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One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions 5.7.0 - REST API Reference Guide

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Network addresses

Contains the network addresses configured for each physical NIC.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/network/nics
Headers
Header name Description Required Values
session_id Contains the authentication token of the user Required

The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For details on authentication, see Authenticate to the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API.

Note that this session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API. It is not related to the sessions that Safeguard for Privileged Sessions records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format).
Sample request

The following command lists the endpoints for the physical network interfaces.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/network/nics/

The following commands retrieve the properties of a specific physical network interface.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/network/nics/nic2
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/network/nics/nic3
Response

The following is a sample response received when listing physical network interfaces. For details of the meta object, see Introduction.

{
  "items": [
    {
      "key": "nic1",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1"
      }
    },
    {
      "key": "nic2",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic2"
      }
    },
    {
      "key": "nic3",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic3"
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/network/dns",
    "href": "/api/configuration/network/nics",
    "last": "/api/configuration/network/routing",
    "next": "/api/configuration/network/routing",
    "parent": "/api/configuration/network",
    "previous": "/api/configuration/network/naming",
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}

When retrieving the endpoint of a specific physical network interface, the response is the following.

{
  "body": {
    "interfaces": {
      "@order": [
        "ff7574025754b3df1647001"
      ],
      "ff7574025754b3df1647001": {
        "addresses": {
          "1": "192.168.56.101/24",
          "4323998795727ae1ab8750": "192.168.56.151/24",
          "@order": [
            "1",
            "4323998795727ae1ab8750"
          ]
        },
        "mtu": 1500,
        "name": "default",
        "source_based_routes": [],
        "vlantag": 0
      }
    },
    "name": "eth0",
    "speed": "auto"
  },
  "key": "nic1",
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1",
    "href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1",
    "last": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic3",
    "next": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic2",
    "parent": "/api/configuration/network/nics",
    "previous": null,
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}
Element Type Description
key string Top level element, contains the ID of the physical network interface (nic1, nic2 or nic3).
body Top level element (string) Contains the properties of the physical network interface.
interfaces Top level item Contains the configuration of all virtual interfaces on the physical NIC.
mtu integer Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) to set per network interface (VLAN or network interface card). Default value: 1500
name string The system name of the physical network interface (eth0, eth1 or eth2). Do not change this value.
speed string

The speed of the physical network interface. The default value is auto. Change this setting only for troubleshooting purposes. Possible values are:

  • auto

    Negotiate the network speed automatically. This is the default value.

  • 10-half

    10BaseT/Half.

  • 100-half

    100BaseT/Half.

  • 10-full

    10BaseT/Full.

  • 100-full

    100BaseT/Full.

  • 1000-full

    1000BaseT/Full.
Elements of interfaces Type Description
@order list

Lists the keys of the interfaces in the order they are be displayed on the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions web UI.

<key-of-an-interface> string

Contains the addresses, name, and vlantag of the network interface.

Each physical NIC has an automatically created interface key, where the value of the vlanid element is set to 0.

To add a valid virtual network interface to the physical NIC, create an additional interface, and assign a value between 1 and 4094 to its vlanid element.

addresses string Contains the addresses of the interface, and their display order.
<key-of-address> string Contains the IP address range.
@order list Lists the keys of the addresses in the order they are be displayed on the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions web UI.
name string The name of the interface, as displayed on the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions web UI.
vlantag string

The ID of the interface.

For the physical interface, the value is 0. For virtual interfaces, the value is between 1 and 4094.

 Caution:

Do not set the VLAN ID unless your network environment is already configured to use this VLAN. Otherwise, your Safeguard for Privileged Sessions appliance will be unavailable using this interface.
Status and error codes

The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Using the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API.

Code Description Notes
401 Unauthenticated The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved.
401 AuthenticationFailure Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.

Routing table

Contains the address of the gateway server for each configured subnet.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/network/routing
Headers
Header name Description Required Values
session_id Contains the authentication token of the user Required

The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For details on authentication, see Authenticate to the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API.

Note that this session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API. It is not related to the sessions that Safeguard for Privileged Sessions records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format).
Sample request

The following command lists the configured subnets and the corresponding gateway servers.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/network/routing
Response

The following is a sample response received when viewing the routing table. For details of the meta object, see Introduction.

