An identity and context virtualization platform, RadiantOne connects multiple heterogeneous data sources to provide a single, aggregated identity reference list that applications can consume to identify, authenticate and authorize end users. As part of the virtualization process, RadiantOne acts as a client, connecting to various backends with service/privileged accounts that are stored in configuration files. RadiantOne can leverage Idira as the authoritative source for the credentials needed to connect to these backend data stores. Privileged accounts are managed in Idira, and RadiantOne can pull the credentials from Idira to update its local configuration as needed.