Centrify DirectControl - Cerberis

How does Centrify DirectControl work?Centrify DirectControl consists of two main components:• In your UNIX environment, you install the CentrifyDirectControl Agent on each server or workstation youwant to manage through Active Directory.Note In this guide, the term UNIX is used to refer to allsupported versions of the UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh OS Xoperating systems unless otherwise noted.• In your Windows environment, you install the CentrifyDirectControl Management Tools. The CentrifyDirectControl Management Tools include an AdministratorConsole, the Centrify Profile pages for Active Directory Usersand Computers, a wizard for importing NIS and text files intoActive Directory, and reports for viewing all of your UNIXusers, groups, and computers. Centrify DirectControl includesa plug-in extension, DirectAuthorize, that you can use tocentrally manage the operations users can perform onDirectControl-managed computers; see Chapter 8, “Definingrights and roles.”• You may also install the optional Web-based managementconsole, which enables you to manage zones and users frommachines that do not have the Administrator Console installed.Chapter 1 • Understanding key concepts for evaluating Centrify DirectControl 15