Local services: enabling SSH access to the SPS host
Managing SPS > Local services: enabling SSH access to the SPS host
Exclusively for troubleshooting purposes, you can access the SPS host using SSH. Completing the Welcome Wizard automatically disables SSH access to SPS. Re-enabling it allows you to connect remotely to the SPS host and login using the root user. The password of the root user is the one you provided in the Welcome Wizard.
The following encryption algorithms are configured on the local SSH service of SPS:
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Key exchange (KEX) algorithms:
diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256
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Ciphers:
aes256-ctr,aes128-ctr
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Message authentication codes:
hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/local_services/ssh
Cookies
session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Sample request
The following command lists the configuration options.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/local_services/ssh
Response
The following is a sample response received when listing the configuration options.
For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
{
"body": {
"access_restriction": {
"allowed_from": [
"10.40.0.48/24"
],
"enabled": true
},
"allow_password_auth": true,
"bruteforce_protection": true,
"enabled": true,
"listen": [
{
"address": {
"key": "nic1.interfaces.ff7574025754b3df1647001.addresses.1",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1#interfaces/ff7574025754b3df1647001/addresses/1"
}
},
"port": 23
}
],
"public_keys": [
{
"comment": "key-comment anothercomment",
"selection": "rsa",
"value": "AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDTnisLCjZ3vONMXqFBIdvpZ0BY73+GdHpgoaL8YsydxJBsYg9dYTDzVVtYFVvdCVzBdcwCjyOuPwtZoYU3pLEFQ7OVoDUDPmVnl6idS/6tB2m89I5zdc02xUeCWTBpTGoOhNtc+YDmxPGZ1FQIpXCw0MT91jviWm3JydDd5YKINwvdTh8zsRT/702ZD9uZslwkQA/b2B9/hidCAkQkvs5H1B3o4laTd0JE9k90N+qbaQjVvoInr+jdXaWvrScwFVxZhb7Q1LvUL6oxW889bOWFMSa+/mnENarw6rpwfk9Ayi5uQQ2imY/tSnfgbS2RvIa1sKwUsJasDqN2lo/DuhON"
}
]
},
"key": "ssh",
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/local_services/admin_web",
"href": "/api/configuration/local_services/ssh",
"last": "/api/configuration/local_services/user_web",
"next": "/api/configuration/local_services/user_web",
"parent": "/api/configuration/local_services",
"previous": "/api/configuration/local_services/snmp_agent",
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
key |
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string |
Top level element, contains the ID of the endpoint. |
body |
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Top level element (string) |
Contains the configuration options of the SSH server. |
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access_restriction |
|
JSON object |
Enables and configures limitations on the clients that can access the web interface, based on the IP address of the clients. |
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allowed_from |
list |
The list of IP networks from where the administrators are permitted to access this management interface. To specify the IP addresses or networks, use the IPv4-Address/prefix format, for example, 10.40.0.0/16. |
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enabled |
boolean |
Set it to true to restrict access to the specified client addresses. |
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allow_password_auth |
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boolean |
Enables password-based authentication, so administrators can remotely login to SPS. If this option is set to False, SPS ignores every other option of this endpoint. |
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bruteforce_protection |
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boolean |
Enables protection against brute-force attacks by denying access after failed login attempts for increasingly longer period. Enabled by default. |
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enabled |
|
boolean |
Enables the SSH server, so administrators can remotely login to SPS. If this option is set to False, SPS ignores every other option of this endpoint. |
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listen |
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list |
Selects the network interface, IP address, and port where the clients can access the web interface. |
|
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address |
JSON object |
A reference to a configured network interface and IP address where this local service accepts connections. For example, if querying the interface /api/configuration/network/nics/nic1#interfaces/ff7574025754b3df1647001/addresses/ returns the following response: {
"body": {
"interfaces": {
"@order": [
"ff7574025754b3df1647001"
],
"ff7574025754b3df1647001": {
"addresses": {
"1": "10.40.255.171/24",
"@order": [
"1"
]
},
"name": "default",
"vlantag": 0
}
},
"name": "eth0",
"speed": "auto"
},
"key": "nic1",
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1",
"href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1",
"last": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic3",
"next": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic2",
"parent": "/api/configuration/network/nics",
"previous": null,
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
Then the listening address of the local service is the following. nic1.interfaces.ff7574025754b3df1647001.addresses.1
This is the format you have to use when configuring the address of the local service using REST: "address": "nic1.interfaces.ff7574025754b3df1647001.addresses.1"
When querying a local services endpoint, the response will contain a reference to the IP address of the interface in the following format: "address": {
"key": "nic1.interfaces.ff7574025754b3df1647001.addresses.1",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1#interfaces/ff7574025754b3df1647001/addresses/1"
}
}, |
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port |
integer |
The port number where this local service accepts connections. |
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public_keys |
|
list |
Lists the public keys that can be used to authenticate on SPS. For example: "public_keys": [
{
"comment": "user@example.com anothercomment",
"key": {
"selection": "rsa",
"value": "AADDB3NzaC1yc2EABBADAQA......./DuhON"
}
},
{
"comment": "username@example.com",
"key": {
"selection": "rsa",
"value": "ASFDFAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAASdfASF/EuQh9zc2umxX...dU="
}
}
]
TIP: One Identity recommends using 2048-bit RSA keys (or stronger). |
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comment |
|
string |
Comments of the public key. |
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key |
|
JSON object |
Contains the type of the key and the key itself. For example: "key": {
"selection": "rsa",
"value": "ASFDFAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAASdfASF/EuQh9zc2umxX...dU="
} |
|
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selection |
rsa |
The type of the public key. Must be rsa. |
|
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value |
string |
The public key itself. |
Status and error codes
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
401 |
Unauthenticated |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
403 |
Unauthorized |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
404 |
NotFound |
The requested object does not exist. |
Manage the SPS license
You can display information about the currently used SPS license from the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/license endpoint.
