Windows 7: Credential Manager

The Windows 7 Credential Manager allows the user to store credentials such as user names and passwords that are used to log on to websites or other computers on a network.

By storing their credentials, Windows is able to automatically log users on to websites or other computers.

Credentials are saved in special folders called vaults on the users’ computers. Windows and other programs such as web browsers can securely pass the credentials in the vaults to other computers and websites.

The credential manager is accessed from the Control Panel: Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety -> Credential Manager.

In the credential manager panel, the user is presented with three options:

• Add a Windows credential

• Add a certificate-based credential

• Add a generic credential

Clicking on each of these options enables the user to carry out the chosen actions.