Credentials (xbcred.exe) - XBOX Game Development Documentation

Use this tool to manage the credentials that are stored on the console.

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xbcred [command [command-specific-options]] [/X[: address[+<accesskey>]] ]

Option	Description
command [command-specific-options]	The command to be run and any command-specific options. The following commands are supported. add - Adds the network credential to the console. remove - Removes the network credential from the console. list - Lists the network credentials that are stored on the console.
/X[: address[+<accesskey>]]	- Use this option to specify the host name or address (shown as Tools IP on the console) of a targeted console without changing the default console. For details about setting a host name for a console, see Setting a host name for the console IP address. - If you don’t use this option, the default console (previously set by Connect (xbconnect.exe)) is used. - Use the accesskey string to provide console access only to those people who have the access key. - Set the access key by using the command xbconfig accesskey=your-key, and then restart your console to make the access key effective. - To access a console that’s configured with an access key, include a plus sign (+) and the access key after the IP address or host name of the console. - If an access key is provided when the default console is set by xbconnect, the access key is stored as part of the default console’s address. - For more information about access keys, see xbconfig accesskey.
/LC	Specify the locale code. Used to override the default locale code

xbcred add

Adds or replaces a network credential on the console.

CAUTION: The password for the network credential isn’t encrypted when it’s passed over the network to the console.

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xbcred add [ServerName] [UserName] [Password]

Option	Description
ServerName	The server name with which the credentials are associated.
UserName	The username for the account on the server. The username must include either the machine name or domain name explicitly in the following format. machine name\username or domain\username.
Password	The password for the account on the server.

Removes a network credential from the console.

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xbcred remove [ServerName]

Option	Description
ServerName	The server for which the credential is to be removed.

Lists all network credentials that are stored on the console.

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xbcred list