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Pros
"It is an SAP product, so it integrates very well with other SAP products."

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"In this version 9.1, lots of changes are done for the dashboard, User Store etc.""Cloud-based service and management.""It is easy to use.""It offers more platform support, like Apple, Android, and Microsoft.""The tool has been very stable, in my experience. Also, I haven't faced any issues or problems with integration or connectivity.""The VPN we are using is good and working quite well.""The two-factor authentication is most definitely valuable and moves us closer to being able to check off those important boxes for compliance.""Other than it provides us with remote access, so it's fairly easy to install, fairly easy to set up, and provides us the ability to get into our corporate environment."

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Cons
"It would be better if we could also manage other systems with it. Currently, you have to purchase plugins for it to work with other non-SAP systems. It would be good if there is an easy way to integrate SAP Access Control with other non-SAP systems."

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"The User Store synchronization part needs to improve. Also, the logs, reports, and dashboard can be improved.""Geofencing needs improvement.""If they had dashboards or a report for managers or executives, then it would allow them to see the status and have it make sense to them.""I would like to see the solution meet the integration needs at our company...Improving the solution's integration feature would be beneficial.""In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access.""The gateway server is a RADIUS server, but it lacks the functionality of returning RADIUS attributes other than those that are required for the gateway to authenticate the users.""Maybe Symantec could consider providing a step-by-step guide for first-time users.""It is challenging to use when installing a new version."

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  • "It is a part of our package with SAP. There is no extra cost in addition to the license."
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  • "Licensing and pricing seems very fair."
  • "There is a one-time setup fee plus the licenses are provided as per the number of users. For SMS and voice calls, the costs are separate."
  • "There are additional costs for maintenance."
  • "I can say that the solution is worth the money."
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    Top Answer:The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model.
    Top Answer:The pricing would most likely charge per user based on how many accounts have access to the IT managers.
    Top Answer:The product's connection speed needs improvement. Sometimes, I need help connecting my mobile to the main office's system due to a version upgrade. It is challenging to use when installing a new… more »
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    out of 37 in Access Management
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    12th
    out of 37 in Access Management
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    Overview

    As you begin your digital transformation journey, you need robust access governance technologies to bring digital services and applications to em-ployees and business partners without exposing sensitive information to the wrong eyes. Using the SAP Access Control application as the back-bone of access governance, you can automate and accelerate administration of user access while securing your applications, processes, and data against the risk of unauthorized use.

    Symantec VIP Access Manager is the next generation control platform that integrates Single Sign-On (SSO) with strong authentication, access control, and user management. It offers users and administrators control, convenience, and compliance for public and private cloud- based applications. Symantec VIP Access Manager solves cloud security problems using identity and/or context-based access control across multiple cloud applications. In the cloud, where a traditional enterprise perimeter doesn't exist, this solution fills the gap. Through Symantec VIP Access Manager, administrators can define policies that utilize the built-in user directory or existing identity management infrastructure to enforce security and compliance for applications without getting in the way of productivity. Symantec VIP Access Manager can also protect and consolidate access management for on-premise web applications. It also simplifies compliance auditing for cloud applications by consolidating logs across all applications it protects.

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    REVIEWERS
    Leisure / Travel Company11%
    Real Estate/Law Firm11%
    Hospitality Company11%
    Transportation Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Healthcare Company12%
    Government8%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    SAP Access Control is ranked 23rd in Access Management while Symantec VIP Access Manager is ranked 12th in Access Management with 15 reviews. SAP Access Control is rated 7.0, while Symantec VIP Access Manager is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of SAP Access Control writes "Automates our user provisioning process and integrates very well with other SAP products but needs better integration with non-SAP products". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec VIP Access Manager writes "With its mobile application, this tool offers a convenient and user-friendly experience to its users". SAP Access Control is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, whereas Symantec VIP Access Manager is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Yubico YubiKey, RSA SecurID and Q-Bot.

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