Use Case
Secure offline access to Active Directory
Authenticate users, enforce least privilege, and capture every access event even in offline access scenarios. UserLock brings enterprise-grade identity controls to AD identities operating with zero internet or LAN connectivity.
Why an offline security gap still exists
Modern identity stacks assume devices can “phone home” to Active Directory or a cloud identity provider (IdP). But real life takes a hybrid, remote, or mobile workforce into offline conditions all the time.
Attackers know this is a blind spot, and will try to exploit offline access before the security team notices. Increasingly, regulatory frameworks and cyber insurance clauses mandate secure offline access.
With no internet connection, cloud-based identity and MFA tools often fail to maintain policies.
IT, or worse, the user, has to enable offline mode
Offline access events aren't captured for reporting
End users get frustrated with poor user experience and lack of granular policy application
How UserLock delivers secure offline access
Maintain strong authentication, access controls, and auditing, even in logon scenarios where there's no internet connection.
Enforce a global offline MFA policy
Apply contextual access controls
Set limits on sessions
Block suspicious behavior without disrupting users.
UserLock enforces identity and access management policies at the Active Directory authentication layer thanks to a custom Windows credential provider. Built for AD, UserLock lets you set access policies by AD user, group, and OU.
It’s easy to use, easy to scale, and keeps IT in control.
Comprehensive offline access security
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Maintain MFA without internet
Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) in offline scenarios with hardware keys or TOTPs. IT can set a global offline MFA policy for all users that overrides any MFA policies at the level of AD users, groups, or OUs.
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Limit concurrent logons and simultaneous sessions
Maintain precise control over concurrent logons and limit how many sessions each user can run at once. These policies add an extra security layer beyond MFA, and UserLock continues to apply them in offline conditions.
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Monitor offline access
Continue auditing AD user account access, even without an internet connection. Capture session data like time, user, device, and session type.
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Audit AD user account access
Get accurate insights on all AD account access with tamper-proof, searchable audit logs.
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Report on offline access
Produce clear reports of who accessed what, when, and from where, including offline access.
Why security teams choose UserLock for offline scenarios
True offline MFA
Works with YubiKey or TOTP to verify user identities in offline scenarios.
Easy for end users
The login experience looks and feels the same for end users, even in offline scenarios.
No cloud dependency
All verification happens locally. MFA policies don't depend on an internet connection and there's no risk of a provider outage.
Remote access security
Maintain MFA and access controls across common remote work scenarios where an internet connection is outside of IT's control.
Complete audit trail
Capture all successful or failed AD identity access, or access attempts, even when offline.
Prove compliance
Satisfy cyber-insurance and regulatory requirements with reports on user session history, MFA events, administrator actions, and more.
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