sent to the device server. You must pay attention to jobs
with "Preserve Order" selected, as each task execution depends
on the success of the previous task in the list (the credentials must
be preserved until the last task executes).
- You can select toPrompt for Privilege Password
To determine whose credentials are to be
used for jobs, the following options are available for each
run
option
as applicable,
one
of which must be selected:
- Use Submitter Credentials– In case of scheduled operations, the system uses the submitter's credentials. This includes any job submission through "Submit" button on the scheduler.
- Use Approver Credentials– In case of jobs, the system uses the approver's credentials. This includes any job submission through –Approve&Submit– button on the scheduler or the "Approve" icon on the Schedule Manager.
- Use Operator Credentials(in case of jobs whose run option is –Run Operator Initiated–) – In case of jobs, the system uses the credentials of the user attempting to manually execute the job.
In case of non-scheduled operations, the
login credentials of the user executing the operation are used, and the
above options are redundant.

If
Prompt User is
selected from this window, see the following information.
Prompt User

- Prompts User- When Prompts User is selected - this indicates to the system that the user is to be prompted for the credentials before the device operation , based on the following options: Account Password, and Privilege Password.
To determine whose prompts are used for jobs, the following options
are available for each run option as applicable,
one
of which must be selected:
- Run on Approval
- Prompts on Submit - Prompts at the time the job is submitted for "Pending Approval".
- Prompts on Approval - Prompts at the time the job is Approved.
- Run Operator Initiated
- Prompts on Submit - Prompts at the time the job is submitted for "Pending Approval".
- Prompts on Approve - Prompts at the time the job is Approved.
- Prompts on Manual Execute - Prompts at the time the job is manually executed.
- Run Scheduled Time / Run Next MW / Run as Recurring Series
- Prompts on Submit - Prompts at the time the job is submitted for "Pending Approval".
- Prompts on Approval - Prompts at the time the job is Approved.
You also have
the option of selecting
Invalidate
Credentials on Job Modification
. If this is selected, after
a job is
edited
, any credential
associated with that job is now
invalid.
- After making your selections from the various options, clickApplyto apply your credential choices.
- Read the system message carefully to fully understand your selection to apply the changes you have made, then selectYestoContinue.
- If applicable, clickYesat the Confirmation message.
The Non-Scheduled Tab
The
Non-Scheduled
tab
refers to those operations (Cut-Through, Quick Commands, and Save Commands,
for example) that are not scheduled to run.

Use Static Device Assignment
- Use Static Device Assignment- If Uses Static Device Assignment is selected- this indicates to the system to use the Network Shared Credentials assigned at the device level within a network. This is the default option.
Use Login Credentials
- Use Login Credentials - WhenUse Login Credentialsis selected - this indicates to the system to use the user's application login account as the device credentials (the account name/account password).
You can select to have the user prompted
for their
Privilege Password
information before completing tasks.
You can also select
Prompt User
from this window.
Prompt User
- When Prompt User
is selected
- this indicates to the system that the user is to be prompted for the credentials
before the device operation, based on the following options: Account Password, and
Privilege Password.