Search by attribute
The attributes available for searching are dependent on the type of object being searched. The search drop-down menu lists the attributes that can be selected.
API attributes can be searched
The drop-down menu lists a limited number of attributes that can be searched; however, you can perform an attribute search using the English name of any attribute as it appears in the API. Nested attributes can be chained together using a period (.). To see a list of all the attributes, see the API documentation. For more information about the API, see Using the API.
Entering the search string
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Click the icon and select the attribute to be searched.
The selected attribute is added to the search box. For example, if you select Last Name then LastName: is added to the search box.
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In the search box, enter the text string after the colon in the attribute label.
You can specify multiple attributes, repeating these steps to add an additional attribute to the search box. Do not add punctuation marks, such as commas or colons, to separate the different attributes. When multiple attributes are included, all search criteria must be met in order for an object to be included in the results list. In the web client, if conflicting attributes are entered for the same search (for example, both true and false) then the results will expand to show all matches so long as they fit one of those attributes.
As you type, the list displays items whose selected attributes contain the text that was entered.
NOTE: The status bar along the bottom of the console shows the number of items returned.
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To clear the search criteria, click the button.
When you clear the search criteria, the original list of objects are displayed.
Exporting data
Home
Click Home to go to the home page. The Home page is tailored to your user rights and permissions. If you are authorized by an entitlement to request, approve, or review access requests, then your Home page gives you a quick view to the access request tasks that need your immediate attention.
Based on your role, the dashboard displays My Requests, Approvals, and Reviews, the number of tasks in each queue, and the status of each task (for example, Available, Denied, Revoked, Pending) as well as whether the task is Due Today.
Additional widgets may also be available. For example: Appliance Resources and Cluster Status.
In addition to tasks based on your role, you can perform the following from the Home page:
- Customize the information that is displayed on the page. Click Settings.
- Read the Message of the Day from the Appliance Administrator. For more information, see Message of the Day.
Requester's Home page view
Click the New Request button to open the New Access Request dialog, which lists the assets and accounts you are authorized to access. From this dialog you specify the assets, accounts and the type of access you are requesting, and additional details about the request.
For more information, see:
Click My Requests to view the requests awaiting action.
For more information, see:
The Favorites pane displays a list of requests you have marked as a favorite, providing a quick way to request access.
Approver's Home page view
Your job is to approve or deny the access requests listed on your Home page. Click Approvals to view the requests awaiting your approval. As an approver, unless you are also designated as a requester, you will see no favorites listed.
For more information, refer to these topics:
Reviewer's Home page view
Your job is to review completed access requests listed on your Home page. Click Reviews to view the completed requests requiring your review. As a reviewer, unless you are also designated as a requester, you will see no favorites listed.
For more information, refer to these topics:
My Requests
If you are a requester, click My Requests to make a request or see information about requests.
If Show Account Availability is enabled you can identify if a privileged account is available or not. Accounts display a warning badge if in use by a request. An account's status is updated immediately after being changed in order to avoid overlapping account requests from multiple users. Hover over the badge to display <X> of <X> accounts in use. Showing account availability requires additional API queries that may impact performance. This toggle is set by the user not an administrator. There is no global toggle.
NOTE: When the policy governing the request has enabled Allow simultaneous access for multiple user access, the request may still be available even though Show Account Request Availability indicates it is in use.
The My Request page has additional settings that can be used to configure the displayed information. Clicking the button will open a panel with the following options:
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My Request Favorites: Select this option to display a widget showing configured favorite requests.
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Show Account Request Availability (may impact performance): Select this option to show the account request availability. Depending on the number of requests this may impact performance.
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Show Session Launch Button: Select this option to add a Launch Session button the My Request page. This button allows you to open sessions via registered URL schemes in the browser.
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Show Web Session Launch Button: Select this option to add a Launch Web Session button the My Request page. This button allows you to open Safeguard Remote Access sessions via One Identity Starling.
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Page Size: Use the associated tiles (25, 50, or 100) to select the number of requests that will be displayed on the My Request page.
To make a request
You must be an authorized user of an entitlement to create a request for the assets and accounts you need.
- Click My Requests to go to the My Requests page.
- Follow the workflow steps. For more information, see Requesting a password release.
To create a favorite
You can create favorites for requests you make often. For more information, see Favorites.
To view and manage requests
On the My Requests page, you can view the requests. Control the display using the following approaches:
To launch web sessions
There are two options for launching browser-based sessions from the Safeguard for Privileged Passwords web client:
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Launch Session: This option allows you to open sessions via registered URL schemes in the browser.
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Launch Web Session: This button allows you to open Safeguard Remote Access sessions via One Identity Starling.
In order to use the Launch Web Session button to launch Safeguard Remote Access sessions, some additional requirements must be met: