Glossary:Credentials

credentials, Credentials

Parameters that authenticate users or external processes that need to access applications, enabling users to log in with appropriate security permissions. Credentials typically consist of a user name and password. The user name is the key to an operator ID instance. The password can be stored in that instance (in encrypted form), or in a corporate directory service, such as the one provided by Microsoft Active Directory.

Parameters that authenticate users or external processes that need to access applications, enabling users to log in with appropriate security permissions. Credentials typically consist of a user name and password. The user name is the key to an operator ID instance. The password can be stored in that instance (in encrypted form), or in a corporate directory service, such as the one provided by Microsoft Active Directory.

Parameters that authenticate users or external processes that need to access applications, enabling users to log in with appropriate security permissions. Credentials typically consist of a user name and password. The user name is the key to an operator ID instance. The password can be stored in that instance (in encrypted form), or in a corporate directory service, such as the one provided by Microsoft Active Directory.

The actions that are taken during a stage, in parallel or one after another. Processes can include assignments, automations, decisions, and sub-processes

A durable, potentially permanent, saved representation of a concrete class that is stored in the database. An instance corresponds to a row in the relational database, or to a record. An instance consists of properties and values, and some of these property values form a unique key to the instance.

A view of your data that displays information or collects input from users as they create, update, and resolve cases in your application. Open your case type from the Application Explorer to access the options for configuring a form.

A program component that defines and implements an interface between an external application acting as a client, and a Pega Platform system acting as a server. An external system can send a request to a Pega Platform application and receive a response.

For example, the Pega Cloud Services SFTP service provides Pega Cloud clients with simple, secure file transfers to and from their Pega Cloud applications.