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- Windows remembers accounts and passwords that a user has been prompted for. The operating system will store user credentials in an encrypted file scheme known as the Windows Vault. Such credentials are used to automatically log on to a server/site without first being prompted to provide an account and password.
- Windows provides the Credential Manager API that allows to create, read, update and delete credentials objects.
A number of tools are available for credential management based on the Windows Credential Manager API:
- Use of the Windows
cmdkeycommand. - Use of the Windows Credential Manager GUI front end for the Windows Vault. Search for "Credentials" (German: "Anmeldungsinformationsverwaltung") in the Windows Search Settings page.
In addition a vast number of tools is available for credentials management.
- Use of the Windows
- Credentials can be managed in a number of scopes, e.g. generic credentials for a local environment and enterprise credentials for use within a domain.
Use Cases
Using the Windows cmdkey command to manage credentials
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