Setting Up System Registry › Remote Credentials › Add Remote Credentials

Add Remote Credentials

You can add remote credentials.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Settings tab, and select Remote Credentials from the tree on the left side.

   Detailed information appears on the right side.

2. In the Remote Credentials Accounts panel, click New.

   The New Remote Credential dialog appears.

   Note: If the New button is disabled, contact your administrator and verify your settings on the Settings, Software Deployment page.

3. Enter the following information and click OK:

   Note: The asterisk indicates that the field is mandatory.

   Remote User ID

   Enter a remote user ID.

   Limits: 64 characters

   Remote System Name

   Enter a remote system name.

   Limits: Eight characters

   Example: RMinPlex

   Note: A remote credential default can be set up by creating a remote credential without the system name. This default would be for the user creating these remote credentials only.

   Password

   Enter a password.

   Limits: 2 to 63 characters

   Note: The password is case-sensitive. Verify that your password follows the correct case-sensitive rules for your remote system.

   Confirm Password

   Re-enter the password that you have entered in the Password field.

   Limits: 2 to 63 characters

   Note: The password is case-sensitive. Verify that your password follows the correct case-sensitive rules for your remote system.

   The remote credential entry appears on the Remote Credentials list.

4. Click Apply.

   Your changes are applied.