Understanding Discovery and Glossaries in senhasegura

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Within senhasegura, the discovery functionality, along with the use of glossaries, is designed to identify and record information about IT systems, such as the operating system of devices on the network. This explanation details how senhasegura uses the “Version ID string” field and addresses the relationship between device discoveries and glossaries.

How ​​the “Version ID string” Field Works:

  1. Matching Process:

  • senhasegura uses the string added in the “Version ID string” field to compare information on servers.

  • In Windows environments, commands such as WIN RM, WIN Rpc, and WIN WMi are used to pull information about the operating system.

  • In Linux, the commands cat /etc/redhat-release and cat /etc/debian_version check version files for comparable information.

Glossaries and Device Discovery:

  1. Glossary Independence:

  • For device discoveries, there is no direct configurable connection between the glossary and a specific discovery, as the process is organized to support a wide variety of devices and systems.

  • Discoveries are created independently, and senhasegura makes associations based on the information as needed.

  1. Automatic Creation of Glossaries for Domains:
  • Domain discovery can automatically create glossaries. If you choose not to automatically create a glossary, discovery will still occur, but without the benefits of a specific glossary that makes it easier to organize the data.
  1. Implications of Disabled Glossaries:
  • For device discoveries, operating without active glossaries can limit the ability to validate and categorize the data collected in a structured manner.

Discovery and Glossary Connection:

  1. Two-Step Process:

  • The process includes the initial discovery of devices and credentials, followed by validation against available glossaries.

  • There is no direct link between discovery and glossary until senhasegura processes the post-discovery data correlation.

These guidelines explain the current methodology used by senhasegura to discover and authenticate device and system information. Understanding these interactions is crucial to maximizing the effectiveness of the platform’s IT management and monitoring functions.