Centrify delivers the industry's first and most robust solution that extends Active
Directory Group Policy functionality to the Mac, enabling IT managers to manage
these systems without detailed platform-specific knowledge.

Working closely with customers, Centrify has enriched its existing DirectControl for Mac solution with a comprehensive set of Group Policies that enable IT managers to centrally apply security and configuration settings, including the ability to lock down system preferences and enforce a password lock on screensavers. Group Policy support is built into the core DirectControl for Mac OS X product; there is no additional software to license, install or configure.

• Manage all Mac user accounts centrally in Active Directory

• Separate Macs into logical management groups and delegate admin rights so that only Mac users can access them and only Mac admin's can manage them

• Centrally lock down and configure Macs using Windows Group Policy - our industry-leading Mac support includes user and computer policies, plus support for advanced features such as loopback processing

• Configure home directories using a variety options designed to fit enterprises of all sizes

• Implement smartcard authentication