Add/Edit New Windows Credential Type

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Use this dialog to create or modify a Windows credential type for use with the credentials system. The credentials system stores Windows account information for monitors and devices in your WhatsUp Gold database. For more information, see Using Credentials.

Name. Enter a name for the credential type. This name appears in the Credentials Library list.
Description. Enter a short description for this credential. The description appears with the name in the Credentials Library list.
Domain\UserID. Enter the domain and user login to use with this credential. In order to monitor a service on your devices, the Windows credential has to be configured with the correct domain, user name and password and a user account that belongs to the administrators group on the remote machine. If a domain account is used, then the expected user name format is domain\user. If the device is on a workgroup, there are two possible user names: workgroup name\user or machine name\user. In any case, the Domain\UserID must contain the backslash (\) character.
Password. Enter the password for the login used above. To monitor NT services on a XP machine with an account that has empty password, the XP's Local Security Settings might have to be modified. From Administrative tools > Local Security Settings, click on Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options. Then right click on the setting: Account: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only and click Properties, and select Disable.
Confirm password. Re-enter the authentication password a second time to confirm that you entered the password correctly.