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One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords 6.0.10 LTS - 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 Certificate settings Cluster settings External Integration settings Messaging settings Profile settings Safeguard Access 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

Home

Click Home to go to the home page. 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.

Based on your role, the dashboard displays My Requests, Approvals, and Reviews, the number of tasks in each queue, and the status of each task (for example, Available, Denied, Revoked, Pending) as well as whether the task is Due Today.

In addition to tasks based on your role, you can perform the following from the Home page:

Requester's Home page view

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:

Click 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.

Favorites pane: Action bar buttons

Use the toolbar buttons at the top of the Favorites pane to manage your favorite requests:

  • New Favorite: 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.
  • Select this button to display additional options for managing your favorite requests:
    • Request Selected
    • Color Selected
    • Remove Selected

TIP: Select the check box to the left of a favorite request to use these additional buttons. Selecting the request itself will launch the New Access Request dialog, allowing you to edit and submit the request.

Submit a favorite request

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:

Approver's Home page view

Your job is to approve or deny the access requests listed on your Home page. Click Approvals to view the requests awaiting your approval. As an approver, unless you are also designated as a requester, you will see no favorites listed.

For more information, refer to these topics:

Reviewer's Home page view

Your job is to review completed access requests listed on your Home page. Click Reviews to view the completed requests requiring your review. As a reviewer, unless you are also designated as a requester, you will see no favorites listed.

For more information, refer to these topics:

My Requests (web client)

If you are a requester, click My Requests to make a request or see information about requests.

To make a request

You must be an authorized user of an entitlement to create a request for the assets and accounts you need.

  1. Click My Requests to go to the My Request page.
  2. Follow the workflow steps. For more information, see Requesting a password release.

To create a favorite

You can create favorites for requests you make often. For more information, see Favorites (web client).

To view and manage requests

On the My Requests page, you can view the requests. Control the display using the following approaches:

  • Click Sort By then select to sort by Account Name, Asset Name, Due Next, Expiring Next, Most Recent, or Status.
  • Click sort up or sort down to sort in ascending or descending order.
  • Click Filters to filter by the status.
    • All: Requests in all states.
    • Available: Approved requests that are ready to view or copy.
    • Pending Approval: Requests that are waiting for approval.
    • Approved: Requests that have been approved, but the check out time has not arrived. Or, for pending accounts restored when using the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords suspend feature.
    • Revoked: Approved requests retracted by the approver. The approver can revoke a request after the request has become available.
    • Expired: Requests for which the Checkout Duration has elapsed.
    • Denied: Requests denied by the approver.
  • Click Search to see a list of search-able elements. Or enter search characters. For more information, see Search box.

Approvals (web client)

If you are an approver, click Approvals on the left of the page to manage approvals. On the Approvals page, you can:

  • View details: Select the request and the details display on the right of the page.
  • Approve one or more request: Select the requests. Then, click to approve all the selected requests. Optionally, enter a comment.
  • Deny one or more request: Select the requests. Then, click to deny all the selected requests. Optionally, enter a comment.
  • Change the columns that display: Click and select the columns you want to see.
  • Search: For more information, see Search box.

For more information, see Approving a password release request.

Reviews (web client)

Select Reviews on the left of the page to manage reviews. On the Reviews page, you can:

  • View details: Select the request and the details display on the right of the page.
  • Mark one or more request as reviewed: Select the requests. Then, click Mark all the selected requests as reviewed. A comment may be required or, if not required, added.
  • Change the columns that display: Click Select columns to display then select the columns you want to see.
  • Search: For more information, see Search box.
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