The IBM® Security Privileged Identity Manager manufacturing
refresh for the IBM Privileged Session Recorder Server and
virtual appliance contains new features, enhancements, currency support,
and fixes.
New features
- Text-based recording
- Record and play back terminal-based sessions in a text format
for storage and search. Session recordings of terminal emulators,
such as PuTTY and IBM Personal
Communications, are viewed as text-based recordings.
Note: This feature
requires IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On,
Version 8.2.1, Fix Pack 3.
- Database archiving
- Archive session recordings on the IBM Privileged Session Recorder Server according
to required online data retention policies. An indicator is displayed
if the recording is archived. For more information, see Database archival.
- IBM Cognos® reporting framework
- IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager supports
the IBM Cognos reporting framework for
report generation. Use IBM Cognos Connection to generate
the Privileged Identity Manager Cognos-based reports.
You can also use the bundled report model to customize and generate
different types of IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager reports
that suit your requirements.
Note: Support for IBM Tivoli® Common Reporting is being
deprecated.
Enhancements
- IBM Privileged Session Recorder console
- Live session recordings now display an indicator if a recording
is in progress.
- Find commands captured in text-based recordings. Use Advanced
search with the new matching command attribute to refine
search results.
- Some of the search fields in the console include an auto-complete
feature so that you can enter search terms quickly.
- Use predefined durations to find session recordings in Advanced
search. For more information, see Advanced search techniques.
- IBM Privileged Session Recorder console player
- Play session recordings in full screen mode.
- Adjust the playback speed.
- For text-based recordings that support command capture, commands
are displayed in a command list sidebar that you can filter.
For more information, see Playing back recordings.- Automatic check-out
- Specify a justification before you check out the shared credential
when you log on to an endpoint with check-out automation.
- Web browser support
The following web browsers are now supported:
- Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release 24
- Microsoft Internet
Explorer 11
Deprecations
Microsoft Windows XP
and specific versions of the Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer browser are
being deprecated.
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Web browsers
- Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release 11 and 17
- Microsoft Internet
Explorer 9 and 10