Credentials

The Credentials view provides a list of all credentials in the tenant.   Credentials contain authentication information for specific resources, like database servers or cloud services.  Credentials are attached to Resources to provide the authentication details needed to connect to the resource.  Credentials can be shared amongst multiple resources allowing updates to credentials to be made across multiple resources and blueprints quickly.

Credential Types

The system supports a number of different credential types.

• Username/Password Credential
• PKI Credential
• AWS Credential
• Azure Client Secret Credential

Cloud vs Local Credentials

DataShyft supports defining credentials either at the tenant level (i.e. Cloud credentials) or within individual systems (i.e. Local credentials).  Cloud credentials are available for use on any system, while local credentials can only be accessed by components running on that system.  If a credential is defined as both a Cloud credential and a Local credential, the deployment will use the Local credential if it is available and will fallback to the Cloud credential if no local credential is available.

Add Credential

To add a new Cloud Credential, click the Add Cloud Credential button.  This will display a credential creation dialog.  Select the type of credential you wish to create, give it a name, and then provide the authentication details required by the credential type.  Once all the required fields are filled in, click the Save New Credential button to save the new cloud credential.

For details on the specific authentication details, refer to the support pages for the specific credential type.

Credential Details

Selecting a credential from the credential list will open that Credential details view and display the information about the credential.  The upper section displays the type and name of the credential, while the lower section displays the details of the credential (e.g. the authentication information).

The lower section can be toggle between the Cloud credential information and a summary of any local system credentials.

Edit Credential

In the Credential Details view, you can edit the authentication information for Cloud Credentials and save the changes by clicking the Update Credential button.  You cannot edit Local Credentials from this interface.  Instead, you need to visit the System's Runtime Management Interface from the Systems view.

Delete Credential

You can delete the Cloud Credential displayed in the Credential Details view by clicking the Delete button and confirming the deletion.  You cannot delete Local credentials from this interface.  Instead, you need to visit the System's Runtime Management Interface from the Systems view.