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One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords 7.5 - 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 page 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 Importing objects
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

Password sync groups

A password sync group is used to control password validation and reset across all associated accounts. The same password is used for one or more accounts associated with the same or different assets. For example, synchronized passwords can be used for accounts that support clusters or systems that sync between development, test, and production. An account can belong to only one password sync group. Multiple password 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 passwords for the accounts in the sync group. Change tasks occur in the order of password sync group account priority. If synchronization fails for an individual account in the 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 a password sync group, a mismatch on the daily check will trigger a task to set the account password to the current sync group password.

For more information, see Creating a password profile..

Password sync group account priority

When an account is added to a password sync group, the default priority is 0, which is the highest priority. Subsequent numbers are lower priority (for example, 0, 1, or 2, where 0 is the highest priority and 2 is the lowest). Priority determines the order in which account passwords are changed.

If all accounts have the same priority, they are synchronized simultaneously. When different priorities are set, accounts at the highest priority (for example, 0) are synchronized first. If priority 0 is successful, accounts at the next priority are synchronized.

If any account at a priority fails, the synchronization processing stops and the group is scheduled for synchronization retry. For example, a cluster of systems may have an admin account with the same password. If one primary system is set at priority 0 and the subordinates are set at priority 1, the password change on the primary must be successful before the passwords on the subordinates are changed. If the primary password change fails, the subordinates are unaffected, the cluster continues to function, password change is rescheduled, and the error is logged.

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

Table 162: Sync Groups: Properties
Property Description

Enable

If Enable is selected, the sync runs with the profile change schedule.

Status

The Status displays if all account passwords are in sync with the password sync group. The Status is if any password for any account within the sync group does not match the common password.

Name

The name of the password sync group.

Accounts The number of accounts to synchronize with a common password.

Next Sync Date

The date the sync group password will be synchronized across all accounts.

Description

Information about the rule.

Use the following toolbar buttons to manage password sync groups.

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

Table 163: Sync Groups: Toolbar
Option Description
Add Add a password sync group. For more information, see Adding a password sync group..
Delete

Permanently remove the selected password sync group.

View Details Modify the selected password sync group rule.

Change Sync Group Password

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

Refresh Update the list of password 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 a password sync group

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

To create a password sync group

  1. On the New Password Sync Group dialog, enter a unique Name of up to 100 characters.
  2. Enter a Description of up to 255 characters.
  3. Once the Password Sync group has been saved, click Edit.
  4. Open the Accounts tab.
  5. Click Add and select one or more Accounts to be synchronized.
  6. The Accounts list displays with information about the account. Click any of the columns to sort the accounts.
  7. Click Select Accounts. The following values display:
    • Status: Displayed as if the password is not the same as the sync group, if the password is the same, or if the account is ignored and possibly should not be in the sync group.
    • Priority: The default is priority 0 (the highest). To change the priority, double-click the Priority value and enter the new priority. For more information, see Password sync group account priority..
    • System Name: Name of the system (asset) assigned that is associated with the account.
    • Account Name: Name of the account.
    • Domain Name: Name of the domain.
    • Last Sync Time: The date and time of the last sync.
  8. Click OK.

Setting a default password profile

When you create a new partition, SPP creates a corresponding default profile with default schedules and rules.

To set another password profile as the default

  1. Navigate to Asset Management > Profiles.

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

  3. Click  Set as Default from the details toolbar.

Deleting a password profile

It is the responsibility of the Asset Administrator to manage password profiles.

To delete a password profile

  1. Navigate to Asset Management > Profiles > Password Profiles.
  2. Select the profile to be deleted.
  3. Click Delete.
  4. Confirm your request.
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