Privilege Authority

• Elevation of Applications, Windows Processes and ActiveX Controls- Grant users permission to install software, make desktop changes, and install Active X controls that you deem secure.
• Digital Certificate Verification and Support- Automatically elevate all of the applications from a specific publisher so that anything signed with that publisher’s certificate will be elevated.
• Targeting of Rules Specific to a User, Computer, Group, Platform and Organization- Our Validation Logic technology targets access rights to any combination of users, user groups, organizational unit, operating system, computer group, office or application.
• Easy Reporting on Elevated Privileges- Use single-click reports to audit privilege activities and comply with both internal policies and external mandates like USGCB/FDCC, PCI, SOX and HIPAA.
• Community Rules Exchange and Technical Support-Maximize your investment by using or adding to the 100+ pre-existing rules in the Community Rules Exchange. Receive a full year of support by phone, email and web.

Illustration: Use Case Scenario for Elevating Privileges with Privilege Authority

The Privilege Authority setup file comprises both the server and client applications. Once both applications are installed, Privilege Authority will use Microsoft Group Policy to distribute rules between the client and server.
The server application requires Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 for its installation and Microsoft Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to run. The client can be installed on a Windows workstation or server.
The following applications are necessary for proper installation and operation.