UNIX platforms like IBM-AIX, HP-UX, Solaris and Linux continue to dominate the high performance application data centers for reliability and performance. Typically several hundreds of these systems are deployed in cluster configurations to support specific applications. Enterprises today lack a process or automation to manage the privileged users like system administrators or application administrators on these systems. User creation, deletion & password reset with approvals need to be repeated across hundreds of machines periodically using scripts and email confirmations. User management is further aggravated as the cluster migration results in security and compliance challenges.
IMAG
Apere's Identity Management (IMAG) solution offers a centralized provisioning, deletion, Group management and Password reset with approvals on HP-UX, IBM-AIX, Solaris and Linux clusters across an enterprise. IMAG reduces administrative costs and increases productivity, by providing a centralized user life cycle management. IMAG integrates all versions of UNIX, HP-UX, Solaris and Linux platforms including AD, non-AD, web enabled client/server, custom and legacy applications. IMAG also provides Self Service Portal for password reset and new account requests. All requests are routed automatically through approval process. Periodic compliance reports are generated automatically.
IMAG for Shared Account management on HP-UX, Solaris and Linux Platforms
When User groups in an organisation deal with shared accounts and passwords, it is crucial to ensure that updated passwords are provided for every change in the group i.e., Addition/Deletion of the users to that group.
IMAG’s Shared account management helps organizations stay compliant by ensuring there is no back door access to sensitive information. It provides an automated solution that sends passwords to users through E-mail whenever there is a change. Examples of typical changes are: Deletion of a user account that is mapped to administrator, un-reconciliation of such a user or when the user chooses to reset his password etc.
IMAG for Group Management on HP-UX, Solaris and Linux Platforms
Group management activities comprise of addition/deletion of users from single/multiple groups. IMAG can help administrators create, delete and manage groups on HP-UX, Solaris, AIX and Linux platforms. IMAG provides an automated solution to send updates to the respective servers, thus simplifying the management of groups on these platforms.
Role & Profile based provisioning
IMAG can provision user accounts on HP-UX, Solaris, AIX & Linux platforms based on organizational roles and profiles. For instance based on the department the employee can be provisioned to a select set of groups or be assigned different home directory permissions on the UNIX servers.
Security Compliance
IMAG can provision user accounts on all flavours of UNIX servers without the need for root login credentials.
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