Robotic process automation based password management
In an approach to improve password management through the utilization of robotic process automation robot, embodiments run, through a continuous integration server, a deployment process. Further, responsive to encountering an access-controlled resource that requires a password, embodiments execute a password manager component, and utilize the password manager component to determine if the password is stored in an encrypted format on a database. Additionally, responsive to determining the password is stored in the encrypted format on the database, embodiments decrypt the password based on a master key, and responsive to decrypting the password, embodiments integrate the password into a configuration file located in source code of an application, so the password is not accessible outside the password manager component.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
running, through a continuous integration server, a deployment process;
responsive to encountering an access-controlled resource that requires a password, executing a password manager component;
utilizing the password manager component to determine if the password is stored in an encrypted format on a database;
responsive to determining the password is stored in the encrypted format on the database, decrypting the password based on a master key, wherein the master key is managed through a generation algorithm; and
responsive to decrypting the password, integrating the password into a configuration file located in source code of an application, wherein the password is not accessible outside the password manager component.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
downloading, by the continuous integration server, the configuration file on a build server.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a password job; and
activating a robotic process automation robot.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising:
responsive to determining that the password is not present in the database, executing a workflow to generate a new password by navigating said access-controlled resource.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein generating the new password comprises:
loading and executing, by the robotic process automation robot, the workflow to generate the new password by representational state transfer (REST) application programming interface; and
creating, by the robotic process automation robot, a user profile and the password by navigating a database user interface.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:
executing, by the robotic process automation robot, a password generator plugin.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:
utilizing one or more plugins to format the generated password or retrieved and decrypted password into a required format for executing the deployment process.
8. A computer system comprising:
one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage devices;
program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the stored program instructions comprising:
program instructions to run, through a continuous integration server, a deployment process;
responsive to encountering an access-controlled resource that requires a password, executing a password manager component;
program instructions to utilize the password manager component to determine if the password is stored in an encrypted format on a database;
responsive to determining the password is stored in the encrypted format on the database, program instructions to decrypt the password based on a master key, wherein the master key is managed through a generation algorithm; and
responsive to decrypting the password, program instructions to integrate the password into a configuration file located in source code of an application, wherein the password is not accessible outside the password manager component.
9. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:
program instructions to download, by the continuous integration server, the configuration file on a build server.
10. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:
program instructions to receive a password job; and
program instructions to activate a robotic process automation robot.
11. The computer system of claim 10 , further comprising:
responsive to determining that the password is not present in the database, program instructions to execute a workflow to generate a new password by navigating said access-controlled resource.
12. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein generating the new password comprises:
program instructions to load and execute, by the robotic process automation robot, the workflow to generate the new password by representational state transfer (REST) application programming interface; and
program instructions to create, by the robotic process automation robot, a user profile and the password by navigating a database user interface.
13. The computer system of claim 11 , further comprising:
program instructions to execute, by the robotic process automation robot, a password generator plugin.
14. The computer system of claim 11 , further comprising:
program instructions to utilize one or more plugins to format the generated password or retrieved and decrypted password into a required format for executing the deployment process.
15. A computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage devices and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices, the stored program instructions comprising:
program instructions to run, through a continuous integration server, a deployment process;
responsive to encountering an access-controlled resource that requires a password, executing a password manager component;
program instructions to utilize the password manager component to determine if the password is stored in an encrypted format on a database;
responsive to determining the password is stored in the encrypted format on the database, program instructions to decrypt the password based on a master key, wherein the master key is managed through a generation algorithm; and
responsive to decrypting the password, program instructions to integrate the password into a configuration file located in source code of an application, wherein the password is not accessible outside the password manager component.
16. The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:
program instructions to download, by the continuous integration server, the configuration file on a build server.
17. The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:
program instructions to receive a password job; and
program instructions to activate a robotic process automation robot.
18. The computer program product of claim 17 , further comprising:
responsive to determining that the password is not present in the database, program instructions to execute a workflow to generate a new password by navigating said access-controlled resource, wherein generating the new password comprises:
program instructions to load and execute, by the robotic process automation robot, the workflow to generate the new password by representational state transfer (REST) application programming interface; and
program instructions to create, by the robotic process automation robot, a user profile and the password by navigating a database user interface.
19. The computer program product of claim 18 , further comprising:
program instructions to execute, by the robotic process automation robot, a password generator plugin.
20. The computer program product of claim 18 , further comprising:
program instructions to utilize one or more plugins to format the generated password or retrieved and decrypted password into a required format for executing the deployment process.