{
  "body": [
    {
      "gateway": "192.168.56.1",
      "target_network": "0.0.0.0/0"
    }
  ],
  "key": "routing",
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/network/dns",
    "href": "/api/configuration/network/routing",
    "last": "/api/configuration/network/routing",
    "next": null,
    "parent": "/api/configuration/network",
    "previous": "/api/configuration/network/nics",
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}
Element Type Description
key string Top level element, contains the ID of the endpoint.
body Top level element (list) Contains the routing table.
gateway string The IP address of the gateway server.
target_network string The network id (IP address and subnet mask) of the subnet.
Add a subnet

To add a subnet, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For details, see Open a transaction.

  2. Create the JSON object for the new routing table.

    POST the JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/network/routing endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Routing table.

  3. Commit your changes.

    For details, see Commit a transaction.

Modify the routing table

To modify the routing table, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For details, see Open a transaction.

  2. Modify the JSON object of the routing table.

    PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/netowrk/routing endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Routing table.

  3. Commit your changes.

    For details, see Commit a transaction.

Status and error codes

The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Using the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API.

Code Description Notes
201 Created The new resource was successfully created.
401 Unauthenticated The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved.
401 AuthenticationFailure Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.

Local services of Safeguard for Privileged Sessions

Contains the endpoints for configuring the local services of Safeguard for Privileged Sessions.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/local_services
Headers
Header name Description Required Values
session_id Contains the authentication token of the user Required

The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For details on authentication, see Authenticate to the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API.

Note that this session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API. It is not related to the sessions that Safeguard for Privileged Sessions records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format).
Sample request

The following command lists the local services.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/local_services
Response

The following is a sample response received when listing local services. For details of the meta object, see Introduction.

{
    "items": [
        {
            "key": "admin_web",
            "meta": {
                "href": "/api/configuration/local_services/admin_web"
            }
        },
        {
            "key": "analytics",
            "meta": {
                "href": "/api/configuration/local_services/analytics"
            }
        },
        {
            "key": "indexer",
            "meta": {
                "href": "/api/configuration/local_services/indexer"
            }
        },
        {
            "key": "postgresql",
            "meta": {
                "href": "/api/configuration/local_services/postgresql"
            }
        },
        {
            "key": "snmp_agent",
            "meta": {
                "href": "/api/configuration/local_services/snmp_agent"
            }
        },
        {
            "key": "ssh",
            "meta": {
                "href": "/api/configuration/local_services/ssh"
            }
        },
        {
            "key": "user_web",
            "meta": {
                "href": "/api/configuration/local_services/user_web"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "first": "/api/configuration/aaa",
        "href": "/api/configuration/local_services",
        "last": "/api/configuration/x509",
        "next": "/api/configuration/management",
        "parent": "/api/configuration",
        "previous": "/api/configuration/ica",
        "transaction": "/api/transaction"
    }
}
Element Description
admin_web Web login for administrators and users: On this address, users can, depending on their access privileges, modify the configuration of Safeguard for Privileged Sessions, and perform authentication-related activities (gateway authentication, 4-eyes authorization).
analytics

Enables One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Analytics.

To enable One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Analytics and analyze the behavior of your users, Safeguard for Privileged Sessions requires a special license. Also, depending on the number of your users and sessions, the performance and sizing of Safeguard for Privileged Sessions must be considered. If you are interested in One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Analytics, contact our Sales Team, or your One Identity representative. For details on One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Analytics, see the One Identity One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Analytics website. For details on enabling One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Analytics, see Safeguard for Privileged Analytics Configuration Guide.

indexer Configure the indexer services of Safeguard for Privileged Sessions, including remote indexing.
postgresql Configure direct remote access to the connection database of Safeguard for Privileged Sessions.
snmp_agent Configure the SNMP server of Safeguard for Privileged Sessions.
ssh Configure remote SSH access to Safeguard for Privileged Sessions.
user_web

Web login for users only: The configuration of Safeguard for Privileged Sessions cannot be viewed or altered from this address. Users (even ones with administrator privileges) can only perform gateway authentication and 4-eyes authorization.
Status and error codes

The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Using the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API.

Code Description Notes
401 Unauthenticated The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved.
401 AuthenticationFailure Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.

