Entering credentials for hosts

When a single remote host is selected, the Enter Credentials for Host screen appears.

To enter the credentials for the host, choose one of the following:

• Select Enter Username and Password, and enter the username and password.
• Select Use Current Credentials to use the currently logged-in user's credentials.

If an active update process is detected on the remote host, you can select Skip host or Restart update. Skip host causes the host to be ignored for the rest of the update process, while Restart update causes any existing or in-progress installation to be terminated.

Click OK to continue.

When you select a group or multiple hosts, the Enter Credentials for Group screen appears.

The screen separates the remaining hosts that still require credentials from the completed hosts.

Each pane is divided into the following columns:

• Name—Specifies the name of the host.
• Status—Specifies the credentials status of the host.

  Icon	Text	Description
  	Entered	The credentials for the host have been entered.
  	Needs Credentials	The credentials for the host have not been entered.
  	Credentials Failed	The credentials entered for the host have failed.
  	Unable to access host	The host cannot be accessed using the credentials entered, or the host cannot be found in the network.
  	Host Skipped Due to Existing HPSUM Session	The host is skipped due to an existing HP Smart Update Manager session.

• Description—Displays the user-defined description given to the host.

To enter the credentials for the host:

1. In the left pane, select the host from the list of hosts requiring credentials. If all credentials are the same, click Select All to select all the hosts on the list.
2. Click the Enter >> button to enter the required credentials and move the selected host to the Completed Hosts pane.
3. Click Next to continue.