This week a customer told us:
We have strong control over our Windows endpoints using GPOs, but our Linux systems are a blind spot. They sit outside centralized administration — every change needs a manual script, and every audit means chasing logs.
This is a reality many IT teams quietly live with.
As organizations diversify their environments, Linux servers and workstations are often added to support specialized workloads — DevOps pipelines, container hosts, or secure backend systems. But while Windows fits neatly into policy and access frameworks like Active Directory and Intune, Linux usually doesn’t.
The result? Two administrative worlds.
One managed and policy-enforced, the other manual and inconsistent.
The Root of the Gap
Windows-centric policy tools like Group Policy Objects (GPO) and Intune provide deep visibility and enforcement for Windows devices — password complexity, login policies, audit settings, and more.
Linux, however, doesn’t natively plug into these ecosystems.
That means:
- No unified policy enforcement
- No single view of system compliance
- Manual configuration drift correction
- And more time spent on maintaining parity
This administrative gap often turns into a compliance and security exposure — especially in regulated industries where uniform governance is non-negotiable.
BAAR’s Approach: Native, Unified Control
BAAR closes this gap without introducing another MDM layer.
Through BAAR Cloud Directory, Windows and Linux systems are both managed under a single policy framework.
Admins can define access, password, and configuration policies once — and enforce them across both environments.
- No Intune dependency.
- No third-party MDM.
- Just native, converged administration from BAAR’s unified platform.
Key capabilities include:
- Centralized Policy Governance: Manage Linux and Windows policies from one console.
- Real-Time Visibility: Track policy status and enforcement across systems.
- Simplified Compliance: Continuous alignment with standards like ISO 27001, SOC 2, RBI, and more.
- Consistent User Experience: Unified authentication, MFA, and session control powered by BAAR Cloud Directory.
Key Takeaways
- In a hybrid enterprise, Linux shouldn’t be the exception.
- BAAR eliminates the administrative divide — delivering true cross-platform governance natively from the BAAR Cloud Directory, with no need for extra agents or MDM products.
One platform.
Unified control.
Seamless administration — whether it’s Windows or Linux.
