UNIX & Linux Identity Management

Strengthen IT security and enhance IT efficiency with Active Directory-centric identity management for UNIX and Linux

Managing user identities in a cross-platform environment is a complex and frequently inefficient task whose security risks are of increasing concern to organizations. Within the Windows environment, Active Directory provides a single, central point of administration. Within UNIX and Linux environments, user identities may reside in multiple identity silos such as NIS, LDAP databases, or proprietary directories, or they may be managed locally system by system. In addition, administrative users frequently have access to root logins or to service accounts that give them privileges on business-critical systems that go well beyond what they need to perform their jobs.

Centrify addresses these issues by enabling organizations to centralize identity management for their UNIX and Linux environments within Microsoft Active Directory. More than 600 organizations, including over 38% of the Fortune 50, have embraced Centrify's Active Directory-centric solution for the following reasons:

• Consolidating user identities in Active Directory lets IT organizations replace insecure legacy systems such as NIS and eliminate or more securely manage root and service accounts
• Centralized authentication and access control eliminates risks posed by orphan accounts and streamlines IT processes
• Unique, fine-grained access controls and delegated administration maintain existing security boundaries
• Windows- and web-based administrative consoles, plus UNIX CLIs, provide all admins with their tool of choice.

Resources: Webinars, Videos, White Papers & More

Cross-Platform Identity Management

White Paper	Centrify's Solution for Migrating UNIX Directories to Active Directory
White Paper	Integrating Centrify DirectControl with Identity Management Systems
Video Chalktalk	Managing Active Directory Groups with DirectControl
Video Chalktalk	Migrating UNIX Identities to Active Directory
Application Note	Managing UNIX Generic and Service Accounts with Active Directory
Application Note	Using Centrify DirectControl to Enable Automounted UNIX Home Directories

NIS Replacement

White Paper	Centrify's Solution for NIS Migration
Webinar	NIS Migration and Management
Video Chalktalk	NIS Migration and Interoperability
Application Note	Using the DirectControl NIS Services
Web Site	NIS Migration Resources

Remote Access Tools

Application Note	Secure, Active Directory-Based Single Sign-On with OpenSSH and Centrify
Application Note	Using the DirectControl Kerberos Utilities

Customer Stories

Customer Story	Atlanta Journal-Constitution Manages 1,000 Macs with Centrify DirectControl
Customer Story	Automated Trading Desk (ATD) Has Deployed Centrify DirectControl to Streamline The Administration of Hundreds of Linux Servers
Customer Story	Wyeth Research Bioinformatics Streamlines Identity Management with Centrify DirectControl
Customer Story	Wyse Uses DirectControl to Manage Its VMware, Red Hat and HP-UX Servers