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Sassafras

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TYPE: TS/PVFA Operated Service
STATUS: In production, February 2024
CLEAR: NOT CLEARed
BCP/DRP: N/A
PORTAL: https://tamu.sassafrascloud.com/

This product was recently acquired by TeamDynamix. PVFA worked with Sassafras to setup user access leveraging TAMU’s EntraID authentication but otherwise is fully managed by Sassafras. It is an IT Asset Management solution; it has the following uses:

  • Automated Inventory
  • Hardware Tracking
  • Availability Maps
  • Usage Reporting
  • License Management
  • Software Compliance
  • User Account Lifecycle

Management RACI​

PVFATSPVFAEXTVE
Operating System/Infrastructure Management
Patching/UpgradesIIR/A
Security MonitoringIIR/A
Baseline ConfigurationIIR/A
Backups/RecoveryIIR/A
Access ControlIIR/A
Application Management
Patching/UpgradesIIR/A
Security MonitoringIIR/A
Baseline ConfigurationIIR/A
Backups/RecoveryIIR/A
Access ControlIR/A

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Supported platforms

  • Ubuntu (Debian-based)
  • RHEL (Red Hat / Rocky / CentOS)
  • Windows 11
  • macOS 11+

Loaner Checkout​

https://docs.pvfa.tamu.edu/docs/internal/procedures/technology-checkout

Installation Guide​

Windows​

This is automated via a package in MECM
Instructions to come on updating package

macOS​

This is automated via a package in JAMF
Instructions to come on updating package

Linux (manual installation)​

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Prerequisites

  • Admin (sudo/root) access
  • Internet access to:
    • tamu.sassafrascloud.com

1. Download installer
Ubuntu:

cd /tmp
curl -O https://download.sassafras.com/software/release/current/Installers/Linux/Client/KeyAccess_8.1.0.4-202603_amd64.deb

RHEL:

cd /tmp
curl -O https://download.sassafras.com/software/release/current/Installers/Linux/Client/KeyAccess_8.1.0.4-202603.x86_64.rpm

2. Install package
Ubuntu:

sudo dpkg -i KeyAccess_*.deb
sudo apt-get install -f -y

RHEL:

sudo dnf install -y ./KeyAccess_*.rpm

3. Configure KeyServer
Ubuntu:

sudo vi /usr/share/ka/ka.xml

RHEL:

sudo vi /usr/share/ka/ka.xml

4. Start/Restart Client
Ubuntu:

sudo systemctl restart keyaccess

RHEL:

sudo vi /usr/share/ka/ka.xml```
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If service is unavailable:

sudo killall karl
sudo /usr/libexec/karl -d -i /var/run/keyaccess.pidd &

5. Verify client is running
Ubuntu:

ps aux | grep karl

RHEL:

ps aux | grep karl

6. Force check-in
Ubuntu:

/usr/bin/keyverify

RHEL:

sudo /usr/bin/keyverify

7. Confirm in console
Verify the device appears in: https://tamu.sassafrascloud.com/