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How to create shared credentials for Windows login

This document provides instructions to create shared credentials in the Oloid Portal.

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Introduction

Shared Credentials are passwords that can be used to access a local windows machine or a domain. It is shared among users to which they are assigned to. See, How to assign shared credential with users

This document comprises the following:

Create shared credential for local windows machine

To create Shared Credential:

  1. Log in to the Tenant Admin Portal.

  2. On the home page of the portal, click Directory on the left menu panel.

    The Users page is displayed.

  3. Click Shared Credentials > Windows Password on the left menu panel.

    The Windows Shared Password page is displayed.

  4. On the top right, click Create Password.

    The Create Windows Shared Password pop-up box is displayed.

  5. On the pop-up box do the following:

    1. Enter Display Name that displays on the Windows Login page.

    2. Select user type as Windows Local User from Password Type dropdown.

    3. Enter an existing user name, then select Password Owner from the dropdown list.

    4. Select Next.

    5. Enter Machine Name.

      Note: Enter your Windows device name.

    6. Enter Username of your Windows Login account.

    7. Enter Password of your Windows Login account.

    8. Enter External ID.

    9. Click Create.

      The credential is created and listed on the Shared Credentials page.

Create shared credential for domain

To create Shared Credential:

  1. Log in to the Tenant Admin Portal.

  2. On the home page of the portal, click Directory on the left menu panel.

    The Users page is displayed.

  3. Click Shared Credentials > Windows Password on the left menu panel.

    The Windows Password page is displayed.

  4. On the top right, click Create Password.

    The Create Windows Shared Password pop-up box is displayed.

  5. Do the following:

    1. Enter Display Name.

    2. Select user type as Domain User from User Type dropdown.

    3. Enter user name then select Credential Owner(s) from the dropdown list.

    4. Select Next.

    5. Enter Domain Name.

    6. Select Preferred Machine(s).

    7. Enter Username of your Windows Login.

    8. Enter Password of your Windows Login.

    9. Enter External ID.

    10. Click Create.

      The credential is created and listed on the Shared Credentials page.

      Note: The domain shared credential is also listed on the selected Endpoint details page.

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