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title: "About credential reconciliation"
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updated: 2026-11-03T14:48:01Z
published: 2026-11-03T14:48:01Z
canonical: "docs.senhasegura.io/pam-credential-about-credential-reconciliation"
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# About credential reconciliation

The secure management of privileged accounts is fundamental to information security. Credential reconciliation is an essential practice for improving the security of artifacts within the Segura™ platform. This practice makes it possible to protect systems and their data.

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## What is credential reconciliation?

Credential reconciliation is the process of re-establishing the credential's password to guarantee consistency with the data in the target system.

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## How does reconciliation work?

- Reconciliation is requested whenever there is a problem when changing the password via the platform.
- Reconciliation can be done manually or automatically.
- Reconciliation requires a registered "service credential". This credential will enable the user to change passwords on several accounts.
- Segura™ has pre-configured templates, guaranteeing an effective and secure approach to managing privileged access, expanding the password change options available to the user.

For more information, see the documentation on [How to reconcile a credential](/v4-2/docs/pam-credential-how-to-reconcile-a-credential).

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## The importance of the reconciliation process

Credential reconciliation plays a critical role in cybersecurity, especially in controlling privileged access. Some reasons why password reconciliation is essential include the following:

- **Ensuring compliance**: reconciliation helps organizations to comply with security regulations, as it guarantees that credentials are up-to-date and correct in the target systems.
- **Threat detection**: through reconciliation, it’s possible to identify unauthorized changes to privileged accounts, indicating a potential security breach.
- **Preventing unauthorized access**: regular synchronization of credentials helps prevent misuse of privileged accounts, protecting sensitive information and critical resources.
- **Auditing and traceability**: reconciliation makes it possible to record and trace all activities related to credential management, guaranteeing a detailed audit of who accessed which resources and when.

Properly implementing reconciliation solutions in a PAM system is essential to protect against threats and safeguard confidential information from unwanted access.