Accounts
Accounts List
The following parameters, in the Accounts UI Preferences parameters of the Web Access Options, define the configuration for the Accounts page.
Display predefined views
The following parameters determine how the predefined account views are displayed.
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Parameter |
Description |
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PageSize |
Defines the maximum number of accounts to display in the grid in each page. The default value is 25 |
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DisplayDeletedItems |
Determines whether or not deleted accounts will be displayed in the grid. The default value is Yes. |
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DefaultView |
Defines the default view that is shown when the Accounts List is displayed. Each user can configure his own preferences. The default value is Recently. |
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MaxDisplayedRecords |
Defines the maximum number of accounts or files that may be displayed in a view. The default value is 20000. |
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MaxPageSize |
Defines the maximum number of records that may be displayed in a single page. The default value is 100. |
This parameter is in theOperational Views parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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GridOperationalViewGroup |
Defines the groups that users must belong to so that they are authorized to view the Operational Views. The default value is PVWAMonitor. |
This parameter is in the Requests Views parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Visible |
Determines whether or not the Requests Views are displayed. The default value is Yes. |
This parameter is in the Account Views parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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DisplayDeletedAccountsView |
Determines whether or not the Deleted Accounts View is displayed. The default value is Yes. |
Configure Toolbar Actions
The following parameters, in Toolbar Actions, define the actions that can be initiated from the toolbar in the Accounts page. Toolbar actions are visible according to user permissions.
Each set of Action parameters defines a single toolbar button. This set includes the following parameters:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name |
Defines the unique name of an action that will be available in the Accounts list. |
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Visible |
Determines whether or not the toolbar action will be visible, by default. |
View accounts and service accounts
The following parameters, in Accounts and Usages, define how the Accounts and service account lists are displayed.
Each set of DisplayedColumns parameters defines the columns displayed in the list. In addition to being determined at system level, each user can customize their own accounts lists.
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Parameter |
Description |
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SortBy |
Determines the default column by which to sort the grid. |
Each set of Column parameters defines a single column to display in the list. This set includes the following parameters:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name |
Specifies the name of the account property that is displayed in this column. |
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DisplayName |
Specifies the displayed name of the column header. If this is not specified, the default column name is displayed |
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Width |
Defines the width of the column. This is specified in pixels. |
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DataType |
Specifies the type of information that will be displayed in the column. |
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Visible |
Determines whether or not the column will be visible, by default. |
Grid actions
Each set of Grid Actions parameters defines the actions that will be available from the objects list.
Each set of Action parameters defines an action that will be available from the objects list. This set includes the following parameters:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name |
Specifies the unique name of an action that will be available from the accounts list. |
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DisplayInGrid |
Determines whether or not the action will be displayed in the reports list. |
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DisplayInActionMenu |
Determines whether or not the action will be displayed in the action menu. |
Search for Accounts and Files
The following parameters define searches in the PVWA, as well as how the search results will be displayed.
When a search is carried out for an account or file, the PVWA searches according to specified properties in the Vault.
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Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
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Search Properties |
Specify the keywords and locations that determine how the search for accounts or files will be carried out in the Vault. |
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AutoOpenObjectDetailsInSearch |
Determines whether the Files Details page for a file will be displayed if a search results in that single file. This parameter is only relevant for files. |
The following parameters in the Search Results parameters define the information that will be displayed in the Search Results page.
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Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
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ExecutionMaxDuration |
Specifies the maximum number of seconds that a search process will last. By default, the value of this parameter uses the execution timeout value of the application. |
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MaxDisplayedRecords |
Specifies the maximum number of accounts or files that will be displayed in the search results pages when the user clicks Show All. The default value is 500 accounts. |
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MaxDisplayedUsagesRecords |
Defines the maximum number of service accounts that will be displayed in the Usage tabs in the Account Details page. The default value is 100 service accounts. |
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WideAccountsSearch |
Determines whether or not the PVWA will search for accounts using the legacy method of searching in Safe, folder and account name, as well as in property names and properties, or will search for accounts based on Safe name and account property values only. The new search method is substantially faster, especially in large environments, but is only relevant if using account properties. This parameter only affects the search when the user supplies a pattern and is ignored if a pattern is not specified. |
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DisplaySearchAllAccountsWarning |
Determines whether or not a warning is displayed to end users before they start a search in all the accounts they have access to. This is recommended in large implementations where users have access to a large number of accounts, and a search operation in all of these accounts may take a while. The default value is Yes. |
Identify Accounts and Files
Accounts and files can be identified by their properties, as well as by their name, enabling you to recognize them easily. The following parameters enable you to determine the format of the account or file identifier, as well as the name that is given automatically to an account. If none of the properties that are used in the identifier are specified in the account, the account name will be displayed.
When an account is created through the PVWA, you can either set a name or choose to create it automatically based on Account Name Pattern parameters. These parameters specify the account properties that will comprise the account name and the order in which they will appear.
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Parameter |
Description |
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AutoGenerate |
Determines whether the default setting will be to generate the account name automatically or whether the user will specify a custom account name. |
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Separator |
Determines the character that will be used to separate the different parts of the account name. |
The name of a service account can also be generated automatically according to Usage Name Pattern parameters. These parameters specify the account properties that will comprise the service account’s name and the order in which they will appear.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Separator |
Determines the character that will be used to separate the different parts of the account name. |
These properties can be used to identify accounts and files. The order in which the properties are specified is the order in which they will appear in the identifier.
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Property |
Description |
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Account Descriptor Properties |
used to identify accounts |
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File Descriptor Properties |
used to identify files |
Add Accounts
The following parameters, in the Platform’s UI & Workflows parameters, determine whether or not password management activities will be performed as soon as an account assigned to this platform is added.
Passwords can be either changed or verified as soon as they are added to the Password Vault, according to the following settings:
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Parameter |
Description |
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AutoChangeOnAdd |
A password change process can be initiated as soon as accounts marked with the parameter are added to the EPV. The password is automatically generated by the CPM and is immediately synchronized with the corresponding password on the remote machine |
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AutoVerifyOnAdd |
Password verification processes can be initiated as soon as accounts marked with this parameter are added to the EPV. This ensures that new passwords in the Vault are immediately synchronized with the corresponding password on the remote machine. |
