Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix and Linux Administration

This document shows Unix and Linux system administrators how to configure and use the Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix and Linux software.

Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix and Linux includes:

  • Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix and Linux
  • Endpoint Privilege Management for Networks
  • Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix and Linux, Essentials Edition

This guide assumes that you have a basic understanding of Unix or Linux system administration and some experience with a scripting or other computer language. We recommend that you have experience in these areas before you attempt to create or modify security policy files.

Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix and Linux or EPM-UL, refers to the product formerly known as PowerBroker for Unix and Linux. Endpoint Privilege Management for Linux or EPM-L, refers to the new SaaS (cloud) product.

Specific font and line spacing conventions are used to ensure readability and to highlight important information, such as commands, syntax, and examples.

 

The BeyondInsight integration for Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix and Linux is no longer supported. Instead, EPM-UL uses BeyondInsight for Unix & Linux and ElasticSearch.

 

Both pbguid and pbsguid are deprecated as of EPM-UL version 22.3.0.

Sample Policy Files

When you receive the EPM-UL install media, there are sample EPM-UL policy files in the /examples folder. These sample policy files include detailed explanations of what they do. You can use these files to learn how policy files are typically written for various scenarios. A readme_samples text file in that directory includes a brief description of each sample file.