Multiple credentials sections, Multiple credentials for key administration – HP Secure Key Manager User Manual

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Multiple Credentials sections

The Multiple Credentials sections on the Administrator Configuration page lets you enable the multiple
credentials feature, grant credentials, and view granted credentials. This page contains the following
multiple credentials-related sections:

Multiple Credentials for Key Administration
Credentials Granted
Grant a Credential

Multiple Credentials for Key Administration

Use the Multiple Credentials for Key Administration section to enable the multiple credentials feature,
specify the number of administrators required for sensitive operations, enable the granting of
credentials, and set the time period for credential grants.

Figure 128 Viewing the Multiple Credentials for Key Administration section

The following table describes the components of the Multiple Credentials for Key Administration
section.

Table 109 Multiple Credentials for Key Administration section components

Description

Component

Select this checkbox to enable the multiple credentials feature. You must have High
Access Administrator access control to enable this feature. Deselect this checkbox to
disable the multiple credentials feature. Disabling multiple credentials is governed by
the same rules as the operations that require multiple credentials. The specified number
of administrators must authorize the action.

Require Multiple
Credentials

Select the number of administrators that must authorize the configuration operations.
There must be at least as many High Access Administrators as are required by this field.

Number of Adminis-
trators Required to
Perform Configura-
tion Operations

Select this checkbox to allow administrators to grant their credentials to other adminis-
trators for a limited time period.

Allow Time-Limited
Credentials

Select the maximum length of time that credentials can be granted to another adminis-
trator.

Maximum Duration
for Time-Limited Cre-
dentials

Click Edit to modify the multiple credentials settings.

Edit

Using the Management Console

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