1.3. Standard, symmetric, and asymmetric vaults
Based on the level of security and access control, IdM classifies vaults into the following types:
- Standard vaults
- Vault owners and vault members can archive and retrieve the secret inside a vault without having to use a password or key.
- Symmetric vaults
- Secrets in the vault are protected with a symmetric key. Vault owners and members can archive and retrieve the secrets, but they must provide the vault password.
- Asymmetric vaults
- Secrets in the vault are protected with asymmetric keys. Users archive the secret by using a public key and retrieve it by using a private key. Vault owners can both archive and retrieve secrets. Vault members can only archive secrets.