Manage Credentials for Hosts

You can search, add, and delete credentials for hosts.

Note: You can only add keys in the host credentials tab.

Searching Credentials

To search for the credentials, perform the following steps:

    Procedure
  1. Enter the search string in the Search field to search the credentials.
    One or more credentials that correspond to the search criteria are only displayed.

Adding a Credential

To add credentials for a host, perform the following steps:

    Procedure
  1. On the Edit Host page, on the Credentials tab, click the Add icon and select any one of the following options to create the respective key:
    Option Description
    New Private Key New private key for the host.
    New PGP Private Key Private key for encryption at host side.
    New SSH Private Key SSH keys are used to support the SSHFTP transport.
    Based on which option you choose, the respective dialog opens in which you can upload the key.
  2. In the dialog, provide the following details:
    New Private Key/New PGP Private Key/New SSH Private Key
    Field Description
    Alias Enter the name of the key.
    Upload file Click Add files or drop files to browse and go to the file containing the key.
    Password Enter the password. The default password for sample keys is Password1.
    The newly created key for the host is now listed in the credentials table.
    To add more credentials to the list, click the Add icon on the Credentials tab on the Edit Host page.

Deleting Credentials

To delete one or more credentials:

    Procedure
  1. In the Credentials tab, select the credential that you want to delete, and then click the Delete icon.
  2. On the pop-up dialog, click OK.