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UserLock Vs Microsoft LimitLogin

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Overview This paper reviews how Microsoft LimitLogin and IS Decisions UserLock achieve logon management, and focuses on the concurrent connections restriction features provided by these 2 software products. As more and more companies resort to Microsoft server software to manage their networks (19% sales increase Microsoft Credits Server Sales for Income Gain in Q1 2005 ?,the ill known yet largely handicapping and critical security flaw still remains omnipresent on a majority of networks, allowing direct access for data leakage, user lockout, workstation downtime. UserLock is a third party software utility, developed by IS Decisions providing concurrent connection restriction functionality as well as additional features to optimize and secure user network access.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	IS Decisions	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2007	Downloads	3
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Security, Security Management

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