Prompt for authentication password when taking an action

Usage and Config Platform
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(imported topic written by khouck)

In my current BigFix deployment, we are not prompting for a password when an action is taken. However, it has been asked that we change that. I have spent the better part of the day looking for the step(s) to do this, but have been unable to find it. Can someone point me to where that information is?

We are running Tivoli Endpoint Manager 8.2.1312.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

Add the following in the advanced section of the Admin tool:

LoginTimeoutSeconds=0

More info on BESAdmin Tool options:

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/wikis/home?lang=en#/wiki/Tivoli%20Endpoint%20Manager/page/Console%20User%20Password%20Policies

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(imported comment written by khouck)

Thanks, Jimmie.jones…that is exactly what I needed.

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(imported comment written by cstoneba)

we just upgraded to version 9.0.649.0. We have the value
LoginTimeoutSeconds=0 set, but it doesn’t seem to work for users that launched the v9 console and checked the box “User Windows session credentials”.

did something change in the v9 console? I want to always prompt for credentials after taking an action.

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(imported comment written by Bill.Ehardt)

Any update on cstoneba’s issue? I’m having the same issue… I can’t have new console operators accidentally deploying stuff.

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(imported comment written by cstoneba)

IBM Support says this is by design. I disagree, and think that even though Pass through authentication is great, we still need an option to enforce “take action confirmation”.

I’ve submitted an RFE to IBM, please vote for it if you agree:

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=38030

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(imported comment written by Bill.Ehardt)

I did vote for it and I agree completely. I can’t even fathom this not being an option to disable.