Encrypt Credentials in .NET Agent Configuration

By default, the .NET Agent stores these credentials in the config.xml file:

  • Controller account authentication
  • Proxy server authentication

For environments where security policies require you to secure credentials stored on disk, you can run an unattended installation that encrypts the credentials for the .NET Agent and writes them to the Windows Credential Manager.

Warning: Storing credentials for the .NET Agent using the Windows Credential Manager updates the config.xml file to use a schema which the Splunk AppDynamics Agent Configuration utility does not support. If you follow these instructions, then you cannot use the configuration utility to make configuration changes afterward. If you launch the configuration utility on a server where you have stored credentials in the Windows Credential Manager, the utility prompts you to delete the configurations.