End Users
A common problem for end users is the slew of passwords they need to remember in order to access their applications. With so many passwords to keep track of, users often lock themselves out of applications, or the domain altogether. Implementing a Single-Sign-On solution (SSO) is a complex process that consumes resources on servers and workstations, and the productivity of IT administrators. Additionally, the concept of having users automatically logged into any and all applications, or having users write their passwords on sticky-notes, is an idea that causes many administrators and auditors to lose sleep. End users need a secure, easy-to-access place to store the credentials for all of the applications that they use.
Random Password Manager allows users to store their passwords in an AES encrypted database that can be recovered by the user when the password is needed.
Information Technology
Having all systems in your network share one common password because they were deployed via scripts, by hand, or with some other program will lead to one thing: compromise of your entire network. Despite being part of a domain, workstations still function as a giant workgroup. This means that a compromise of one system, where the local administrator username and password can be obtained, also means that every other computer in your network with those same credentials can be compromised.
The next issue is that of governance: with thousands of systems under your control, how do you update the local account passwords on every system in a timely fashion to maintain compliancy and verify successful changes?
The solution to both of these problems is Random Password Manager. It randomizes the passwords on built-in Windows administrator systems, Linux/Unix systems, Cisco and Juniper devices, and SQL and Oracle databases, so that all passwords for these accounts are unique. Therefore, a compromise of one system is not an automatic compromise of all systems. Because Random Password Manager will change your passwords on a regular basis, you are also sure to meet your governance requirements defined by Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and others which mandate regular changing of all privileged account credentials.
Random Password Manager will log and audit all actions performed by the product, providing a record of all systems managed and which passwords it changed. Furthermore, the product is automated. Password change jobs can be scheduled, which means you do not need to manage Random Password Manager once you configure your jobs. Finally, if you ever do need to recover a password, you may do so via a fully delegated and audited web interface which will re-randomize the password after a brief period of time, thus ensuring that no one knows your systems' credentials unless they absolutely require that knowledge.