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Vault Actions

Vault Actions are used to interact with Windows Credential Manager, and retrieve password informatinos.

Actions

vault.get_password

Return the password for the defined system/user key setted on Windows Credential Manager.

Parameters:

system - system defined on Windows Credential Manager

user - username defined on Windows Credential Manager

Returns:

password - string with password value defined for the key system/user

Exceptions:

PasswordNotFound - when Marvin could not found a system/user key on Windows Credential Manager.

Using Windows Credential Manager

This topic will cover, how to create and manage key defined at Windows Credential Manager.

Adding a new password

  1. Open "Credential Manager" on your Windows

  2. Select "Manage Windows Credentials" Credential Manager

  3. Click on "Add generic credential" on "Generic Credentials" Add generic credential

  4. Add system, user and password informations and click "OK" Add system, user and password values