Vault is a repository that keeps confidential information secured in the Database. Vault provides a robust security level, by adding more security while saving and accessing the classified data. Instead of storing information as a plain text, Vault is used to securely save and fetch data in an encrypted form. The services that use Vault includes Database Info, Custom Plugin, Web Service REST Consumer, and Put-Context-Var Action.
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To create a Vault and define its custom keys to store and fetch the confidential information:
- Go to Develop > Services > Security > Vault.
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- Click Create New.
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- Type the name and description of the new Vault.
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- You can change Vault Alias before you hit Save. Once saved, you cannot modify the field.
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Vault Alias is a unique field. It holds the parameters which in turn are used to save the confidential information.
- Type in a key and its value.
- Click Add to add a new Parameter.
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- to view the hidden values. Click
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- to mask the password. To delete a parameter, click
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- in front of it.
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- Expand Advanced Properties to change the project and owner of this vault. Also provide/update permission of Read, Write, or Execute to Owner, Group, and Others. Click here for more information on how permissions work.
- Click Save.
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After you have created a vault, replace the confidential information while using a service, with the text in the following syntax:
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