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Onboard a Privileged Asset

Registers a server for privileged access. The wizard collects the connection details, the service account used for aggregation, and the ownership needed for governance.

Onboard a Privileged Asset screen
Onboard a Privileged Asset — captured from the h-technova tenant.

How to use it

  1. Open Privileged Access → Privileged Assets and click Onboard Asset.
  2. Enter the asset name and choose the type — Windows Server or Linux Server.
  3. Enter the hostname or IP address.
  4. Set the ports: RDP (default 3389) for Windows, SSH (default 22) for Linux. On a Windows asset the SSH port is used only for SFTP file transfer.
  5. Select an owner.
  6. Supply the service account credentials used for aggregation and provisioning.
  7. Click Next through the remaining steps, then finish.
  8. Test the connection, then run an aggregation to import the host's accounts and groups.

Field reference

FieldDescription
Asset typeWindows Server connects by RDP; Linux Server by SSH.
HostnameAddress the agent will connect to.
OwnerAccountable person for the asset.
Service accountUsed for aggregation and provisioning — not for interactive sessions.

Example — Dummy asset

NameLNX-DB-01
TypeLinux Server
Hostname13.203.78.154
SSH port22
OwnerJane Smith