Avecto Releases Privilege Guard 2.2 and Extends Policy Based Privilege Management to Windows 7
trusted name in least privilege management for corporate desktops, today
announced the release of Privilege Guard 2.2, with support for Windows 7 and
comprehensive Group Policy management capabilities.
“Although Windows 7 User Account Control provides a more secure
environment for system administrators and home users, the inability to
control privileged access to applications through centralized policy makes it
an inappropriate solution for most corporate environments,” said
CTO at Avecto. “With the release of Privilege Guard 2.2, policy based
privilege management is now extended to the Windows 7 platform.”
“As many organisations have discovered, trying to lock down desktops
across the board can hinder as much as it helps, making life frustrating for
users (as they can do less of what they want) and making IT support harder
rather than easier. From our research we know that users cannot be treated
equally – while there may be some for whom a locked-down environment is
suitable, others will need maximum flexibility. The key is balancing the need
to ensure business effectiveness, making IT service delivery as efficient as
possible, all the while mitigating the risks,” said
analyst firm Freeform Dynamics.
In addition to Windows 7 support, Privilege Guard 2.2 introduces many new
features around Group Policy management, including integration with the Group
Policy Management Console (GPMC). The Privilege Guard management console is
now an MMC extension to the Group Policy Editor and provides full support for
Resultant Set of Policy, including HTML reporting for both planning and
logging modes. Support for Advanced Group Policy Management enables Privilege
Guard policies to be version controlled and edited offline, in an identical
manner to other Group Policy based settings.
Privilege Guard is available on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
It is also supported on Windows server operating systems, including Windows
Server 2008 R2.
To find out about the other new features in Privilege Guard 2.2 and to
download an evaluation, register at http://www.avecto.com/download.
About Avecto
Avecto is a pioneer in least privilege management, helping organizations
to deploy secure and compliant desktops. With its innovative, Privilege Guard
(http://avecto.com/product/) technology, organizations can now empower all
desktop users with the privileges they require to perform their roles,
without compromising the integrity and security of their systems.
Customers of all sizes rely on Avecto to reduce operating expenses and
strengthen security across their desktop environment. Our mission is to
enable our customers to remove admin rights from their entire user base and
implement Least Privilege. Avecto is building a worldwide channel of partners
and system integrators and is headquartered in
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