Centralized Server Access Control and Password Management
Problem
In enterprise server environments, the challenges to cost-effective access control and identity management are manifold. You need to:
Keep track of user accounts and access permissions
Cope with different security models and password management techniques across different platforms
Control important configuration files and parameters that affect file permissions and
Perform time-consuming administration work across large domains with disparate operating systems
Without the right tools, server management can become a serious drain on resources. Yet if you don't get it right, you could:
Expose the enterprise to an unacceptable level of risk
Fail audits
Compromise data integrity and
Waste expensive administrator time on tasks that could be automated or delegated
FoxT Solution
FoxT provides centralized access control and identity management for diverse server environments. By turning your data center into a virtual domain, all user accounts and roles can be managed from one central console. The virtual domain can then be divided into host groups for efficient segmentation and easier user provisioning. Permissions and local group memberships are managed from the same central console. Administrators also gain a wide range of tools for configuring and securing the IT infrastructure, and can safely delegate appropriate tasks to sub-administrators. Key capabilities include the ability to:
Centrally manage access using centralized rules
Manage passwords using a powerful policy engine
Centralize audit logging
Monitor sensitive files including automated alarms
Protect assets with strong authentication and session/account inactivity monitoring
Proactively manage configurations and continuously check for potential vulnerabilities
Leverage single sign-on across heterogeneous server domains
In summary, by implementing the FoxT solution, you can greatly enhance your IT access control and security while significantly reduce annual costs for common administrative tasks such as managing SSH keys, sudo permissions, and user passwords.
