Proofpoint

introduction this guide explains how to authenticate the proofpoint connector in swimlane using http basic authentication you will collect the required credentials and configure the connector inside swimlane prerequisites proofpoint access requirements access to the proofpoint administration portal permission to access the proofpoint rest api a valid proofpoint user account with api access enabled required credentials url principal (username) secret (password) authentication method overview http basic authentication this method is used to authenticate requests to the proofpoint rest api you will need url principal secret proofpoint setup take the following steps to prepare proofpoint credentials log in to the proofpoint administration console verify the user account has access to the proofpoint api confirm the api endpoint url for your proofpoint tenant record the username as the principal record the password as the secret connector configuration in swimlane log in to turbine from the left hand navigation pane, click orchestration and click assets asset homepage opens click the plus icon to open the configure your connector asset window select proofpoint from the asset type list fill in the asset settings and asset input as shown configuration – http basic authentication field description required url a url to the target host required username principal required password secret required verify ssl verify ssl certificate optional http proxy a proxy to route requests through optional troubleshooting incorrect url – ensure the proofpoint rest api endpoint is correct invalid credentials – verify the principal and secret insufficient permissions – ensure api access is enabled ssl errors – adjust verify ssl if required proxy issues – verify http proxy configuration you have successfully authenticated the proofpoint connector in swimlane