Active Directory Client Extensions
[ADCE]

Making Windows behave well on VPN / WiFi connected remote computers

ADCE

SYNERGIX Active Directory Client Extensions [ADCE] for Microsoft® Windows™ is a unique software solution that bridges the gap between LAN connected computers and remote (VPN or WiFi) computers.  Remote users logging in from a domain computer or a personal computer in a workgroup to the corporate network using VPN client software are presented with several challenges; these translate into poor user experience and increased desktop management and support costs.

Key Benefits

• User Password Expiration Notification

  • Notification is displayed even when the computer is offline from Active Directory

• Group Policy Updates on VPN connected computers

• Kerberos Tickets refresh upon establishing VPN connection

  • User are immediately granted access to new network resources or are denied access when security group membership is changed and without user logoff & login again.

• Built-in Administrator account password management

  • Encrypted passwords are stored in Active Directory and retrievable by designated admin users only

• Duplicate DNS records reconciliation

  • DNS Scavenging of client computer DNS records is initiated by client computer

• User Login Script execution, when VPN connection is established

• User home drive mapping to user home folder

• Manage computer and user attributes

  • description, location, managedBy and user accountExpires

• Self manage user personal information attributes, including thumbNailPhoto attribute

• No Active Directory schema changes are required

• No software installation on domain controllers

• Concurrent Login Restrictions

• Expired credential synchronization

• Realize targeted ROI on Systems Management Software

  MS SMS, LANDesk, HP Radia, GPO based Software Distribution, etc.

• Track and manage dormant and inactive user objects

• Associate computer account with last logged on users

  managedBy attribute is updated to link computer to user object

• Helps meet security compliance requirements

• Maintain domain membership of computer objects

• and more ...

Key Features

• VPN Client Software agnostic

• Easy installation

  Windows Installation package ( MSI ) can be deployed using GPO, SMS / SCCM, LANDesk, etc.

• No software is required to be installed on Domain Controllers or Domain Servers

• No Active Directory schema changes

• Supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7.0 & Windows Server 2003 and 2008

  Both x86 and x64 platforms are supported