5.0 Configuring External Authentication

The external authentication for Privileged Account Manager supports:

  • Authentication through the LDAP system. LDAP user authentication is the process of validating a username and password combination with a directory server such as Windows Active Directory, NetiQ eDirectory, and OpenLDAP.

  • Advanced Authentication application to secure and control the access to privileged endpoints by using the Multi-factor authentication methods.

  • Authenticating users with a third-party RADIUS server.

Privileged Account Manager facilitates in providing advanced authentication features to access the following:

  • Privileged Account Manager end-points (systems, applications, databases, keys).

  • Administration Console.

  • Privileged credential to connect to a server (credential checkout and shared key checkout)