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Resolving Silent Communication Failures Between TechIDAgent and TechIDHost

October 7, 2026June 27, 2025 by Ben Richey

While troubleshooting a password rotation failure on a server, an unusual issue came to light: the server was no longer updating credentials. Diving into the logs, the following recurring error … Read more

Categories Errors, How-To Guides

UserName/DisplayName/AccountDescription feature in TechIDAgent piece of TechIDManager

October 7, 2026June 19, 2025 by Emily Neary

As of TechIDAgent.Windows version 2.0 (and newer) the ability to set, on a per agent basis, the format of some of the managed technician’s account information. The user name, the … Read more

Categories Design, Documentation, How-To Guides

TechIDAgent.macOS Setup

October 7, 2026June 16, 2025 by RuffianAdm1n
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Categories Documentation, How-To Guides, Installation

Example API Usage – CreateLeaf

October 7, 2026June 4, 2025 by RuffianAdm1n

At Ruffian Software, Inc. we are developers and we love to see our product and community grow….alright enough with the niceties….to the code! This code is available under the MIT … Read more

Categories C# Examples, Documentation, How-To Guides

Setup of TechIDAgent, Managing AutoLogon for TechIDManager

October 7, 2026May 19, 2025 by Emily Neary
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Install TechIDAgent.Windows on a computer for managing an AutoLogon use “autologon” commandline option and setup like a shared account  

This document outlines how to set up the TechIDAgent, … Read more

Categories Documentation, How-To Guides

TechIDManager LAPS Installation on Workstation Instructions

October 7, 2026May 19, 2025 by Emily Neary
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Categories Documentation, How-To Guides, Installation

Workstation Agent Install Instructions

October 7, 2026May 19, 2025 by Emily Neary
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Categories Documentation, How-To Guides, Installation

TechIDAgent.Windows Setup

October 7, 2026April 21, 2025 by RuffianAdm1n

The TechIDManager Windows Agent is designed to stay up to date automatically. In most environments, no action is required—updates are downloaded and applied as new versions are released. However, administrators … Read more

Categories Documentation, How-To Guides

Feature: Tech Specific Options

October 7, 2026April 14, 2025 by Emily Neary
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TechIDManager handles a variety of tasks. It includes managed passwords, individual user password vaults, and shared password vaults. There are many configurable permissions for what a technician can and can’t … Read more

Categories Cybersecurity, Documentation, How-To Guides, Software, Technology Tags cyber insurance, cyber security, downtime, MFA, named accounts, PAM, password rotation, PCI, privileged access management, privileged account management, Privileged Identity Management, Stop Sharing Admin Accounts, traceability, zerotrust

Agent Clear Public Key

October 7, 2026March 25, 2025 by RuffianAdm1n

With CH/MC version 5.574 there is a new option to “Clear Public Key” on the agent details screen. What is this and why would this ever be needed? 

Every Agent … Read more

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