Introducing Just-In-Time Admin for macOS: Extending Access Management with OneIdP

While macOS security is a prime business concern, most (if not all) security discussions focus on software updates and endpoint security software, and user privileges are often overlooked.

Administrator accounts on macOS devices are prime targets for hackers. Compromising a device with an admin account credential makes it vulnerable, enabling unauthorized entities with full control, and allowing them to manage users, access sensitive files, install apps, and perform other critical tasks. 

In several enterprise or school environments, users typically require admin privileges on their Macs for a short period, only a few minutes per month. However, to accommodate these brief needs, such as removing an app, users are granted admin privileges for hundreds of hours each month, posing a significant security risk. 

At Scalefusion, we’ve been working towards enhancing security and compliance in endpoint management. Our aim has always been to minimize the cognitive burden on IT teams while ensuring robust security across our customers’ organizations. 

This is why I’m excited to introduce Just-In-Time Admin for macOS, our newest feature within the OneIdP suite.

Earlier this year, we launched the OneIdP suite to streamline identity and access management. We’ve taken it up a notch with priviledged access management- the Just-In-Time Admin feature enables standard users to request a temporary upgrade to the admin status.

Once activated on the Scalefusion dashboard, end-users obtain admin privileges for a fixed duration. During the period of elevated privileges, critical logs capturing user actions are gathered and displayed on the dashboard for subsequent review by admins. 

On the dashboard, IT teams can obtain the following information:

• Just-in-time Admin Access Summary: Provides a summary of the requests made by users
• Activity Logs: Displays the logs captured during the Just-in-time admin sessions
• Recommendations: Contains a list of devices on which users have admin access and need attention
• Just-in-time Admin Configurations: Contains the list of configurations created and published by admins.

Just-In-Time Admin significantly reduces the risks of excessive admin privileges while maintaining operational flexibility. This feature strengthens security and gives IT teams better visibility and control over administrative actions on macOS devices. It is critical because it drives access management, reduces the risk of shadow IT, eliminates IT bottlenecks by empowering end-users for operational continuity, and optimizes IT team bandwidth.

We are confident that Just-In-Time Admin will be a game-changer in the way organizations manage admin privileges on macOS devices. This innovation underscores our commitment to delivering advanced security solutions that are easy to implement and manage.

Stay tuned for more updates and features as we continue to evolve and enhance our platform to meet the dynamic needs of modern businesses. We highly value your feedback as we strive to improve our product continuously. Your thoughts and suggestions are crucial to us. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at support@scalefusion.com. We look forward to hearing from you!