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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

Account Dependencies tab (asset)

The Account Dependencies tab displays the directory accounts that the selected Windows server depends on to perform services and tasks. The Account Dependencies tab is only applicable for a Windows platform when one or more directories have been added to Safeguard for Privileged Passwords.

Click  Add Account from the details toolbar above the grid to associate account dependencies with the selected asset. For more information, see Adding account dependencies.

To access Account Dependencies:

  • desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Assets | Account Dependencies.
  • web client: Navigate to Asset Management | Assets | (Edit) | Account Dependencies.
Table 53: Assets: Account Dependencies tab properties
Property Description

Name

Name of a directory account.

Directory

The directory in which the account resides.

Domain Name

The forest root domain name for the directory.

Distinguished Name

The distinguished name for a directory account.

Description

Description of the dependent account.

The toolbar includes the following:

Table 54: Assets: Account Dependencies tab toolbar
Option Description

Add Account

Add an account dependency to the selected asset.

Remove Account

Remove the account dependency from the asset.

Refresh

Update the list of account dependencies.

Search

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

Owners tab (asset)

The Owners tab displays information about the owners associated with the account (and its associated assets). For more information on altering the owners assigned via tags, see Modifying an asset or asset account tag.

To access Owners:

  • desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Assets | Owners.
  • web client: Navigate to Asset Management | Assets | (Edit) | Owners.

The Owners tab has two views: Asset Owners and Partition Owners.

Table 55: Assets: Owners tab properties
Property Description

Asset Owners

Type

The type of owner.

Name

The name of the owner.

Provider

The name of the authentication provider.

Direct

This column indicates the ownership of the object was assigned directly rather than through the use of a tag.

Via Tag

This column indicates the ownership of the object was assigned through the use of a tag.

Partition Owners

Type

The type of user or group.

Name

The name of the user or group.

Provider

The name of the authentication provider.

Use the following buttons on the details toolbar to manage the objects owned by the selected asset.

Table 56: Assets: Owners toolbar
Option Description

Add User/Add User Groups / Add

Add one or more users or user groups to the selected asset. For more information, see Adding users or user groups to an asset.

Remove Selected /Remove

Remove the selected object from being a manager of the selected asset. You can only remove objects directly assigned to an asset (as opposed to those assigned via the use of a tag).

Refresh

Update the list of owners/managers.

( desktop client only) Details

View additional details about the owner/user or group.

Search

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

( desktop client only) Asset Administrators and Auditors can also generate reports showing more detailed information on the ownership of specific objects (including effective ownership). For more information, see Running an ownership report.

Access Request Policies tab (asset)

In the desktop client, the Access Request Policies tab displays the entitlements and access request policies associated with the selected asset.

To access Access Request Policies:

  • desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Assets | Access Request Policies.
Table 57: Assets: Access Request Policies tab properties
Property Description

Entitlement

The name of the access request policy's entitlement.

Access Request Policy

The name of the policy that governs the selected asset.

Request Type

The type of access request, for example, password, RDP, or SSH key.

Accounts

The number of unique accounts associated with the access request.

# Account Groups

The number of unique account groups associated with the access request.

Account Groups

The names of the account groups ssociated with the access request.

Assets

The number of unique assets that are associated with the access request policy.

# Asset Groups

The number of unique asset groups in the access request policy.

Asset Groups

The names of the asset groups that associate the selected asset with the policy.

Use these buttons on the details toolbar to manage your access request policies associated with the selected asset.

Table 58: Assets: Access Request Policies tab toolbar
Option Description

Add to Policy

Add the selected asset to the scope of a session access request policy.

Remove Selected

Remove the selected policy. For more information, see Deleting an access request policy.

Refresh

Update the list of access request policies.

Details

View and edit details about the selected access request policy. For more information, see Creating an access request policy (desktop client).

Search

To locate a specific policy or set of policies in this list, enter the character string to be used to search for a match. For more information, see Search box.

Asset Groups tab (asset)

In the desktop client, the Asset Groups tab displays the asset groups that contain the selected asset.

Only the assets that support session management can be added to asset groups and dynamic asset groups. Assets that do not support session management include but may not be limited to Directory assets. When you create the asset, the Management tab has an Enable Session Request check box if sessions is supported. For more information, see Supported platforms. This section lists SPP and SPS support by platform.

The Auditor and Security Policy Administrator have permission to access Asset Groups.

Click  Add Asset Groups from the details toolbar to add the selected asset to one or more asset groups.

To access Asset Groups:

  • desktop client: Navigate to Administrative Tools | Assets | Asset Groups.
Table 59: Assets: Asset Groups tab properties
Property Description

Name

The asset group name.

Dynamic

A check mark in this column indicates that the group is a dynamic asset group.

Description

Information about the asset group.

The toolbar includes the following:

Table 60: Assets: Asset Groups tab toolbar
Option Description

Add Asset Group

Add an asset group to the selected asset.

Delete Selected

Remove the selected asset group from the asset.

Refresh

Update the list of asset groups.

Search

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

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