Logging in with Password Vault
When the Password Vault is configured on a device, the system changes the password of the related user directly. The system also changes the password periodically, provided a time frame is defined, and it changes the password automatically when the time expires for a user requesting to Show Password for a specific time.
If the Password Vault is configured on a device, the password of the related user is only given by the Password Vault, which coordinates with the Session Manager to log in to a device. So, the same connection methods explained in SSH Connection to a Linux Server and RDP connection to a Windows Server apply here. Since the Password Vault provides the password, there is no need to enter a Global Password, as shown in Defining a Global Username and Global Password for the Linux Server. When users want to connect to the system directly, they go to the Password Vault and check out the password automatically so that the password is never known by users and is changed automatically.
It is also possible to check out the password and use it for direct connections with native clients. Only privileged users can check out the password. To check out the password, follow the steps below:
- Navigate to the Secrets > Vault.
- In the Accounts tab, click Search and choose the device to connect to.
- Click the green Checkout button to open a pop-up, and click Checkout Password.
- Enter the time for expiration and the reason for checkout.
- The Password is hidden and displayed as asterisks. Click the password to copy it or press the eye button to see the password.
