Vault is a repository that keeps confidential information at a secure locationsecured 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 following domains services that use Vault :
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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 |
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the confidential information: - Go to Develop > Services > Security
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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.
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Click Add to add a new Parameter.
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- Click
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- password. To delete a parameter
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- , click
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- Expand Advanced Properties to change the project and owner of this vault. Also provide/update permission of Read, Write,
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- 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:
{Vault.aliasName.key}
where, - Vault is a keyword (V in 'Vault' is UPPERCASE), preceded by opening curly parentheses.
- aliasName is the Vault Alias, where the parameter is defined.
- key is the parameter which stores the confidential information.
- Finally closed by a closing curly parentheses.
- A period is used as a separator between Vault and aliasName; and aliasName and key.
You can use Vault to mask the confidential information instead of providing it as a plain text, in the following services: |
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- Vault Name or, Click
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You can edit the information in the window that appears. Note that you
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- CANNOT rename Alias once it is created. Other details that
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- CANNOT be modified are 'Creation Date', 'Modified Date' and, 'Last Modified by'.
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- Click Save.
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- Click Image Modified next to the Vault you wish to view.
Click 'View'. A new window will open up with information about the vault.
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Check in vault
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