Secret Server functions explained: Check Out

25. July 2023

Delinea Secret Server

→ 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:

More explanations of Secret Server functions can be conveniently found at:
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Do you have further questions about Secret Server? Contact Reto Wintsch directly.