Configure Source Server Credentials

Create source Linux and Windows servers users

Part of automation steps, you will need to use the admin user to connect to the source

1. On the factory console, select Credential Manager under Administration on the left hand side menu. And Select Add button on the right hand side. create credentials

2. Select OS Credentials (Username/Password) and Enter secret Name linux-user. User name is: user, Password is: AWSmid21. Make sure select Linux as OS Type and click Save.

tip: You can also find user name and password from your Event Engine Dashboard. linux user password

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Warning: Make sure no space in the Secrets Name, otherwise you might get a bad credentials error. linux user password

3. (Optional) If you plan to migrate Wave 2 Windows server, create a Windows credential as well, Windows username is Administrator, Password is: AWSmid21, but make sure you select Windows as OS Type and click Save. After that, you should see a list of credentials like below.

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