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Configure the Egnyte Cloud Connector for SkyFormation

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Nadav Lavy (Greenberg)
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SkyFormation Helpdesk: support@skyformation.com. 

Overview

Egnyte is a cloud storage and online backup solution that offers file sharing and collaboration tools for teams, and administrative controls for management and IT. The platform provides data protection and secure content collaboration. For more information visit their website.

The following table displays audit source API and security events supported by the connector.

Audit Source:
API

Service or Module Covered

Event Types

Event Included

Login audit report

Access

Login success

Login failed

Account locked-out

 

 

Password management

Password reset

Password changed

 

Files audit report

Files

File copied, file created, file deleted, file moved, file renamed, file downloaded, file downloaded via anonymous link, file downloaded via authenticated link, file locked, file previewed, file previewed via anonymous link, file previewed via authenticated link, file unlocked, file uploaded 

 

 

Notes

 

Note created, note deleted, note added to file, note deleted from file, unsupported action

 

 

Folders

 

Folder copied, folder created, folder deleted, folder renamed, folder moved

 

Permissions audit report

 

Folder ACL

 

Add permission to group, add permission to user, remove permission from user, replace permission to user, add permission to role

 

Users audit report

 

User management

 

User created, user deleted, user email changed

Represents events related to user management

 

Settings

 

User first name changed, user last name changed, user disabled on expiration setting changed, user deleted on expiration setting changed, user disabled, user enabled, user second factor enabled, user second factor disabled, user verify email

 

 

Roles management

 

User downgraded from admin to power user, user downgraded from power user to standard user, user upgraded from standard to power user, user upgraded from power user to admin

 

 

Password

User password changed, user password reset

 

Groups audit report

Group management

Group created, group deleted, group renamed, user added to group, user removed from group

Represents events related to group management

Prerequisites

Before you configure the Egnyte connector you must complete the following prerequisites:

  • Obtain the application key.
  • Note the hostname shared by the Egnyte support team.
  • Note the user name and password of the Egnyte administrator.
  • Ensure that the https://*.egnyte.com service is open for communication with the SkyFormation Cloud Connector platform.

Obtaining an Application Key

Egnyte APIs are authenticated via application keys. You must register for a developer account, register your application, and obtain the application key that you can use as a client ID while configuring the Egnyte connector.

To obtain an application key:

  1. Log in to the Egnyte developer console.
  2. Navigate to My Account > Applications > Create a New Application.
  3. In the Register your New Application section, enter the required information:
      • Name of your application – Specify a name for your application.
      • Type – Select Internal Application (own company use only).
      • Current User Base – Select New App.
      • Platform – Select Web App.
      • Egnyte domain you will use for testing – Specify the Egnyte account domain. For example, myorg.egnyte.com.
  4. In the Select which Web APIs this Application will Use section, select Egnyte Connect API.
  5. In the Terms of Service section, select I have read and agree to the Egnyte API Terms of Service.
  6. Click Register Application.
  7. Navigate to My Account > Keys and note the application key.

    Use this application key, represented by a string of letters and numbers, to configure the Egnyte cloud connector.

Configuring the Egnyte Connector

To configure the Egnyte connector to import data into the SkyFormation Cloud Connector platform:

  1. Log in to the SkyFormation Cloud Connector platform with your registered credentials.
  2. Navigate to Settings > Accounts > Add Account.
  3. Click Select Service to Add, then select Egnyte from the list.Egnyte_Config_4.png
  4. In the Accounts section, enter the required information. 
    • Tenant – Select a tenant to attach to the connector if you are using a multi-tenant edition of Otherwise, select default.
    • Account Name – Specify a name for the Egnyte connector. For example, Egnyte_collaboration.
    • Description – Describe the Egnyte connector (optional). For example, Egnyte cloud storage for secure content collaboration.
    • Host Name – Enter your organization’s Egnyte domain. For example, myorg.egnyte.com.
      Note: Do not include https:// in the host name.
    • Client-ID – Enter the application key that you obtained while completing prerequisites.
    • Username – Enter the user name of Egnyte administrator.
    • Password – Enter the password for the Egnyte administrator.
    • Throttling - Max API Calls – Use the default value. This sets the number of allowed API requests to be made to the Egnyte API. Do not modify the default value unless instructed otherwise by SkyFormation support.
    • Throttling – Time Duration – Use the default value. This sets the duration for the allowed API requests to be made to the Egnyte API. Do not modify the default value unless instructed otherwise by SkyFormation support.
      Note: Required fields are indicated by a red bar.
  5.  Click Test Connection to confirm that SkyFormation Cloud Connector platform can communicate with Egnyte.
  6. Click DONE.

  7. The Egnyte connector is now set up and connected to the  SkyFormation Cloud Connector platform to collect data.

  8. To ensure that the connector is set up and ready to send and collect data, click Start to start the connector and check if the status shows OK.

 

 

 

 

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