About the Credentials tab

The Credentials tab lets you add login credentials that some AVEVA OMI ViewApps may need for access to third-party data and applications that do not support standard authentication methods, such as Windows OS credentials, Active Directory, or OpenID Connect.

Initially, a galaxy does not include any credentials. Credentials are created on a galaxy-wide basis, not for individual ViewApps. Although you enter credentials as plain text, the credentials are encrypted when saved, and the credentials are sent to runtime nodes as encrypted data.

Each credential you create is associated with one and only one OS user group. In order to create credentials, OS group-based or OS user-based security must be configured. The credentials you create here are associated with an OS group name. When a user logs into a ViewApp, the user obtains access to credentials that are associated with the same OS group of which the user is a member. For example, if you create credentials that are associated with the OS group "Operators," a user that is also a member of "Operators" has access to those credentials.

If an app requires credentials to access data, it typically will include a dropdown menu. At runtime, your can select the appropriate credential, that is, a credential assigned to your user group.

Note: Credentials are supported only when OS User based or OS Group based authentication mode is enabled. If authentication mode is set to None or Galaxy, you cannot add or delete credentials, or use them at runtime, even if the credentials were created while the authentication mode was set to OS User or OS Group.