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Home Dashboard

The options displayed on the Home dashboard depend on what Bravura Security Fabric features have been enabled and configured, and the permissions and capabilities granted to each user. The interface itself may also be customized. See Customizing the web interface.

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The most common options available with an out-of-the-box installation are described in the following sections. If you do not have permissions to access an item, it will not be displayed. Symbols in the following sections indicate that the marked content applies to specific product licenses:

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Option

Description

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Change passwords

Change your password on one or more systems. See Changing your passwords.

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Unlock encrypted systems/accounts.

Unlock encrypted systems. See Unlocking access to encrypted systems.

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Unlock accounts

Unlock accounts after you have been locked out due to too many failed login attempts. See Unlocking Your Accounts/

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View and update profile

Change your personal information, manage your existing accounts, or request new resources. See Viewing and Updating Profiles.

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Request delegation

Delegate your own authority to approve or deny requests to another user. See Delegating Responsibility.

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Browse the OrgChart

Manage who reports to you in the OrgChart, and browse other users’ lists of subordinates. See Viewing the OrgChart.

Update security questions

Update your security question profile. See Updating Your Security Questions.

Attach other accounts

Attach accounts from different systems. See Managing Your Existing IDs.

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Password synchronization registration

Register yourself for transparent password synchronization. This enables you to change your password across all target systems simply by changing it in Windows. See Registering for password synchronization.

Request access to network resources

Request access to network shares or other resources such as printers. If you are a group manager, you can also manage group membership and ownership. See Requesting Access to Network Resources.

Manage tokens

Enable or disable your RSA SecurID token, request or clear emergency access codes, set or clear your PIN, or resynchronize your token. See Managing Your SecurID Tokens.

Generate voice print enrollment PIN

Generate a PIN to register a voice print using an interactive voice response (IVR) system. Registering a voice print enables you to authenticate and reset a forgotten password or a locked-out account from a telephone. See Registering a Voice Print for Authentication via Phone.

Option

Description

Help users

Administer help to users who have at least one account. This includes modifying users’ profile status, security question profiles, and owned accounts. See Helping Users.

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Create a new user profile

Request accounts or other resources for new users. See Creating a New User.

View and update profile

Request new resources or modify information for existing users. See Viewing and updating profile information.

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Request access to network resources

Request access to network shares or other resources such as printers. See Requesting Access to Network Resources.

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View initiated entitlement reviews

View and cancel ad hoc, single-user certification campaigns. See Reviewing entitlements.

Option

Description

Privileged access

Request permission to access privileged accounts or acquire temporary group membership on a workstation or other resource. See Requesting / Checking Out Privileged Access.

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Session Monitor

Search and download recorded sessions. Viewing and Downloading Recorded Sessions.

Option

Description

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Requests

Track requests for which you are the requester or recipient. You can modify or cancel pending requests, and, if you are an authorizer, review and authorize requests. See Tracking and Updating Requests.

Manage delegations

Respond to a delegation request. See Delegating Responsibility.

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Manage inventory

Add or modify inventory items if you are an inventory manager. See Managing Inventory Items.

Option

Description

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Groups

Manage user groups See Groups.

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Roles

Manage user roles. See Roles.

Option

Description

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View active subordinate privileges

Review the access rights for users of an application you own. See Reviewing entitlements.

Option

Description

Manage the system

Configure Bravura Security Fabric objects and environment, and administer security.

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Manage certification process

Create, save, and start access certification campaigns.

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Manage the OrgChart

Manually change the organization chart structure or start Org building rounds.

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View dashboards

View graphical summary reports of Bravura Security Fabric operations and usage.

Manage reports

Enables product administrators to view, run, save, and schedule reports.

Analytics

When configured, enables product administrators to view reports that exist on a Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) server.

Manage external data store

Enables product administrators to view and update data in the External data store.

Administrative Password

Change your administrator password. This option is available only if your password is stored in Bravura Security Fabric , and not verified against a target system.

Manage components

Manage Bravura Security Fabric components.

Product administrators can use the Manage the system (PSA) module to configure Bravura Security Fabric objects and environment, and administer security. The options available depend on the user's administrative privileges.

