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Safeguard for Privileged Passwords On Demand Hosted - 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 Activity Center Search box Privileged access requests Toolbox Accounts Account Groups Assets
General/Properties tab (asset) Accounts tab (asset) Account Dependencies tab (asset) Owners tab (asset) Access Request Policies tab (asset) Asset Groups tab (asset) Discovered SSH Keys (asset) Discovered Services tab (asset) History tab (asset) Managing assets
Asset Groups Discovery Entitlements Linked Accounts Partitions Profiles Settings
Access Request settings Appliance settings Asset Management settings Tags Backup and Retention settings Certificates settings Cluster settings Enable or Disable Services settings External Integration settings Password Management settings Real-Time Reports Safeguard Access settings SSH Key Management settings Security Policy 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 About us

Discovered SSH Keys (account)

The Discovered SSH Keys tab displays the discovered SSH keys for the account.

To access Discovered SSH Keys:

  • desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Accounts | Discovered SSH Keys.
  • web client: Navigate to Asset Management | Accounts | (Edit) | Discovered SSH Keys.
Table 29: Accounts: Discovered SSH Keys tab properties
Property Description

Fingerprint

The fingerprint of the SSH key used for authentication.

( web client only) Account Status

The status of the Safeguard account.

SSH Key Managed

This column will have a check mark indicating the SSH key currently in use on the account.

Comment

Free form comment.

Key Type

SSH key identity type such as RSA or DSA. For more information, see SSH Key Management settings.

Key Length

The supported RSA or DSA key length displays.

Asset Name

Name of the asset associated with the account.

Account

The name of the account where the SSH key was discovered.

Date/Time Discovered

The date and time when the SSH key was discovered.

Use these buttons on the details toolbar.

Table 30: Accounts: Discovered SSH Keys tab toolbar
Option Description

Run Now/Discover SSH Keys

Run the selected SSH Key Discovery job. A Task pop-up display which shows the progress and completion.

The button is enabled when the configuration is complete, including a profile (which has a schedule). For more information, see SSH Key Profiles tab (partitions).

Revoke

Use this button to revoke access for unmanaged SSH keys.

Refresh

Update the list of dependent assets assigned to the selected account.

Search

To locate a specific dependent asset in this list, enter the character string to be used to search for a match. For more information, see Search box.

History tab (account)

The History tab allows you to view or export the details of each operation that has affected the selected account.

To access History:

  • desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Accounts | History.

    The top of the History tab contains the following information:

    • Items: Total number of entries in the history log.
    • Refresh: Update the list displayed.
    • Export: Export the data to a .csv file.
    • Search: For more information, see Search box.

    • Time Frame: By default, the history details are displayed for the last 24 hours. Click one of the time intervals at the top of the grid to display history details for a different time frame. If the display does not refresh after selecting a different time interval, click Refresh.
  • web client: Navigate to Asset Management | Accounts | (Edit) | History.

    The top of the History tab contains the following information:

    • Date Range: By default, the history details are displayed for the last 24 hours. From the drop-down, select one of the time intervals to display history details for that time frame.

    • Refresh: Update the list displayed.

    • Search: For more information, see Search box.

Table 31: Accounts: History tab properties
Property Description
Date/Time The date and time of the event.
User The display name of the user that triggered the event.
Source IP The network DNS name or IP address of the managed system that triggered the event.
Object Name The name of the selected account.
Event

The type of operation made to the selected account:

  • Create
  • Delete
  • Update
  • Add Membership
  • Remove Membership

NOTE: A membership operation indicates a relationship change with a related or parent object such as the selected account was added or removed from the membership of an account group.

Related Object

The name of the related object.
Related Object Type The type of the related object.

Parent

The name of the object to which the selected account is a child.
Parent Object Type The parent object type.

desktop client only:

For some types of events, you can select an event to display this additional information (for example, create and update events).

Table 32: Additional History tab properties
Property Description
Property The property that was updated.
Old Value The value of the property before it was updated.
New Value The new value of the property.

Managing accounts

Use the controls and tabbed pages on the Accounts page to perform the following tasks to manage Safeguard for Privileged Passwords accounts:

Adding an account

It is the responsibility of the Asset Administrator to add assets and accounts to Safeguard for Privileged Passwords. While an asset can have multiple accounts, you can only associate an account with one asset.

The new account displays on the Accounts list.

NOTE: Safeguard for Privileged Passwords allows you to set up account discovery jobs that run automatically. For more information, see Account Discovery job workflow.

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