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/license
Cookies
session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Sample request
The following command lists the configuration options.
curl --cookie cookies -H "Content-Type: application/json" https://10.30.255.28/api/configuration/management/license
Response
The following is a sample response received.
For details of the meta object, see Message format.
{
"body": {
"product": "Safeguard for Privileged Sessions",
"product_version": "7",
"serial": "123-456-789"
"license_type": "term",
"valid_not_after": "2022-12-14",
"enterprise": true
"limit_type": "session",
"licensed_options": {
"basic_proxies": 0,
"sudo_iolog": 0,
"analytics": true,
}
},
"key": "license",
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/management/certificates",
"href": "/api/configuration/management/license",
"last": "/api/configuration/management/webinterface",
"next": "/api/configuration/management/root_password",
"parent": "/api/configuration/management",
"previous": "/api/configuration/management/health_monitoring",
"remaining_seconds": 600,
"transaction": "/api/transaction",
"upload": "/api/upload/license"
}
}
key |
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string |
Top level element, contains the ID of the endpoint. |
body |
|
|
Top level element (string) |
Contains the parameters of the license. |
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enterprise |
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boolean |
Set to true to enable evaluating the limit values of basic_proxies and sudo_iologs of licensed_options. When set to true, all limit values other 0 than are considered unlimited. |
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license_type |
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string |
Contains information about the type of your license. This information is mostly relevant for your company's Sales Team. |
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licensed_options |
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JSON object |
Contains the limit values of basic_proxies and sudo_iologs, and enabling or disabling analytics. |
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limit_type |
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host | session |
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host: Limits the number of servers (individual IP addresses) that can be connected through SPS.
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session: Limits the number of concurrent sessions (parallel connections) that can pass through SPS at a time (for example, 25). |
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product |
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string |
The official name of the product the license is applied for. |
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product_version |
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string |
The product version number currently in use with the license. |
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serial |
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string |
The unique serial number of the license. |
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valid_not_after |
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date |
The date when the license expires. The dates are displayed in YYYY-MM-DD format.
NOTE: The valid_not_after key can have a null value. In this case, your license does not expire. |
analytics |
boolean |
Set to true to enable analytics on this licensed version of SPS. |
basic_proxies |
integer |
The value of the limit for sessions or hosts when using basic proxies with this licensed version of SPS. |
sudo_iolog |
integer |
The value of the limit for using Sudo I/O logs with this licensed version of SPS. |
Status and error codes
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
401 |
Unauthenticated |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
403 |
Unauthorized |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
404 |
NotFound |
The requested object does not exist. |
Upload a new license
To upload a new license file, complete the following steps.
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Download your license file from support portal.
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Open a transaction.
For more information, see Open a transaction.
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Upload the license file.
Upload the file to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/upload/license endpoint. For example:
curl --cookie cookies -F 'data=@/path/license.div' https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/upload/license
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Commit your uploaded license file.
Commit your uploaded license file to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/upload/license endpoint. For example:
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/transaction --request PUT --data '{"message": "your commit message"}'
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Commit your changes.
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
Change contact information
The About page on the SPS web interface and the /api/info endpoint contains various contact information. You can change this to a custom email address or URL.
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/support_info
Cookies
session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Sample request
The following command lists the contact information.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/support_info
Response
The following is a sample response received when querying the endpoint.
For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
{
"body": {
"uri": null
},
"key": "support_info",
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/management/certificates",
"href": "/api/configuration/management/support_info",
"last": "/api/configuration/management/webinterface",
"next": "/api/configuration/management/syslog",
"parent": "/api/configuration/management",
"previous": "/api/configuration/management/splunk_forwarder",
"remaining_seconds": 600,
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
Change the support link
To change the support link, complete the following steps.
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Open a transaction
For more information, see Open a transaction.