The Manage the system menu includes license and usage statistics. The server that you are logged into is displayed at the bottom center of the page.

Manage the system main menu for Bravura Identity+Pass

Manage the system

Manage the system main menu for Bravura Privilege

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The following subsections describe the Manage the system (PSA) module menu and corresponding sub-menu options.

Resources

Options on the Resources menu enable you to add and update resources that can be managed by Bravura Security Fabric . You must have the "Manage resources" right to access this menu.

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Target systems

Add, update, or delete target systems.

Details Target Systems

Proxy tunnel clients

Manage proxy tunnel clients.

Details Configure proxy tunnel clients (Websocket Connector Proxy).

Target system groups

Apply web password change restrictions, synchronization rules, and password policies to groups of target systems.

Details Target System Groups

Discovered objects

View discovered systems and accounts, and add them to managed system policies .

Details Discovered Objects

Import rules

Add, delete and modify target system import rules.

Details Import rules

Template accounts

Set up templates that can be used to create accounts.

Details Template Accounts

Account attributes

Configure attributes specific to target systems.

Details Account Attributes

Roles

Set up roles that can be used assign requirements for a set of users.

Details Roles

Groups

Enable Bravura Security Fabric to manage group membership for certain target systems.

Details Groups

Network resources

Enable users to request access to network resources such as Active Directory network shares and printers.

Details Network Resources

Operation dependencies

Set up dependencies that control how data is exchanged between connectors; for example, the creation of an Exchange mailbox can be made dependent on an Active Directory account.

Details Operation Dependencies

Resource attributes

Define common and reusable attributes for resources.

Details Resource Attributes

Resource attribute groups

Define collections of resource attributes.

Details Resource Attribute Groups

Options

Options for role-based access control enforcement.

Details Setting global role enforcement options

Policies

You must have the "Manage policies" right to access the full Policies menu.

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User classes

Set up user classes that can be used to segment the user population.

Details User classes

Segregation of duties rules

Set up rules that provide a way of identifying exceptions to roles or possible access conflicts.

Details Segregation of duties rules

Authentication priority

Prioritize target systems used to authenticate users when accessing Bravura Security Fabric .

Identification priority

Prioritize target systems that users can select to identify themselves when accessing Bravura Security Fabric .

Details Identifying users

Password policies

Modify and apply strength rules to Bravura Security Fabric ’s global, centrally-managed password policy.

Details Password policy

Question sets

Configure question sets that are used to authenticate users.

Details Question Sets

Login options

Configure options for login.

Details Login options

User notifications

Configure notification of users of compliance requirements, password expiry, and other events.

You must have the "Manage notifications" administrative privilege to access the User notifications sub-menu item.

Details Batch and web notification

Authentication chains

Customize authentication to Bravura Security Fabric using multiple methods.

Details Authentication chains

System interfaces

Configure interfaces with external systems.

Details Keeping passwords secret from product administrators

REST API authorization policies

Search, download, or reset REST API authorization policies to default.

Details REST API Authorization policies. .

Options

Configure general login and authentication policy options.

Details Authentication policy options

Privileged access

Note

Some of the options in this menu are only available with a full Bravura Privilege license bpa-icon .

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Managed systems

Add, delete and configure managed systems.

Details Managed Systems

Managed systems policies

Add, delete and modify managed systems policies.

Details Managed system policies

Import rules

Add, delete and modify import rules.

Details Import rules

Access disclosure plugins

Add, delete and modify access disclosure plugins.

Details Access disclosure plugins

Manual password randomization batches

View the manual password randomization results.

Details Reviewing randomization results

Local workstation service installation package

Generate installation key and download local workstation service installation package.

Details Downloading the installation package

Node assignments

Change the service linked to a managed system policy.

Details Changing a managed system policy’s service ID

Options

Configure general privileged access options.

Details Privileged access management options

Workflow

Some of the options in this menu are only available with a full Bravura Privilege or Bravura Identity license bpa-icon Identity icon .

The options on the Workflow menu enable you to configure common workflow objects and workflow logic. The table below details the available menu options. You must have the "Configure workflow setup" right to access this menu.

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Pre-defined requests

Configure pre-defined requests to define requests in terms that users understand, and reduce the number and complexity of steps.

