Alternate Credentials

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acondegni
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Alternate Credentials

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I want to understand how Powershell Studio protects the username and password provided in the Alternate Credentials section. I assume the data is encrypted.

I want to use an admin account to impersonate, but I need to ensure our security team that the credentials are protected and secure.

Is there any information on this?
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Alexander Riedel
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Re: Alternate Credentials

Post by Alexander Riedel »

Yes, it is stored encrypted (AES). The functionality was never meant to add a layer of security to your systems or environment. These concerns are for you to decide based on your needs.It works to keep a casual observer away but it will not keep a determined person with a system level debugger away from your credentials.
As a general rule, credentials should not be stored. You should consider entering them when needed.

This somewhat old but still relevant blog post may interest you:
https://www.sapien.com/blog/2012/04/30/ ... -packages/

Not knowing what your OS is, this may be of interest for you too:
https://www.sapien.com/blog/2017/01/19/ ... nistrator/
Alexander Riedel
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