Tower Agent credentials
Tower Agent enables Tower to launch pipelines on HPC clusters that do not allow direct access through an SSH client. Tower Agent authenticates a secure connection with Tower using a Tower Agent credential.
Tower Agent sharing#
You can share a single Tower Agent instance with all members of a workspace. Create a Tower Agent credential, with Shared agent enabled, in the relevant workspace. All workspace members can then use this Tower Agent credential (Connection ID + Tower access token) to use the same Tower Agent instance.
Create a Tower Agent credential#
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From an organization workspace: navigate to the Credentials tab and select Add Credentials.
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From your personal workspace: select Your credentials from the user top-right menu, then select Add credentials.
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Name | A unique name for the credentials using alphanumeric characters, dashes, or underscores. | my-agent-creds |
| Provider | Credential type | Tower Agent |
| Agent connection ID | The connection ID used to run your Tower Agent instance. Must match the connection ID used when running the Agent (see Usage below) | 5429d66d-7712-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Shared agent | Enables Tower Agent sharing for all workspace members. | |
| Usage | Populates a code snippet for Tower Agent download with your connection ID. Replace <YOUR TOKEN> with your Tower access token. |
Once the form is complete, select Add. The new credential is now listed under the Credentials tab.