Details Pre-defined Requests

Profile and request attributes

Set up profile and request attributes that can be used to collect and display information about users.

Details Profile and request attributes

Attribute groups

Group attributes to control user access and display, and apply attributes to certain operations.

Details Attribute groups

Authorizers

Set up users as authorizers.

Details Static authorizers

Email configuration

Set up e-mail notification.

Details Modifying global mail settings

Email customization

Customize language macros for email messages.

Details Customizing workflow email using the Manage the system (PSA) module

Options

Configure the various workflow options and features. This includes options for:

  • Delegation

  • Escalation

  • Organization chart management

  • General workflow behavior

  • Plugins

Inventory

This menu is available with a Bravura Identity license Identity icon .

The options on the Inventory menu enable you to configure items and processes for inventory management. The table below details the available menu options. You must have the "Configure workflow" setup right to access this menu.

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Target systems

Add, update or delete target systems used for inventory management.

Details Inventory Target Systems

Locations

Set up location properties to help you define, search for, and manage inventory items.

Details Inventory Locations and Types

Item types

Set up item type properties to help you define, search for, and manage inventory items.

Inventory managers

Set up users as inventory managers. You must have at least one item type, and one location set up before you can do this.

Details Inventory managers

Template accounts

Set up templates that can be used to request inventory items.

Details Template accounts

Inventory states

Update inventory states.

Details Inventory Objects and States

Inventory items

Add individual inventory items.

Options

Enable plugins to manage inventory.

Details Inventory Management Options

Modules

The options on the Modules menu enable you to configure the Bravura Security Fabric graphical user interface. The table below details the available menu options. You must have the "Configure modules" right to access this menu.

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Manage certification process (CERT)

Manage the access certification process and initiate certification campaigns.

Details Manage certification process

View dashboards (DASH)

View graphical summary reports.

Details View dashboards

Manage external data store (DBE)

Configure events and options for the External data store.

Details External Data Store (DBE)

Digital ID (DID)

Enable event actions for this module, which is used by Bravura Security Fabric to update a Lotus Notes ID file repository.

Details Digital ID

Help users (IDA)

Configure event actions and options for help desk users to assist users.

Details Help users

Manage the OrgChart (IDG)

Configure event actions and options for administrators to manage the organization chart.

Details Manage the OrgChart

Browse the OrgChart (IDO)

Configure event actions, plugins, and options for end users to browse or update the organization chart.

View and update profile (IDR)

Configure plugins and options for end users to request security changes.

Details View and update profile (IDR)

Manage delegations (IDS)

Configure options for users to manage delegation requests.

Details Manage delegations

Manage the system (PSA)

Set event actions and options for product administrators to configure and manage Bravura Security Fabric .

Details Manage the system (PSA)

Front-end (PSF)

Configure plugins and options for front-end access and authentication.

Details Front-End

Generate voice print enrollment PIN (PSI)

Set event actions and options for voice print registration.

Details Generate voice print enrollment PIN (PSI)

Unlock accounts (PSK)

Set event actions and options for self-service account unlocks.

Details Unlock accounts (PSK)

Attach other accounts (PSL)

Set event actions and options for alternate login ID management.

Details Manage tokens

User notifications (PSN)

Enable the user notification system.

Details User notifications (PSN)

Manage tokens (PSP)

Set event actions and options for self-service token management.

Details Manage tokens

Update security questions (PSQ)

Set event actions and options for security question profile management.

Details Update security questions (PSQ)

Password synchronization registration (PSR)

Set event actions and options for password synchronization registration.

Details Password synchronization registration (PSR)

Change passwords (PSS)

Set event actions and options for self-service password changes.

Details Change passwords (PSS)

Manage reports (RPT)

Configure options for the Manage reports (RPT) module.

Details Manage reports (RPT)

Requests

Configure event actions and options for users to view and act on requests.

Details Requests app

Privileged access

Configure Bravura Privilege managed systems and policies, service IDs, event actions, plugins, and options.

Details Privileged access app

Session monitor

Configure Bravura Privilege recorded sessions.

Details Session monitor app

Options

Configure plugins and options that apply to web modules in general.

See also

For details about module configuration options see Modifying general behavior.

