Add a password protected keyring to the Windows Credential Store. This keyring will be used to store database connection strings.
create_locked_keyring(keyring_name)
| keyring_name | A character string providing the name of the keyring. |
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On creating the keyring you will be asked for a password. Remember this password as it will be needed everytime you access the database connection strings stored in this keyring.
More information on securing credentials in R can be found in RStudio's Securing Credentials webpage.
Other keyring functions:
add_key(),
delete_key(),
get_keyring_status(),
list_keys(),
lock_keyring(),
unlock_keyring()