credstore_admin.pl Utility Application

credstore_admin.pl is a utility application you can use for credential store administration. At the same time, the utility serves as sample code if you want to write your own script.

In addition to the options listed in Common Options Reference, the utility supports the following options.

Table 1. Command-line Options for credstore_admin.pl
Option Description 
add 
   -s|--server <server> 
   -u|--username <username> 
   -p|--password <password>
   -t|--thumbprint <thumbprint>
 Adds a new user name and password entry into the credential store for the specified user.

Alternatively, adds the thumbprint for a specified server io the credential store.

Note: You cannot add the user name, password, and thumbprint for a server with one command. Add first the username and password, and run the command again to add the thumbprint. 
get
  -s|--server <server> 
  -u|username <username>
  -t|--thumbprint <thumbprint>
 Retrieves the password or the thumbprint for the specified user from the credential store. 
remove
  -s|--server <server> 
  -u|--username <username> 
  -t|--thumbprint <thumbprint>
 Removes an existing password or an existing thumbprint for the specified user from the credential store. 
list
  [-s|--server <server>]
 Lists existing entries. 
Clear
 Deletes all entries from the credential store.