Alternatives to Displaying Passwords


Launch session (SSO)

  • Launch RDP, SSH, etc. from Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager web UI.
  • Plug-ins for additional programs/protocols.
  • Password not disclosed at all.
  • User is connected directly without further proxy.

Temporary ACL change

  • Place user's AD account in a local security group (Windows).
  • Place user's public SSH key in .ssh/authorized_keys file (Unix).
  • Manipulate /etc/sudoers files (Unix).
  • No password involved.
  • Native logging references the user's own account.

Copy

  • Place password in user's OS copy buffer.
  • Clear buffer after N seconds.
  • Allows user to paste the password into an e-mail, text, file, etc.
  • Password not directly disclosed.

Display

  • Reveal the cleartext value of password on screen.
  • Clear display after N seconds.
  • Appropriate for managing off-line, console login devices.