Thursday, October 15, 2009
Avecto Releases Privilege Guard 2.2 and Extends Policy Based Privilege Management to Windows 7
Manchester, UK, October 15th, 2009
Avecto Ltd, the leader in Windows 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 Mark Austin, 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
Jon Collins, CEO at 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 www.avecto.com/download
About Avecto
Avecto is the leader in Windows privilege management, helping
organizations to deploy secure and compliant desktops and servers.
With its award winning Privilege Guard technology, organizations
can now empower all Windows based desktop and server 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 Windows based
environments. Our mission is to enable our customers to lower
operating costs and improve system security by implementing least
privilege. Avecto is building a worldwide channel of partners and
system integrators and is headquartered in Manchester, UK. For more
information, visit www.avecto.com.
Contact:
Donna Shaw
donna.shaw@avecto.com
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