Software Company Extends Windows-Based Authentication to Linux Systems

Overview

Tecplot is a visualization software company based in Bellevue, Washington, whose programs run on multiple computing platforms. The company's data center includes platforms running the Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems, used for development and testing. However, securing and managing user access to the multiple Linux systems was inconsistent and time consuming. The company deployed a management solution called Centeris Likewise Identity, which extends identity and access policies in the Active Directory service so that administrators can use familiar Windows-based tools to manage user access to Linux-based systems. Interoperability between Windows and Linux operating environments gives Tecplot better security, easier system administration, enhanced troubleshooting, and reduced costs.