The Safeguard for Privileged Passwords console Settings () allows you to configure the desktop client application.
Use the following options to control notifications within Safeguard for Privileged Passwords:
When you enable the Run in the System Tray option, you cannot modify the toast notifications option. However, when you disable the Run in the System Tray option, you can enable or disable toast notifications.
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Note: When you enable the Run in the System Tray option, you cannot modify the toast notifications option because in that mode, you always get notifications. |
Toast notifications are alerts that appear when the desktop client application is not the active foreground application; for example, when you are in another application or when you have minimized the desktop client.
Reset Notifications: Click Reset Notifications to re-enable any notifications pop ups that have been preciously suppressed.
Click the toggles to enable or disable the Home page widgets:
All widgets are enabled by default, indicating that the corresponding controls display on your Home page. The toggles appear blue with the switch to the right when a widget is enabled and gray with the switch to the left when a widget is disabled.
Click About Safeguard for Privileged Passwords to display the following information.
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About | The trademark and copyright information. |
Contact | Information about how to get in touch with One Identity. |
Components | A list of third-party components used in Safeguard for Privileged Passwords. |
Third Party License Text | The license text for third-party components that require this text to be included in the product documentation. |
Click the user avatar (or the Welcome link with your user name) to modify your personal information, manage email notifications, view current notifications, or log out of Safeguard for Privileged Passwords.
Click My Account to modify your personal information and manage your email notifications.
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NOTE: Safeguard for Privileged Passwords Active Directory users cannot use My Account to modify their email address, phone number, or change their password. They must do these actions in Active Directory |
To update your personal information
To manage the notifications you receive
Click Manage Email Notifications.
The Manage Email Notifications dialog displays the type of events for which you are receiving email notifications.
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NOTE: When there are no delegated owners assigned to a partition, email notifications related to partitions are sent to the Asset administrator. However, when a delegated owner is specified to manage the assets and accounts in a partition, email notifications related to partitions are sent to the delegated owner, not to the Asset administrator. |
From this dialog, you can define the types of events for which you want to receive notifications.
By default, all events are selected. Clear the check box for any events for which you do not want to receive an email notification.
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TIP: Select the check box next to the Events heading to select all of the events in the list. Similarly, clear the check box next to the Events heading to clear all of the event check boxes. |
Click Log Out to log out of the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords desktop client.
The Home page left navigation pane has these links:
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Where you view and take action on the access request tasks that need your immediate attention. As a "requester" it also provides access to your list of "Favorite" access request queries. | |
Where Security Policy Administrators can audit access requests. Where Asset and Directory administrators can view information regarding accounts that are failing different types of tasks. | |
Where you can search for and review activity for a specific time frame. | |
Where you can view and export entitlement reports that show you which assets and accounts a selected user is authorized to access. | |
Where you add all the objects you need to write access request policies, such as users, accounts, and assets. Where you define and management all of the administrative Safeguard for Privileged Passwords settings. |
When you log into Safeguard for Privileged Passwords, you begin your session on the Home page. The Message of the Day displays on the right side. The rest of the Home page is tailored to your user rights and permissions. If you are authorized by an entitlement to request, approve, or review access requests, then your Home page gives you a quick view to the access request tasks that need your immediate attention.
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NOTE: You can turn Requests, Approvals, and Reviews widgets on or off in |
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NOTE: The Appliance Administrator sets the Message of the Day. |
Click the New Request tile to open the New Access Request dialog which lists the assets and accounts you are authorized to access. From this dialog you specify the assets, accounts and the type of access you are requesting, and additional details about the request.
For more information, see:
Expand Requests to view the requests awaiting action.
For more information, see:
The Favorites pane (right pane) displays a list of requests you have marked as a "favorite", providing a quick way to request access.
Use the toolbar buttons at the top of the Favorites pane to manage your favorite requests.
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Select this button to create a new favorite request. Clicking this button displays the New Access Request dialog allowing you to select the assets, accounts, type of access, and additional details about the request. | ||
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Select this button to display additional options for managing your favorite requests:
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To submit a favorite request, click the request or select the check box to the left of a request and select Request Selected. The New Access Request dialog displays allowing you to edit your selections or enter a required reason or comment before submitting it.
For more information, see:
Your job is to approve or deny the access requests listed on your Home page. Expand Approvals to view the requests awaiting your approval.
For more information, refer to these topics:
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NOTE: As an "approver" user, unless you are also designated as a requester, you will see no favorites listed. |
Your job is to review completed access requests listed on your Home page. Expand Reviews to view the completed requests requiring your review.
For more information, refer to these topics:
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NOTE: As a "reviewer" user, unless you are also designated as a requester, you will see no favorites listed. |
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