Does PGP Endpoint Device Control use the Microsoft Windows domain SAM (Security Account Manager) or is another database required?
The SAM (Security Account Manager) is a component of Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 that stores and manages the user account database. This database contains information for all user and group accounts. SAM also provides user validation services, which are used by the Local Security Authority. PGP Endpoint Device Control uses the SAM but stores a copy of selected parts of users, groups, and computer accounts in the PGP Endpoint database. The PGP Endpoint database also holds the relationships between users/groups/machines and specific permissions. Storing this information in a database rather than accessing the SAM each time that user/group/computer information is required offers several advantages: Besides offering far better performance than direct SAM accesses, it also reduces the load on the Domain Controllers and minimizes network traffic. For a list of supported databases, please refer to the PGP Endpoint Device Control Technical Specifications.
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- Does PGP Endpoint use the Microsoft Windows domain SAM (Security Account Manager) or is another database required?
