Education information security
Two factor authentication and access management
UserLock puts a protective layer at the forefront of your Windows Active Directory network that secures access for students, teachers and faculty, without slowing them down.
Securing education at the logon
Whether it’s a student trying their hand at hacking or leveraging a stolen teacher’s password, a teacher up to no good, or an external attacker leveraging stolen credentials, they all need to logon in order to be successful.
UserLock provides the scrutiny and control necessary to automatically shut down suspicious or unauthorized activity at the point of entry.
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Two-factor authentication
Verify the identity of all students, teachers and faculty and secure access to your network. UserLock makes it easy to enable customized, two-factor authentication on Windows logon, RDP, VPN, IIS, and SaaS connections.
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Single sign-on (SSO)
Give users secure and frictionless access to Microsoft 365 and other cloud applications with SAML federated authentication for Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Identities. With UserLock's Active Directory SSO, retain AD as the authoritative identity provider, while extending it to work securely with the cloud.
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Access controls across devices
Don’t just detect the threat. Stop the threat. Secure network access across all session types, including Wi-Fi and VPN. If something should fall outside of established policies and restrictions UserLock automatically takes action before damage is done.
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Remote session management
UserLock offers the real-time visibility into user accounts. Administrators can remotely interact with any session, to lock the console, log off the user or even block them from further logons. This immediate and remote response further protects access to the network.
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Reporting on historic connections
Accurate information about who was connected, from which systems, at what time and for how long. UserLock makes it easy to generate reports and perform accurate forensics, freeing up time and resources for other critical tasks.
Powerful access security to control when, where, and how long access can take place
Stop breaches from compromised accounts
Genuine but compromised logins from exploited or careless users are now useless to malicious insiders or external attacks.
Prevent simultaneous sessions and password sharing
Enforcing single session access stops students from password sharing, leaving shared workstations unlocked or logging into multiple computers simultaneously.
Make students accountable for any activity
Whether its student pranks or more serious insider attacks, access to the institutions critical data/resources is now always identifiable and attributed to one individual. This discourages malicious actions and makes all users more careful with their trusted access.
Why UserLock is an ideal fit for education
Easy adoption
UserLock requires zero training for students, staff or faculty, making implementation easy in an educational setting.
Seamless integration
UserLock integrates with the logon process, ensuring students and staff can quickly get access to learning resources, but in a way that allows IT policies to be firmly in control.
Cost-effectiveness
Education organizations need to spend a limited budget wisely. UserLock works alongside your existing investment in Active Directory. No adaption or addition to the existing infrastructure is needed.
Support access values that define education
The culture of education promotes the freedom to exchange ideas and access information instantly for the benefit of learning. UserLock facilitates both security and productivity to strike the balance between an open yet secure network.
Proactive security
To protect a base of student users, who can range from the easily exploited to the sinister, your security cannot be reactive, waiting until a breach occurs. UserLock effectively limits the scope of access, stopping the threat actor before they can do harm.
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The case for logon management in education
Misuse of user credentials is rampant. That’s why the principal of least privilege puts the focus on managing access from all users, not just privileged accounts.
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A two-factor authentication solution for Windows & RDP (Remote Desktop) logons
15 reasons why IT pros choose UserLock for strong two-factor authentication (2FA) and contextual access management across all Windows logon, RDP, IIS, and VPN connections.
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How to prevent employee password sharing
With the right policy, controls, and monitoring, you can minimize — if not completely stop — password sharing, and reduce the risk of a security breach.
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Read the case studyUserLock allows our organization to fulfill compliance requirements for its government contracts
It is absolutely critical to our business in this respect, but brings with it numerous other benefits in usability and reporting functionality. ”
Technology Editor for Active Directory
Leading US Healthcare Insurance Provider
UserLock teams up seamlessly with Windows Active Directory to deliver easily managed user logon controls, essential concurrent session management and a wealth of auditing information.
Dave Mitchell
IT Security Guru
