Preparing F5 Big-IP devices
Safeguard for Privileged Passwordssupports F5 Big-IP devices. Safeguard for Privileged Passwords uses the SSH protocol to connect to F5 Big-IP devices.
To prepare an F5 Big-IP device for Safeguard for Privileged Passwords
- Create the service account as a local user on the F5 Big-IP managed system and assign it a password. Assign that service account the Administrator Role on all partitions. This allows the service account to manage users.
- Enable console access by setting Terminal Access to either Advanced or tmsh, which will allow the service account to log in remotely via SSH.
- Add the F5 Big-IP device to Safeguard for Privileged Passwords using password or SSH key authentication.
Preparing HP iLO servers
In Safeguard for Privileged Passwords, the HP iLO operating system is an HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) HP Proliant server. Safeguard for Privileged Passwords connects to HP iLO systems using SSH. Password check and change is supported.
To prepare an HP iLO server for Safeguard for Privileged Passwords
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Create a service account with the Administrate User Accounts privilege and assign it a password.
The service account must have login privileges and must be able to configure users.
- Verify that SSH is enabled.
- In Safeguard for Privileged Passwords, create the asset and accounts for the HP iLO server using password authentication. Accounts can also be discovered.
Preparing HP iLO MP (Management Processors)
In Safeguard for Privileged Passwords the HP iLO MP operating system is an HP Integrity Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Management Processor. Safeguard for Privileged Passwords connects to HP iLO MP systems using SSH.
To prepare an HP iLO Management Processor for Safeguard for Privileged Passwords
- Create a service account with the Administer User Accounts privilege and assign it a password.
- Verify that SSH is enabled.
- In Safeguard for Privileged Passwords, create the asset and accounts for the HP iLO MP asset type using password authentication. Accounts can also be discovered.
Preparing IBM i (AS/400) systems
Safeguard for Privileged Passwords supports IBM i systems (formerly known as AS/400).
To prepare IBM i systems for Safeguard for Privileged Passwords
- Create a service account on the asset and assign it a password.
- Grant the service account the privileges required to use the chgusrprf command on other profiles.
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If not already installed, install a telnet server on the IBM iSeries (AS/400) system. If required, secure telnet with SSL.
NOTE: Please refer to your IBM iSeries (AS/400) system documentation for details on installing and configuring the telnet server (and SSL). See the IBM Knowledge Center.
- Test the telnet server using a Windows-based 3270 emulator or on Linux, use the telnet-ssl or x3270 programs to test SSL and non-SSL connections to an IBM iSeries system.
- In Safeguard for Privileged Passwords, create the asset and accounts for the IBM iSeries (AS/400) system using password authentication.
About certificate support for the telnet protocol
Safeguard for Privileged Passwords automatically accepts any server certificate that the connection offers and does not verify the trust chain on the telnet certificate. In addition, Safeguard for Privileged Passwords does not support client certificate selection, so if telnet requires that the client present a certificate that is signed by a recognized authority, Safeguard for Privileged Passwords cannot support that configuration.