Checking, changing, or setting an account password
The Asset Administrator can manually check, change, or set an account password.
To manually check, change, or set an account password
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Navigate to Asset Management > Accounts.
- In Accounts, select an account from the object list.
- Click (View Details) from the toolbar.
- Navigate to Properties > Secrets.
- The Password tile available on this page provides the following options:
- Set to set the account password in the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords database. The Set option does not change the account password on the asset. The Set option provides the following options.
- Manual Password: Use this option to manually set the account password in the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords database.
- In the Set Password dialog, enter and confirm the password. Click Set Password to update the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords database.
- Set the account password on the physical device to synchronize it with the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords database.
- Generate Password: Use this option to have Safeguard for Privileged Passwords generate a new random password, that complies with the password rule that is set in the account's profile.
- In the Set Password dialog, click Generate Password.
- Click Copy Password to put it into your copy buffer.
- Log in to your device (using the old password), and change it to the password in your copy buffer.
- Click Set Password to change the password in the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords database.
- Check to verify the account password is in sync with the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords database. If the password verification fails, you can change it.
- Change to reset and synchronize the account password with the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords database.
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 Asset Management > Accounts.
- Select an account and click (View Details).
- Navigate to Properties > Secrets.
- On the Password tile, click View Archive.
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In the Password Archive dialog, select a date. 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.
Checking, changing, or setting an SSH key
The Asset Administrator can manually check, change, or set an SSH key.
To manually check, change, or set an SSH key
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Navigate to Asset Management > Accounts.
- In Accounts, select an account from the object list.
- Click (View Details) from the toolbar.
- Navigate to Properties > Secrets.
- The SSH Key tile available on this page provides the following options:
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Select one of these option.
Viewing SSH key archive
The Asset Administrator can access a previous SSH key for an account for a specific date.
The SSH Key Archive dialog only displays previously assigned SSH keys for the selected asset based on the date specified. This dialog does not display the current SSH key for the asset. The SSH key archive is never purged.
You view an account's SSH key validation and reset history on the Check and Change Log tab.
To access an account's previous SSH key
- Navigate to Asset Management > Accounts.
- Select an account and click (View Details).
- Navigate to Properties > Secrets.
- On the SSH Key tile, click View Archive.
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In the SSH Key Archive dialog, select a date. 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 SSH key.
- In the View column, click to display the SSH key that was assigned to the asset at that given date and time.
- In the details dialog, click Copy to copy the SSH key to your copy buffer, or click OK to close the dialog.