Central Config API Authentication

APIs in the Central Config can be accessed only by known users by authenticating the API call. The API Header will pass the API Key which will be authenticated and passed by the Central Config server. This prevents un-authorised users from accessing the APIs.

Install/upgrade Ivanti Service Manager System Configuration Wizard

On installing or upgrading the Service Manager System Configuration Wizard, the API Key is auto-generated in the Central Config DB. This key is used to to authenticate the API calls to the Central Config Server. However, the following should be monitored while installing/upgrading.

Disabling the Centralconfig API Key Feature

Once the installation/upgradation is complete, verify the centralConfig appsettings.json file has: property “DisableApiKeyValidation”:”false” which need to be change to “True” as “DisableApiKeyValidation”:”true”.

1.Log in to the application with Admin credentials and open the Configuration console.

2.Select Security Controls > API Key and delete the CentralConfigAPIKey.

Ensure you Delete and not De-activate to disable.

Custom Installation of SCW

When customers try to install the Configuration Server in one machine and other components in another machine, user has to copy the Central Config API Key from Configuration Server and update the key in the Central Configuration Settings page as show in the following image.

Sample image of Custom Installation of SCW