Organizations can customize requestable permissions for inventoried computers, enabling users to request those permissions when connecting through Privileged Session Management (PSM). Known as “IAM Shop Permission Levels” in EmpowerID, these permissions are crucial in fortifying IT security. They serve a dual purpose: they grant specific permissions during a computer session and enhance overall security by enforcing the principle of least privilege, automatically revoking these permissions once the session concludes.
When setting up IAM Shop Permission Levels for computers, organizations select specific groups with these permissions within the native system. Users who are members of these groups are granted the access specified by the permission level. Moreover, systems can be configured to support Just-In-Time account provisioning for these groups. In such cases, EmpowerID creates an account linked to the individual and adds it to the group for the duration of the session. Upon the session's end, the account is removed from the group, ensuring a least privileged, zero-trust security model.
Steps to Assign IAM Shop Permission Levels
To effectively assign IAM Shop Permission Levels, administrators must do the following:
Ensure the target computer is connected to EmpowerID as a Local Windows Server Account Store: This connection is crucial as it enables EmpowerID to inventory the computer's users and groups, which is essential for accurately mapping permission levels to local groups. For the details, please see Connecting to Local Windows Servers as Account Stores.
Assign IAM Shop Permission Levels to Computers: This involves selecting the appropriate permission levels that correspond to the needs and security policies of the organization.
Map IAM Shop Permission Levels to Native Groups: Link the permission levels to the corresponding groups on the computer that grant those native permissions. For instance, to allow users to connect as a local admin, map the “Local Admin” permission level to a "local admin" group on the computer.
EmpowerID includes default IAM Shop Permission Levels for computers, such as "Local Admin" and "Domain Admin." However, you can create custom permission levels tailored to your organization's needs. For more information on customization, please see Create IAM Shop Permission Levels.
How to assign IAM Shop Permission Levels to Computers
Access the Computer's View (Configuration) Page:
Use the Global Search to locate the computer you wish to configure.
Navigate to the RBAC subtab on the computer's View page.
Expand the IAM Shop Assignees for Requesting Access accordion.
Click the Add New button.
Configure the IAM Shop Permission Level:
Under General, select the desired IAM Shop Permission Level.
Under Assignee Granting the Permission Level, do the following:
Select whether to Enforce Assignee Eligibility in IAM Shop. This setting instructs the system to check whether users requesting the permission level are eligible to receive it by having membership in the assignee granting the permission level. For example, if the assignee granting the permission is a group, users need to belong to that group to receive the permission level.
Select the assignee type from the Which Type of Assignee For This Policy dropdown.
Select the appropriate assignee from the Select <Assignee> To Receive Policy dropdown.
Click Save.
Finalize the Configuration:
Repeat the addition of other assignees as necessary.
Click Submit to complete the process.
Expected Results
EmpowerID creates the IAM Shop Assignment for the IAM Shop permission level. You can view and manage these assignments in the IAM Shop Assignees for Requesting Access accordion.
