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How get the credential of PRTG ?

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Hi,

On PRTG i have set the credential for all my device (Windows Credential). It's possible to retrive the credential registered on prtg device for send in my powershell script directly ?

credentials powershell sensor-level-credentials

Created on Jan 15, 2019 10:00:32 AM



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Hello,

At this time, we do not have the ability to use stored credentials as variables for scripts or sensors in PRTG.

Let me know if I can answer any other questions.

Benjamin Day
Paessler Support

Created on Jan 16, 2019 2:24:32 AM by Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) ●2 ●1



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We have abilities with the %windowsuser / %windowspassword and %windowsdomain. Just i need in futur update this abilities to obtaine placeholder on notifications

Ex: If disk space is low the notification system can lunch an EXE to delete all temporary file on the server...

(This is a feature request :p )

Created on Jan 17, 2019 7:49:56 AM



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It's probably more secure to just use Windows' integrated credential store. Think about it: A bad guy obtaining access to your PRTG web interface, using HTTP notifications to send credentials to a target URL where he collects your credentials. That's what we'd like to prevent here.

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Kind regards,
Stephan Linke, Tech Support Team

Created on Jan 17, 2019 9:12:29 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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Hi,

Yeah, your Windows's Integrated Credential is more secure, just my PRTG has only an access with VPN. I have 250+ server (VM) with different credential for all server (because i execute powershell script or EXE) and script need the "Opened Account" on the server same for EXE... And i have many probe in PRTG.

My team does not support prtg (im alone to maintain it) and i have automated all prtg (Automatically grab all VM on each HyperV (many hyperV), create sensor...) All C# exe created does not use the Credential Store... And it's not possible to copy the Credential Store to other PRTG Probe. Is not a solution for me :'(

Created on Jan 17, 2019 11:09:15 AM



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Sorry, there's not much we can do in this case :/ Perhaps this kind of storage is more suitable: https://blog.kloud.com.au/2016/04/21/using-saved-credentials-securely-in-powershell-scripts/

You could use the device name as template and access them by name? Sorry that this is such a hassle for you :(

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Kind regards,
Stephan Linke, Tech Support Team

Created on Jan 17, 2019 2:41:15 PM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]




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