Tideway Foundation stores all passwords used to access customer devices in a secure credential vault. A secure credential vault is generated when the appliance is commissioned. The contents of the vault is encrypted, and can be secured using a passphrase.

The Credential Vault can be open or closed. If no passphrase is set, the vault is opened automatically when Discovery starts. If a passphrase has been set, you will be prompted to enter it before Discovery can begin. While the Vault is open, Tideway Foundation can use the credentials stored within it to access devices.

When Discovery is stopped, the vault is automatically closed if a passphrase is set. You can close the Vault while Discovery is in progress. This will prevent access to further devices during the current Discovery runs.

To Manage the Credential Vault

From the Discovery section of the Administration tab, select Vault Management. The Vault Management page is displayed.

From this page you can open or close the Credential Vault and specify a passphrase to secure it. You can also change the passphrase or remove it.

Setting a Passphrase

To set a passphrase:

1. Enter the new passphrase in the New Passphrase field.
2. Repeat it in the verify New Passphrase field.
3. Click the Set Passphrase button.
   The passphrase is now set.

Changing a Passphrase

To change a passphrase:

1. Enter the new passphrase in the New Passphrase field.
2. Repeat it in the verify New Passphrase field.
3. Click the Change Passphrase button.
   The passphrase is now changed.

Setting or changing a passphrase does not change whether the vault is open or closed.

Clearing a Passphrase

To clear a passphrase:

1. Enter the current passphrase in the Current Passphrase field.
2. Click the Clear Passphrase button.
   The passphrase is now cleared.

Opening the Credential Vault

To open a closed credential vault:

Enter the passphrase and click the Open the Vault button.
You are requested to confirm the operation.

You can also open the credential vault from the Discovery Status page. When Discovery is not running and the vault is closed, a Passphrase entry box is displayed above the START LOCAL SCANS button.

Closing the Credential Vault

To close the vault, it must be open and have the passphrase set:

Enter the passphrase and click the Close the Vault button.
You are requested to confirm the operation.

You can also close the vault from the Discovery Status page. When Discovery is running and a passphrase is set, stopping Discovery also closes the vault.