Cloud Credential Pools allow you to upload credentials and then distribute sets of credentials to lab users, in the Lab Instructions. These credentials can be to log in to a cloud platform, a website, or any other platform that your lab uses. Credential pools are not used to provide credentials to Virtual Machines (VM). VM credentials are provided in lab instructions, based on the credentials configured in the VM profile. Cloud Credential Pools also support automated credential recycling so that credentials can be safely returned to the pool and reused without manual intervention, based on the configured reuse policy and recycling delay.
Edit View
These options are only displayed while editing a Cloud Credential Pool.
To edit a Credential Pool, select the Edit button in the upper-right corner of the page.
Basic Information
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the pool, as shown in Skillable Studio administration pages. |
Display Name | The display name will be shown in the lab instructions, to lab users. |
Description | A description of the credentials in the pool. |
Organization | Select the organization with access to manage the pool. |
Desired Depth | Enter the desired number of credentials to be available in the pool. |
Reuse Policy | Select a policy for how credentials will be reused. - Always reuse credentials: the pool automatically recycles credentials across users and launches. Credentials are only reassigned when they are not assigned to active labs, or are assigned to labs in an OFF state that has passed the configured recycling delay (cooldown). |
Enabled | Select to enable the credential pool for use. |
Demo Mode | Select to enable Demo Mode. Demo Mode displays the word Demo for each credential property configured in the pool, instead of displaying credentials configured in the pool. This is useful to demonstrate how a credential pool works and displays credentials, without using valid credentials |
Demo Mode Expires | Select this to choose a date and time for Demo Mode to be disabled on the pool, and start issuing valid credentials configured in the pool. |
Issue to instructor-led (ILT) launches | Select to issue credentials to the students for instructor led launches. |
Issue to instructor-led (ILT) instructor launches | Select to issue credentials to the assigned instructor of instructor-led launches. |
Issue to non-ILT launches | Select to issue credentials to non-instructor-led launches. |
Enable low availability notifications | Select to enable a notification to be sent when the number of available credentials falls below the specified threshold. |
Block lab launches when no credentials are available | Select this to prevent any lab profile from launching that has this credential pool attached, when there are no credentials available for use in the pool. |
Custom credentials unavailable message | Enter a message that will be displayed in the lab instructions, if there are no credentials available for use. |
Automatic credential recycling
When a Cloud Credential Pool is configured with a reuse policy that supports recycling, Studio automatically manages when credentials can be safely reassigned.
Credentials assigned to active lab instances are not reused.
Credentials assigned to lab instances in an OFF state become eligible for reuse only after a configured recycling delay (cooldown) has passed.
Credentials that are not assigned to any lab instance are eligible for immediate reuse, subject to the selected reuse policy.
The recycling delay helps prevent reassignment while labs are shutting down or while post-lab review tasks are still in progress.
Credentials Properties
By default, credential pools have a Username property and a Password property. The default properties can be changed, or additional properties can be added.
Select Add Credential Property to add a credential property.
Enter a label for the credential property. This label will be displayed when adding credentials to the pool.
Details View
These options below are only displayed while editing a Cloud Credential Pool.
If you are editing the Credential Pool, select the Details button in the upper-right corner to display the Details view.
Add Credentials
Credentials can be added from the details page of the credential pool. The properties available for each credential you add is dependent on the credential properties that are configured on the pool.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and select + Add Credential.
Enter credentials with properties separated by commas, one set per line. For example, Username1,Password1.
To add additional credential properties, select Edit on the pool, and then go to the Credential Properties tab, and enter any credential properties that are needed.
Move Credentials
Credentials can be moved from a Credential Pool, to another Credential Pool in Skillable Studio.
Select Move Credentials at the top of the page.
Select the Destination Pool.
Select the Credentials that will be moved.
Edit Credentials
After credentials are added to a pool, they can be edited individually if needed. Each credential property can be edited, and optionally an expiration date can be added. Additional credential properties can be added by editing the pool and selecting the Credential Properties tab.
Select Edit next to the credential that you wish to edit.
After changes are made to the credential, select OK.
Add a Cloud Credential Pool to a Lab Profile
Cloud Credential Pools are added to a Lab Profile, so that credentials can be distributed to lab users.
To add a Cloud Credential Pool to a Lab Profile, perform the following steps:
Navigate to the Lab Profile you wish to add the pool to.
Select the edit button in the upper-right corner of the page.
Select the Advanced tab of the Lab Profile.
Scroll to the Cloud Credential Pool section.
Select +Add Cloud Credential Pool.
In the dialog that appears, enter the Name of the pool and select Search.
Choose the Cloud Credential Pool that you wish to add to the Lab Profile, and select OK.
Save the Lab Profile.