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One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords 7.3 - 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 Home Privileged access requests Appliance Management
Appliance Backup and Retention Certificates Cluster Global Services External Integration Real-Time Reports Safeguard Access Appliance Management Settings
Asset Management
Account Automation Accounts Assets Partitions Discovery Profiles Tags Registered Connectors Custom platforms
Security Policy Management
Access Request Activity Account Groups Application to Application Cloud Assistant Asset Groups Entitlements Linked Accounts User Groups Security Policy Settings
User Management Reports Disaster recovery and clusters Administrator permissions Preparing systems for management Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions Appendix A: Safeguard ports Appendix B: SPP and SPS join guidance Appendix C: Regular Expressions About us

Adding SSH key discovery

It is the responsibility of the Asset Administrator or the partition's delegated administrator to configure the rules that govern how Safeguard for Privileged Passwords performs SSH key discovery. For more information, see Account Discovery job workflow.

To add an SSH Key Discovery job

  1. Navigate to Asset Management > Profiles > View SSH Key Profiles > Discover SSH Key.
  2. Click  Add to open the Discover SSH Key Settings dialog.
  3. Provide the following:

    1. Name: Enter a name for the SSH Key Discovery job. Limit: 50 characters.

    2. Description: Enter descriptive text about the SSH Key Discovery job. Limit: 255 characters.

    3. Partition: Browse to select a partition.
    4. To change the Discover SSH Key schedule, open the Schedule tab. The default is Never.

    5. On the Schedule tab, choose an interval for to run the SSH Key Discovery job.

      Select Run Every to run the job along per the run details you enter. (If you deselect Run Every, the schedule details are lost.)

      • Configure the following.

        To specify the frequency without start and end times, select from the following controls. If you want to specify start and end times, go to the Use Time Window selection in this section.

        Enter a frequency for Run Every. Then, select a time frame:

        • Minutes: The job runs per the frequency of minutes you specify. For example, Every 30 Minutes runs the job every half hour over a 24-hour period. It is recommended you do not use the frequency of minutes except in unusual situations, such as testing.

        • Hours: The job runs per the minute setting you specify. For example, if it is 9 a.m. and you want to run the job every two hours at 15 minutes past the hour starting at 9:15 a.m., select Runs Every 2 Hours @ 15 minutes after the hour.

        • Days: The job runs on the frequency of days and the time you enter.

          For example, Every 2 Days Starting @ 11:59:00 PM runs the job every other evening just before midnight.

        • Weeks The job runs per the frequency of weeks at the time and on the days you specify.

          For example, Every 2 Weeks Starting @ 5:00:00 AM and Repeat on these days with MON, WED, FRI selected runs the job every other week at 5 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

        • Months: The job runs on the frequency of months at the time and on the day you specify.

          For example, If you select Every 2 Months Starting @ 1:00:00 AM along with First Saturday of the month, the job will run at 1 a.m. on the first Saturday of every other month.

      • Select Use Time Windows if you want to enter the Start and End time. You can click Add or Remove to control multiple time restrictions. Each time window must be at least one minute apart and not overlap.

        For example, for a job to run every ten minutes every day from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., enter these values:

        Enter Every 10 Minutes and Use Time Windows:

        • Start 10:00:00 PM and End 11:59:00 PM

        • Start 12:00:00 AM and End 2:00:00 AM

          An entry of Start 10:00:00 PM and End 2:00:00 AM will result in an error as the end time must be after the start time.

        If you have selected Days, Weeks, or Months, you will be able to select the number of times for the job to Repeat in the time window you enter.

        For a job to run two times every other day at 10:30 am between the hours of 4 a.m. and 8 p.m., enter these values:

        For days, enter Every 2 Days and set the Use Time Windows as Start 4:00:00 AM and End 8:00:00 PM and Repeat 2.

      • (UTC) Coordinated Universal Time is the default time zone. Select a new time zone, if desired.

      If the scheduler is unable to complete a task within the scheduled interval, when it finishes execution of the task, it is rescheduled for the next immediate interval.

  4. Click OK.

SSH Key Sync Groups settings

The Asset Administrator or a partition's delegated administrator defines the SSH key sync group for an SSH key pair. The new key is generated for the sync group and configured for each of the synced accounts on the target host. All accounts in the SSH key sync group synchronize so the same key can be used to log into all systems.

An SSH key sync group is used to control validation and reset across all associated accounts. The same SSH key is used for one or more accounts associated with the same or different assets. For example, synchronized SSH keys can be used for accounts that support clusters or systems that sync between development, test, and production.

An account can belong to only one SSH key sync group. Multiple SSH key sync groups can be added to a profile.

The profile change schedule is applied to the SSH key sync group. The SSH key sync group controls the tasks to change the SSH keys for the accounts in the sync group. If synchronization fails for an individual account in the SSH key sync group, the account is retried multiple times and, if failing after that, the sync task halts and is rescheduled. The administrator must correct the cause of the failure for the sync task to continue.

If an account is associated with a profile with a daily check schedule and also associated with an SSH key sync group, a mismatch on the daily check will trigger a task to set the SSH key to the current SSH key.

Navigate to Asset Management > Profiles > View SSH Key Profile Components > SSH Key Sync Groups.

Table 170: SSH Key Sync Groups properties
Setting Description
Enabled

If Enable is selected, the sync runs with the profile change schedule. Use the following toolbar buttons to enable or disable:

  • Enable

  • Disable

Status

The Status displays if all SSH key pairs are in sync with the SSH key sync group. The Status is if any SSH key for any account within the sync group does not synchronize.

Name

The name of the SSH key sync group

Partition

 The partition that uses the rule

Profile

The profile that uses the rule

Accounts

 The number of accounts to synchronize with the SSH key sync group

Next Sync Date

The date the SSH key sync group's SSH key pair will be synchronized across all accounts

Description

Information about the rule

Use the following toolbar buttons to manage SSH key sync groups.

NOTE: Changes made from the SSH Key Sync Groups pane are reflected in the SSH key sync groups in the profile. See Creating a password profile.

Table 171: SSH Key Sync Groups: Toolbar
Option Description
Add

Add an SSH key sync group. For more information, see Adding SSH key sync groups.

Delete

Permanently remove the selected SSH key sync group.

View Details Modify the selected SSH key sync group rule.

Change Sync Group SSH Keys

Change the SSH key for the selected SSH key sync group. All accounts in the SSH key sync group synchronize with the new SSH key.

Refresh

Update the list of SSH key sync groups.

Search

To locate a value in this list, enter the character string to be used to search for a match. For more information, see Search box.

Adding SSH key sync groups

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 password profile. 

To add an SSH key sync group

  1. Navigate to Asset Management > Profiles > View SSH Key Profile Components > SSH Key Sync Groups.

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

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

  5. Click Browse to select an SSH Key Profile.

    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.

  6. Click Select SSH Key Profile.
  7. Click OK to save the group.
  8. Once saved, select the newly added SSH Key sync group from the list and click View Details.
  9. Open the Accounts tab.
  10. Click Edit.
  11. Click Add and select one or more Accounts to be synchronized.
  12. Click Select Accounts.
  13. Click OK.

Setting a default SSH key profile

When you create a new partition, Safeguard for Privileged Passwords creates a corresponding default profile with default schedules and rules.

To set another SSH key profile as the default

  1. Navigate to Asset Management > Profiles.

  2. In SSH Key Profiles, select a profile that is not the current default profile for a partition.

  3. Click  Set as Default from the details toolbar.

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