How to onboard Linux or Unix servers and local Linux or Unix accounts
This article outlines the steps to deploy Linux or Unix systems and local Linux accounts.
Pre-deployment steps to be done on the Linux or Unix machine
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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.
For information on sudo setup, refer to How to configure and test Sudo elevation account to be used as a Functional Account.
For information on configuring pbrun, refer to How to integrate EPM-UL and use PBRUN for elevation.
For information on configuring pmrun, please contact the vendor.
You will need to create a scan account.
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.
For information on custom prompt change, refer to Credential test failed: "Timeout error": Verify the device is reachable and the user has remote shell access.
For information on banner changes, refer to SSH fails to login via Password Safe. Error: An error occurred while trying to start SSH session. There was an error creating the session.
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