Evaluation Guide for Linux and Unix

The Verify Privilege Server Suite Evaluation Guide for Linux and UNIX describes how to install and configure the Verify Privilege Server Suite software on a Windows computer joined to an Active Directory domain controller and on the Linux and UNIX computers you want to manage. After you install the software, you can follow the steps in this guide to create Active Directory users and groups and set up a test environment with Verify Privilege Server Suite zones, roles, privileges, and group policies. Through this test environment, you can see how Verify Privilege Server Suite enables you to control users access, manage privileges, and monitor activity on UNIX and Linux computers in your organization.

Intended Audience

This guide is for system and network administrators who want to evaluate Verify Privilege Server Suite software. The guide assumes you have a working knowledge of Windows Server and Active Directory and are familiar with Active Directory features, functionality, and terminology. This guide also assumes you are familiar with the Linux or UNIX-based computers you plan to manage and how to perform common administrative tasks.

Using this Guide

Verify Privilege Server Suite provides an integrated set of software components that centrally control, secure, and audit user access to servers, workstations, mobile devices, and applications through Microsoft Active Directory. The purpose of this guide is to give you hands-on experience using Verify Privilege Server Suite software to manage identities, access privileges, and administrative tasks on UNIX and Linux computers.

The guide is divided into the following chapters:

• Preparing Hardware and Software for an Evaluation describes what you will need and how to prepare for the evaluation.
• Configuring the Basic Evaluation Environment provides step-by-step instructions for setting up the evaluation environment.
• Exploring Additional Management Tools describes the features of Verify Privilege Server Suite software that reduce complexity and ease the workload in large organizations.
• Auditing Sessions describes how you can audit user activity and search and replay user sessions.
• Frequently Asked Questions provides answers to the most common questions about Verify Privilege Server Suite products and features.
• Removing Software after an Evaluation describes how to optionally uninstall Verify Privilege Server Suite software.