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PUT a JSON object containing the new support link.
PUT a JSON object containing the new support link to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/support_info endpoint. For example:
curl -X PUT -d '{"uri": { "selection": "mailto", "value": "mailto:support@example.com" } }' -H "Content-Type: application/json" --cookie cookies "https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/support_info"
To use an HTTP or HTTPS link as contact info, use the following JSON object:
{
"uri": {
"selection": "url",
"value": "http://example.com"
}
}
To use a email address as contact info, use the following JSON object:
{
"uri": {
"selection": "mailto",
"value": "mailto:support@example.com"
}
}
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Commit your changes
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
Splunk integration
SPS can forward session data to Splunk near real-time. Using the One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions App for Splunk you can integrate this data with your other sources, and access all your data related to privileged user activities from a single interface. To configure SPS to forward session data to Splunk, complete the following steps.
Prerequisites and restrictions:
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SPS version 5 F5 or later
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Splunk version 6.5 or later
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SPS does not send historical data to Splunk, only data from the sessions started after you complete this procedure.
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/splunk_forwarder
Cookies
session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Sample request
The following command lists the endpoints for SNMP configuration settings.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/splunk_forwarder
Response
The following is a sample response received when querying the endpoint.
For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
{
"body": {
"enabled": true,
"flush_interval": 600,
"host":
{ "selection": "fqdn", "value": "splunk.example.com" },
"pam_address":
{ "selection": "fqdn", "value": "scb.example.com" },
"port": 8088,
"ssl":
{ "selection": "insecure" },
"token": "2134356431"
}
}
body |
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JSON object |
Top-level element |
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enabled |
|
boolean |
Set to true and configure the other options as needed for your environment to forward session data from SPS to Splunk. |
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flush_interval |
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integer [seconds] |
If the Splunk server becomes unaccessible, SPS will try to resend the data when this period expires. |
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host |
|
JSON object |
Contains the hostname or the IPv4 address of the Splunk server. "host":
{ "selection": "fqdn", "value": "splunk.example.com" }, "host":
{ "selection": "ip", "value": "192.168.1.1" }, |
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selection |
fqdn | ip |
Defines the address type (IP or domain name). Possible values are:
|
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value |
string |
The address of the server. |
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port |
|
integer |
The port number where your Splunk HTTP Event Collector is accepting connections. By default, Splunk uses port 8088. |
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ssl |
|
JSON object |
Determines if encryption is used between SPS and Splunk. |
|
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selection |
string |
Determines if encryption is used between SPS and Splunk. Possible values:
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disabled: Use this option if your Splunk HTTP Event Collector accepts only unencrypted HTTP connections.
Since the data forwarded to Splunk contains sensitive information, One Identity recommends to use HTTPS encryption between SPS and Splunk. "ssl": { "selection": "disabled" },
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insecure: Use HTTPS encryption between SPS and Splunk. "ssl": { "selection": "insecure" },
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secure: Use HTTPS encryption between SPS and Splunk and also verify the identity of the Splunk server. If you use this option, you must include the certificate of the Splunk server, or the certificate of the CA that issued the certificate of the Splunk server in the certificate option. "ssl":
{ "certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMIIFPzCCAyegA\n....\nr8lDCPoq\n0wgJ\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n",
"selection": "secure"
}, |
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token |
|
string |
The HTTP Event Collector authentication token you have generated for SPS. |
Configure Splunk forwarder
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Install the One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions App for Splunk to your Splunk installation. This will automatically enable and configure the HTTP Event Collector (HEC) in your Splunk installation, and create an HTTP Event Collector authentication token ("HEC token") that SPS will use.
To help identify the source of the received data, the following settings are configured automatically in the One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions App for Splunk:
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index: The One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions App for Splunk creates the index automatically, with the name balabit_events.
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sourcetype: The source type of the events the SPS fowards is balabit:event.
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On your Splunk interface, navigate to Settings > Data inputs > HTTP Event Collector. Copy the Token Value from the Balabit_HEC field. This is the HTTP Event Collector authentication token and you will need it when configuring SPS.
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Create the JSON object that configures SPS to forward session data to Splunk.
POST the JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/splunk_forwarder endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Elements of remote_desktop_gateway. For example,
{
"enabled": true,
"flush_interval": 600,
"host":
{ "selection": "fqdn", "value": "splunk.example.com" },
"pam_address":
{ "selection": "fqdn", "value": "psm.example.com" },
"port": 8088,
"ssl":
{ "selection": "insecure" },
"token": "2134356431"
}
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Commit your changes
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
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Splunk will display the data received from SPS as it was received from the host set in the pam_address field. By default, this is the hostname and domain name of the SPS appliance as set on the /api/configuration/network/naming endpoint. Adjust this field as needed for your environment.
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Start a session that SPS will audit to test your configuration, and verify that the data of the session appears in Splunk.