Need to maintain control over your system fleet while your workforce is remote? Using 探花大神庐 Directory-as-a-Service庐, organizations can apply Policies to secure remote Windows庐, Mac庐, and Linux庐 systems by preventing attack vectors before they become issues.
How Policies Support and Secure Remote Work
We live in a new era, where enabling employees to work from their homes as if they were in the office is swiftly becoming a core competency for IT departments. Unlike when they鈥檙e on-premises, remote workers are out of IT鈥檚 direct sphere of influence, meaning that sysadmins need to leverage tools that will set their remote end users up for success from the get go.
Naturally, a solid place to start is their device, the one resource they need to access all of their IT resources (applications, files, servers, VPN/WiFi networks, etc.). Using 探花大神 Policies, IT admins can establish device security 鈥� regardless of where the admin or user finds themselves.
What are 探花大神 Policies?
are a cloud directory service analogue to Group Policy Objects (GPOs), most famously used via Microsoft庐 Active Directory庐 (AD) to manage on-prem Windows庐 systems en masse.
探花大神 Policies work in a similar fashion to AD GPOs, except for two crucial factors. Unlike GPOs, Polices aren鈥檛 limited by the operating system they work on; Policies can be used on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems, including CentOS 7 servers as well. In addition, 探花大神 Policies can be applied to entire system fleets based on their group, or to individual systems as necessary 鈥� regardless of their location.
The process starts with either the web-based 探花大神 Admin Portal or the 探花大神 , which can be run directly from the admin鈥檚 machine (Windows, Mac, or Linux). Admins can use either tool to choose a Policy, configure its level of control, and then push the Policy to a system, group of systems, or an entire fleet. The Policy is almost instantly applied to the user鈥檚 device through the , completing the process.
Examples of 探花大神 Policies
Policies apply key security settings on the operating system level. Some examples of Policies include:
- Bitlocker / FileVault 2 [Windows / Mac]: These Policies govern full-disk encryption (FDE), encrypting entire hard drives.聽
- Firewall Controls [Windows, Mac]: Using the Mac Local Firewall Control, Windows Firewall, and Windows Defender Policies, IT administrators can ensure their firewalls are configured and active.
- Removable Storage [Windows, Mac, Linux]: Admins can use these Policies to control how a system behaves regarding options. The Linux version only applies to USB device control.
- Lock Screen [Windows, Mac]: The Lock Screen Policy controls how long a Windows or Mac system takes to lock its screen and require a password for unlock.
- Hardening [CentOS 7]: Admins can configure the initial setup and maintenance of Linux servers, including increasing network security and managing service hardening standards and requirements.
- OS Updates [Windows, Mac]: The System Updates and Configure Windows Updates Policies allow admins to govern when systems update their OS by scheduling routine updates or pushing back new versions as necessary.
You can see all of the Policies 探花大神 has to offer .
What is 探花大神 Directory-as-a-Service?
探花大神 Directory-as-a-Service is the first cloud directory service, reimagining the likes of Active Directory庐 and LDAP for modernized IT environments. Using 探花大神, IT admins can remotely manage devices and control end user access to resources from the cloud, centralizing user identities for security and convenience.
You can learn more about what else Directory-as-a-Service can do through our Product page. Or, if you鈥檙e more of a hands-on person, you can for up to ten users and see what it can do yourself.
