Technical Tip: Launching secret using Target only template on FortiPAM

Description

This article describes how to launch secrets when using Target only templates on FortiPAM.

Scope

FortiPAM, FortiSRA.

Solution

A target is a server/device with a privileged account that supports Web, SSH, RDP  or other administrative protocols. Targets can point to Windows workstations, Windows domain controllers, Web servers, Unix
servers, SQL- servers, routers, or firewalls.

Every secret require an existing target which is created before the secret on FortiPAM.

Target only secrets require preconfigured target address on FortiPAM ,it can be defined by using only Host IP or by URL accessing an HTTPS web page.

The following example shows how secrets can be launched using Target only when accessing URL of website.

1. Go to Secrets Settings-> Templates -> Create.

Figure 1. Creating custom Template

The custom template created above will be used on the Web Launcher.

2. Go to Secrets -> Target -> Create.

Figure 2. Creating a Target with URL only

3. Go to Secrets-> Secret -> Create.

Figure 3. Creating a Secret

4. Select Web Launcher to launch this secret.

Figure 4. Launching secret

Troubleshooting debug commands on FortiPAM CLI:

diagnose wad debug enable category secret
diagnose wad debug enable category http
diagnose wad debug enable level verbose
diagnose debug enable