BeyondInsight for Unix & Linux Installation Guide
This guide provides system administrators and security administrators the information to install and configure BeyondInsight for Unix & Linux, on Linux or Windows operating systems.
BeyondTrust Product Name Conventions
This guide uses the following naming conventions for BeyondTrust products:
BeyondInsight for Unix & Linux
(formerly PowerBroker Servers Management Console) |
BIUL |
Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix and Linux
(formerly PowerBroker for Unix and Linux) |
EPM-UL |
Active Directory Bridge | AD Bridge or ADB |
Solr (deprecated as of 23.1 release) (formerly PowerBroker Solr) |
Solr |
File Integrity Monitoring |
FIM |
Advanced Control and Audit | ACA |
Role-Based Policy | RBP |
Overview
BIUL is a web-based tool that you can use to:
- Manage software for AD Bridge and EPM-UL.
- Remotely assess the suitability of a remote host's state by running a profile. After a profile is complete, installs, uninstalls, domain joins, and other actions can be performed on remote hosts.
- Manage EPM-UL licenses on policy servers.
- Manage EPM-UL script, File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), and role-based policies.
- Manage Sudo host groups and FIM policy host assignment.
- View, replay, and audit EPM-UL logs.
Core Features
These features are found in the menu, under tiles, and on the main pages for menu items.
Feature |
Description |
---|---|
Dashboard | Provides visual insight into host and software metrics. |
Host Discovery |
The first stage of adding any remote hosts to be managed by the console. Hosts available by SSH are added. |
Hosts Inventory |
The central page of the console. On the Hosts > Hosts Inventory page, you can profile targets, install, and uninstall AD Bridge, EPM-UL, and Solr. Additionally, you can remove hosts, upgrade software, join hosts to domains, manage SSH fingerprints, and assign log servers to be indexed by Solr. |
Credentials |
Manage user credentials for remote assets (typically SSH credentials). |
SSH Fingerprints |
Manage SSH fingerprints for remote hosts. |
Registry Name Service |
Manage EPM-UL Registry Name Service systems. |
Policy Management |
Manage Endpoint Privilege Management for Networks, FIM, and role-based and script-based policies on EPM-UL policy servers. |
Audit |
View, replay, and audit EPM-UL events and I/O logs. I/O logs can be replayed as they occur. Users can add comments on the logs. Query and view EPM-UL and AD Bridge events that have been exported to an external SIEM. |
License Management |
View and manage license information for EPM-UL. |
Tasks |
View details about results and status of any remote actions performed by the console. |
Settings |
Configuration settings available to the end user, including integration settings for products like Password Safe. |
Notifications |
Users with the software administrator role can view notifications that are triggered when given conditions arise within BIUL. The notification details provide options for remediation of the condition. |
For information on the use of BeyondInsight for Unix & Linux, see the BeyondInsight for Unix & Linux User Guide.
Solr
As of version 23.1, Solr is deprecated. EPM-UL no longer supports installing Solr, but features that use an existing Solr installation will continue to work.