Configure a Protocol Credential
Add your credential and your Namirasoft applications can connect to your services and servers.
The steps below show you how to get and enter each one.
Choose your protocol type to see its setup steps:
Step 1: Create the Credential
- Open the Namirasoft Credential Console, go to Protocol, and choose Basic Auth or Host Basic Auth.
- Click Create to start a new credential.
Step 2: Enter the Name and Credentials
- Enter a Name you will recognize.
- The Username and Password are the login the service expects.
- How do I find my username and password?
- Type the Username and Password into their fields.
Step 3: Enter the Host
- The Host is the network address where Namirasoft reaches the service. It is only needed for Host Basic Auth.
- How do I find my host?
- Type it into the Host field.
Step 4: Add a Description and Save
- Optionally note what the credential is for in the Description field.
- Click Apply to save.
Step 1: Create the Credential
- Open the Namirasoft Credential Console, go to Protocol, and choose Token Auth or Host Token Auth.
- Click Create to start a new credential.
Step 2: Enter the Name and Token
- Enter a Name you will recognize.
- The Token is the secret the service issued for authentication.
- How do I get my token?
- Type the Token into its field.
Step 3: Enter the Host
- The Host is the network address where Namirasoft reaches the service. It is only needed for Host Token Auth.
- How do I find my host?
- Type it into the Host field.
Step 4: Add a Description and Save
- Optionally note what the credential is for in the Description field.
- Click Apply to save.
Step 1: Create the Credential
- Open the Namirasoft Credential Console, go to Protocol, and choose SSH.
- Click Create to start a new credential.
Step 2: Enter the Name and Server Details
- Enter a Name you will recognize.
- The Host, Port, and Username tell Namirasoft how to reach and sign in to the server.
- How do I find my server details?
- Type each detail into its field.
Step 3: Choose How to Authenticate
- SSH connects with a Password or a Private Key. Choose the Type, then enter the matching value.
- How do I generate an SSH key pair?
- Type your Password or Private Key (and its passphrase, if any) into its field.
Step 4: Enter the Fingerprint
- The server’s SSH host key fingerprint, from a trusted source such as your server provider console or administrator, not the connection you are securing. It confirms you are connecting to the right server.
- How do I get the fingerprint?
- Type it into the Fingerprint field.
Step 5: Add a Description and Save
- Optionally note what the credential is for in the Description field.
- Click Apply to save.
Protocol FAQs
Answers to common questions about setting up protocol credentials.
1. What is the difference between Basic Auth and Token Auth?
Basic Auth uses a username and password, and Token Auth uses a single secret token.
2. When do I need the Host variant?
You choose Host Basic Auth or Host Token Auth when the credential should also carry the service host.
3. What happens if my password or token changes?
Your authorized applications read the value from this one credential each time they connect, so you update it in one place and they all use the new value automatically.