Too often in today's IT environments the solution for difficult users or users who need to run applications that require additional privileges is to simply grant them administrator rights and move along. Yet that accumulated distribution of admin rights significantly weakens security and hurts IT's ability to control the environment. In these three articles we'll talk about the issues of granting users admin rights and solutions to enable Least Privilege.
Article 1 - Understanding Least Privilege -
Any discussion on the right-sizing of administrative privileges starts with a solid understanding of how Least Privilege works.
Article 2 - The Business Benefits of Eliminating Administrator Rights -
Once you understand the right ways in which rights should be assigned your next job is in recognizing how it will benefit IT operations, security, and compliance.
Article 3 - Limitations in Native Solutions for Privilege Management -
Native tools in the Windows OS only go part of the way to achieve Least Privilege. This article will discuss what capabilities to consider when looking for a complete solution.
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About the Author:
Greg Shields, is Microsoft MVP, an independent author, instructor, and IT consultant based in Denver, Colorado, and a co-founder of Concentrated Technology. With nearly 15 years of experience in information technology, Greg specializes in Microsoft systems management. Greg is a Contributing Editor for Redmond Magazine, MCPmag.com, and Virtualization Review Magazine and is the author of five books.
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