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# Linux Discovery and Orchestration credentials

# Linux Discovery and Orchestration credentials {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Use a non-root account with limited sudo privileges on target Linux systems when performing discovery and orchestration.
Use the following guidelines:

* Use sufficient password length and complexity for the Linux account. The password should be at least 12 characters with upper, lower, numerical, and special characters.
* When configuring sudo permissions, local paths to binary executable files may differ depending on what Linux distro you are running, see [MID Server privileged
  commands](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_PrivilegedCommandsForMIDServer&version=australia&pubname=australia-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US).
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