Free Active Directory Authentication for UNIX, Linux & Mac
and cloud security for cross-platform systems. It is the quickest and most proven solution for integrating UNIX, Linux and Mac systems with Windows, and delivers more functionality and more to upgrade to when compared to other free offerings.
Two ways to get started:
Active Directory
Integration
Download Centrify DirectManage Express
Downloading and running Centrify DirectManage Express is the simplest and quickest way to get started with Centrify Express. Using Centrify DirectManage Express, you can discover the non-Windows systems either on-premise or in the cloud and then download and install or update the correct Centrify DirectControl Express agents for each system.
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Windows XP, 2003, 2003 R2, Vista, 2008, 2008 R2, 7 |
Download Centrify DirectControl Express for UNIX, Linux & Mac
Download Centrify-Enabled PuTTY and WinSCP
PuTTY is a free, open source remote access client for Windows. Centrify provides a recompiled version that has been enhanced to provide seamless access to Centrify-managed systems. Learn more.
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Windows 95 and later, including Windows 7 |
WinSCP is a free, open source SFTP and FTP client for Windows. Centrify is providing the compiled version here without additional enhancements as a courtesy. DirectManage Express already includes it for remote access to UNIX and Linux systems where Centrify Express has been installed.
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Windows 95 and later, including Windows 7 |
Access the Centrify CloudTools
Centrify CloudTools are an integrated collection of free tools that let organizations dynamically apply Active Directory-based authentication and access control to Linux systems running within cloud hosting providers such as Amazon EC2 and the RightScale Cloud Management Platform. Learn more.
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Amazon EC2 | Centrify Amazon Machine Images: In the AWS Management Console, search for "centrify" in the Community AMIs tab. These images are still using Express 2011 (DirectControl 4.3.3). | |
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RightScale Cloud Management Platform |
Download Centrify Insight
With Centrify Insight, you can identify and analyze authentication, authorization and other events taking place on the UNIX, Linux and Mac systems managed by Centrify Suite or Centrify Suite Express. Learn more.
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Splunk 4.2 |
Download Complete Documentation Set
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DirectManage Express Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start provides a brief summary of the steps for installing and getting started with Deployment Manager, quickly. -
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DirectManage Express Admin Guide
This guide provides complete information for deploying Centrify software to the machines in your environment with Deployment Manager. -
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Mac Quick Start Guide
Provides a brief summary of the steps for installing and quickly getting started with Centrify DirectControl for Mac OS X. -
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Linux Quick Start Guide
Provides a brief summary of the steps for installing and quickly getting started with Centrify DirectControl for Linux. -
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Centrify Express Admin Guide
This guide provides complete information for installing and configuring Centrify DirectControl Express and authenticating users and groups with Centrify DirectControl and Active Directory. -
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Centrify-Enabled PuTTY Guide
This document describes how to install the Centrify-enhanced PuTTY tool and configure the different Kerberos options. -
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Centrify Insight User Guide
This installation guide walks you through installing and using Splunk and the Centrify Insight app. -
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Centrify Express on Amazon EC2 Quick Start Guide
This quick start guide shows how to use Centrify DirectControl Express within the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) infrastructure to join hosted Linux systems into Active Directory to centrally manage user authentication.
Community Resources
The Centrify Express Community contains how-to videos on installing and configuring Express. Ask questions in our forums to gain insights from other Express users. Share your own best practices with others.
