Active Directory

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This whitepaper discusses the challenges of native tools and the 7 key capabilities that you need so that you can effectively audit Active Directory.

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This paper is broken into two main sections: a presentation and analysis of the survey results, and a discussion of why organizations must be able to manage, and administer Active Directory environments securely and successfully.

This white paper outlines seven common challenges associated with securely administering Active Directory and provides some helpful insight into what NetIQ can do to assist you with these difficulties.

This paper focuses on the challenges of integrating Salesforce.com logins for single sign-on (SSO) and automating provisioning/de-provisioning from on-premise directories like Active Directory.

Operational challenges have long been used as a reason not to introduce a second vendor into the network infrastructure. However, by taking an organized approach and using well-established multivendor network management tools and disciplines, enterprises can reduce operational challenges to a minimum, while reaping the benefits of a lower-cost, better-performing infrastructure.

The proliferation of new, extended application development in software as a service, as well as new virtualization technologies, have created in most data centers a conflict between today's outdated capabilities versus tomorrow's growing needs.

This paper will discuss three different options for integrating Active Directory with your SaaS applications and analyze how effectively they meet the requirements above.

A number of associations, consultants and vendors have promoted best practices for enhancing data center energy efficiency. These practices cover everything from facility lighting to cooling system design, and have proven useful in helping some companies slow or reverse the trend of rising data center energy consumption. However, most organizations still lack a cohesive, holistic approach for reducing data center energy use.

Controlling who is granted secure access to which applications and data becomes a real challenge when users can get access from any browser, at any time, from any place.

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This white paper examines the compelling business and technical case for centralizing administration in Microsoft's Active Directory, describes how Centrify's integrated architecture enables you to extend Active Directory to your non-Microsoft platforms, and describes the Centrify Suite's unique benefits.

This white paper examines the compelling business and technical case for centralizing administration in Microsoft's Active Directory, using Centrify's DirectControl to extend Active Directory authentication and access control to your UNIX, Linux and Mac OS systems and applications, and using Centrify's DirectAudit to log user activity to provide you a clear picture of end user actions on all UNIX and Linux systems.

This white paper examines the challenges of migrating NIS deployments to a central repository, and explains in detail how a combination of Microsoft Active Directory and Centrify DirectControl can deliver a cost-effective solution that strengthens security while improving IT efficiency.

Today's IT organizations are dealing with the consequences of exploring IT Infrastructure growth and complexity. With its growing complexity and volume, the cost of managing the infrastructure from simple patch management to skill sets requirements for IT administrators is increasing.

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