What is Absolute? #
The Absolute platform is a cloud-based Endpoint Visibility and Control solution that allows you to see all your devices and applications, secure your data, and prove compliance.
Why Should You Use the Absolute Connector? #
The Absolute connector provides visibility into the assets in your environment. You can use this visibility to:
- ensure assets are managed per your security policies
- derive relationships between assets, users, applications, and data
How Does This Connector Work? #
Lucidum executes read-only requests to the Absolute REST API and ingests only meta-data about Absolute devices. Lucidum does not retrieve any data stored on your assets.
Configuring the Connector in Lucidum #
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Profile Name | Name of this profile for the connector | production servers |
| URL | The URL for the Absolute API. | https://api.us.absolute.com |
| Token ID | Token associated with an Absolute user account that has permission to view all device data and all application date. Lucidum uses this account to ingest data from Absolute. For details on creating a user in Absolute, see: https://help.absolute.com/corporate/html5/en-us/Content/User Mgmt/UM_InviteUser.htm For details on generating a Token ID, see: https://www.absolute.com/media/2221/abt-api-working-with-absolute.pdf | p7g444S3IZ5wmFvmzWmx14qACXdzQ25b |
| Client Secret | Password for the token. For details on generating a Client Secret, see: https://www.absolute.com/media/2221/abt-api-working-with-absolute.pdf | jamongordon |
Source Documentation #
Creating Credentials #
For details on creating users in Absolute:
- See https://help.absolute.com/corporate/html5/en-us/Content/User Mgmt/UM_InviteUser.htm.
- Assign the user roles and permissions that allow Lucidum to view all device and application data.
For details on creating a Token ID and a Secret Key,
- See https://www.absolute.com/media/2221/abt-api-working-with-absolute.pdf, the section on API Tokens.
Required Permissions #
The Absolute account that Lucidum uses to ingest data must have permissions to:
- View all device data
- View all application data.
API Documentation #
API v3
