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Configure a Remote Credentials Prompt

Every time that you access the target systems in your deployment (for example, when transmitting or deleting a deployment), CA CSM validates your remote credentials. If you do not set up remote credentials for the target systems, the Remote Credentials Properties dialog opens. CA CSM prompts you to define remote credentials.

You can configure whether to show the Remote Credentials Properties dialog every time you access remote systems or only when remote credentials are found missing. You can also configure whether to allow saving credentials in the database.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Settings tab, and click the Software Deployment link under System Settings in the Settings section on the left side.

   The Software Deployment page opens.

2. In the Remote Credentials Administration section, select one of the following options:

   Always Prompt to Set Up Remote Credentials

   Displays the Remote Credentials Properties dialog every time you access remote systems (for example, when you transmit or delete a deployment).

   Prompt to Set Up Only Missing Remote Credentials

   Displays the Remote Credentials Properties dialog when you access remote systems and you did not set up remote credentials for one or more remote systems. For example, when you transmit or delete a deployment.

3. Review the current setting for the check box Allow Saving Remote Credentials in the Database and change it if necessary:

   Allow Saving Remote Credentials in the Database

   Enables the following options:

   • The Save to Database column in the Remote Credentials Properties dialog that lets you save remote credentials in the database. Saved remote credentials appear in the list of remote credentials on the Settings, Remote Credentials page.
   • The New button and the Edit option in the Actions drop-down list for remote credentials on the Settings, Remote Credentials page.

   Default: Selected.

4. Click Apply.

   A dialog that shows the progress of the task opens. When the task completes, you can click Show Results on the Progress tab to close this dialog. The task output browser opens and you can view the action details. Click Close to close the task output browser.

   Note: While a task is in progress, you can perform other work. You can click Hide to exit the dialog and view the task status later on the Tasks tab.

   Your changes are applied.