Asset Groups
A Safeguard for Privileged Passwords asset group is a set of assets that you can add to the scope of an access request policy. For more information, see Creating an access request policy (desktop client).
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.
The Auditor and the Security Policy Administrator have permission to access Asset Groups.
To access Asset Groups:
desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Asset Groups.
web client: Navigate to Security Policy Management | Asset Groups.
The Asset Groups view displays the following information about the selected asset group.
Use these toolbar buttons to manage asset groups.
General/Properties tab (asset group)
The General/Properties tab lists information about the selected asset group.
To access General/Properties:
- desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Asset Groups | General.
- web client: Navigate to Security Policy Management | Asset Groups |
(Edit) | Properties.
Table 88: Asset Groups General/Properties tab: General properties
| Name |
The selected asset group's name |
|
Description |
Information about the selected asset group |
|
Asset Rules |
For dynamic asset groups, a summary of the asset rules defined. On the web client, this information is available on the Asset Rules tab. |
Assets tab (asset group)
The Assets tab displays the assets associated with the selected asset group.
To access Assets:
- desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Asset Groups | Assets.
- web client: Navigate to Security Policy Management | Asset Groups | (Edit) | Assets.
Click 
Add Asset from the details toolbar to add one or more assets to the selected asset group.
Search: For more information, see Search box.
Table 89: Asset Groups: Assets tab properties
| Name |
The asset name assigned to the managed system. |
|
desktop client: Platform Type
web client: Platform |
The platform of the managed system. |
| Session Request |
A check in this column indicates that session access requests are enabled for the asset. |
|
( web client only) Disabled |
A  check in this column indicates that the asset is not managed, is disabled, and has no associated accounts. |
| Description |
Information about the asset. |
Access Request Policies tab (asset group)
The Access Request Policies tab displays the entitlements and access request policies associated with the selected asset group.
To access Access Request Policies:
- desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Asset Groups | Access Request Policies.
- web client: Navigate to Security Policy Management | Asset Groups | (Edit) | Access Request Policies.
Table 90: Asset Groups: Access Request Policies tab properties
| Entitlement |
The name of the access request policy's entitlement. |
| Access Request Policy |
The name of the policy that governs the assets in the selected asset group. |
| # Asset Groups |
The number of unique asset groups in the access request policy. |
| # Assets |
The number of unique assets in the asset groups that are associated with the access request policy. |
Use these buttons on the details toolbar to manage your access request policies associated with the selected asset group.
Refresh: Update the list of asset groups.
Search: You can search by a character string or by a selected attribute with conditions you enter. To search by a selected attribute click
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