The passwords that are used, are stored in the entries file, and of course in 
an encrypted way.


Dirk

On March 21, 2023 10:33:18 PM GMT+01:00, Bill Tkach <[email protected]> 
wrote:
>On a slightly related note, how does SA store it’s credentials securely. Say 
>if someone gained access to the server, is it all encrypted somewhere?
>When I put all these high level credentials into SA, what does it do to ensure 
>that those passwords/credentials are secured against prying eyes, or someone 
>snagging the configuration folder?
>Just thinking about what could happen if SA was compromised, since it does 
>connect to everything to do it’s testing, and adding switches to the mix 
>increases it’s risk factor.  It becomes a target.
>
>Bill​​​​
>
>Tkach
> | City of Parksville
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>
>From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dirk
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 8:11 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [SA-List] (Cisco) switch configuration check via Servers Alive
>
>
>
>EXTERNAL EMAIL
>SA would need SSH access to the switch(es) in order to get the running 
>configuration, and with that running configuration we can compare it to the 
>“previous” one (previous being the previous one we got from the switch).  The 
>commands are just “getting” info, not writing info to the switch.
>
>
>Dirk Bulinckx
>
>From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 
><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Bill Tkach
>Sent: Tuesday, 21 March 2023 16:09
>To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
>Subject: RE: [SA-List] (Cisco) switch configuration check via Servers Alive
>
>Can you give a brief description of what the process would involve, so I can 
>get an idea of how it may affect the switches?
>Would this require SA to have logon access to each switch, to grab information 
>from it?
>
>Bill​​​​
>
>Tkach
> | City of Parksville
> | 250 954-4664<tel:250%20954-4664>
>
>From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 
><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Dirk 
>Bulinckx
>Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 10:54 AM
>To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
>Subject: RE: [SA-List] (Cisco) switch configuration check via Servers Alive
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>
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>EXTERNAL EMAIL
>That would be the idea.
>Would you be willing to beta test the check if we make it?
>
>Dirk
>On March 20, 2023 6:47:39 PM GMT+01:00, Bill Tkach 
><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>We use them, do you mean to check to ensure no one has altered the configs 
>unexpectedly?
>That could be a good check of validity.
>
>Bill​​​​
>
>Tkach
> | City of Parksville
> | 250 954-4664<tel:250%20954-4664>
>
>From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 
><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Dirk
>Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:49 AM
>To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
>Subject: [SA-List] (Cisco) switch configuration check via Servers Alive
>
>
>
>EXTERNAL EMAIL
>
>Hi
>
>Is anybody using Cisco switches, and interested in a way to check for a config 
>change (of the switch) via Servers Alive?
>(or other brand 😊)
>
>
>Dirk Bulinckx
>
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