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»Credentials

A credential is a data structure containing one or more secrets that binds an identity to a set of permissions or capabilities on a host for a session.

»Attributes

»Credential Types

Optionally, credentials can be typed to indicate compliance with a specific format.

»Username Password

username_password credentials contain the following fields:

  • username - The username field associated with the credential.

  • password - The password field associated with the credential.

»SSH Private Key

ssh_private_key credentials contain the following fields:

  • username - The username field associated with the credential.

  • private_key - The private key field associated with the credential.

»Referenced By