Alert Logic

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Creating an Alert Logic connection

• API Key
• Username & Password

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Using API Key

• An API Address
• A Key ID
• A Key Secret

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Obtaining the credentials

1. In the Alert Logic menu, click Manage > Users.
2. Scroll to the desired user account and click View.
3. In the account information slideout panel, click the Access Keys tab.
4. In the Access Keys tab, click Generate New Key.
5. From the Access Key Created window copy your api key information.

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Creating your connection

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
2. Select the Alert Logic icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
4. Select API Key as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   • The API Address
   • The Key ID
   • The Key Secret
6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Using Username and Password

• An API Address
• A Username
• A Password

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Creating your connection

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
2. Select the Alert Logic icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
4. Select Username & Password as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   • The API Address
   • The Username
   • The Password
6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.