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How does PowerKeeper change passwords on the managed systems?

April 26, 2017managed passwords powerkeeper SYSTEMS

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How does PowerKeeper change passwords on the managed systems?

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To test and change passwords, PowerKeeper connects to the managed system and changes the password on the managed account. PowerKeeper can connect to the system using a user account or in the case of Unix or Linux hosts, by connecting through BeyondTrust PowerBroker. For user accounts, PowerKeeper connects to the target device using a secure protocol that is supported by the target device. On most Unix platforms, the connection is by SSH using a DSS key pair. Database connections, such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle connect via ODBC on the PowerKeeper unit and communicate through the databases network protocol, such as Net-lib and SQL*Net. Connections to Windows machines are via encrypted NTLM.