Enabling the Nintex Credentials Vault

The Nintex Credentials Vault provides secure storage for the usernames and passwords used by robots. The credentials are stored using a 2-phase encryption mechanism, which allows only Nintex clients to retrieve and decrypt the data and enter the credentials when required.

When the Credentials Vault is enabled, the credentials themselves are managed through Nintex RPA Console Plus and/or Nintex Studio. For complete details, see the Credentials chapter of the Nintex RPA Console Plus User Guide and in Nintex Studio User Guide.

To enable the Nintex Credentials Vault:

  1. In the Menu Pane, click Companies and Users.

  2. In the Entities Pane, select the company for which you want to enable the Credentials Vault.

  3. In the Properties Pane, select the Credentials Vault tab.

  4. Click the button.

  5. Choose whether access to the Credentials Vault (from Console Plus and Studio) should be password protected.

    • If so, click the Set Password link to set the Credentials Vault password.

    6. Working with Microsoft Office 365 new authentication method?

    You can set the Application ID and Team ID directly into the Credentials Vault settings in the Nintex Admin Tool.

    See Types of Credentials

  6. Click the button.

    • If you are using License Type 2 segregation level, you must turn the Credentials Vault off.

    • Due to temporary limitation, After setting the credentials in the Admin, you need to go to Console Plus, Email Server Settings, open the credentials settings and re-save them by clicking Save.