Chapter 8: Managing Access with Advanced Server Access
Okta's Advanced Server Access (ASA) is a fairly new product, launched in 2019. With ASA, you can extend Okta's core products to your server fleet. With Universal Directory, you get a single source of truth for your server accounts. With Lifecycle Management, you can automate the provisioning of these accounts. With Single Sign-On, you can create simple and reliable authentication for your workflows. Lastly, you can fully utilize the contextual Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) controls for your server accounts. In this chapter, we will go through why a product such as ASA is needed, as well as what you need to do to set up and manage ASA.
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