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|Cmdlets|Description|
|:---|:---|
|[Get-AzureAutomationCredential](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dn913781.aspx)|Retrieves information about a credential asset. You can only retrieve the credential itself from **Get-AutomationCredential** activity.|
|[Get-AzureAutomationCredential](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dn913781.aspx)|Retrieves information about a credential asset. You can only retrieve the credential itself from **Get-AutomationPSCredential** activity.|
|[New-AzureAutomationCredential](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/azure/jj554330.aspx)|Creates a new Automation credential.|
|[Remove- AzureAutomationCredential](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/azure/jj554330.aspx)|Removes an Automation credential.|
|[Set- AzureAutomationCredential](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/azure/jj554330.aspx)|Sets the properties for an existing Automation credential.|
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>[AZURE.NOTE] You should avoid using variables in the –Name parameter of Get-AutomationPSCredential since this can complicate discovering dependencies between runbooks or DSC configurations, and credential assets at design time.
## Creating a new credential
## Creating a new credential asset


### To create a new variable with the Azure classic portal
### To create a new credential asset with the Azure classic portal

1. From your automation account, click **Assets** at the top of the window.
1. At the bottom of the window, click **Add Setting**.
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1. Complete the wizard and click the checkbox to save the new credential.


### To create a new credential with the Azure portal
### To create a new credential asset with the Azure portal

1. From your automation account, click the **Assets** part to open the **Assets** blade.
1. Click the **Credentials** part to open the **Credentials** blade.
1. Click **Add a credential** at the top of the blade.
1. Complete the form and click **Create** to save the new credential.


### To create a new PowerShell credential with Windows PowerShell
### To create a new credential asset with Windows PowerShell

The following sample commands show how to create a new automation credential. A PSCredential object is first created with the name and password and then used to create the credential asset. Alternatively, you could use the **Get-Credential** cmdlet to be prompted to type in a name and password.

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