PAM CLI error PAM-CM-1758: Connection type was not specified
Article ID: 125659
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Products
CA Privileged Access Manager - Cloakware Password Authority (PA)
PAM SAFENET LUNA HSM
CA Privileged Access Manager (PAM)
Issue/Introduction
A PAM-CM-1758 error occurs while attempting to perform a 'dummy' update using the following PAM CLI syntax for an Oracle account:
capam_command -n jabdavc0005.it.statestr.com -u certadmin -p xxx cmdName=updateTargetAccount TargetAccount.ID=18953 TargetAccount.userName=Intrsys TargetAccount.accessType=Oracle Attribute.useOtherAccountToChangePassword=false
The full error is PAM-CM-1758: Connection type was not specified.
Similar syntax works fine for MSSQL.
capam_command -n jabdavc0005.it.statestr.com -u certadmin -p xxx cmdName=updateTargetAccount TargetAccount.ID=18953 TargetAccount.userName=Intrsys TargetAccount.accessType=Oracle Attribute.useOtherAccountToChangePassword=false
The full error is PAM-CM-1758: Connection type was not specified.
Similar syntax works fine for MSSQL.
Cause
The command was missing a required attribute.
Environment
Release:
Component: CAPAMX
Component: CAPAMX
Resolution
Adding Attribute.useOid=false to the PAM CLI command solved the problem.
See also https://comm.support.ca.com/kb/how-to-create-an-oracle-target-application-and-target-account-using-cli/kb000105217
See also https://comm.support.ca.com/kb/how-to-create-an-oracle-target-application-and-target-account-using-cli/kb000105217
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