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Credential types
JOATOS supports eight credential types, covering network devices, servers, and vendor APIs. You choose the type when adding a credential, and it can't be changed afterwards.
Network devices
| Type | Key fields |
|---|---|
| SNMP v2c | Community string |
| SNMP v3 | Username, auth protocol + key, privacy protocol + key |
| UniFi Controller | Controller URL, API key, site ID |
| Aruba CX | Username, password |
| MikroTik | Username, password, REST API port, verify-SSL option |
Use SNMP for general device polling (switches, routers, firewalls, APs, UPSs); the vendor APIs (UniFi, Aruba CX, MikroTik) unlock richer data than SNMP alone.
Servers
| Type | Key fields |
|---|---|
| SSH (Linux/Unix) | Username, port, password or private key (+ passphrase) |
| WMI (Windows) | Username, password, domain, HTTPS option, verify-SSL option |
| Proxmox VE | Host, API token ID, API token secret, port |
Use SSH for Linux, WMI for Windows, and Proxmox VE for Proxmox hypervisors — see Choosing a collection method.
Notes & tips
- For SSH, you can authenticate with a password or a private key (with an optional passphrase) — leave the password blank when using a key.
- For MikroTik and WMI with self-signed certificates, leave Verify SSL certificate unchecked.
- Proxmox uses an API token (
user@realm!tokenname) plus its secret, not a plain password.