History tab (asset group)
The History tab allows you to view or export the details of each operation that has affected the selected asset group.
To access History:
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desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Asset Groups | History.
The top of the History tab contains the following information:
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web client: Navigate to Security Policy Management | Asset Groups | (Edit) | History.
The top of the History tab contains the following information:
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Date Range: By default, the history details are displayed for the last 24 hours. From the drop-down, select one of the time intervals to display history details for that time frame.
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Refresh: Update the list displayed.
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Search: For more information, see Search box.
Table 92: Asset Groups: History tab properties
Date/Time |
The date and time of the event. |
User |
The display name of the user that triggered the event. |
Source IP |
The network DNS name or IP address of the managed system that triggered the event. |
Object Name |
The name of the selected asset group. |
Event |
The type of operation made to the selected account group:
- Create
- Delete
- Update
- Add Membership
- Remove Membership
NOTE: A membership operation indicates a "relationship" change with a related or parent object such as the selected asset group was added or removed from the membership of a policy, or an asset was added or removed from the membership of the selected asset group. |
Related Object |
The name of the related object. |
Related Object Type |
The type of the related object. |
Parent |
The name of the object to which the selected asset group is a child. |
Parent Object Type |
The parent object type. |
Managing asset groups
Use the controls and tabbed pages in the Asset Groups view to perform the following tasks to manage Safeguard for Privileged Passwords asset groups:
Adding an asset group
It is the responsibility of the Security Policy Administrator to add asset groups to Safeguard for Privileged Passwords.
Use the Asset Groups view to add new asset groups to Safeguard for Privileged Passwords.
Only the assets that support session management can be added to asset groups and dynamic asset groups. Assets that do not support session management include but may not be limited to Directory assets. When you create the asset, the Management tab has an Enable Session Request check box if sessions is supported. For more information, see Supported platforms. This section lists SPP and SPS support by platform.
- Navigate to Administrative Tools | Asset Groups.
- Click Add Asset Group from the toolbar.
- In the Asset Group dialog, enter the following information:
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Name: Enter a unique name for the asset group.
Limit: 50 characters
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Description: (Optional) Enter descriptive text about this asset group.
Limit: 255 characters
- Click Add Asset Group.
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Navigate to Security Policy Management | Asset Groups.
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Click Add.
- Click Asset Group from the drop-down.
- In the New Asset Group dialog, enter the following information:
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Name: Enter a unique name for the asset group.
Limit: 50 characters
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Description: (Optional) Enter descriptive text about this asset group.
Limit: 255 characters
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Click OK.
Adding a dynamic asset group
It is the responsibility of the Security Policy Administrator to add asset groups to Safeguard for Privileged Passwords.
Only the assets that support session management can be added to asset groups and dynamic asset groups. Assets that do not support session management include but may not be limited to Directory assets. When you create the asset, the Management tab has an Enable Session Request check box if sessions is supported. For more information, see Supported platforms. This section lists SPP and SPS support by platform.
To add a dynamic asset group
- Navigate to Administrative Tools | Asset Groups.
- From Asset Groups, click Add | Add Asset Dynamic Group from the toolbar.
- In the Dynamic Asset Group/New Asset Group dialog, provide information in each of the tabs.
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