You can configure the credentials of a target system in OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA) and use the credentials to connect to that specific system and execute commands.
After initial data acquisition, you must configure the credentials for the arrays on which the commands are run. PowerShell WFA controller connection works in two modes:
WFA tries to establish a connection using HTTPS first, and then tries using HTTP. You can also use Microsoft Active Directory LDAP authentication to connect to arrays without defining credentials in WFA. To use Active Directory LDAP, you must configure the array to perform authentication with the same Active Directory LDAP server.
WFA tries to establish a connection using domain authentication. This mode uses the remote procedure call protocol, which is secured using the NTLM protocol.
WFA checks the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate for ONTAP systems. Users might be prompted to review and accept/deny the connection to ONTAP systems if the SSL certificate is not trusted.
You must reenter the credentials for ONTAP, NetApp Active IQ and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) after you restore a backup or complete an in-place upgrade.