Secret Server Password Manager Reviews

Pros

Secret server is the best password site to be used between users.
With the ability to sort clients, types of secrets, generate passwords, link directly to logins, copy and paste passwords, and obfuscation of passwords, the list honestly goes on.

You can be scheduled to be notified if someone accesses a certain password, or if someone needs to get a password they don’t normally have access to.

There is a free version that I use at home to store all my passwords so that my wife has access, should she need them.

Cons

The ability to make custom secrets is severely missed.

Pros

We started by looking for a replacement product to password vault that we used as a team; we hoped to find a product that would provide more flexibility, universal access, auditing and role-based access. With Thycotic Secret Server we have found a comprehensive, all-in one system to maintain, provide, rotate and synchronize passwords across our versatile set of resources. It sports a great integration support with browsers and a tailored integrated putty (no more remote management solutions needed!) and provides a lot of flexibility including APIs that made our CI/CD pipelines happy. Oh, and a nice mobile app, too.

Cons

It has a remarkable learning curve, and also still not all integrations are available (eg cannot update passwords stored in config files or registry).

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Choosing Secret Server Password Manager

Reasons for Switching to Secret Server Password Manager

Pros

This software is pretty straight forward and without frills. It gets the job done and doesn't get too much in the way with flashy or over the top functionality.

Cons

I wish they could keep the unnecessary functions down but give the interface a face lift. It's straight out of windows 95.

Pros

This is the most convenient way to manage passwords in a busy office that requires multiple logins.

Cons

The software goes down from time to time.

Pros

Ease of setup and use was the biggest pro for use. I've implemented this twice now in two different organizations and both time was able to design and implement a structure that offer better security and accessiblity in a couple of days, than previous systems and teams had accomplished in far longer.

Cons

While it does everything you'd probably want, there are definately somethings it does better than others. It's great to managing passwords, less so for documentation.

Pros

I think the AD integration is the most important feature for us. It allows us to use our AD credentials when logging so we don't have to remember a separate set of credentials to get to all of our other credentials. It also allows for AD group management of access to our specific password folders within Secret Server.

Cons

We don't fully utilize all of the extended features, so the cost of the product is becoming a bit steep for us. We were able to negotiate good pricing when we had more users utilizing the software, but now that our team is much smaller now, our licensing is set to go up. That being said, the licensing cost is the worst part for our company as it is set to double at our upcoming renewal.

Pros

It is easy to use and allows us to store and share all types of passwords.

Cons

More customization of the random password generator

Pros

This ease of use for this software is great. We deployed it into our environment and users of all technical abilities have been able to utilize it. The ability to share secure passwords across teams is a handy feature as well. As admins, we share admin passwords for our Xerox machines, or other admin passwords that are needed throughout our daily work that need to be securely stored. There is also a feature to create complex passwords, which provides auto-generated passwords that can be as complex as you want.

Pros

The importing of the account is simple and I like the history of the password. I can roll back the password in seconds. And importing different domain account works.

Cons

The training could be updated to match the new GUI interface and be interactive. It's very dry and while the videos are short, they seem longer due to no interactive learning.

Alternatives Considered

Pros

Functional password manager with features that allow users to share and update passwords without risking the compromise of authentication information. Allows for auditing and history to ensure that trust is maintained.

Cons

Too easy for someone to use master admin and access information that is not needed. Organizational policies and manager preferences can make this tool difficult to trust by users. Browser interface can be clunky and difficult to navigate. If you have multiple groups using the product, extra thought needs to be given to how data will be shared and organized.

Pros

The UI is very clean and easy to navigate. Very professional with functions laid out in a very intuitive way. We also like the ability to create a series of folders and subfolders to organize everything in a logical and customizable way. We just imported everything from our old password manager and that was a very easy process. Overall, it's a very solid option.

Cons

My only complaint is that back before Delinea bought out Thycotic there use to be a very obvious "Favorites" button but now I can't seem to find it but not a huge deal. It's easy to just navigate to the information that we need. Also it's somewhat pricey so make sure it's worth your dollars.

Pros

Secret Server has been implemented since several years, and I particularly like several features:
- the launcher (it allows us to start a linux SSH console without filling credentials)
- security information (if password has been compromised, last change, etc)
- password generator complexity

Cons

I am missing 2 features for Secret Server Password Manager. I would appreciate a better integration with browser and I would like to be able to store personal passwords as well.

Pros

- Lots of possibilities and integrations
- Reporting and monitoring
- Password heartbeat
- Mobile app (with possibility to download a local copy of the secrets)

Cons

- Currently, 2-factor authentication relies on external parties for which a subscription is needed. It would be nice if they could offer free methods as well (captcha, mail, ...)
- There used to be a Java-based application to get a local copy of the secrets in a computer, but they replaced it with a Chrome add-on which is pretty slow and easy to manage.

Pros

This tool is very easy to use and has a Chrome Extension that makes it even more amazing. I really like the password generation tool, as well. You can setup templates and integrate with AD to determine who is allowed to view which groups of secrets based on their OU.

Cons

While I do like this product better than other password management tools I have used, it is certainly not the cheapest option out there. Also, there is no readily available warnings for when you are about to hit your licensing limits for number of secrets stored.

Pros

It allows us to be able to maintain security at the highest level by regularly changing passwords to our most important networks

Cons

There is not much to dislike, the software allows us plenty of flexibility and opportunity to have our say in password security

Pros

I like the ease of use for this. It works quite well for being able to store information in a secure location and to be able to retrieve it quickly and easily

Cons

Honestly, the pronunciation. Every time I say it, it sounds like I have a lisp. This is partially in jest but even talking to someone about it makes it sounds silly. Go on, try it. Thycotic secret server, see what I mean?

Pros

I like that it saves & remembers all your passwords. It can also help create passwords too. Very easy to use!

Cons

Even though this program keeps a log off all your passwords, Ive always said, that it would be nice if you could use 1 password for everything.

Pros

Ease of use, Options for Cloud or on premise, additional identity management features when on premise. Shared passwords, OS independent. Neutralized, managed and secure, sharing of passwords based on roles.

Cons

The software takes allot of time to setup and configure for your needs, Creating templates, roles, etc. One setup the conversion of existing identity data can be tedious.

Pros

Extremely easy password management. Setting permissions for various users is easy (after learning how). I can view reports of what users have viewed when they leave the company. Support is responsive and they've even implemented one of my suggestions.

Cons

There were a few hiccups with permissions when setting up the software. A quickstart document could have helped me avoid those minor delays.

Pros

Easy and simple installation. Intuitive navigation.

Cons

Organizational measures and security policy can make this tool difficult to useby users.

Pros

Simple install. Easy to use interface. These guys have thought of everything - the system is clearly based on feedback over the years and it shows. Request approval for access, templating, automatic password changes on the network, AD integration, even finding where our service accounts are used.

Cons

I wish it supported more password change platforms - currently it supports AD, Windows, SQL, oracle,, and *NIX. I wish it also handled network devices for auto password changing ... hopefully soon.

Pros

Highly secure. Easy to use interface. Reliable, consistent, and priced right.

Cons

They could probably work a bit on their integration with other environments. They do well with Linux/Unix, but not so well with browser passwords.

Pros

Appreciate the template driven password management to ensure the salient details for each password are captured.

Cons

A custom template function would make it more flexible.