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= WebQA Credentials =
[[File:Configfileproviderjobexample.png|framed|Example job configured to use a credentials file]]We are using the [https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Config+File+Provider+Plugin Config File Provider plugin] for Jenkins to provide credentials to jobs. These files can be accessed via the [https://webqa-ci.mozilla.com/configfiles/ Config File Management] page. Access is restricted to Jenkins administrators. To use a credendials file in a job, check the '''Provide Configuration files''' box under '''Build Environment''' and pick the file you need.
 
We are using a [https://github.com/mozilla/webqa-credentials private GitHub repository] to store credentials for WebQA projects. These credentials can be used by automation projects.
 
To read/write to this repository you must first have access to it. The CI server (qa-selenium.mv.mozilla.com) has a [https://help.github.com/articles/managing-deploy-keys deploy key] configured so it can pull updates for the automated tests. The repository is currently checked out to <tt>/Users/webqa/webqa-credentials</tt>, and can be updated using the command <tt>git pull</tt>.
 
The first automated project to use this was [https://github.com/mozilla/Addon-Tests AMO], where the credentials are stored in a simple [http://www.yaml.org/ YAML] format. The credentials file is then passed to the tests on the command line by specifying <tt>--credentialsfile=<file></tt>. This means that we keep our passwords secure, and allow anyone running the tests locally to use the provided <tt>credentials.yaml</tt> template to provide their own login details.

Latest revision as of 20:23, 26 August 2016

Example job configured to use a credentials file

We are using the Config File Provider plugin for Jenkins to provide credentials to jobs. These files can be accessed via the Config File Management page. Access is restricted to Jenkins administrators. To use a credendials file in a job, check the Provide Configuration files box under Build Environment and pick the file you need.

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