Secret Server functions explained: Check Out
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→ What’s a Check Out?
→ What does a Check Out look like?
→ What are Hooks?
I will answer these questions in this short description.
On this page you can learn more about the server functions.
– written by Reto Wintsch, Secret Server Engineer
What is a Check Out?
- A check out can be configured for each secret that requires special protection.
- A check out ensures that only one user uses this password at a time.
- After a check out, no other user can use this secret.
What does a Check Out look like?


- The Secret can then be used for a certain period of time.
- This period is of course configurable:

- If another user wants to use this secret as well, the following will be displayed:

What are Hooks?
- Hooks can be used to perform other actions before or after the check in/check out. This can execute different types of scripts (Powershell, SQL, SSH).
- An example would be to activate an account from the Active Directory before check out and deactivate it immediately after check in:

- These hooks are freely configurable and are executed automatically after each action (e.g. check in).
- Of course, all this is also registered in the audit log:

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