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Welcome to AD Bridge

What is AD Bridge?

BeyondTrust AD Bridge allows your organization to extend Microsoft Active Directory authentication, single sign-on capabilities, and Group Policy configuration management to Unix and Linux systems.

How is AD Bridge useful?

AD Bridge has these core features:

  • Active Directory authentication: Access Unix and Linux environments using Active Directory credentials, single sign-on, LDAP, and smart card authentication.
  • Group policy extension: Extend native group policy management capabilities to include specific group policy settings for Unix and Linux.
  • Auditing and reporting: Audit events in real time and leverage a centralized and secure reporting module with many built-in, regulatory-specific reports.
  • Access control: Control access to non-Windows systems by defining which users are permitted to log on to which systems via Active Directory and policy.
  • Consolidated identity directories: Migrate from multiple authentication mechanisms, identities, and directories to a single AD-based infrastructure for all systems and users.
  • Simplified identity management: Provide a single point of control for managing employee, partner, and third-party authentication.
  • Extended Unix/Linux platform support: Enable a wide range of Unix and Linux systems, including RedHat, Solaris, Ubuntu and others, by connecting them with Active Directory.

How do I get started with AD Bridge?

  1. Install AD Bridge
  2. Configure AD Bridge on Windows
  3. Configure AD Bridge on Linux/Unix

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