Event Subscription Overview

Event Subscriptions in Secret Server are a powerful feature designed to keep administrators and users informed about critical activities and changes within the system. These subscriptions trigger notifications for defined events, ensuring that relevant stakeholders are promptly alerted to important occurrences.

Customizable Alerts

Event subscriptions can be set up to alert users or administrators when specific actions are performed or events occur.

Notifications can be sent to the inbox and further communicated externally via email or Slack.

Event Types

• Unlimited Administration Mode toggle

• Secret Edit/Add/View

• Role and Group Assignment changes

• Secret expiration

• Configuration changes

• Heartbeat failure when a password is invalid.

Notification Management

• Notifications are an alert of specific events and not intended for archived reporting.

• Users can manage how long notifications last in the inbox before expiration.

• High-priority emails can be sent for critical events.

User and Group Subscriptions

• Event subscriptions can be assigned to specific users or groups within Secret Server.

• This ensures that only the relevant individuals receive notifications about events that concern them.

Example Use Cases

• Security Alerts: Notify administrators immediately when there is a configuration change or a heartbeat failure, ensuring quick response to potential security issues.

• Compliance Monitoring: Keep track of role and group assignment changes to maintain compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

• Operational Efficiency: Alert IT teams about secret expirations or edits to ensure smooth and secure operations.