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One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions 8.0 LTS - REST API Reference Guide

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Mail settings

Configuration settings for SMTP server address and authentication, administrator e-mail, and e-mail addresses for alerts and reports.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/email
Cookies
Cookie 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 more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.

NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format).

Sample request

The following command lists mail settings:

Querying email configuration request

For more information on the meta object, see Message format.

Response

The following is a sample response received when listing mail settings:

Querying email configuration response

Element Type Description
key string Top level element, contains the ID of the endpoint.
body Top level element (string) Contains the configuration options for e-mail.
admin_address string The e-mail address of the administrator of SPS.
alerting_address string The e-mail address where monitoring alerts are sent.
reporting_address string The e-mail address where traffic reports are sent.
sender_address string The address of the sender (SPS).
smtp_auth Top level item Configures authentication to the SMTP server.
enabled boolean Set to true to enable authenticating to the SMTP server.
password string

References the password of the authenticating user. You configure passwords at the /api/configuration/passwords/ endpoint.

To modify or add a password, use the value of the returned key as the value of the password element, and remove any child elements (including the key).

username string The username for authenticating to the SMTP server.
smtp_encryption Top level item Configuration settings for encrypting the communication between SPS and the SMTP server.
smtp_server Top level item Contains the address of the SMTP server.
selection string

Defines the address type (IP or domain name). Possible values are:

  • fqdn

    The SMTP server address is provided as a fully qualified domain name.

  • ip

    The SMTP server address is provided as an IP address.

value string The address of the SMTP server.
Elements of smtp_encryption Type Description
client_authentication Top level item

Configures authenticating as a client with an X.509 certificate.

Can only be enabled if the value of the selection element is set to starttls.

enabled boolean

Set to true to enable authenticating as a client with an X.509 certificate.

Can only be enabled if the value of the selection element of snmp_encryption is set to starttls.

x509_identity

References the identifier of the authenticating client's X.509 certificate. You can configure certificates at the /api/configuration/x509/ endpoint.

To modify or add an X.509 certificate, use the value of the returned key as the value of the x509_identity element, and remove any child elements (including the key). For details, see Certificates stored on SPS.

selection string

Configures encrypted communication with the SMTP server. The following values are possible:

  • disabled

    Disables e-mail encryption.

  • starttls

    Enables STARTTLS encryption.

server_certificate_check Top level item

Configuration settings for validating the SMTP server's certificate.

Can only be enabled if the value of the selection element is set to starttls.

enabled boolean

Set to true to enable validating the SMTP server's certificate.

Can only be enabled if the value of the selection element of snmp_encryption is set to starttls.

server_certificate_ca string The CA certificate of the Certificate Authority.
Examples:

Enable authentication to the SMTP server:

Configure authentication to the SMTP server request

Configure STARTTLS encryption without certificate checks:

Configure STARTTLS encryption without certificate checks request

Configure STARTTLS encryption with server certificate check, and authenticate as client with an X.509 certificate:

Configure STARTTLS encryption with server certificate check, and authenticate as client with an X.509 certificate request

CA certificates

CA certificates must not contain any metadata. SPS uses only the key part of the certificate.

To use a certificate with the SPS API, remove all metadata, and substitute line breaks with \n.

The following is an example certificate, as used on the SPS web interface:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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-----END CERTIFICATE-----

The same certificate, as accepted by the SPS API:

"certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMIIDnDCCAoQCCQDc536Ob5tPQTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADCBjzELMAkGA1UEBhMC\nQ0ExEDAOBgNVBAgTB09udGFyaW8xEDAOBgNVBAcTB1Rvcm9udG8xEDAOBgNVBAoT\nB0JhbGFiaXQxFjAUBgNVBAsTDURvY3VtZW50YXRpb24xEDAOBgNVBAMTB2JhbGFi\naXQxIDAeBgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWEWNhdGFpbEBiYWxhYml0Lmh1MB4XDTE2MDQyMjE2\nMDAyNloXDTE3MDQyMjE2MDAyNlowgY8xCzAJBgNVBAYTAkNBMRAwDgYDVQQIEwdP\nbnRhcmlvMRAwDgYDVQQHEwdUb3JvbnRvMRAwDgYDVQQKEwdCYWxhYml0MRYwFAYD\nVQQLEw1Eb2N1bWVudGF0aW9uMRAwDgYDVQQDEwdiYWxhYml0MSAwHgYJKoZIhvcN\nAQkBFhFjYXRhaWxAYmFsYWJpdC5odTCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEPADCC\nAQoCggEBAOGa9I2jmVlVdVWEI/Wy7ahTeyaIjK52FQUXqxG8okOSD+nV74ZFUuiS\n59X+2Ow1aDqVGrDMgPNhSVpYXUvDUAUOILJW4rAIoxDY6vDU9/4v9dDiQfEPlauw\n0qNRjPS1MLzjSOQDSKqPkdivkS6HKZeX3+TFq3OxO+vIrF9zFfp9T+eDG2oSobPc\n3mV2zkvtD61CXzbezAVdArDl6WnysRyzxyH8WEhFwZepWxFD9Y5N1dzKody7Hncs\nX5kVIv0+Z6bBHfg/7wHWysJdwNuLr0ByTOvPM6WdA83k3Fy2gYNk7Rc0BbRFbQTX\nhJVfUzSUWHVhFQtAb4diKU5voqepfNMCAwEAATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFAAOCAQEA\nR5DIwOHsEKoGkiI3cHC2VMnxP2rRhpTneh6El+DFnQPdjrXa+tnqV4TdnNaD+FvP\nAB1kqbmC4hJAsjMLU2b1ne6m+SLmzhRuMxcA6x+fnYvcQT57IbRdq2E/4oJGeyuy\n0jQE+nmoVD3lDytIOxCfQvZhl1tcbBE5hp5USme4PmNhY6QfUlgjsFjPfoVG7XDB\nuNaUoWS6RvZPmL5IuvF9tqe96ES6DTjC8rBfQYvSoVNjjPnUMx0C8xstRSEG7oJc\nN5+4ImYnFNxSG20hZpFy0OFDf2g7Fx+W50/NtXamUF1Sf8WlPZc03oVl1/Fzo7mt\nqYyyD1ld89OUEYZ+aJQd/A==\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n"
Modify mail settings

