Does DirectControl require schema extensions to centrally store UNIX/Linux identity information within Active Directory?
No. Centrify DirectControl stores all UNIX identity information centrally within Active Directory, even if a user is required to have different UNIX profiles (that is, unique UID, group ID, home directory, shell, etc.) on different sets of systems. DirectControl gives you several options to store UNIX identity information within Active Directory (see the next question for details). Some methods leverage Microsoft-provided schema extensions. Another method leverages Microsoft-provided Active Directory APIs. None of these methods rely on proprietary changes to your Active Directory schema. Centrify’s enterprise customers frequently cite our range of options as one reason why they choose DirectControl.
