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# Credentials (xbcred.exe)

> Credentials (xbcred.exe)

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

| Column 1 |
| - |
| **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](/home/setup-install/dev-kit-settings/setting-a-hostname). - If you don't use this option, the default console (previously set by [Connect (xbconnect.exe)](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xbconnect)) 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](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xbconnect), the access key is stored as part of the default console's address. - For more information about access keys, see [xbconfig accesskey](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xbconfig). |
| /LC | Specify the locale code. Used to override the default locale code |

## xbcred add

Adds or replaces a network credential on the console.

> ![caution - credentials are not encrypted](https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/z-rLYkO3Ax6HPtgm/images/gdk/tools/caution.gif?s=c35e42b8bb5ca0bdac12d10f6c467c29)**CAUTION:** The password for the network credential isn't encrypted when it's passed over the network to the console.

| Column 1 |
| - |
| **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. |

## xbcred remove

Removes a network credential from the console.

| Column 1 |
| - |
| **xbcred remove** \[*ServerName*] |

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

## xbcred list

Lists all network credentials that are stored on the console.

| Column 1 |
| - |
| \*\*xbcred list \*\* |

## See also

[Command-line tools](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/commandlinetools)

[XTF transport errors](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xtf-transport-errors)

[Connect (xbconnect.exe)](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xbconnect)


## Related topics

- [Command-line tools for console development](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/commandlinetools.md)
- [Commandlinetools](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/index.md)
- [Credentials (wdCred.exe)](/tools/tools-console/console_commandlinetools/wdcred.md)
- [Make package (makepkg.exe)](/build/core-features/common/packaging/deployment/makepkg.md)
- [Developer Account tool (XblDevAccount.exe)](/tools/tools-services/live-dev-account-tool.md)