Set up your Privilege Cloud environment
This section includes the steps and instructions for deploying and maintaining the Privilege Cloud environment.
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Step 1 : Prepare for deployment
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Check security setup within your environment comply with Privilege Cloud recommendations. See Security Fundamentals.
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Check system prerequisites:
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Check the machine and network prerequisites for Privilege Cloud. See System requirements.
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Step 2 : Privilege Cloud setup
- Install the Privilege Cloud Connector which automatically deploys the CPM, PSM and hardening policies. See Deploy the Privilege Cloud Connector.
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Install the Secure tunnel and optionally:
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Connect to SIEM. See Connect to SIEM.
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Enable Remote Access (if applicable). See Remote access to target machines.
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Optionally, to support Unix machines, install PSM for SSH. See Deploy PSM for SSH (Unix connector).
Step 3: Configure authentication
Configure one of the supported authentication methods: SAML, RADIUS, LDAP directory server, and apply MFA caching.
See Configure authentication methods.
Step 4: Add users
Add users based on:
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LDAP integration. See LDAP integration.
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Manual addition of CyberArk users. See Add and manage users.
Step 5: Connect to SIEM (optional)
See Connect to SIEM.
