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One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords 7.4.1 - 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 Home page Privileged access requests Appliance Management
Appliance Backup and Retention Certificates Cluster Global Services External Integration Real-Time Reports Safeguard Access Appliance Management Settings
Asset Management
Account Automation Accounts Assets Partitions Discovery Profiles Tags Registered Connectors Custom platforms Importing objects
Security Policy Management
Access Request Activity Account Groups Application to Application Cloud Assistant Asset Groups Entitlements Linked Accounts User Groups Security Policy Settings
User Management Reports Disaster recovery and clusters Administrator permissions Preparing systems for management Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions Appendix A: Safeguard ports Appendix B: SPP and SPS join guidance Appendix C: Regular Expressions

Message of the Day

It is primarily the responsibility of the Appliance Administrator to configure the message of the day displayed on the Home page page, however any user with administrator permissions has the ability to set the message of the day. The message is only visible to authenticated users after they have logged in.

To configure the message of the day

NOTE: If you choose RSS, the feed should be HTTPS. The RSS server needs CORS policy enabled.

  1. To change the message of the day:
    • web client: Navigate to Safeguard Access > Messaging.
  1. Under Message of the Day, choose either the RSS or Subject Line option.
  2. When the RSS option is selected, enter a web address of up to 512 characters.
  3. When the Subject line option is selected, enter the following information:
    • Subject: Enter a short description of up to 512 characters.
    • Message: Enter message text of up to 512 characters.
  4. Click Save.

Local Login Control

It is the responsibility of the Appliance Administrator to initially set up user login controls such as the number of failed sign-in attempts before locking out an account.

To configure the login controls

  1. Go to Local Login Control:
    • web client: Navigate to Safeguard Access > Local Login Control.
  1. Provide the following information. Some settings are for local users only, such as Lockout Window. Other settings are for all user types, such as the Token Lifetime.
    Token Lifetime

    Set the number of minutes a user can stay logged into SPP.

    Range: 10 minutes to 28,800 minutes (20 days)

    Default: 1,440 minutes (one day)

    Web Client Inactivity Timeout

    Set the maximum time to allow from the user's last request to the server before the user is automatically logged out. The default is 15 minutes. The minimum value is five minutes and the maximum value is 2,880 minutes (two days) if the Token Lifetime is increased to match the value. If the Token Lifetime is not increased, the token will expire before the Web Client Inactivity Timeout.

    When the timeout period is met, a message displays and the user can continue or log out. If there is no response, the user is automatically logged out. The default is 15 minutes.

    Lockout Duration

    Set the number of minutes a locked out account remains locked.

    Range: One to 9,999 minutes; A setting of 9,999 requires an administrator to manually unlock the account.

    Default: 15 minutes

    Lockout Threshold

    Set the number of consecutive failed sign-in attempts within the Lockout Window required to lock a user account.

    If a user submits an incorrect password for the maximum number of times specified by the account Lockout Threshold settings within the Lockout Window, SPP locks the account until the Lockout Duration period has been met.

    Range: 0 to 100 failed sign-in attempts; A value of 0 (zero) indicates the user’s account will never be locked due to failed log ins. The default is five consecutive failures. Set the Lockout Threshold to a high enough number that authorized users are not locked out of their user accounts simply because they mistype a password.

    Lockout Window

    Set the duration (in minutes) in which SPP increments the number of failed sign-in attempts.

    Range: 0 to 15 minutes; A value of 0 (zero) means that there is no time limit to tracking failed log on attempts.

    Default: 10 minutes

    Deactivate After

    Set the number of days to wait before automatically disabling an inactive user account.

    If a user has not logged onto SPP this number of days, SPP disables the user account.

    NOTE: The Authorizer Administrator must also reset the user's password when re-enabling a disabled account.

    Range: 14 to 365 days

    Default: 365 days

    Minimum Password Age

    Set the number of days a user must wait before changing their password.

    Range: 0 to 14 days

    Default: Zero

    Maximum Password Age

    Set the number of days users can use their current password before they must change it.

    Range: 0 to 180 days; A value of 0 (zero) indicates passwords never expire.

    Default: 42 days

    Password Age Reminder

    Set the period of time (in days) before the Maximum Password Age limit is met and SPP begins to remind the user that their password is about to expire.

