ADmitMac v4, supporting both Intel and Power PC Macintosh computers, allows users running Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to participate in Microsoft networks taking advantage of all the directory services provided by Active Directory, NT, and Apple's Workgroup Manager. As a result, administrators can manage their domain users in a consistent way without regard for what kind of computer they use. ADmitMac lets users log into a Macintosh with their domain credentials and then have access to files in their home directories - wherever those directories might physically be.
ADmitMac is tailored for multi-user, multi-computer scenarios with administrator-defined network security. It supports the highest level of security and does not require the downgrading of security. Kerberos is used to provide secure directory access, thus reducing the risk of unwanted disclosure, spoofing, and man-in-the middle attacks. ADmitMac works with domains configured using Microsoft's Highly Secure (HISEC) security templates, automatically configures the Macintosh to use Kerberos, obtains the necessary security keys from the domain and performs mutual authentication requiring the server to prove its identify. ADmitMac also works with older NT directory services. All communication with NT domain controllers is performed using SMB/CIFS protocols.
ADmitMac will cache successful user login information for later use. This allows notebook or mobile users to continue using their domain account to log in when their Macintosh is not connected to the domain.
Highlights of the Thursby ADmitMac 4.0 10-user Mac
- Allows for user login with home directories located on the Macintosh client's local hard disk
- Automatically configures Macintosh for use with Kerberos
- Fully signed and sealed (encrypted) LDAP connections prevent disclosure of user's personal information and prevent man-in-the-middle attacks
- Support for bidirectional SMB-signed connections, NTLM SSP, and NTLMv2
- Expired and reset passwords are handled correctly when users log in to the Macintosh desktop
- Caches user credentials for mobile user access when not connected to the network
- Supports browsing for published shares
- Print client can access shared printers
- Kerberos credentials are set up automatically when a user logs in
- Support for cross-realm trusts with MIT Kerberos
- Support for multiple domains within a forest
- Administrators can choose domain search paths for users, groups, published printers and shares to limit searches to specific organizational units
- Administrators can choose to give local administrative privileges to domain members based on their username or domain group membership
- Administrators can give administrative privileges to the user specified as the Macintosh's manager in the domain computer records
- Supports Mac OS X server service principal names
- Home directories may be located in a path where the user does not have access to the parent folders
- Administrators can utilize Apple's Workgroup Manager MCX settings
- ADmitMac deployment utility creates custom ADmitMac install packages for multi-computer installations
- Dynamic DNS registration support
- AD Commander tool allows administrators to edit Active Directory users and groups as if you were using AD administrator tools
- Product Description
- ADmitMac ( v. 4.x ) - licence
- Category
- Networking applications
- Subcategory
- Network - remote access / login control, network - system & remote management
- Version
- 4.x
- License Type
- Licence
- License Qty
- 10 users
- License Pricing
- Standard
- Platform
- MacOS
- Distribution Media
- Download
- OS Required
- Apple MacOS X 10.4, Apple MacOS X 10.5
Detail
General
- Category
- Networking applications
- Subcategory
- Network - remote access / login control, network - system & remote management
- Version
- 4.x
Software
- License Type
- Licence
- License Qty
- 10 users
- License Pricing
- Standard
- Platform
- MacOS
- Distribution Media
- Download
System Requirements
- OS Required
- Apple MacOS X 10.4, Apple MacOS X 10.5
