How to prompt user for manual parameters when running build in Team City?

Question

Say you make an automatic deploy script in TeamCity. The script uses SSH for connection to the prod-environment. I do not trust my build server and don't want to store the credentials in the build-script. How can I make TeamCity ask me for the username and password to be submitted to the SSH command when I manually start the build?

Answer 1

You have to configure custom build parameter and use Run Custom Build dialog when running a build. Or, you can also use "Promotion" command for a build.

Please read more about deployment configuration and custom build run with parameters.