Desktop Authority White-Papers

Responsible for a CITRIX Server or CITRIX Farm, the Whitepaper below is a must read...

1. Eliminate Roaming Profiles
2. Stop Hand-Coding Logon Scripts
3. Auto-Create Outlook Profiles at Logon
4. Connect to Nearest Printer
5. Streamline Pubsished Desktops
6. Complete Control of Windows Desktop Computers
7. Control Deployment and Updates of Citrix ICA Client

SMS 2003 and Desktop Authority overlap in some functional areas, but actually have quite different areas of focus within an overall enterprise management system.

SMS 2003 has superior network management, inventory collection and reporting capabilities, but its desktop management functions are focused around application, hot fix and Service Pack deployment. Using SMS for desktop administration and configuration requires skilled and trained administrators to spend considerable time writing and testing scripts.

The strengths of Desktop Authority are its short learning curve, instant access to all common desktop administration functions, highly flexible Validation Logic, and extensive Remote Management capabilities.

Desktop Authority is extremely cost-effective, requires no formal training to use, and is suitable for companies of all sizes. Organizations that have a need for extensive network management, inventory reporting and enhanced software deployment capabilities which justify the higher purchase and setup costs of SMS, then it is an ideal partner for Desktop Authority.

The full story about the differences between Desktop Authority and SMS 2003

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was signed into law in july 2002 following a series of high profile scandals. Its objective is to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws.

A large par of the legislation in the Sarbanes-Oxeley deals with accountancy practice, such as procedures for dealing with auditors and the filing of SEC Reports. The sections with most impact on IT Systems are those that require companies to implement control to minimize the risk of inaccurate financial statements or misuse of financial records, and to continually ensure that those controls are effective.

These sections affect a number of areas of a companys IT infrastructure, but one of the most important is that of managing access controls - Securing the activities of users who come in contact with Financial Data, ensuring that only desired users can access it, and ensuring that the security of the data itself. It´s therefore critical to establish procedures and tools to inspect, document and repair and modify access controls for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxeley- Timely reports, along with powerful, fast action tools are needed to endure that the controls are in place, and compliance is achieved.

In this whitepaper, 4 Products will be used to ensure the Compliance.

1. Enterprise Security Reporter
2. Security Explorer
3. Desktop Authority
4. Active Administrator