Local services: Web login for administrators

The Safeguard for Privileged Sessions administrators and users can, depending on their access privileges, modify the configuration of Safeguard for Privileged Sessions, and perform authentication-related activities (gateway authentication, 4-eyes authorization). On this endpoint you can configure on which interfaces can the administrators access Safeguard for Privileged Sessions, and optionally restrict the access to these interfaces.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/local_services/admin_web
Headers
Header name Description Required Values
session_id Contains the authentication token of the user Required

The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For details on authentication, see Authenticate to the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API.

Note that this session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API. It is not related to the sessions that Safeguard for Privileged Sessions records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format).
Sample request

The following command lists the configuration options.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-Safeguard for Privileged Sessions>/api/configuration/local_services/admin_web
Response

The following is a sample response received when listing the configuration options. For details of the meta object, see Introduction.

{
    "body": {
        "access_restriction": {
            "allowed_from": [
                "10.40.0.0/16"
            ],
            "enabled": true
        },
        "bruteforce_protection": true,
        "listen": [
            {
                "address": {
                    "key": "nic1.interfaces.ff7574025754b3df1647001.addresses.1",
                    "meta": {
                        "href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1#interfaces/ff7574025754b3df1647001/addresses/1"
                    }
                },
                "http_port": 80,
                "https_port": 443
            }
        ]
    },
    "key": "admin_web",
    "meta": {
        "first": "/api/configuration/local_services/admin_web",
        "href": "/api/configuration/local_services/admin_web",
        "last": "/api/configuration/local_services/user_web",
        "next": "/api/configuration/local_services/indexer",
        "parent": "/api/configuration/local_services",
        "previous": null,
        "transaction": "/api/transaction"
    }
}
Element Type Description
key string Top level element, contains the ID of the endpoint.
body Top level element (string) Contains the configuration options of the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions web interface.

access_restriction

JSON object

Enables and configures limitations on the clients that can access the web interface, based on the IP address of the clients.

allowed_from

list

The list of IP networks from where the administrators are permitted to access this management interface. To specify the IP addresses or networks, use the IPv4-Address/prefix format, for example, 10.40.0.0/16.

enabled

boolean

Set it to true to restrict access to the specified client addresses.

bruteforce_protection boolean Enables protection against brute-force attacks by denying access after failed login attempts for increasingly longer period. Enabled by default.
listen list Selects the network interface, IP address, and port where the clients can access the web interface.
address JSON object

A reference to a configured network interface and IP address where this local service accepts connections. For example, if querying the interface /api/configuration/network/nics/nic1#interfaces/ff7574025754b3df1647001/addresses/ returns the following response:

{
    "body": {
        "interfaces": {
            "@order": [
                "ff7574025754b3df1647001"
            ],
            "ff7574025754b3df1647001": {
                "addresses": {
                    "1": "10.40.255.171/24",
                    "@order": [
                        "1"
                    ]
                },
                "name": "default",
                "vlantag": 0
            }
        },
        "name": "eth0",
        "speed": "auto"
    },
    "key": "nic1",
    "meta": {
        "first": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1",
        "href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1",
        "last": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic3",
        "next": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic2",
        "parent": "/api/configuration/network/nics",
        "previous": null,
        "transaction": "/api/transaction"
    }
    }

Then the listening address of the local service is the following.

nic1.interfaces.ff7574025754b3df1647001.addresses.1

This is the format you have to use when configuring the address of the local service using REST:

"address": "nic1.interfaces.ff7574025754b3df1647001.addresses.1"

When querying a local services endpoint, the response will contain a reference to the IP address of the interface in the following format:

"address": {
    "key": "nic1.interfaces.ff7574025754b3df1647001.addresses.1",
    "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/network/nics/nic1#interfaces/ff7574025754b3df1647001/addresses/1"
    }
    },
http_port integer The port number where Safeguard for Privileged Sessions accepts HTTP connections. Note that Safeguard for Privileged Sessions automatically redirects connections from this port to the HTTPS port set in https_port.
https_port integer The port number where Safeguard for Privileged Sessions accepts HTTPS connections.
Status and error codes

The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Using the Safeguard for Privileged Sessions REST API.

Code Description Notes
401 Unauthenticated The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved.
401 AuthenticationFailure Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.
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