Securing Macs with smart cards in a Windows environment
As government agencies and corporations embrace Macs, software lets CAC, FIPS 201 and .NET cards secure login via Active Directory
Making Mac computers work in a Windows world has never been easy. But as more private-sector companies and U.S. government agencies add Macs into their environment, there’s a growing need for tools that enable them to operate easily and securely in a PC world. The challenges are particularly difficult in Windows-centric environments with heightened security requirements, such as the need to enforce two-factor authentication via smart cards in order to log in to a personal computer.
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Centrify Corp. offers a solution that enables IT administrators to leverage the same management tools and security policies for Macs that they have for Windows users, says David McNeely, director of product management at Centrify.
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