SmartCenter

SmartDirectory

Consistent user information is critical for proper security. Yet, without a centralized data store, managing user information across multiple applications can be a manual, error-prone process that results in inconsistencies. SmartDirectory enables VPN-1 gateways to leverage LDAP-based user information stores, eliminating the risks associated with manually maintaining and synchronizing redundant data stores.

With Check Point's SmartDirectory, VPN-1 gateways become full LDAP clients which communicate with LDAP servers to obtain identification and security information about network users. SmartDirectory leverages the flexibility of the LDAP protocol by extending the schema to include all necessary user-level security elements. This information is then available not only to VPN-1 gateways to enforce enterprise security policy, but to any LDAP-compliant application, enabling centralized user management throughout the enterprise.