Viewing password archive
The Asset Administrator can access a previous password for an account for a specific date.
The Password Archive dialog only displays previously assigned passwords for the selected asset based on the date specified. This dialog does not display the current password for the asset. The password archive is never purged.
You view an account's password validation and reset history on the Check and Change Log tab.
To access an account's previous password
- Navigate to Administrative Tools | Accounts.
- In Accounts, right-click an account name and choose
Password Archive.
Or, click Password Archive from the toolbar.
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In the Password Archive dialog, select a date.
TIP: If you select today's date (or a previous date) and no entries are returned, this indicates that the asset is still using the current password.
- In the View column, click
to display the password that was assigned to the asset at that given date and time.
- In the details dialog, click Copy to copy the password to your copy buffer, or click OK to close the dialog.
Account Groups
A Safeguard for Privileged Passwords account group is a set of accounts which you can add to the scope of an access request policy. For more information, see Creating an access request policy.
The Auditor and the Security Policy Administrator have permission to access Account Groups.
The Account Groups view displays the following information about the selected account group.
Use these toolbar buttons to manage account groups.
General tab (account group)
The General tab lists information about the selected Account Group.
Large tiles at the top of the tab display the number of Accounts and Access Request Policies associated with the selected account group.
Table 23: Account Groups General tab: General properties
|
Name |
The selected account group's name |
|
Account Rules |
For dynamic account groups, a summary of the asset account rules defined |
|
Description |
Information about the selected account group |
Related Topics
Modifying an account group
Accounts tab (account group)
The Accounts tab displays the accounts associated with the selected account group.
Click 
Add Account from the details toolbar to add one or more accounts to the selected account group.
Search: For more information, see Search box.
Table 24: Account Groups: Accounts tab properties
|
Name |
Name of the account belonging to the selected account group. |
|
Parent |
The asset to which the account belongs. |
|
Domain |
For directory accounts, the name of the domain the account is associated with. |
|
Ignored |
A check in this column indicates that the account is not managed. |
|
Service Account |
A check in this column indicates that the account is a service account. |
|
Password Request |
A check in this column indicates that password release requests are enabled for this account. |
|
Session Request |
A check in this column indicates that session access requests are enabled for this account. |
|
Needs a Password |
Displays  if a password is not set for the selected account. For more information, see Checking, changing, or setting an account password. |
|
Description |
Information about the account. |
Use these buttons on the details toolbar.
Table 25: Account Groups: Access Request Policies tab toolbar
 Add Account |
To add one or more accounts to the account group you selected. |
 Remove Selected |
Remove the selected account. |
 Refresh |
Update the list of accounts. |
 Search |
To locate a specific account in this list, enter the character string to be used to search for a match. For more information, see Search box. |
Related Topics
Adding one or more accounts to an account group
Modifying an account group
Delete Selected: