Problem
Your Linux and UNIX systems are not connected to a directory making it difficult to enforce security policy.
You have hundreds of Linux and UNIX servers and thousands of users accessing these systems. Unfortunately, they are not tied to a directory which makes it extremely difficult to ensure that these servers are secure. You’ve noticed that user account management for these systems has become increasingly time-consuming and it’s difficult to ensure that user has been de-provisioned from a system. Because it is burdensome, simple security policies are not required on these systems leaving them less secure.
Solution
Use Likewise Enterprise security settings and group policies to lock down the security of your network.
Likewise Enterprise allows you to centrally enforce enterprise-wide security policies through Microsoft Active Directory. Password complexity, password aging, and length of password are just a few of the ways you can use Likewise Enterprise to secure your Linux and UNIX servers the way you’ve already secured your Windows servers. Likewise Enterprise group policies, such as SuDo, also allow you more granular control over the security of your network. And once you’ve de-provisioned users from Active Directory they are de-provisioned for all systems that have been joined to Active Directory — significantly increasing the security of your network.
Related Resources
Boardcast: Group Policy for UNIX and Linux
Learn how Likewise Enterprise allows you to extend Active Directory Group Policy to Linux and UNIX systems for one-to-many management.
Whitepaper: Likewise Enterprise Security Benefits
Find out how Likewise Enterprise improves the security of Linux and UNIX computers by allowing computers to authenticate and authorize users through Microsoft Active Directory™.