Creating a machine user in Hybrid Manager

The EDB Postgres AI agent authenticates with Hybrid Manager (HM) using a machine user account and access key. You need to create this user before configuring the agent, whether you're setting up monitoring or migration assessment.

Creating a machine user

1. Select your profile icon in the upper-right corner.
2. Select User Management > Add New User.
3. Enter a name for the new user.
4. Optionally, enter an email address.
5. Select Create Access Key. Enter an Access Key Name and an Expiry time.
6. Select Add User.
7. Store the access key safely — you won't be able to retrieve it again. Select Key stored safely.

Assigning the estate ingester role

1. Select the Projects tab and select the project from which you want to monitor or assess the database.
2. Select Users in the left navigation and locate the machine user you just created.
3. Select the edit button (pen icon) for the user entry.
4. Select Assign Roles.
5. On the Assign Project Roles window, select estate ingester.
6. Select Submit.

Store the access key in an environment variable on the machine running the agent so the agent can access it at runtime:

export BEACON_AGENT_ACCESS_KEY="baak_your_key_here"