# Credentials

The credentials section allows for various credential types to be securely stored and called back when necessary, such as when creating new integrations with Cloud accounts or other outside technologies. Credentials can also be used to populate REST-based Option Lists sourced from data behind an authentication wall, as well as to run automation Tasks on remote targets that require authentication. Credentials can be securely stored internally on the appliance or stored in an external Cypher integration, more information about setting up and integrating with an external Cypher store are in the next section. The following credential pair types are currently supported:

- Access Key and Secret Key
- Client ID and Secret
- Email and Private Key
- OAuth 2.0
- Tenant, Username, and Keypair
- Username and API Key
- Username and Keypair
- Username and Password
- Username, Password, and Keypair

To create a new credential set, click + ADD and then select the type of credential set you’d like to store. Complete the following:

- **CREDENTIAL STORE:** Select “Internal”, an integrated external Cypher store (if any), or an integrated Hashicorp Vault server (if any). See the section below for instructions on integrating with Vault or standing up and integrating with an external Cypher store.
- **NAME:** A name for the credential set in HPE Morpheus Enterprise
- **DESCRIPTION:** An optional description for the credential set
- **ENABLED:** If checked, the credential set will be available for use
- **CREDENTIAL VALUES:** Depending on the credential pair type selected (listed above), the remaining fields will be specific to the chosen type. See the next section for a more complete walkthrough on storing and using OAuth 2.0 credentials

![../../_images/addCredentials.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007510en_us/GUID-6107BD26-E1BA-4F6E-888A-10CEDF3C01D7-high.png)

Finally, click ADD CREDENTIALS. Once saved, the credential set will be available for selection where appropriate in HPE Morpheus Enterprise UI. In the screenshot below, I’m integrating a new VMware Cloud. In the credentials section, I have the following options: Creating (and using) a new Username and Password credential set (which includes the option to save internally or to an external Cypher store), choosing a previously-stored credential set, or simply entering my credentials locally and not saving them for reuse.

![../../_images/useCredentials.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007510en_us/GUID-714A8DE9-4992-4DB9-B9E2-5CAAD363B7A2-high.png)