To modify mail settings, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For more information, see Open a transaction.

  2. Modify the JSON object of the endpoint.

    PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/email endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .

  3. Commit your changes.

    For more information, 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 Application level error codes.

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.
403 Unauthorized The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.

Health monitoring

Configuration settings for monitoring the utilization of SPS.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/health_monitoring
Cookies
Cookie 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 more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.

NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format).

Sample request

The following command lists health monitoring settings.

curl --cookie cookies.txt https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/health_monitoring
Response

The following is a sample response received when listing health monitoring settings.

For more information on the meta object, see Message format.

{
  "body": {
    "maximum_disk_utilization_ratio": 80,
    "maximum_load1": null,
    "maximum_load15": null,
    "maximum_load5": null,
    "maximum_swap_utilization_ratio": 70
  },
  "key": "health_monitoring",
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/management/certificates",
    "href": "/api/configuration/management/health_monitoring",
    "last": "/api/configuration/management/webinterface",
    "next": "/api/configuration/management/snmp",
    "parent": "/api/configuration/management",
    "previous": "/api/configuration/management/email",
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}
Element Type Description
key string Top level element, contains the ID of the endpoint.
body Top level element (string) Contains health monitoring settings.
maximum_disk_utilization_ratio int The highest allowed value for disk utilization (in %).
maximum_load1 int Average maximum for load for 1 minute.
maximum_load15 int Average maximum load for 15 minutes.
maximum_load5 int Average maximum load for 5 minutes.
maximum_swap_utilization_ratio int The highest allowed value for swap utilization (in %).
Modify health monitoring settings

To modify health monitoring settings, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For more information, see Open a transaction.

  2. Modify the JSON object of the endpoint.

    PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/health_monitoring endpoint.You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .

  3. Commit your changes.

    For more information, 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 Application level error codes.

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.
403 Unauthorized The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.

SNMP settings

Contains the configuration endpoints for SNMP settings.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/snmp
Cookies
Cookie 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 more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.

NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format).

Sample request

The following command lists the endpoints for SNMP configuration settings.

curl --cookie cookies.txt https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/snmp
Response

The following is a sample response received when listing SNMP configuration endpoints.

For more information on the meta object, see Message format.

{
  "items": [
    {
      "key": "trap",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/management/snmp/trap"
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/management/certificates",
    "href": "/api/configuration/management/snmp",
    "last": "/api/configuration/management/webinterface",
    "next": "/api/configuration/management/splunk_forwarder",
    "parent": "/api/configuration/management",
    "previous": "/api/configuration/management/health_monitoring",
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}
Element Description
trap Configuration settings for SNMP traps.
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 Application level error codes.

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.
403 Unauthorized The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.

SNMP traps

Configuration settings for the address and protocol of the SNMP server.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/snmp/trap
Cookies
Cookie 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 more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.

NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format).

Sample request

The following command lists the configuration of the SNMP server.

curl --cookie cookies.txt https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/snmp/trap
Response

The following is a sample response received when listing the address and protocol settings of the SNMP server.

For more information on the meta object, see Message format.

