Credentials For qlik View and Qlik Web server

[Keshav0901]

Hi ,
Could you please help to where we store Qlik view and Qlik Web server Credentials and how to store in Aws secret manager and use it from there?

[Maria_Halley]

@Keshav0901 QlikView only store credentials if you are using custom users, then it is stored in the meta file for the QVW. In all other scenarios the request is sent to Windows and gets authenticated by your AD. This is described in more detailed in the help.

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/May2024/Subsystems/Server/Content/QV_Server/QlikView-Server/QVS...

[NaveenSharma816]

@Maria_Halley  , The ask is different here.  When installing QlikView and Qlik Webserver, an admin account is needed, and its details are stored in an encrypted config file. Can we upload this config file to AWS Secret Manager and use it from there instead of keeping it on the local computer where QlikView and Qlik Webserver are installed?

[Maria_Halley · Accepted solution]

@NaveenSharma816 

Do you mean the account that you add to run the services? This is also a windows user and QlikView never know the password, only what user it is running under. 

[Chip_Matejowsky · Accepted solution]

The QlikView Server/Publisher service account is a Windows user account that is used to run the QlikView Server and QlikView Distribution Service (Publisher) services. This account requires read/write access to certain shared network resources and data files used by the QlikView services. Some key points about the service account:

• It should be a domain user account rather than a local account for easier management across multiple servers in a cluster.
• The account needs read/write permissions to the network share where Publisher configuration files, log files, and source documents are stored centrally.
• During installation, the service account username and password must be provided to configure the QlikView services to run under this account.
• Using a dedicated service account enhances security by separating the service processes from other user accounts on the system.

Best Regards

[NaveenSharma816]

Does QlikView has it's own vault to store credential/config details for on prem env ?