Desktop Authority Comparison to Group Policies

Mangement Configuration Management Configuration Granularity Advanced Management
Product Feature Desktop Authority Native Group Policies
Reporting
Reporting data stored in SQL database  
Hardware/Software Inventory Reporting  
Admin Usage Reporting  
User Activity Reporting  
Patch Management Reporting  
Anti-Spyware Activity Reporting  
USB & Port Usage Reporting  
Built-in Report Generator  
Can Create Custom Reports  
Scheduled Report Generation and Delivery  
Remote Management
Integrated into single management interface  
Utilizes 4 layers of security  
Over 30 management tasks w/o user interaction  
Interact with user (remote control) when necessary  
Patch Management
Integrated into single management interface  
Patches MS and Select third-party products  
Integrated Turnkey and Custom Reporting  
Utilizes Validation Logic (or equivalent)  
Anti-Spyware
Integrated into single management interface  
Centralized configuration of scanning  
Utilizes Validation Logic (or equivalent)  
Protects against all known Spyware  
Integrated Turnkey and Custom Reporting  
USB & Port Security
Permission Set-based deployment  
Over 20 device types supported  
Read/Write/Full/Deny Configuration options  
Integrated Turnkey and Custom Reporting