{
  "body": {
    "enabled": true,
    "version": {
      "selection": "2c",
      "value": {
        "community": "public",
        "server": {
          "selection": "ip",
          "value": "10.20.30.40"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "key": "trap",
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/management/snmp/trap",
    "href": "/api/configuration/management/snmp/trap",
    "last": "/api/configuration/management/snmp/trap",
    "next": null,
    "parent": "/api/configuration/management/snmp",
    "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 address and protocol settings of the SNMP server.
enabled boolean Set to true to send alerts to an SNMP server.
version Top level item Contains the configuration settings for the server address, and the SNMP protocol.
Elements of version Type Description
selection string

Defines the SNMP protocol to use. Possible values are:

  • 2c

    Configures version 2c of the SNMP protocol.

  • 3

    Configures version 3 of the SNMP protocol.

value Top level item Contains the SNMP server address, and the protocol-specific settings.
auth_method string

Required parameter when using SNMP version 3. Configures encrypted communication with the SNMP server. Possible values are:

  • md5: Use MD5 encryption. The auth_password element must reference a valid password.

  • sha1: Use SHA1 encryption. The auth_password element must reference a valid password.

auth_password string

Required parameter when using SNMP version 3. References the password used for authenticating to the SNMP server. You can create passwords at the /api/configuration/passwords/ endpoint.

To modify or add a password, use the value of the returned key as the value of the password element, and remove any child elements (including the key).

The referenced password must be at least 8 characters long, and can contain letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9) the special characters (!"#$%&'()*+,;<=&@[\]^`{|}_./:?-) and the space character.

community string

Must be used if version 2c of the SNMP protocol is configured.

The name of the SNMP community.

encryption_method string

Must be used if version 3 of the SNMP protocol is configured.

Configures encrypted communication with the SNMP server. Possible values are:

  • none: No encryption. The value of the encryption_password element must also be set to null.

  • aes: AES encryption. The encryption_password element must reference a valid password.

  • des: DES encryption. The encryption_password element must reference a valid password.

encryption_password string

Must be used if version 3 of the SNMP protocol is configured.

Set to null if the value of the encryption_method is set to none.

References the password used for encrypting the communication with the SNMP server. You can create passwords at the /api/configuration/passwords/ endpoint.

To modify or add a password, use the value of the returned key as the value of the x509_identity element, and remove any child elements (including the key).

The referenced password must be at least 8 characters long, and can contain letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9) the special characters (!"#$%&'()*+,;<=&@[\]^`{|}_./:?-) and the space character.

engine_id string

Must be used if version 3 of the SNMP protocol is configured.

The Engine ID. Must be a a hexadecimal number at least 10 digits long (for example, 0x0123456789ABCDEF).

server top level item Contains the IP address of FQDN of the SNMP server.
selection string

Defines the address type (IP or domain name). Possible values are:

  • fqdn

    The SNMP server address is provided as a fully qualified domain name.

  • ip

    The SNMP server address is provided as an IP address.

value string The address of the SNMP server.
username string

Must be used if version 3 of the SNMP protocol is configured.

The username for sending SNMP traps.
Examples:

Configure a server with the SNMP v2c protcol.

{
  "enabled": true,
  "version": {
    "selection": "2c",
    "value": {
      "community": "public",
      "server": {
        "selection": "ip",
        "value": "<server-ip>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configure a server with the SNMP v3 protocol, and MD5 authentication.

{
  "enabled": true,
  "version": {
    "selection": "3",
    "value": {
      "auth_method": "md5",
      "auth_password": {
        "key": "d21f3675-8dff-43c5-a982-17839390a6b3",
        "meta": {
          "href": "/api/configuration/passwords/d21f3675-8dff-43c5-a982-17839390a6b3"
        }
      },
      "encryption_method": "none",
      "encryption_password": null,
      "engine_id": "<0x0123456789ABCDEF>",
      "server": {
        "selection": "ip",
        "value": "<server-ip>"
      },
      "username": "<username>"
    }
  }
}

Configure a server with the SNMP v3 protocol, SHA1 authentication, and AES-encrypted communication.

{
  "enabled": true,
  "version": {
    "selection": "3",
    "value": {
      "auth_method": "sha",
      "auth_password": {
        "key": "0f5f646d-d6e7-4a4a-bc66-ead670faff3f",
        "meta": {
          "href": "/api/configuration/passwords/0f5f646d-d6e7-4a4a-bc66-ead670faff3f"
        }
      },
      "encryption_method": "aes",
      "encryption_password": {
        "key": "6237d67a-b6b4-49e0-b0f6-6d68d0f08cc3",
        "meta": {
          "href": "/api/configuration/passwords/6237d67a-b6b4-49e0-b0f6-6d68d0f08cc3"
        }
      },
      "engine_id": "<0x0123456789ABCDEF>",
      "server": {
        "selection": "ip",
        "value": "<server-ip>"
      },
      "username": "<username>"
    }
  }
}
Modify SNMP trap settings

To modify the address and protocol settings for the SNMP server, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For more information, see Open a transaction.

  2. Modify the JSON object of the SNMP trap endpoint.

    PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/snmp/trap endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .

  3. Commit your changes.

    For more information, 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 Application level error codes.

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.
403 Unauthorized The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.
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