DirectControl does a better job of integrating the Mac experience with Windows than any other solution.
Jonathan Hassell
SearchWindowsServer.com
As Mac OS X systems continue to move onto corporate desktops, IT managers are looking for a way to accommodate their users' choice of platform without having to add additional management infrastructure and hire or train additional staff. While IT desktop support personnel can centrally configure security, desktop and application settings for Windows users using Group Policy, sometimes Macs are still managed one by one. Security issues, such as turning off Internet sharing, may be missed by personnel who do not have extensive Mac domain knowledge.
DirectControl offers the simplest and most full-featured Active Directory integration solution for Mac OS X. Because it relies on Active Directory's Group Policy architecture, it functions more seamlessly for managing access ... particularly for systems administrators who are unfamiliar with Mac OS X.
Ryan Faas
ComputerWorld
Centrify DirectControl for Mac OS X addresses these needs by joining Mac systems to your Active Directory domain, enabling centralized authentication and access control, along with automated security and configuration management. With Centrify, IT desktop support personnel can use familiar Windows tools and processes to:
Best of all, Centrify DirectControl for Mac OS X is not a point product but part of the Centrify Suite's comprehensive solution for centralized identity and access management for 225 versions of Linux and UNIX systems.