Thursby Software ADmitMac 4.0 Mac, 25 Users

ADmitMac 4.0 Mac, 25 Users ADmitMac v4, supporting both Intel and Power PC Macintosh computers, allows users running Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to participate in Microsoft networks taking advantage of all the directory services provided by Active Directory, NT, and Apple’s Workgroup Manager. As a result, administrators can manage their domain users in a consistent way without regard for what kind of computer they use. ADmitMac allows Macintosh access based on domain credentials and provides support for local or network home folders.

ADmitMac is tailored for multi-user, multi-computer scenarios with administrator-defined network security. It supports the highest level of security and does not require the downgrading of security when using Windows Server 2003. Kerberos is used to provide secure directory access, thus reducing the risk of unwanted disclosure, spoofing, and man-in-the middle attacks. ADmitMac works with domains configured using Microsoft’s Highly Secure (HISEC) security templates, automatically configures the Macintosh to use Kerberos, obtains the necessary security keys from the domain and performs mutual authentication requiring the server to prove its identify. ADmitMac also works with older NT directory services. All communication with domain controllers is performed using SMB/CIFS protocols.

ADmitMac will cache successful user login information for later use. This allows notebook or mobile users to continue using their domain account to log in when their Macintosh is not connected to the domain.

ADmitMac v4 includes Workgroup Manager support and the AD Commander application. The Workgroup Manager plug-in allows administrators to implement Apple’s Mac OS X desktop management (MCX) settings on the Active Directory domain. AD Commander allows administrators to manage Active Directory users and groups from a Macintosh.

- Administrators can easily manage Macintosh computers in their Microsoft Windows domain without special training.
- Installs on the Macintosh with no Active Directory schema changes required.
- Provides secure access using Kerberos.
- Provides bidirectional file and printer sharing.
- Supports Windows login security restrictions.
- Allows users to easily change passwords.
- Support for Distributed File Sharing (Dfs) - home directories can be mounted using Dfs. Shares on the Mac support Dfs as well.
- Supports NTFS file format - does not create “dot-underscore” files.
- Supports Windows ACLs (Access Control Lists).
- Supports long share names compatible with Windows 2003 Server.
- Preserves users’ custom desktop and documents no matter which computer they log into.
- Offers complete interoperability with Services for Macintosh.
- Works with older NT directory services.
- Users can mount shared folders to which they are allowed access via the ADmitMac Browser.