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Quest Software launches a freeware tool to centrally manage Unix/Linux/Mac Users and Groups
August 2010 by Marc Jacob
Quest Software launches Quest Identity Manager for Unix, a freeware tool to streamline the management of local Unix/Linux/ Mac users and groups; report on key identity and group information across Unix/Linux systems; and assess the readiness of systems for advanced functionality such as Active Directory bridge technologies.
The identity management of Unix/Linux and other operating systems users remains a difficult problem. In many cases, each Unix system remains its own “island of identity”, or worse tied to a legacy, insecure user account management system. A centralized identity management system is essential for large or highly regulated Unix environments. Further, centralized identity management can be coupled with an authentication strategy to synergistically address organizational governance requirements.
Key benefits of Identity Manager for Unix include:
1/ Local User and Group Management
– Enables administrators to use the same tool to manage all Unix account information regardless of its location
– Creates new user accounts for multiple Unix systems from a single, centralized console
– Deletes terminated accounts across multiple Unix systems from a single, centralized console
– Resets passwords centrally across an entire population of Unix systems
2/ Reporting
Quickly and easily provides auditors with granular reports on Unix identity information, including all local accounts associated with a single user, all members of specific Unix groups, etc.
3/ Migration and Deployment
Provides a bird‘s eye view of all local Unix accounts and system parameters, enabling administrators to determine which systems are ready for advanced functionality offered by Active Directory bridge technologies such as Quest Authentication Services.
4/ Web Console
The Web-based console ties identity related tasks together for a centralized point of management that can be run from any Unix, Linux, Windows, or Mac platform and any of the most common browsers.
To try Identity Manager for Unix: http://www.freeunixiam.com/
