Vault: Private Passwords

Private passwords in Vault allow users to securely store credentials in their personal profiles. This is a way to encourage employees to use Vault keeping all their credentials in one secure place.

Credentials that are not private are owned by the Org and can be viewed by the Admin. Admins can allow users to create private credentials by default.

Enabling Users to Store Private Passwords

1. Log in to the Vault platform.
2. Go to Administration > Settings > User Management tab.
3. Under the Other Settings section, select the option Allow Users to Store Private Secrets.
4. Select the Create Private Secrets by default checkbox to hide sensitive credentials from Admins.
5. Click Save all in the upper right corner of the screen to apply the changes.

Once these steps are completed, a user will have the option to make a password "Private" when they are creating a new credential.