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One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords 6.7.4 - Administration Guide

Introduction System requirements and versions Using API and PowerShell tools Using the virtual appliance and web management console Cloud deployment considerations Setting up Safeguard for Privileged Passwords for the first time Using the web client Getting started with the desktop client Using the desktop client Search box Privileged access requests Toolbox Accounts Account Groups Assets Asset Groups Discovery Entitlements Partitions Settings
Access Request settings Appliance settings Asset Management settings Backup and Retention settings Certificates settings Cluster settings Enable or Disable Services settings External Integration settings Messaging settings (desktop client) Password Management settings Safeguard Access settings SSH Key Management settings
Users User Groups Disaster recovery and clusters Administrator permissions Preparing systems for management Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions Appendix A: Safeguard ports Appendix B: SPP 2.7 or later migration guidance Appendix C: SPP and SPS join guidance Appendix D: Regular Expressions SPP Glossary About us

Adding SSH key sync groups

desktop client only

The Asset Administrator or a partition's delegated administrator defines an SSH key sync group. An account can belong to only one SSH key sync group. To assign SSH key sync groups and related accounts when adding the profile to a partition, see Creating a profile. 

To add an SSH key sync group

  1. Navigate to Administrative Tools | Settings | SSH Key Management | SSH Key Sync Groups.

  2. Click Add to open the SSH Key Sync Group dialog.

  3. Click Browse to select a Profile. The Profile name displays.

    NOTE: Multiple SSH sync groups can be added to a profile. The profile change schedule is applied to the sync group. The sync group controls the tasks to change the SSH identity keys for the accounts in the sync group.

  4. Enter a Name of up to 100 characters.
  5. Enter a Description of up to 255 characters.

  6. Click Add and select one or more Accounts to be synchronized.

    The Accounts list displays with the following information about the account: Name, Parent, Service Account, Needs an SSH Key ( if yes or if no), and Description. Click any columns to sort the accounts.

  7. Click OK. The following values display:
    • Enabled: Select Enabled to SSH key sync group is active.
    • Status: Displayed as if the SSH key is not the same as the sync group, if the SSH key is the same, or if the account is ignored and possibly should not be in the sync group.
    • Name: Name of the SSH key sync group profile.
    • Partition: Name of the partition with the SSH key sync group.
    • Profile: Name of the profile with the SSH key sync group.
    • Accounts: The number of the accounts assigned to the SSH key sync group profile.
    • Next Sync Date: The date and time of the next sync.
    • Description: The description of the SSH key sync group profile.
  8. Click OK.

Modifying SSH key sync groups

desktop client only

You can make modifications to SSH key sync group including the accounts assigned.

To modify an SSH key sync group

  1. Navigate to Administrative Tools | Settings | SSH Key Management | SSH Key Sync Groups.
  2. Select the SSH key sync group, then click Edit.
  3. Modify the Name or Description, if desired.
  4. Click any column in the account list to sort the accounts.
  5. If Enable is selected, the sync runs with the profile change schedule. You cand select or deselect this check box.
  6. Perform any of the following account modifications:
    • Click Add to add an account to the SSH key sync group.
    • Click Remove Selected to remove the selected account from the SSH key sync group. This does not delete the account from Safeguard for Privileged Passwords.
    • Click Refresh to update the account list.
    • Click Sync Now to sync the selected SSH key to match the SSH key sync group. The Status follow:
      • Displays when the SSH key is in sync with the SSH key sync group.
      • Displays if the SSH key is not in sync with the SSH key sync group.

Users

A user is a person who can log in to Safeguard for Privileged Passwords. You can add both local users and directory users. Directory users are users from an external identity store such as Microsoft Active Directory. For more information, see Users and user groups. in Overview of the Entities.

Your administrator permissions determine what you can view in Users. Users displayed in a faded color are disabled. The following table shows you the tabs that are available to each type of administrator.

  • Authorizer Administrator: General, History
  • User Administrator: General, User Groups (directory users only), History
  • Help Desk Administrator: General, History
  • Auditor: General, User Groups , Partitions, Entitlements, Linked Accounts, History
  • Asset Administrator: General, Partitions
  • Security Policy Administrator: General, User Groups , Entitlements, Linked Accounts, History

The Authorizer Administrator typically controls the Enabled/Disabled state. For more information, see Enabling or disabling a user.

Users view

The Users view displays the following information about a selected user:

  • General tab (user): Displays the authentication, contact information, location, and permissions for the selected user.
  • User Groups tab (user): Displays the user groups in which the selected user is a member.
  • Partitions tab (user): Displays the partitions over which the selected user is a delegated partition administrator.
  • Entitlements tab (user): Displays the entitlements in which the selected user is a member; that is, an entitlement "user".
  • Linked Accounts tab (user): Displays the directory accounts linked to the selected user.
  • History (user): Displays the details of each operation that has affected the selected user.
Toolbar

Use these toolbar buttons to manage users:

General tab (user)

The General tab lists information about the selected user.

Large tiles at the top of the tab display the number of User Groups, Partitions, Entitlements, and Linked Accounts associated with the selected user, based on the user's permissions. Clicking a tile heading opens the corresponding tab.

The tiles visible depend on your administrator permissions:

  • All tiles are visible to the Auditor.
  • Partitions tile is visible to Asset Administrator.
  • User Groups, Entitlements, and Linked Accounts tiles are visible to Security Policy Administrator.

Navigate to Administrative Tools | Users | General.

Table 195: Users General tab: Authentication properties
Property Description

Identity

 

Identity Provider

The source from which the user’s personal information comes from and is synchronized with.

Username A user's display name.
First Name The user's first name.
Last Name The user's last name.
Work Phone

The user's work telephone number.

Mobile Phone

The user's mobile telephone number.

Email Address The user's email address.

Authentication

 

Authentication Provider

How the user authenticates with Safeguard for Privileged Passwords:

  • Certificate: with a certificate
  • Local: with a user name and password
  • Directory name: with directory credentials

Login name

The identifier the user logs in with.

Domain Name

If the primary Authentication Provider is a directory, this indicates the directory's domain name.

Distinguished Name

The distinguished name for authentication.

Secondary Authentication

If you set up a user to require secondary authentication, this indicates the name of this user's secondary authentication service provider.

Secondary Authentication Username

The name of the user account on the secondary authentication service provider required at log in.

Location

 

Time Zone

User can change their time zone, by default. Or, the User Administrator can prohibit a user from changing the time zone, possibly to ensure adherence to policy. For more information, see Time Zone.

Permissions

 

Permissions

Lists the user's administrator permissions or "Standard User" if user does not have administrative permissions.

Description

 

Description

The description text entered the user information was added or updated. This may be entered on the User dialog, Identity tab in the Description text box.

Related Topics

Modifying a user

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