Credentials

PERMISSIONS  Refer to Sites > Settings and Setup > Global Settings in Permissions.

NAVIGATION  Setup > Credentials

NAVIGATION  Sites > All Sites > click the name of a site > Network > Network Nodes tab

About

You can manage various types of credentials on the Credentials page. This single page allows you to manage both global and site-level credentials, including view, create, edit, and delete functionality.

NOTE  Site-level credentials can also be managed on a site's Network page. Refer to Networks.

You can create and manage the following types of credentials:

Creating a credential

On the Credentials page, click Create Credential and specify the details of the credential.

NOTE  Site-level credentials can also be created from a site's Network page. Refer to Networks.

Enter a name for the credential.

NOTE  The Name field has a limit of 255 characters.

NOTE  If the name entered begins or ends with any spaces, those spaces will be automatically deleted upon saving the credential. This allows for accurate alphabetical sorting of the Name column in the List of credentials.

Choose one of the following options:

  • Global: The credential will apply to all sites in the Datto RMM account.
  • Site: The credential will only apply to one site. Once this option is selected, enter a site name. The search results will be narrowed as you type.

NOTE  The Component credential option is only available for the Site scope.

Select the type of credential you would like to create and configure its details.

To be able to deploy an Agent across a LAN, you will need to have a username and a password for the devices you want to install the Agent on. You can save these credentials so that you don't have to enter them when adding new devices. At the time of initiating Agent deployment, you will be prompted to select a set of credentials. Refer to LAN deployment from the web interface.

  1. In the Username field, enter a username.
  2. In the Password field, enter a password. The password will be hidden as you type.

If you would like to manage ESXi devices in Datto RMM, you can save their credentials so that you don't have to enter them when adding new devices. Cached ESXi credentials are also used during network discovery. For information about how to add ESXi devices, refer to Managing and monitoring ESXi devices.

Configure the following details:

Field Description
vSphere Username Enter a vSphere username.
vSphere Password Enter a vSphere password. The password is hidden as you type.
CIM Port Enter the CIM port number. By default, it is set to 5989. The maximum value is 65,534.
Port Enter a port number. By default, it is set to 443. The maximum value is 65,534.

If you would like to manage SNMP-enabled devices in Datto RMM, you can save their credentials so that you don't have to enter them when adding new devices. Cached SNMP credentials are also used during Network Discovery. For more information, refer to Managing and monitoring SNMP-enabled network devices and printers.

  1. Select one of the following versions: v1, v2c, or v3.

NOTE   SNMP v1 and v2c only need a name and a community string; however, SNMP v3 requires more complex security. If you are not sure which settings to configure in Datto RMM to be able to connect to your network device over SNMP, refer to the SNMP device's documentation or provider for more details.

  1. If you have selected v1 or v2c and your device has a customized community string, enter it into the Community field. The community string works as a password. If the field is left blank, the default read-only community string public is applied.

If you have selected v3, configure the following details:

Field Description
v3 User Enter a v3 username.
Authentication Select an authentication protocol:
  • MD5
  • None
  • SHA1
  • SHA256
  • SHA384
  • SHA512
v3 Password Enter a v3 password at least 8 characters long. The password is hidden as you type. If you have selected None in the Authentication section, this field becomes inactive.
Encryption

Select an encryption standard:

  • None
  • DES
  • 3DES
  • AES128
  • AES192
  • AES256
v3 Encryption Key Enter a v3 encryption key. If you have selected None in the Encryption section, this field becomes inactive.
Context If you know the SNMP context ID defined on the target device, enter the value here to be able to access the correct device information.

NOTE   An SNMP context is a collection of management information, identified by a Context ID and a Context Name (source: The Internet Engineering Task Force).

To be able to deploy an Agent across a LAN, you will need to have a username and a password for the devices you want to install the Agent on. You can save these credentials so that you don't have to enter them when adding new devices. At the time of initiating Agent deployment, you will be prompted to select a set of credentials. Refer to LAN deployment from the web interface.

  1. In the Username field, enter a username.
  2. In the Password field, enter a password. The password will be hidden as you type.

NOTE  The Component credential option is only available for the Site scope.

You can save credentials to be used by components. Caching credentials for components is useful if you want to run a single component against multiple sites, and each site needs a different credential. If the component you want to run is configured to require credentials, the credentials saved for the individual sites will be used at run time. Each site can only have one component credential.

To save a component credential for a site, follow these steps:

  1. Select a site in the Scope section and select Component in the Type section.
  1. In the Username field, enter a username.
  2. In the Password field, enter a password. The password will be hidden as you type.

If a component credential already exists for a site, you will see a warning message. You can click the Edit existing component credentials button to change the credential if needed.

To learn how to configure a component to require credentials, refer to Script in Creating a component.

Click Create Credential to save the credential or click Cancel to discard the changes.

NOTE  You will only be able to save the credential if you have entered a name for it.

Viewing and managing credentials

To see all global and site-level credentials configured in your Datto RMM account, navigate to the Credentials page. To see only one type of credentials, select a type at the top of the page. To see a list of credentials of only one site, enter a site name in the Filter by Site field above the All Credentials table. The search results will be narrowed as you type.

The table displays the following information:

Field Sortable? Description
Name

The name of the credential. To edit the credential, click its name. Refer to Editing or deleting a credential.
To narrow the list, click the filter icon , enter a term, and click Apply. To see the full list, click Reset.
Type

Displays the type of the credential. Refer to Type.
To narrow the list, click the filter icon and select the types of credentials you want to see. Windows credentials and SSH credentials are listed under Deployment.
Scope

This field indicates whether the credential applies to all sites or only one site in the Datto RMM account. Refer to Scope.
Click the filter icon and click Global or Site to filter by the scope of the credentials. To see the full list, click All.

The table density is set to condensed theme by default. To change it to relaxed theme, click the density toggle icon. The selection will persist across all pages.

The number of results displayed can be specified by selecting the desired number from the pagination control. This selection will persist the next time the page is accessed.

On the Credentials page, click the name of a credential. The pane that opens on the right side of the page displays all details of the credential.

Click the name of the credential to open its detail pane. You can edit the credential in the following ways:

  • To update the details of the credential, click Edit. Refer to Creating a credential.

    NOTE  The Scope and Type of the credential are not editable.

  • To delete the credential, click Delete. Note that if devices are using the credential you are about to delete, they will be affected.
    In the confirmation dialog box that appears, select the I understand that this action is irreversible check box to confirm the action.

NOTE  Site-level credentials can also be edited or deleted from a site's Network page. Refer to Networks.