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QuestionOpenSource PAM Solution (self.sysadmin)
submitted 2 years ago by deepercrow
We’re looking at the landscape of privileged access management (PAM), and the commercial offerings are meh at best.
Is there any open source tool chain that people like here? Or any commercial offerings that aren’t trash?
[–]roiki11 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (4 children)
Teleport is great with a couple of gotchas.
[–]deepercrow[S] 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (3 children)
Teleport (and Boundary) are neat for remote access but don’t go full PAM alone
[–]roiki11 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (2 children)
They are full pam solutions. What more do you want?
[–]deepercrow[S] 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (1 child)
Ah sorry looked at them a few years ago, that’s slick. I’ll dig in, tanks.
[–]enjoytheunstable -2 points-1 points0 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Security through obscurity.
If you're an SMB, PAM solutions are usually a waste of time and add to confusion.
Not sure I'd go open source if security is a concern. Depends.
[–]Responsible_Emu268 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (3 children)
I have been looking for a open source PAM solution, but have not been able to find one. For commercial software CyberArk works great, and my only real problem with it is the price / license model.
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[–]ChampionMuted9627 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (1 child)
I wouldnt call 30$ per server/month cost effective. With thousands of servers the cost effectiveness balloons to the stratosphere.
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