Using Credential Manager to increase access speed under Win 7

When logging in to a remote computer or accessing a site, we usually enter username and password information. These repetitive operations will affect our work efficiency and experience. In fact, for local users, we can save these access credentials (users, passwords, certificates, etc.) locally, and the system automatically completes the authentication of credentials when accessing. Process, which will undoubtedly improve our work efficiency. Credential Manager is such a system component that helps us with the authentication work when doing local access. In fact, this component is available from Vista, but undoubtedly the credential manager in Windows 7 is more functional and more practical.

Open the Control Panel and display all Control Panel items to find the Credential Manager. Go to this page to see that the Credential Manager does not save any credentials by default. However, here we can add three types of credentials: Windows Credentials, Certificate-Based Credentials, and Common Credentials. Relatively speaking, "Windows Credentials" and "Ordinary Credentials" are used more. In particular, "Windows Credentials", we can add the credentials of the HomeGroup, the credentials of the remote desktop, shared credentials, and so on. As for "normal credentials," we can add the credentials of sites that we regularly visit, such as Windows Live. The method of adding credentials is very simple. To add "Windows Credentials" as an example, click the "Add Windows Credentials" link to enter the Add Credentials window. Here, we enter the name or URL address of the destination address (Internet address or network address), as well as the user name and password, and finally "OK". In addition, the credential information stored in the Credential Manager can be modified and deleted at any time.

Adding access credentials to the Credential Manager not only facilitates our access to the target site, but also allows us to migrate quickly. Once the credentials have been added, we can save the credential information by clicking the "Backup Vault" link in the Credential Manager window. When you have installed a new system, or if we want to migrate it to another PC, click on the "Restore Vault" link in the Credential Manager window to restore it to the new system without having to add it again. In this way, with the "Credential Manager" function, we do not need to re-maintain the remote desktop list, and no longer need to separately record the HomeGroup automatic vivid password, which will greatly liberate the administrator.