The free privilege elevation solution from ScriptLogic

The free privilege elevation solution from ScriptLogic

Best practices for client security requires administrators to run users with the least privileges necessary to get their jobs done. But some applications, ActiveX controls, and application updaters require administrator rights, preventing least privilege user practices. Native tools lack application level granularity.

If one application needs administrative rights, you have to run the user as an administrator. Privilege Authority provides the granularity native tools lack. Now, run users with the least privileges possible, and elevate applications and ActiveX controls only when needed.

Features and Benefits

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  Elevate applications, Windows features and Active X controls

  Application updaters make it easy to make sure your users are always running the most current version of a product, but they’re often designed to require administrative rights. So an updater, even for a common, free application, can require you to run all of your users with administrative rights. With Privilege Authority, you can lock down the user, and elevate just that application updater. Some windows features, even those as simple as changing the time or time zone, can require administrative rights. Easily elevate those features you need and keep the rest locked down. When surfing the Internet, some Active X controls are essential and others are harmful. With Privilege Authority you can block general Active X controls and only allow the ones you approve in advance.

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  Flexible, rules based elevation

  Privilege Authority uses elevation rules to determine what applications, features or controls are elevated to higher privileges. These rules can include the common rules included with Privilege Authority, customized versions of the common rules, or completely custom, user-defined rules. Rules can be copied, shared and moved easily between test and production networks.

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  Leverage existing Group Policy infrastructure

  Privilege Authority elevation rules are attached to group policies, to ensure reliable delivery to clients. This gives administrators the flexibility to assign rules where needed by attaching them only to the group policies going to the intended clients.

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  Gain additional value from the Privilege Authority community

  PrivilegeAuthority.com is the home of the Privilege Authority community of administrators. Create a useful rule? Share it with other users. Looking for a rule? Check out the Rules Exchange. Get tips on how to get the most out of Privilege Authority or just get support from the rest of the community.

*Privilege Authority is provided as a free product to the ScriptLogic community. It is not supported directly by ScriptLogic, but is supported by the Privilege Authority community of users. Community support is available at Privilegeforum.scriptlogic.com