    NOTE: This value will also be applied to any Active Directory Identity and Authentication providers. This only acts as a reminder. A user will not be able to change their directory password from within SPP. If an Active Directory user is part of a Fine-Grained Password Policy, that policy’s maximum password age setting takes precedence.

    Range: 0 to 45 days

    Default: 14 days

    Password History

    Enter the number of old passwords stored by SPP for user accounts. Stored passwords cannot be reused, and are replaced on a first-in, first-out basis.

    NOTE: Administrators are not restricted by the password history setting.

    Range: 0 to 24 old passwords; A value of 0 (zero) disables password history restrictions allowing users to always reuse old passwords.

    Default: Five stored passwords

    Inform User of Locked Account

    Select this check box to inform users when SPP has locked their account when they attempt to log in. When cleared, SPP tells the user that their access has been denied.

    NOTE: For security reasons, One Identity recommends leaving this option cleared, unless you are troubleshooting login and authentication problems.

    A user with a locked account cannot sign into SPP until the Lockout Duration period has been met or an administrator has unlocked the account. For more information, see Unlocking a local user's account..

    Default: Not set

    Inform User of Deactivated Account

    Select this check box to inform users when SPP has disabled their account when they attempt to log in. When cleared, SPP tells the user that their access has been denied.

    NOTE: For security reasons, One Identity recommends leaving this option cleared, unless you are troubleshooting login and authentication problems.

    A user with a disabled account cannot sign into SPP until an administrator has re-enabled their account. For more information, see Activating or deactivating a user account..

    Default: Not set

    Inform User of Bad Password

    Select this check box to inform users when the password is bad.

    Default: Not set

    Inform User of Expired Password

    Select this check box to inform users when the password is expired.

    Default: Not set

    Inform User of Invalid Token

    Select this check box to inform users when the token is invalid.

    Default: Not set

    Enable Secure Token Service Login Timeout

    Select this check box to set a 15 minute expiration time for session based cookies.

    Session based cookies are used during login. Typically, a session based cookie does not expire and is deleted by the browser/user-agent when closed. This setting, when enabled, will cause the session-based cookies to have a 15 minute expiration time, enforced by the server. This adds security and can prevent some replay attacks. End users must complete the login process within this time frame, including any multi-factor authentication.

OAuth 2.0 Grant Types

Specify what authorization grants, or flows, the server will allow a client application to use. One Identity recommends to only allow the authorization code grant type with PKCE, which is the default used by Safeguard for Privileged Passwords itself and cannot be disabled. One Identity recommends to disable all other grant types unless you have a custom integration application using them. For backwards compatibility, however, some are enabled by default.

Grant type Description

Authorization Code

The Authorization Code grant type from the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework RFC 6749. This does not enforce the use of the Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) extension, RFC 7636. If you do not have an external application that integrates with Safeguard for Privileged Passwords using this grant type, One Identity recommends that you disable it.

Implicit

The Implicit grant type from the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework RFC 6749. If you do not have an external application that integrates with Safeguard for Privileged Passwords using this grant type, One Identity recommends that you disable it.

Resource Owner

The Resource Owner Password Credential grant type from the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework RFC 6749. If you do not have an external application that integrates with Safeguard for Privileged Passwords using this grant type, One Identity recommends that you disable it.

NOTE: Some things like the Safeguard-ps PowerShell module may use this grant type when authenticating.

Device Code

The Device Authorization grant type from the OAuth 2.0 extension RFC 8628. This grant type is disabled by default.

Local Password Rule

Password rules define the complexity requirements for user authentication to SPP. You can create rules governing the type of password a user can create, such as:

  • Set the allowable password length in a range from 3 to 225 characters.
  • Set first characters type and last character type.
  • Allow uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and/or printable ASCII symbols along with the minimum amounts of each.
  • Identify excluded uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
  • Identify if consecutive letters, numbers, and/or symbols can be repeated sequentially and, if allowed, set the maximum repetitions allowed.

NOTE: These rules only apply to local users; they do not affect users accessing SPP from an external provider such as Microsoft Active Directory. The password rules are listed in the Set password dialog. For more information, see Setting a local user's password..

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