Understanding Password Repository Config with RDM
I feel like I am missing something basic here. I see several posts in the forum that deal with password management, but I didn't see one that explained what I stuck on.
Expected:
Edit any session, Navigate to the tools tab, choose "Use credential repository", open combo box: I should see all of my credentials from password manager
Actual:
Edit any session, Navigate to the tools tab, choose "Use credential repository", open combo box: I see only the credentials that are entered into the current data source.
My configuration:
I wanted to keep my sessions and credential information in separate data sources for security and backup reasons. And I don't want to see them in the same tree view since that would usually result in 2 tree entries for 1 item, such as displayin a GoDaddy session item next to GoDaddy credentials.
Using PVM I created a SQL data source for credentials.
Using RDM I created a SQL data source that points to a DIFFERENT DB/Table for sessions
And I launch both programs on Windows start-up.
I expected RDM to be able to get credentials from PVM auto-magically via inter-application communications. That didn't seem to work. So I tried adding the password data source into RDM as a secondary datasource (not default). And that still does not allow me to access the credentials unless I switch to the password datasource and add my sessions directly into the same datasource as my passwords.
What am I missing? Can I not have my passwords stored somewhere else? How does the KeePass integration work (I don't use KeePass, so I don't know)? Surely you don't have to create a new credential entry in RDM for every KeePass credential, and keep them in sync as you add new ones?
Can I not just configure my credential repository and use whatever is in it without adding credential entries into the same data source?
All Comments (7)
Hi,
Sorry about the delay. We had a bug in PVM where only the Data entry were listed. This is now resolved in the latest version. Maybe this was your problem?
David Hervieux
I have the latest versions, but I still cannot see my PVM entries from RDM unless I add the PVM datasource to RDM and set it as the active datasource - which results in my sessions being stored with my credentials. And that is not what I want.
Hi,
I think that I know the problem. You need to create a link in your RDM data source. Add new Credential Entry of type PVM
edited by dhervieux on 7/2/2012
David Hervieux
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But in this case, I would have to add a Credential Entry for every credential that I use. I have more than 100. Is there no way to link ALL of my credentials without creating a separate link for each one? I do not wish to maintain 2 items (the credential in PVM, AND the link entry in RDM). I want to be able to add a credential in PVM and have it AUTOMATICALLY show up as a selection in RDM when I create new sessions.
Also, I do not want to have an item in RDM for the credentials. It would look like duplicate information. I would essentially always have 1 item for the session, and 1 item for the credentials - when really I only want the session to show in RDM. The credentials item is noise, since I do not manage credentials in RDM.
We could add an import but we need to create a bridge. What you could do is use the embedded credential instead of the link. Select the PVM session you want
David Hervieux
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Yes! This is exactly what I was looking for. I just got distracted by the credentials options on the tools tab. Thanks! I knew I was missing something simple.