Rather than a static image, this layer creates a dynamic image based on credentials stored in Active Directory.
They provide a huge leg up, especially in the enterprise with Active Directory and their integration with SharePoint.
For example, management of the Active Directory is distributed over three MMC tools.
Microsoft and Cisco have been working for 20 months now on a project entitled Cisco Networking Services for Active Directory.
With an active directory and new security features, NT 5.0 is in the second phase of a three-part beta-testing cycle.
Just ask Microsoft, which has spent three years trying to embed Active Directory into the next version of Windows NT.
's Active Directory, which is part of Windows 2000 (the next version of Windows NT, due to ship this year).
Other issues, such as those surrounding Active Directory and DNS preparation, are more complex and require a good deal of education.
For example, the company recently announced a partnership with Okta, which provides for user management and control (such as with Active Directory).
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The question that remains is whether or not this proposed NDS integration will be as complete as Cisco's ongoing work to incorporate Microsoft's Windows 2000 Server-based Active Directory into its hardware management software.
Both products are shipping with the Iomega's very latest LifeLine release 3.4, which delivers significant enhancements and new features like improved Active Directory Support, a more efficient EXT4 file system, added MySQL Server support and added video surveillance capabilities.
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All we needed to do was a small amount of Active Directory integration in the background, and like magic, staff could access the application from any computer and my IT team was relieved from managing a sometimes flaky application with all too frequent updates.
On the software side, Lenovo is offering such things as the ability to disable ports and cameras, McAfee anti virus, VPN support for Cisco or Juniper, virtualization of remote desktop support from Citrix, remote wipe or disable from Computrace, and Active Directory password support.
Rich management controls for securing and managing work profiles including hierarchical group management with Active Directory integration, support for customizable administrative roles with granular capabilities, an intuitive enterprise enrollment process for employees that offers a self-service console, and centralized control of assignable profiles for email, SCEP, Wi-Fi, VPN and proxy servers.
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