A connection for the agent represents the credentials for access to an external system. The connections within the agent are identified by name and typically consist of a url, a username and a password.

All credentials are encrypted with encryption AES with 256 bits and saved in the agent database. They are kept in clear memory only for the purpose of executing the relevant jobs. Once you have entered the credentials it is possible to modify them but they can not be visualized.

Connection Setup

Definition and maintenance of the list of connections managed by the agent is accessible navigating in the section Settings > Agents and selecting Connections tab .

Within the list you can view the details of a connection and to access the edit and delete buttons.

How to Test Connections

Inside the detail tab of each connection it is possible to make a test in order to verify if it is possible to establish the connection with the saved parameters. The test cannot intercept any permission issues on the data structures.

In case of a positive outcome we will be able to see a “OK” message. In this case the connection is properly configured and ready to use. There are no networking issues: the system can be reached.

In case of failure the error message will be specific depending on the driver implementation in use. Depending on the type of error test reachability from a network perspective and/or re-enter the correct credentials.

Connections to Blindata

A particular type of connection managed by the agent is the “Blindata”. This type of connection is used to specify access credentials to be used in the results upload procedures.

These credentials must have the appropriate permissions depending on the type of tasks to be carried out.