We performed a comparison between Microsoft Active Directory and Thales SafeNet Trusted Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Audit, authentication and authorization are the best features."
"Active Directory plays a focal point in security management, encompassing aspects like credential management, lifecycle, dynamic provisioning, and the network infrastructure of customers."
"The solution is user-friendly, and I like using Microsoft products. I think there is no other choice for Active Directory. Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory is the best."
"The user interface of the product is very easy to use."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"The product is very stable and flexible. You can also integrate the solution with other products like mail solutions."
"It's quite easy to integrate into other directories."
"It is easy to handle, and it gives a hundred percent results with the group policies."
"The solution is simple to use."
"The interface is easy to use."
"The validation and integrity features of the endpoint are great."
"The solution could be made more safe by using authentication mechanisms."
"Microsoft Active Directory fails to provide MFA. MFA, which is also known as multi-factor authentication on top of the password and username, is what I would like to see in the product's future releases."
"Microsoft Active Directory could improve by having better integration with other solutions."
"There has been a change in the layout of the user information. Previously, I had to go to properties to view the information, but now it is displayed directly below the search results. It takes some time to get used to."
"The product's premium support services could be less expensive."
"The technical support team does not give prompt responses."
"I would like to see more integration with cloud-based applications. This would make it easier to manage users and devices across multiple platforms."
"In the solution, assigning permissions is complex, making it difficult to grant them at a granular level or to multiple users without templates or alternative tools."
"Lacks the ability to integrate network monitoring solutions and authenticate the app users."
"There's a dependency on Microsoft Azure."
"SafeNet's reporting and monitoring features could be improved."
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Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 6th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews while Thales SafeNet Trusted Access is ranked 21st in Single Sign-On (SSO). Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6, while Thales SafeNet Trusted Access is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Thales SafeNet Trusted Access writes "Simple to use, easy to set up, and performs well". Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with PingFederate, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Auth0, whereas Thales SafeNet Trusted Access is most compared with Okta Workforce Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager and SailPoint IdentityIQ. See our Microsoft Active Directory vs. Thales SafeNet Trusted Access report.
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