How to use domain credentials

Domain credentials are used when a credential needs to access different machines in the same domain.

Requirements

• Have a credential that isn’t a registered Local user.
• Have a device that is in the same domain as the credential.

How to register a domain

1. In the top left corner, click Grid Menu, identified by the nine squares, and select PAM Core.
2. In the side menu, select Settings > Credentials > Domains > Domain settings.
3. To register a new domain, click the + button, identified by the plus sign, next do the New domain title.
4. Two new empty fields will be added just below the last domain registered. Fill in the information:
   1. Domain: URL, IP address, or hostname of the domain.
   2. Domain (Short Name): friendly name for the domain.
5. Click Save.

How to add a device to a domain

If you don't have any devices registered yet, register a new one. Access the How to configure a device documentation for more information on registering a device.

If you already have a device registered and want to link it to the domain, access the device list and edit it. To do this, follow the instructions below:

1. In the top left corner, click Grid Menu, identified by the nine squares, and select Devices.
2. In the side menu, select Devices.
3. In the list of devices, identify the one you want to edit.

In both cases, the way to add the device to a domain is the same:

1. On the Device Registration form, on the Information tab, in the Domain Settings section, click the plus sign next to the word Add.
2. In the Domain drop-down menu, select the domain to which you want to link this device. It must be the same domain that you registered and linked your credential to previously.
3. Click Save.

How to register a type of credential to use with a domain

1. In the top left corner, click Grid Menu, identified by the nine squares, and select PAM Core.
2. In the side menu, select Settings > Credentials > Credential types.
3. In the top bar, click the Display actions button, identified by the three vertical dots, and select + New.
4. On the Registration Credential type form, fill in the following fields:
   1. Name: a name for the type of credential to be registered.
   2. Local user: for domain credentials, setting this option to No is mandatory. Otherwise, the credential won’t be able to connect by domain.
   3. Enabled: check Yes.
5. Click Save.

How to link a credential to a domain

To use domain credentials, in addition to having the credential registered with senhasegura, you need to link it to the domain you want. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. In the top left-hand corner, click Grid Menu, represented by the nine-squares icon, and select PAM Core.
2. In the side menu, select Credentials > All.
3. In the top bar, click the View actions icon, represented by the three vertical dots, and select +New.
4. Register your credential according to the How to configure a credential in senhasegura documentation. Make sure to indicate the type of credential registered previously in the Password type drop-down menu and the domain registered previously in the Domain drop-down menu.

How to connect to a device using a domain credential

1. In the top left corner, click Grid Menu, identified by the nine squares icon, and select PAM Core.
2. In the side menu, select Credentials > All.
3. In the domain credential action column, click Start session on to another device, identified by an arrow coming out of the box. This action takes you to the list of devices in the selected domain.
4. On the Domain Credentials screen, identify the device you want to use to start a session.
5. In the Action column, click on Start session, identified by the computer icon, to start a remote session with your domain credential.

Do you still have questions? Reach out to the senhasegura Community.