CASA enables you to manually create new secrets or to manage secrets that have been previously created by programs that integrate with CASA. To manually create a new secret, use the following procedure:

1. In CASA Manager, click File > New > New Secret.
2. Type the identifying name of the new secret in the Secret ID field, such as, Example Secret.
3. Type the name of the key and its value in the Key and Value fields, such as, Key: Password, and Value: testpassword. The asterisk (*) is the only restricted character in both the Key and Value fields.
4. Click the + button to add the newly formed Key-Value pair for the new secret.
5. By default, to safeguard secrets, values are shown as asterisks (*). To show values in clear text, select Show Values in Clear Text and enter your master password to enable a single instance display of the value in the Value field.
6. Click OK to add the new secret, with its corresponding Key-Value pair, to the credential store. The secret will now display in the Secret-ID window, indicating that it has been added to the miCASA credential store.

See also Editing Secrets.

Refreshing Credentials Stores

Refresh Stores in CASA Manager is used to reload all Secrets from the configured stores. You can refresh the view of supported stores by pressing F5, or by choosing File->Refresh Stores from the menu. The miCASA store is supported on Windows* and Linux*. KDE Wallet and GNOME* Keyring are additional stores supported in Linux*.

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