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REST API credential management

REST API credential management involves creating, storing, and utilizing authentication tokens for secure access to services.^[600-developer-tools-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-service.md]

Configuration

Credentials are typically established using a dedicated command or configuration flag that invokes an interactive credential management process.^[600-developer-tools-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-service.md, hidden-folder-hypothes-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-tommy.md]

For example, the vmrest utility uses a -C flag to launch a prompt where the user must provide and confirm a specific username and a new password.^[600-developer-tools-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-service.md, hidden-folder-hypothes-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-tommy.md] Successful input triggers a confirmation message indicating that the credentials have been updated.^[600-developer-tools-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-service.md, hidden-folder-hypothes-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-tommy.md]

Service Activation

Once credentials are established, the service can be initialized by executing the server command in the terminal environment.^[600-developer-tools-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-service.md]

Sources

  • 600-developer-tools-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-service.md
  • hidden-folder-hypothes-vmware-workstation-pro-rest-api-tommy.md
  • [[REST API]]
  • [[Authentication]]
  • [[Network Security]]