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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

Custom platforms

desktop client only

The Asset Administrator adds a custom platform that includes uploading the custom platform script with the platform's commands and details. Auditors and Partition Administrators have read only rights. Custom platforms are global across all partitions. The custom platform can be selected when adding or updating an asset.

Create and manage custom platforms in Administrative Tools | Settings | Asset Management | Custom Platforms.

The Custom Platform pane displays the following.

Table 169: Custom platform: Properties
Property Description
Name

The name of the platform type which may be a product name.

Platform Script

The name of the custom platform script file displays once selected.

Allow Sessions Requests

If selected, session access requests are allowed.

Use the following toolbar buttons to manage the custom platform settings.

Table 170: Custom Platform: Toolbar
Option Description
Add

Add a custom platform. For more information, see Adding a custom platform.

Delete Selected

Remove the selected custom platform.

CAUTION: If the custom platform is associated with an asset, deleting the custom platform may halt password or SSH key validation and reset. A warning displays, indicating that the asset will be assigned to the Product platform type Other. Enter Force Delete to confirm the deletion.

Refresh

Update the list of custom platforms.

View

View the custom platform script parameters including:

  • Supported operations, for example Suspend and Restore Accounts, Check System, Check Password, Change Password
  • Details including Name, Task, Type, Default, and Description
Download Selected Script

Download the selected custom platform JSON script.

Related Topics

Creating a custom platform script

Adding a custom platform

Creating a custom platform script

desktop client only

A custom platform script identifies the platform's commands and associated details. Scripts are written in JSON. Scripts include metadata, parameters, function blocks, operations, and if/then constructs to authenticate to the platform and perform password or SSH key validation and reset. The custom platform script is uploaded when adding the custom platform.

An Asset Administrator can create an asset and accept default values in the associated custom script. If you later upload a new version of the custom platform script with different defaults, the asset defaults are not changed.

A delegated administrator cannot create a custom platform script.

Sample scripts

Sample custom platform scripts and command details are available at the following links available from the on GitHub:

CAUTION: Example scripts are provided for information only. Updates, error checking, and testing are required before using them in production. Safeguard for Privileged Passwords checks to ensure the values match the type of the property that include a string, boolean, integer, or password (which is called secret in the API scripts). Safeguard for Privileged Passwords cannot check the validity or system impact of values entered for custom platforms.

During development, check your JSON using a validator.

Adding a custom platform

desktop client only

It is the responsibility of the Asset Administrator to configure the rules so Safeguard for Privileged Passwords handles custom platforms. The custom platform script must be available for uploading. For more information, see Creating a custom platform script.

To add a custom platform

  1. Have the custom platform script file available to upload.
  2. Navigate to Administrative Tools | Settings | Asset Management | Custom Platforms.
  3. Click  Add.
  4. These fields display:
    1. Name: Enter the unique name of the platform type, which may be a product name.

    2. Platform Script: Click Browse. Navigate to and select the script file. Click Open. The selected custom platform script file displays.

    3. Select the Allow Sessions Requests check box to allow session access requests. This check box is typically selected for SSH. Clear the Allow Sessions check box to prohibit session access requests.
  5. Click OK. If the custom platform script has errors, an error message like the following displays: Definition was not a valid json object .

Registered Connectors

desktop client only

The Asset Administrator is responsible for adding and managing registered connectors.

Create and manage registered connectors in Administrative Tools | Settings | Asset Management | Registered Connectors.

The Registered Connectors pane displays the following.

Table 171: Registered Connectors: Properties
Property Description
Display

This column shows the display name entered for the registered connector.

Platform Name

This column shows the platform name.

Visible To Partitions

This column shows the partitions that the connector is visible for. When a connector is visible to all partitions then the column will show All Partitions.

Use the following toolbar buttons to manage the registered connector settings.

Table 172: Registered Connectors: Toolbar
Option Description
Add

Add a registered connector. For more information, see Adding a registered connector.

Delete Selected

Remove the selected registered connector.

Refresh

Update the list of registered connectors.

Edit

Edit the selected registered connector.

View

View the valid operations for the registered connector.

Related Topics

Adding a registered connector

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