Security

The options on the Security menu enable you to set up and maintain the security of your Bravura Security Fabric environment. The table below details the available menu options. You must have at least one of the following rights to access this menu:

  • Manage security

  • Manage product administrators

  • Manage user groups

  • Manage certification

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    Access to profile and request attributes

    Define user groups to control permissions for attribute groups.

    You must have the "Manage user groups" right to access this option.

    Details Access to profile and request attributes

    Access to resource attributes

    Define user groups to control permissions for resource attributes.

    Details Access to resource attributes

    Access to product features

    Add, update, delete, or enable / disable other users who log into the administrative consoles. You must have the "Manage product administrators" right to access this option.

    Details Access to product features

    Access to user profiles

    Add, update, delete, or enable / disable groups of users who log into the self-service modules, or the Help users (IDA) module. You can also specify a requester and view a list of their privileges. You must have the "Manage security" right to access this option.

    Details Access to user profiles

    Privileged access to systems

    Define user groups to control permissions for managed system policies .

    You must have the "Manage user groups " right to access this option.

    Details Privileged access to systems

    Options

    Configure general security options. You must have the "Manage security" right to access this option.

    Details Security plugin options

Maintenance

The options on the Maintenance menu enable you to set up and maintain your Bravura Security Fabric service programs, schedule jobs, update the system, configure mail, and configure general settings. The table below details the available menu options. You must have at least one of the following rights to access this menu:

  • Maintain servers

  • Configure replication

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Auto discovery

Manage ID filters, set connector order, or run auto discovery. You must have the "Maintain servers" right to access this option.

Details Auto Discovery

System logs

View and search the current Bravura Security Fabric log. You must have the "Maintain servers" right to access this option.

Details Viewing Bravura Security Fabric system logs

Services

Install and monitor the Bravura Security Fabric services through the Web interface. You must have the "Maintain servers" right to access this option.

Scheduled jobs

Schedule jobs. You must have the "Maintain servers" right to access this option.

Details Scheduling Maintenance

Connector concurrency rules

Configure extra locking for connector operations, preventing concurrent execution. You must have the "Maintain servers" right to access this option.

Details Customizing connector behavior

File synchronization

Synchronize files between the main server and proxy servers, or between servers in a replicated environment. You must have the "Maintain servers" right to access this option.

Details Managing Proxy Servers and File Synchronization .

Connector behavior

Change default options for various connectors. You must have the "Maintain servers" right to access this option.

See Customizing connector behavior for details about options for each connector.

Database replication

Configure and control database replication. You must have the "Configure replication" right to access this option.

System variables

Configure all system variables within Bravura Security Fabric from one page. This is helpful if you know the name of the system variable you want to modify, but cannot remember where it is located.

Environment variables

Display the current system environment in which Bravura Security Fabric is running. This is not the same environment as the currently logged-in user. You must have the "Maintain servers" right to access this option.

Options

Configure general maintenance options. You must have the "Maintain servers" right to access this option.

The following security privileges control access to the Manage certification process (cert) module:

  • Product administrators with the ”Manage certification process” administrative privilege can initiate certification campaigns with multiple reviewers.

  • Product administrators with the ”Initiate entitlement certification campaigns” administrative privilege can initiate entitlement certification campaigns with a single reviewer.

Users with the ”Initiate a review of all entitlements” privilege can initiate a quick certification of a single user via the View and update profile (IDR) module.

The Manage certification process (CERT) module includes tabs:

  • Active campaigns to view information about campaigns that are in progress

  • Start entitlement certification campaign to add a new entitlement certification campaign

  • Start configuration certification campaign to add a new configuration certification campaign

  • Saved certification setups to select a saved configuration

  • Scheduled campaigns to view information about campaigns that are scheduled

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The following security privileges control access to the Manage the OrgChart (IDG) module:

  • Product administrators with the ”Manage the OrgChart” administrative privilege can update the OrgChart and view the OrgChart structure.

  • Product administrators with the ”Start Org building rounds” administrative privilege can initiate OrgChart-building rounds and invite managers to update their list of subordinates.

