K-State central IT will host a question-and-answer session 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, June 8, in the Hemisphere Room in Hale Library (Hale 501) for K-State departments/units interested in using Microsoft Active Directory Authentication Services. Active Directory authentication can be used to simplify deployment and management of IT services at no cost to departments.
Departments connected to the central Active Directory system can use eID credentials to control access to IT resources on campus.
Benefits of using the service include:
- Departments can save time and money because they don’t have the overhead of maintaining local IDs and passwords.
- Computer security is enhanced as management functions and policies are standardized.
- Having one ID/password combination is easier for a K-Stater to remember when it’s used on both the central K-State systems and on departmental systems.
Contact Shea McGrew (785-532-4925, slmcgrew@k-state.edu) for more information.
