You manage many employees who use various computers in your practice. Some information they need, some they don’t, and you want to control access and audit your system quickly. Enter Active Directory, a tool that simplifies security and user management. If you’re trying to solve access confusion and frustration, it just might be the solution.
01What is Active Directory?
Active Directory is installed when a domain controller is installed. It’s a live directory, or database, of the users, computers, and resources on your network, letting you grant or prevent access to any data through permissions on user accounts from one centralized location. So what are the benefits?
02The benefits of Active Directory
- 1Enhanced security and functionalityOne admin manages rights and configurations across the entire network from one place. Instead of sharing information PC to PC, there’s one repository that anyone with the right permissions can access. Add a user, grant permissions, provide a single username and password, and they can reach what they need anywhere on the network.
- 2StandardizationNothing is more frustrating than constantly fixing changes made by people who “always use the same computer.” Every tweak costs efficiency. Active Directory lets the admin standardize desktops, printers, power settings, screen savers, and more across the organization.
- 3User managementAdd employees and grant permissions, or revoke them for policy reasons or termination, from one central location. Changes take effect across the network immediately, with no editing usernames and passwords on multiple workstations.
- 4HIPAA securityControl who can access personally identifiable information and for how long, and implement safeguards like timed logouts. If an employee viewing patient records suddenly has a sneezing fit and runs for the tissues, a timed logout helps keep that screen from exposing sensitive data. You can also easily audit and log user access, a key part of staying HIPAA compliant.
About Darkhorse Tech
Whether you’re just starting out or a well-established organization, Darkhorse Tech has the experience and technology to help get you moving, cut costs, and streamline your operations with unlimited IT support. We help you do what you do best: provide top-notch care and service for patients, not deal with IT problems, time spent on hold with technical support, or complicated technical mishaps. Our additional security services include:
- Unlimited remote and/or on-site IT support of all your hardware and software
- Improved network performance and security
- HIPAA-compliant off-site and local backup service (Darkhorse Secure Backup)
- Managed antivirus, anti-malware, and anti-ransomware (Darkhorse Security Products)
- Compliance and security law standards
- Microsoft security patch management
- Vendor management: we will be on the phone, not your employees
- Secure, remote access to your office
- Firewall management
- Network management
- Long-term planning and budgeting
Contact us anytime to learn more about our dental-specific solutions and unlimited support packages. Read our reviews or call us today at 800.868.4504.
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