The Manage the OrgChart (IDG) module allows product administrators to:

  • Identify managers and their subordinates

    An Org Manager administrator could simply identify the top-level manager, then initiate an OrgChart building round whereby managers identify their own subordinates. In other cases, product administrators could build parts or all of the OrgChart, then initiate the process to have managers verify the information.

  • Identify users who no longer report to a certain manager

  • Transfer users from one manager to another

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The following security privileges control access to the View dashboards (dash) module:

  • View certification dashboard

  • View workflow dashboard

  • View privileged access dashboard

  • View OrgChart dashboard

  • View enrollment dashboard

  • Recompute dashboard cache

The View dashboards (DASH) console includes dashboards for graphical summaries of Bravura Security Fabric operations and usage.

See:

  • Viewing dashboards to learn how to use the View dashboards (DASH) module

  • View dashboards (DASH) to learn how to configure the View dashboards (DASH) module

  • The Health check monitor dashboard is also displayed on the Front-end if it is installed and the user has the required privileges. See Health check for more information.

The Manage reports menu enables you to use the Manage reports (RPT) module to run reports based on the information stored in the Bravura Security Fabric database You must have the " Manage reports reports" administrative privilege to access this menu.

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Analytics is an optional Bravura Security report feature that organizes and displays Microsoft’s SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports.

When analytics is configured, an Analytics link is available on the Bravura Security Fabric administrative menu.

Reports that exist on a SQL Server Reporting Service server are displayed on the Analytics user interface and can then be saved in different formats such as DOC, CSV, PDF and HTML.

The analytics feature requires SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS). The version of SSRS must be the same version as the SQL Server for the instance; for example, SQL Server 2016 and SSRS 2016.

In order to use the Analytics app, the feature must be configured:

If you do not see Analytics on the main menu, it has not been installed.

In order to access the Analytics app users require the "Analytics" administrative right or have membership criteria which is defined by the _ANALYTICS_READERS_ user class.

To create new reports, Microsoft’s Report Builder must be installed on the user’s computer.

See Analytics for more information.

The Manage external data store (DBE) module allows product administrators to view and update data on external database tables on a SQLite connection. The data can be accessed through an API Service (idapi) function call. This provides the ability to use external information in plugin points and a means to maintain the external information.

Product administrators require the Manage external data store privilege to access the Manage external data store (DBE) module. Once the administrative privilege is granted and the requirements are met, the Manage external data store link is displayed on the Front-end.

See External Data Store for information on configuring and using the module.

If you are a product administrator and your password is not verified against a target system, you may be required to change your password in Bravura Security Fabric at regular intervals. When your password expires, you are directed to the Change product administration password administration password page upon login.

There are two ways that you can change a product administrator’s password. You can change it using the Bravura Security Fabric web interface or by using the adm_set program in the <instance>\util\ directory.

If you forget the password for your Bravura Security Fabric superuser, then using adm_set is by default the only way to reset the product administrator’s password.

Change the password using the web UI

To change your Bravura Security Fabric console login password:

  1. On the home dashboard, click Administrative Password.

  2. Type your current password and new password in the appropriate fields.

  3. Re-type your new password in the Confirm your new password field. The password can be up to 64 characters long.

  4. Click Change my password.

If you are a product administrator and your password is verified against a target system, password expiry is determined by the target system, and the Change product administration password link is not included on the main menu.

Click below to view a demonstration of changing the product administrator’s password using the Bravura Security Fabric UI and then changing it back to the original password using the adm_set utility.

Change the password using the adm_set utility

  1. Open a Windows command prompt (cmd.exe) as administrator.

  2. Change directory to the location of the adm_set utility using the following command:

    cd c:\Program Files\Bravura Security\Bravura Security Fabric\default\util
  3. Change the password of the superuser using the adm_set utility using the following command:

    adm_set.exe -user superuser -pass <new password>

    If you are prompted to make changes to the computer, click Yes.

  4. Log in to the Front-end (PSF) as superuser with the new password.

    If the login is successful, then the superuser password was correctly reset using the adm_set utility.

The adm_set utility can also be used to unlock a product administrator account. See adm_set usage information .

See also

The Manage components menu enables you to install and manage components that provide extra functionality to Bravura Security Fabric .

The Manage Components link is only visible to superuser-type product administrators.

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See Components for more information.