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Unauthorized and inappropriate Active Directory configuration
changes can have a far-reaching and costly impact on your network's security
and availability. For example Group Policy Object (GPO) modifications can
result in business-crippling security breaches, service interruptions and
downtime, SLA penalties, and compliance issues. The challenge is finding
the time and resources to properly document and review these changes, especially
knowing that as change requests cycle through the review, approval and document
stages, the effort mounts.
ChangeManager provides a dynamic workflow
system for the complete cycle of directory configuration changes. By providing
this critical functionality in a single solution, ChangeManager
helps your organization control Active Directory changes, harden security,
and remain compliant with government regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley
and HIPAA. Further, ChangeManager reduces Mean-Time-To-Repair
(MTTR) by enabling you to view approved changes and verify implementation,
ensuring security and control over the directory at all times.
ChangeManager provides a complete GPO management solution
that includes:
- Granular GPO delegation
- GPO management capabilities, including:
- Create
- Search
- Link
- Copy
- Import
- Delete
- GPO Backup/Restore
- Visibility into the impact of changes prior to change approvals for
resultant set of policies (RSoP)
- Audit and roll back capabilities
Key Features
When specific Active Directory changes are required, performing
impact analysis , automating scheduled rollout , auditing change impact,
and undoing changes (in some cases) is often a manual, complex and costly
process. To satisfy this important infrastructure change management requirement,
ChangeManager was built from the ground up. ChangeManager
supports and promotes Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
and Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) initiatives to support a dynamic
workflow system in which the complete cycle for directory configuration
changes, including GPO changes, can be made through a web-based interface.
Complete GPO Management Capability
ChangeManager mimics native tools used to manage specific
change items being requested within Active Directory. These include GPO
functions such as:
- Create, search, link, copy, import and delete
- GPO Backup/Restore
ChangeManager eliminates the need for
time consuming scripts, providing a user friendly, intuitive interface for
streamlined change management.
Customizable Workflow Engine
ChangeManager creates workflows based on the location within the
infrastructure when the change is requested. This may be based on the types
of changes being made, as some changes are more critical and far reaching
than others, or they may be based upon a combination of these attributes.
ChangeManager reduces MTTR and drives security and control
by enabling users to view approved changes and verify implementation.
Workflow Tracking and Documentation
The administration function of ChangeManager allows you,
an authorized administrator to delegate privileges, assign workflow and
manage roles. Further, ChangeManager enables change rollback
to minimize the risk associated with change. By automating actions required
to perform, enforce and document Active Directory changes and change approvals,
ChangeManager enables you to introduce unprecedented levels
of security and policy enforcement.
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