Onboarding Linux/Unix Servers and Local Linux/Unix Accounts.

There are specific deployment steps required to onboard Linux or Unix systems, as well as local Linux accounts. See details below

Pre-deployment steps to be done on the Linux or Unix machine

1. You must create an account to be used as the functional account. This account can be a local account or an Active Directory account that can login to the Linux or Unix system. A functional account must be set up to change passwords and have elevated privileges. Elevated privileges can be set up for the functional account to use sudo, pbrun or pmrun.  

2. You will need to create a scan account.

3. Check the machine to see if there are any custom prompts or banners with the prompt character in them. If there is then you will need to make changes to the custom platform. 

Workflow to add Systems and Accounts

Create Address Group

1. Login to Web console as a BeyondTrust administrator

2. Navigate to Configuration > DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT > Address Groups

3. Click Create New Group +

4. Enter a name for the group (For example  DEV Linux Machines)

5. Click Create New Address +

6. Click Type dropdown and select the type you want to enter. 

7. Enter the data for the machines you want to discover.

Discover the Assets for scanning

1. Still logged in as BeyondTrust administrator, go to Menu and Click Smart Rules

2. Smart Rule type is set to Asset and then Click Create Smart Rule

Continue viewing the remaining deployment steps here.

Latest Available Version:

EPM for Linux 25.1.4 (Cloud) - May 2025

EPM for Unix and Linux (On premise) - December 2024

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