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PAM Directory

KeeperPAM resource for managing directory services, either on-prem or in the cloud

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Overview

A PAM Directory record is a type of KeeperPAM resource that represents an Active Directory or OpenLDAP service, either on-prem or hosted in the cloud.

PAM Record Type
Supported Assets

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Features Available

The PAM Machine resource supports the following features:

  • Password rotation using either LDAP, LDAPS or WinRM

  • Connections using RDP

  • TCP Tunnels over any protocol

  • Session recording and playback

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Connecting to the PAM Directory requires only that the Keeper Gateway has access to the target directory service. The Keeper Vault operates independently and does not require direct connectivity to the service, leveraging Keeper's zero-trust network access model to securely manage access through the Gateway. See the for more details.

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Creating a PAM Directory

Prior to creating a PAM Directory Record type, make sure you have already created a PAM Configuration. The PAM Configuration contains information of your target infrastructure while the PAM Directory contains information of an asset, such as a Active Directory server, within that target infrastructure.

To create a PAM Directory:

  • Click on Create New

  • Depending on your use case, click on "Rotation", "Tunnel", or "Connection"

  • On the prompted window:

    • Select "New Record"

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PAM Directory Record Type Fields

The following table lists all the configurable fields on the PAM Directory Record Type:

Field
Description
Notes

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PAM Settings and Administrative Credentials

On the "PAM Settings" section of the vault record, you can configure the KeeperPAM Connection and Tunnel settings and link a PAM User credential for performing rotations and connections. Tunnels do not require a linked credential.

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PAM Settings

Field
Description
Required

Note: PAM User is only required to successfully configure connections and rotation, and not required for Tunnels.

Configuration Steps:

  1. On the PAM Database record, navigate to the PAM Settings section

  2. Select the PAM Configuration and Administrative Credential Record

  3. To configure Keeper Connections and Keeper Tunnels settings, visit the following page:

The following screenshot is a PAM Directory Record with LDAPS rotation, RDP connections and LDAPS tunnels enabled:

Sharing access without sharing credentials

Select the Shared Folder you want the record to be created in

  • Specify the Title

  • Select "Directory" for the Target

  • Click "Next" and complete all of the required information.

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    Directory ID

    Instance ID for AD resource in Azure and AWS hosted environments

    Required if Azure Active Directory or AWS Directory Service AWS Example: "d-9a423d0d3b'

    Directory Type

    Directory type, used for formatting of messaging

    Required Must be Active Directory or OpenLDAP

    User Match

    Match on OU to filter found users during Discovery

    Optional Either match the right side of the DN or surround with slashes for a regular expression. Example: OU=Users,DC=company,DC=com

    Example: /OU=Users/

    Domain Name

    domain managed by the directory

    Required Example: some.company.com

    Provider Group

    Provider Group for directories hosted in Azure

    Required for directories hosted in Azure

    Provider Region

    AWS region of hosted directory

    Required for directories hosted in AWS Example: us-east-2

    Connection Parameters (multiple)

    Connection-specific protocol settings which can vary based on the protocol type

    Depends on protocol. We recommend specifying the Connection Port at a minimum.

    Keeper Tunnels

    PAM Directory

    Active Directory, OpenLDAP

    Hostname or IP Address

    Address of the directory resource

    Required

    Port

    Port to connect on

    Required Typically 389 or 636 (LDAP/LDAPS) Active Directory only supports 636

    Use SSL

    Use SSL when connecting

    Required for Active Directory

    Alternative IPs

    PAM Configuration

    Associated PAM Configuration record which defines the environment

    Required

    Administrative Credential Record

    Linked PAM User credential used for connection and administrative operations

    Required

    Protocol

    Native protocol used for connecting the session from the Gateway to the target

    Required

    Session Recording

    Options for recording sessions and typescripts

    See session recording

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    Keeper Connections
    Creating a PAM Directory
    PAM Settings
    PAM Settings
    PAM Directory with Connection, Rotation and Tunnel Enabled

    List of failover IPs for the directory, used for Discovery