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Directory and Resource Administrator provides advanced delegation and robust, policy-based administration capabilities that improve the security and efficiency of your Microsoft Windows environment and can assist you in meeting regulatory requirements.

The Business Problem

Migrating to Active Directory is a challenge in itself. But once you've migrated, you're faced with the challenge of securing your Windows infrastructure while at the same time maintaining administrative efficiency and preparing to meet new regulatory requirements. To achieve those goals you must overcome such challenges as:

• An excessive number of privileged accounts
• Poor control of granular access control
• Inadequate data consistency protection for essential Active Directory information

The NetIQ Solution

NetIQ's Directory and Resource Administrator provides powerful, policy-based privilege and content management, as well as extensive auditing and reporting capabilities. These capabilities increase the security and efficiency of your Windows environment and assist you in meeting compliance requirements by enabling granular delegation of administrative privileges, process driven task automation and centralized logging.

Key Features and Benefits

• Secures Active Directory and protects the Windows environment from the risk of power escalation and inadvertent security threats by reducing the number of privileged accounts and providing granular access control. Centralized logging of all administrative actions combines with comprehensive reporting to provide clear accountability.
• Ensures data integrity by reliably enforcing business policies and controlling the data that can be stored in Active Directory. If unchecked, data clutter can compromise the value of Active Directory, introduce dangerous errors and interfere with operational efficiency.
• Increases administration efficiency by providing the ability to implement a management model that reflects how you think and work. Help desk users can work more efficiently with the product's easy-to-use interface, which automates manual tasks and allows for management beyond the underlying Active Directory topology.
• Assists in regulatory compliance by providing granular access control and change management for Windows permissions, allowing organizations to control who has access to what. Centralized logging and detailed audit reports allow organizations to document compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Reduces administration costs by automating repetitive and complex processes and using controlled delegation to distribute common account administration duties.

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