What Is Access Director Enterprise and How Is It Advantageous?

Posted by Jessica Johnson on February 5th, 2019

Let's imagine a situation where you lead a company and have hundreds of employees. Almost each one of them will have their computer at work. This also means that they will have administrator access to those computers. You must know that this is a mistake due to the fact each user will have complete control over a computer, software and advanced features. Luckily a software with the Admin By Request feature can help you with this potential issue.

The introduction of the Access Director Enterprise:

The Access Director Enterprise is a software that can be installed on any computer. You will be the primary administrator, and you will be able to allow or disallow administrator privileges to other users. This means that each user will have to contact you for your approval, not directly of course so you can be positive that they are using the company's computers for appropriate work.

The software comes with many options, and it is entirely configurable. It has been designed to decrease the potential vulnerabilities of office computers that may have an adverse effect on the entire company. Like software, it is based on the latest technology, and it can't be hacked or modified. On the other side, we can see that it is extremely easy to use and users don't need any, special knowledge. You will need 2 minutes with the software, and you will know all about it.

How will users obtain administrator mode?

There are two possible options. The first one is administrative access without approval. What this means is that a user will be able to click on the Access Director icon located in the taskbar and he will get 2 minutes of administrative access. The time can be adjusted as you like and it can be disabled as well. Once a user receives the administrative access, he will have 2 minutes of time to start the desired action, which will normally be unavailable. Keep in mind that he doesn't have to complete the operation within 2 minutes. He can finish it an indefinite period.

It is essential to add that the system will keep the rest of a computer locked. This means that a user won't have complete administrator access to a computer and other actions, just on the one he initialized at first place. The purpose of this feature is to acquire administrative action for simple actions that can't be harmful to the computer or a company.

The second option to get the administrator access is the AdminByRequest. It is entirely different than the first alternative we just saw. In this case scenario, a user will have to right click on the icon in the taskbar and request administrator access. He or she will have to enter the reason why he needs administrator access. For example, some users will need it to install additional software needed for the office tasks.

As the main administrator, you will have the ability to approve or decline the access. As soon as a user has requested the administrator access, you will receive an email with the details. The email will contain the reason why that user needs administration access. You can approve it after analyzing it or decline if you think there is no need for such action.

In a case, you approve the Admin By Request a user will receive an email with the login information. After that, he or she has complete freedom to complete the task he requested elevation for. In other words, a user will be able to be an administrator for the specific task only. The rest of the computer won't allow administrative access.

Installation and configuration processes:

The installation process is extremely simple, and there is no need to explain it. After you are done with the installation, you will see the icon in the taskbar menu. You can click it to configure the program. It is recommended to remove the user account from the computer after you are done with the installation. In some cases, a computer restart must be performed, but in most situations, a computer will run without a need to restart it.

Right click on the icon on the taskbar allows for you to configure the program. There you will see plenty of different options, such as the 2-minute time frame we have discussed earlier. You can also choose specific elevation requests, how you will approve them and so much more.

Conclusion:

Admin by Request is a simple action that can have a significant effect on the overall safety of office computers. The software is, therefore, a very popular way to eliminate the risk and protect your company. It is also essential due to the fact this is one of the first software developments of this kind.