POST /storedCredentials
Use this method to create a stored credential.
Important
Lenovo XClarity Administrator does not validate the user name and password that you specify for the stored credential. It is your responsibility to ensure that specified information corresponds to an active user account on the local device or LDAP server (if the managed device is configured to use Microsoft Active Directory or OpenLDAP for authentication).
Authentication
Authentication with username and password is required.
Request URL
POST https://{management_server_IP}/storedCredentials
Query parameters
None
Request body
| Attributes | Required / Optional | Type | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| description | Optional | String | Description of the stored-credential account Tip Use this attribute to differentiate between accounts when users and stored credentials have the same name. | ||
| password | Required | String | Password for the stored-credential account | ||
| userName | Required | String | Name of the stored-credential account You must specify a user name for management, OS-management, and local user accounts. For other stored credential type, the user name is optional. | ||
The following example creates a stored credential.
{
"description": "CME44",
"password: "passwr0d"
"userName": "USERID"
}
Response codes
| Code | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | OK | The request completed successfully. |
| 400 | Bad Request | A query parameter or request attribute is missing or not valid, or the operation is not supported. A descriptive error message is returned in the response body. |
| 404 | Not found | A specified resource cannot be found. A descriptive error message is returned in the response body. |
| 409 | Conflict | There is a conflict with the current state of the resource. A descriptive error message is returned in the response body. |
| 500 | Internal Server Error | An internal error occurred. A descriptive error message is returned in the response body. |
Response body
| Attributes | Type | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | String | The stored credential ID. | ||
The following example is returned if the request is successful.
{
"id":"605"
}
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