How to Prevent Users from Upgrading to macOS® Catalina™
On October 7, 2019, Apple® released their latest operating system, Catalina™. While many users are eager to run the newest version of macOS® on their Macbooks®, IT admins know that there is reason for caution. Zero day security vulnerabilities and lost functionality have followed Apple OS upgrades in the past ... Read More
Morro Data Announces Certified Integration with JumpCloud’s Directory-as-a-Service®
SAN JOSE, Calif. and Boulder, Colo. – June 18, 2019 – Morro Data, the provider of CloudNAS global file services, announces that it has integrated JumpCloud’s Directory-as-a-Service to offer business a way to eliminate traditional, on-premise, file servers and domain controllers allowing for a cloud-centric approach for key infrastructure. “CloudNAS ... Read More
Why Go Domainless?
The world is changing and so is IT. Modern organizations are choosing cloud IAM over the conventional domain approach of AD DS. The post Why Go Domainless? appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
Windows Datacenter Alternative for Nonprofits
The IT landscape is always in flux – but one recent change is having an unfortunate impact on charities and nonprofit organizations. In March 2018, Microsoft announced that they would no longer be offering discounted versions of certain on-prem products to nonprofits, including Windows Datacenter. In some cases, the withdrawal ... Read More
Customer Story: How Nym Secured Access Management with RADIUS & SSH
We at JumpCloud® continue to be impressed by our customers and the ways that they engage with our product. For instance, Grab is using ChatOps to automate the management of thousands of users and systems and Tamr has relied on JumpCloud in migrating from AWS to GCP. Another great example ... Read More
OpenVPN and JumpCloud Partner to Bring Secure Cloud-based Authentication and User Management to VPN
BOULDER, COLO., and PLEASANTON, CALIF. – April 16, 2019 – OpenVPN, the leading provider of next-gen secure and scalable communication services, and JumpCloud, the first Directory-as-a-Service® platform, today announced a strategic partnership and product integration that enables improved security and efficiency in managing access to privileged networks and resources requiring ... Read More
Centrify Express® EOL & Alternatives
In October 2018, Centrify® announced the End-of-Life (EOL) for Centrify Express. Now, IT decision-makers at organizations that had been using Centrify Express are looking for alternatives. In this article, we’ll lay out the important details behind Centrify ending support for their line of Express solutions, detailing what the changes mean ... Read More
Okta SSH Key Management
Okta recently introduced their version of SSH key management, but it really isn’t technically SSH keys. Okta’s Advanced Server Access management function is meant to leverage an Okta identity to help individuals log in to their cloud and on-prem servers. It is using an agent and a private PKI structure ... Read More
QNAP Supports JumpCloud’s Directory-as-a-Service for Simplified User Management and Authentication
BOULDER, CO, and TAIPEI, TAIWAN – March 21, 2019 – QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced support for JumpCloud® Directory-as-a-Service® (DaaS), a cloud-based identity and access management platform which enables secure single-sign-on to workstations and servers, on-prem and cloud-based applications, WiFi and VPN networks, and file shares. JumpCloud also integrates with ... Read More
Active Directory: The Ultimate FAQ
This is the ultimate FAQ for Active Directory®—built to answer all of the most frequently asked questions about the directory service. We’ll get into the what, when, why, who, and how of Microsoft® Active Directory—otherwise known as AD or MAD. AD is both widely used and widely misunderstood. Developed by ... Read More
