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Absolute Control

Score10 out of 10

3 Reviews and Ratings

What is Absolute Control?

Absolute Control includes all of the features of Absolute Visibility, including automatic inventories, persistent visibility, and comprehensive data on app health, device location, and usage. It also includes geofencing, remote data delete, remote supervisor password, device freeze, and end user messaging.

Categories & Use Cases

Absolute Software complete endpoint visibility and control

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Absolute Control software is my solution to ensure endpoint protection. Features such as software resilience, device control, and full visibility of assists in terms of location and configurations.

Pros

  • Software Resilience to automatically reinstall a required application on the endpoint if it has been removed even after fresh OS installation.
  • Geolocation. Offers full visibility of endpoints related to physical location of the device in real time.
  • Automation to run power shell scripts on endpoint to mitigate and remediate misconfiguration or custom configurations.

Cons

  • Reports are not simple to generate.
  • Removal of Absolute application itself on decommissioned devices is complex and not managed by customer. Need to open a request with Absolute support.
  • Being able to completely remove Absolute software on retires endpoints could be really helpful.

Return on Investment

  • Positive impact and ROI when it comes to endpoint and data protection.
  • ROI in terms of endpoint visibility and robust reporting.
  • Great ROI to protect endpoints and ability to grease assets if misplaced or stolen.

Usability

Other Software Used

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management