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Here you will find a wealth of documentation, from Product Datasheets to White Papers and Product Guides.

Datasheet

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Privilege Guard Datasheet

The Privilege Guard datasheet has all of the in depth detail on the product. If you are eager to understand a greater level of depth this is a good place to start.

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Enterprise Reporting Pack Datasheet

Give all your users the privileges they need to remain productive, empowering them wherever they are without impacting the security posture of your systems and networks.

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McAfee ePO Integration Pack Datasheet

The McAfee ePO Integration Pack enables Privilege Guard to integrate with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO), widely acknowledged as the most advanced and scalable security management software in the industry.

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Whitepapers

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United States Government Baseline Configuration (USGCB) Whitepaper by Russell Smith MCSE

Baseline configurations for IT systems have long been used in the enterprise for security hardening, to reduce costs and improve the service IT departments can deliver to end users. This whitepaper outlines some of the challenges faced by federal agencies or private organizations implementing USGCB, and solutions to effectively overcome them.

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Regulatory Compliance and Least Privilege Security by Russell Smith MCSE

This whitepaper discusses the concept of least privilege security for personal computers, why it’s needed to meet requirements set out by regulatory bodies and how to overcome problems in its implementation.

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Implementing Windows Security With Group Policy by Derek Melber MCSE, MVP (Group Policy)

This paper shows how Windows Group Policy can be used to secure corporate desktops. It provides a tour of the most important security settings within Group Policy and how to locate and apply these settings. It also introduces a number of Microsoft tools that can be used in conjunction with Group Policy to help secure the desktop. Finally the paper addresses one area that isn’t covered by Group Policy, which is the ability to reduce user privileges and implement least privilege.

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An Introduction to Least Privilege

This paper introduces the principle of least privilege, the benefits of following this practice and the barriers to implementation. It then goes on to suggest approaches to adopting a least privilege approach. Finally it gives a brief overview of Privilege Guard, a solution that enables privileges to be assigned to individual applications, providing a practical implementation of least privilege for corporate environments.

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Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to Windows 7

This paper introduces the application of least privilege on Windows 7 (and applies equally to Windows Vista). It provides an overview of User Account Control (UAC), its benefits and limitations, and why a policy driven approach is more suitable for corporate environments.

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Product Guides

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Privilege Guard Getting Started Guide

If you are looking to evaluate Privilege Guard but don’t know where to start then our Getting Started Guide can help you.

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Privilege Guard Administration Guide

If you want to gain an in-depth understanding of Privilege Guard then our Administration Guide will have all the information you require.

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Solution Guides

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Centralizing Windows Events with Event Forwarding

This document provides guidance on how to centralize Privilege Guard events to a central server using Windows Event Forwarding. Event Forwarding is provided by Windows Remote Management (WinRM) which is Microsoft’s implementation of WS-Management Protocol, a SOAP based, firewall-friendly protocol, which provides a common way for systems to access and exchange management information across an IT infrastructure.

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Listen to the experts

Listen to the experts

Check out the latest information from industry analysts and experts on the subject of least privilege.

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What’s new in 3.0

Learn about the latest features added to our award winning Privilege Guard software.

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Least Risk Windows 7

Least risk Windows 7

Find out how you can implement the least risk Windows 7 desktop.

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