About DirectControl for Macintosh OS X
As Mac OS X systems continue to move onto corporate desktops, corporate IT managers want to ensure these workstations are as easy to manage as their Windows counterparts. Centrify addresses these needs by enabling Active Directory-centric authentication, administration, access control and policy enforcement for Mac OS systems. Centrify DirectControl provides the following benefits:

- Active Directory-centric solution leverages existing corporate directory, skill sets and processes
- Fine-grained access controls and delegated administration keep Macs separate from the Windows environment so only Mac users can access them and only Mac administrators can manage them
- Centralized Group Policy management goes beyond the basics to deliver full desktop lockdown
- Integrated smart card support addresses security requirements for two-factor authentication
- Mac support is not a point product but part of Centrify’s industry-leading Active Directory integration solution for UNIX and Linux systems as well
- Workstation installation mode enables individual systems to authenticate to Active Directory without storing information in AD