Shared credentials (Users)
Most fleets reuse the same username and password across many devices. Store each credential set once in Users and reference it from any device — change it in one place, and every device that uses it picks up the new secret automatically.
- Open Users and click “Add user”.
- Give the profile a label (e.g. “Access switch admin”), the username and the password — or paste a private key with an optional passphrase.
- In the device editor, choose “Saved user” instead of typing credentials manually. The username comes from the profile, so it is not asked again in the device form.
- Update the profile once and every device that references it uses the new credentials.
- When you delete a profile, the devices that used it fall back to manual credentials — nothing breaks, but they need new secrets.
Note
Profiles are stored encrypted with the OS keychain, exactly like per-device credentials, and are never returned to the UI.
Tip
Name profiles after the role or access level (e.g. “netops-admin”, “backup-ro”) so it is obvious what each device will use.