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AIX Server (SSH)

Bravura Security Fabric performs operations on AIX Servers using the agtaix_ng or agtaix connector.

agtaix_ng

Connector name

agtaix_ng

Connector type

Python script, agtaix.py and a scripted platform definition file, agtaix_ng.con, that associates the script with the Python connector (agtpython) to access AIX Server via SSH.

Type (UI field value)

Generic AIX Server (SSH)

Connector status / support

Customer-Verified

Clients may contact Bravura Security support for assistance with this connector. Troubleshooting and testing must be completed in the client's test environment as Bravura Security does not maintain internal test environments for the associated target system.

Installation / setup

The agtaix_ng connector for the Generic AIX Server (SSH) target type also has an agtaix_ng_requirements.txt file that is used to install the Python requirements for this connector. To install the Python packages required by the agtaix_ng connector, run the following command from a command prompt:

py -m pip install -r agtaix_ng_requirements.txt

Upgrade notes

The agtaix_ng connector was added for AIX Server NewGen (SSH) in Connector Pack 4.5.0. It was renamed Generic AIX Server (SSH) in 4.7.0. It makes use of more current technologies by using a Python script and agtpython.exe for the integration. This connector should be used instead of the older agtaix connector, which uses a PSLang script and agtssh.exe .

agtaix

Connector name

agtaix

Connector type

PSLang script, agtaix.psl and a scripted platform definition file, agtaix.con, that associates the script with the SSH connector (agtssh) to access AIX Server via SSH.

Type (UI field value)

AIX Server (SSH) (Legacy)

Connector status / support

Customer-Verified

Clients may contact Bravura Security support for assistance with this connector. Troubleshooting and testing must be completed in the client's test environment as Bravura Security does not maintain internal test environments for the associated target system.

Upgrade notes

The agtaix connector is deprecated in favor of agtaix_ng . In Connector Pack 4.5 the agtaix connector was listed in the UI as AIX Server (SSH).

Both AIX connectors can be used to discover SSH public and authorized keys for accounts on AIX servers. This connector can be used to manage temporary SSH trust relationships when granting privileged access to accounts on AIX servers.

The following Bravura Security Fabric operations are supported by this connector (depending on your product license and version):

  • expire password

  • check password expiry

  • administrator reset password

  • administrator reset+expire password

  • user verify password

  • verify+reset password

  • create account

  • delete account

  • disable account

  • enable account

  • expire account

  • create group

  • delete group

  • add user to group

  • delete user from group

  • check account enabled

  • check account expiry

  • unlock account

    Note

    The unlock account operation is only supported if the AIX server is using Trusted Computing Base (TCB) account database files.

  • lock account

  • check account lock

  • get server information

  • unexpire account

  • List:

    • accounts

    • attributes

    • groups

    • members

For a full list and explanation of each connector operation, see Connector operations.

See also

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