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title: Secret Data Vault
slug: end-user-guide/secret-data-vault
description: Discover how the Single Connect Secret Data Vault allows users to securely store and manage sensitive data, including User Credentials, SSH Keys, and SSL Keys. Learn how to create, edit, and manage secret data definitions, as well as how to organize and a
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createdAt: 2022-08-10T15:35:47.000Z
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The Single Connect Secret Data Vault enables storing User Credentials, SSH Keys, SSL Keys, and other sensitive data.

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**Prerequisite: **You must have the necessary permissions to perform the following operations. Contact your administrator.  
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# Creating Secret Data

1. Navigate to **Secret Data Vault **>** Secret Data Vault Accounts**.
2. Enter the following required information: **Secret Name**, **Description**, **Group Name**, I**P Address**.
3. Select **Secret Type**.
4. Enter **Secret Data**.
5. Click **Save**.

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# Showing/Editing Secret Data Definition

1. Navigate to Secret Data Vault > Secret Data Vault Accounts.
2. Select a secret data record and click the secret data Options button to edit or show secret.

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- Select the **Show Secret** option to show secret data and enter the reason to display the data.

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- After showing secret data, the **Secret Data** area is editable.

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- Edit the secret data and click **Save** to change the secret data.
- Select the **Edit Secret** option illustrated in step 2 to edit the **Name**, **Description**, **Type**, **IP** **Address** fields.

# Managing Secret Data Vault Groups

Single Connect users can create their own secret data vault groups and add their accounts under groups. Permission privileges can be assigned through the group.

1. Navigate to **Secret Data Vault**.
2. Open the **Secret Data Vault Group Management**.
3. Fill in the **Group Name** and **Description** fields (Groups can be added under the parent group).
4. Click **Save**.

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Users are fully authorized on the groups they create. Secret Data records are added to the created groups, and these groups can be shared with different user groups. There are two types of permissions in Secret Data Vault accounts: groups and subgroups can be given FULL CONTROL or READ ONLY permission to access Secret Data.

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