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Secured keys

Secured keys provides an interface for defining both secure and unsecure variables, essential for accessing systems or executing processes. This feature enables the secure storage of confidential data, such as passwords, within a protected vault environment.

Element Description
Create secure key Access the secure key creation field.
Select an action Modify details of selected secured keys.
Search by secured key name Locate secured keys by name within the list.
Order by secured key name Sort secured keys by their name.
Key group Categorization information for the key.
Name The name of the secured key.
Secured Indicates whether the key value is visible in the list.
Key value The value associated with the key.

Vault Service Activation

To utilize the Secured Keys feature via the Robusta Orchestrator interface, the vault service must be active. Follow these steps to start the vault service:

  1. Run CMD as administrator.
  2. In the command prompt, type vault server -config=C:RobustaOrchestratorvaultconfig.hcl and press Enter.
  3. A new CMD window will open. Unseal the first three keys.
  4. The necessary keys are located in the vault_keys file within the C:RobustaOrchestratorvault directory.
  5. Execute the following commands: 
    vault unseal key1
vault unseal key2
vault unseal key3

Creating a Secured Key

To create a new secured key, click the Create secured key button.

In the Key group box, define a key group, typically associating each application with a group. In the Key box, enter the information to be stored. If the information is a password that requires concealment, select the Secure checkbox. Click the Save button to complete key creation.

Element Description
Key group Categorization information for the key.
Key The name of the key.
Value The value to be assigned to the key.
Secured Determines whether the key's value is visible in the list. If selected, the "Key Value" column in the list will display as "*****".

Using Secured Keys in Processes

Generated keys can be referenced as variables, allowing their values to be used in an encrypted manner within processes. These keys can be entered as vault(Key Group,Key) in any field that accepts variables.

For example, to use a PASSWORD variable from the MAILEXCHANGE key group within a process, you would enter vault(MAILEXCHANGE,PASSWORD) for encrypted usage.

Special Character Limitations

Caution: Key values do not support certain special characters, such as "ç", "ß", or "é".