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Product Name Description
ERM System (Dytech Global Solutions) Centralizes and automates access control for midrange (Unix and Win32) and mainframe (RACF and ACF/2) applications. GUI tools for administrators and Intranet/web-based tools for users and managers. Enables automatic global password synchronization and optionally enables password self-management for users and their managers. Automatic acces management based on custom roles assigned through configurable rules and driven by data from an enterprise's Human Resources Management System. Further role assignation can be made available to business unit managers. Can integrate with practically any HRMS or trusted source (Peoplesoft, SAP HR, custom applications etc).
Group Policy Administrator (NetIQ) You can manage virtually all aspects of Group Policy with NetIQ Group Policy Administrator's central, easy-to-use console. From the console, you can plan and analyze the set of effective policies, perform health/status checks, diagnose problems and delegate GPO (Group Policy Object) management. This interface also streamlines daily GPO tasks, such as backup/restore, managing settings and reporting.
S4 (CERIAS) Free UNIX security-hardening software. S4 is the Secure System Setup Script, a new weapon in system defense technology. S4's target is to take a system right after base UNIX installation (either factory-installed or fresh-CDROM-installed) and bring it to a state which is as secure as possible while providing some useful network services.
Secure4Privilege (S4Software) Secure4Privilege is a software tool designed to address security, program use, and layered management. Secure4Privilege adds flexible and secure layered management capabilities to UNIX systems for control of local and distributed applications, programs, and scripts. The Secure4Privilege command profile describes how to run a command or script, and controls how, when, where and by whom this command can be executed, including the ability to filter arguments.
Secure Content Management Server (Shreyan InfoTech) Download contains the InstaGate software PLUS a 30 day free trial evaluation of Gateway Anti-Virus, Desktop Anti-Virus, SiteFilter and the InstaGate Update Service.
Steel-Belted Radius (Funk Software) Lets you consolidate the management of all your remote users.
Tivoli User Administration (Tivoli) Shields the administrator from having to understand all the details about their complex environment. Provides the system administrator with centralized control over widely distributed and host systems, and incorporates a number of key concepts: consistent Tivoli methodology, policy-based management, management-by-subscription, secure delegation and platform-independent interface.
Trimlog (CERIAS) Free log mangement utility.
UNIX Resource Manager - URM (PassGo) Centralize User Administration and Enhance UNIX Access Control with URM.

UNIX Resource Manager provides a graphical representation of system administration no matter what vendor's variation of UNIX you are using. The UNIX Resource Manager interface provides full point-and-click use, drag-and-drop icons, and on-line help. System administrators can safely delegate user administration to non-privileged employees. Managing UNIX system users across heterogeneous platforms has never been this easy. With UNIX Resource Manager, account definition and maintenance can be delegated to users who do not have an in-depth understanding of the UNIX operating system.

Key Features:

Details on each user can be defined from the graphical interface
Users are administered the same way for every platform and application
Users can be added to groups by simply dragging the user icon into the user group
UNIX Resource Manager provides a graphical representation of system administration no matter what vendor's variation of UNIX you are using
Managing UNIX system users across heterogeneous platforms has never been easier
Supports Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) technology
UserManager (SyMark) Simplifies the management of users on OpenVMS systems by consolidating all available information about a user or group of users under one product interface. System managers can manage remote and local systems simultaneously, safely grant limited access to the user database, modify groups of users across the entire network with a few keystrokes, and generate meaningful reports about user privileges, failed login attempts, inactive user accounts, and a variety of other topics that are crucial to maintaining a secure networking environment.
Vanguard Administrator (Vanguard Integrity Professionals) Administration tool for IBM’s OS/390 Security Server (RACF). Simplifies administration and increases the quality and effectiveness of OS/390 Security Server implementations. Tackles the problem of increased workloads and operating complexity with security automation features which provide easy-to-use password administration, decentralized support, task oriented administration, authority analysis, security monitoring, DB2 authority reporting and data services. Allows experienced IT security experts to work more efficiently, while providing an easy-to-use environment that brings inexperienced staff members up to speed quickly.
YASSP (Xerox PARC) Freeware Solaris hardening tool. ("Yet Another Solaris Security Package")



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