Certainly, none of them are taking on Windows management. But none of these are even trying to be a full-on directory service, like Active Directory. There are boutique, Mac management platforms that cater specifically to the Mac admin. The same is true on the other side of the coin. Not surprisingly, Microsoft AD isn’t known for its seamless management of Apple ® devices. Note, even with AD, you’ll need add-ons to manage the recovery keys for BitLocker, which is a critical component of the process of managing FDE.īut chances are, even if you’re a Windows-centric environment, you’ve got a few rogue users out there roaming the hallways with their Macbook ® Airs.
AD comes with about a ton of policies, including ones that control BitLocker, the associated Windows FDE software. If you’re managing an all Windows environment, then you almost certainly have Microsoft ® Active Directory ® (AD) as your identity provider.
