This week BeyondTrust released a fully functional Web Services interface (REST API) for its PowerBroker for Unix & Linux product. With this new feature users of the solution will now be able to remotely and securely configure and retrieve data via the API. The Web Services interface implemented by BeyondTrust is an industry standard that uses modern components, connectors and data elements within a distributed and secure enterprise environment. Although delivered as a separate module today, all future builds will contain this new functionality out-of-the-box on all components where product settings, policy configuration and IO log retrieval can take place, making it a snap for users to interface with their identity management and security tools, or home grown apps.
The main functional areas supported by the API at this time within PowerBroker for Unix & Linux are:
- Global Settings
- License Files and Settings
- Policy File Management
- Session Logs
- Event Logs
- Encryption Key Management
- Indexing Service
Paul Harper, Product Manager, BeyondTrust
Paul Harper is product manager for Unix and Linux solutions at BeyondTrust, guiding the product strategy, go-to-market and development for PowerBroker for Unix & Linux, PowerBroker for Sudo and PowerBroker Identity Services. Prior to joining BeyondTrust, Paul was a senior architect at Quest Software/Dell. Paul has more than 20 years of experience in Unix/Linux operations and deployments.
