Directory Services
In this age of always on cloud connected services, it can be difficult to ensure that your organisation has the piece of mind that users information is secured and can be managed through a single login. As organisations make the transition to the cloud, it can be difficult for users to manage multiple login’s and ensure that the most up to date user information is across all cloud and on-premise systems.
Thomas Duryea Consulting’s approach to ensuring that users have the most up to date login credentials and directory information across multiple systems is achieved by utilising the advanced features available in the Microsoft Active Directory platform. Active Directory has been developed with the following features to ensure it allows flexibility whilst retaining tight security controls;
- Web Single Sign on with on premise and cloud based solutions – As business continue to develop more web based applications and move to cloud applications ensuring that your users only need to login into their workstation once ensures a better and more productive experience, this also allows for Authentication information to be updated in a single location and updated everywhere
- Directory Federation – This feature allows for directory information to be shared between business to allow for a tighter level of security and control between multiple organisations
- Extendable Architecture – Microsoft have developed ADFS to be extended through third party applications and modules to ensure that it can meet the needs of organisations today and can be extended for tomorrow
Thomas Duryea Consulting also work with numerous vendors such as RSA and Juniper to ensure that the investment in Active Directory based technologies is extended to areas such as Two Factor Authentication and 802.11X for extended wireless based authentication on enterprise networks.
About Two Factor Authentication
RSA Two Factor authentication has been the industry leader for secure remote access solutions for many years. RSA Two Factor authentication is Thomas Duryea’s recommended product where additional security is required for highly sensitive environments. Two-Factor Authentication can be extended to the following applications;
- SSL and IP-SEC VPN
- Windows 7 & XP Domain Login
- Whole Drive Encryption Technologies
- Citrix and VMware View
- Microsoft Exchange WebMail
