Boundary
Configure targets with credential injection
Enterprise
This feature requires HCP Boundary or Boundary Enterprise
The following section provides steps to configure your targets with credential injection. Credential injection provides end users with a passwordless experience when they connect to targets.
Requirements
This feature requires either HCP Boundary or Boundary Enterprise
You must have an existing target available. If you use the SSH target type, the target must be configured with an injected application credential.
You must have configured either a static credential store or a Vault credential store:
- To configure a static credential store, refer to Create static credential stores.
- To configure a Vault credential store and credential library, refer to Create Vault credential stores.
You must have a static credential saved in your static credential store or Vault credential store. The credential must correspond to the target to which you want to authenticate.
Configuration
Complete the following steps to configure targets with credential injection:
- Log in to Boundary.
- Select Orgs on the navigation pane.
- Select your desired org.
- Select the project where your target resides.
- Click Targets on the navigation pane.
- Click on your target you want to configure for credential injection.
- Click on the Injected Application Credential tab.
- Click Managed and select Add Injected Application Credential in the pull down menu.
- Do one of the following:
- If you are using a static credential store: Select the credential that corresponds to your target and click Add Injected Application Credential.
- If you are using a Vault credential store: Select the credential library that corresponds to your target and click Add Injected Application Credential.
More information
Refer to the following topics for more information: