UserLock for Manufacturing
MFA for manufacturing
Add MFA and access controls to the Active Directory environment your production systems already run on, across office, shop floor, and air-gapped IT/OT environments. No infrastructure changes required. Supports CMMC, ISO 27001, and more.
Stop threats at the point of access
Manufacturing is one of the most targeted sectors for ransomware and credential-based attacks. The consequences go beyond data loss, and a compromised login can stop a production line, delay delivery schedules, and trigger regulatory reporting obligations.
UserLock adds MFA and access controls to your existing Active Directory environment, securing every logon across back-office systems, shop floor workstations, and remote access points. Prevent compromised credentials from being used, stop account sharing between shift workers, and attribute every session to an individual user, without changing the infrastructure your operations depend on.
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MFA for manufacturing environments
Apply Active Directory MFA to verify user identity at the point of logon across Windows logon, RDP, RD Gateway, RemoteApp, VPN, OWA, Microsoft 365, and other SaaS applications. Control whether and how often MFA is required by AD user, group, OU, or session type. Maintain policies in offline and air-gapped environments, including production floors where connectivity is restricted.
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Single sign-on (SSO) to SaaS resources
Keep AD as the authoritative identity store while giving engineers, back-office staff, and remote teams secure, low-friction access to Microsoft 365 and other cloud applications. UserLock's Active Directory SSO uses SAML federation to extend on-premises authentication to SaaS, without duplicating directories or moving identity to the cloud. Access controls and audit trail stay centralized in Active Directory.
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Contextual access controls for Active Directory
Add context-based access policies that define who can log on, how, from where, and when. Restrict access by machine, IP address, time, and session type. Limit concurrent sessions to prevent credential sharing across shifts. For manufacturing IT teams, this means enforcing least-privilege access for engineers, operators, and remote maintenance staff by AD user, group, and OU.
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Real-time session monitoring and response
Monitor every active session across your network and respond immediately to block or log off a user when something looks wrong. Automated alerts flag suspicious login patterns, failed MFA attempts, out-of-hours access, or concurrent session violations, so your IT team can act before production is affected.
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Centralized audit & compliance reporting
Generate detailed reports on every access event across workstations, remote access points, and SaaS resources. Prove who logged on, from where, when, and what access policies were enforced. Attribute every session to a named individual, with reports ready for internal audits, regulatory reviews, and incident forensics across CMMC, ISO 27001, and NIS2 requirements.
Protect production systems, OT environments, and intellectual property
Stop credential-based attacks
Stolen credentials are the most common entry point for attacks on manufacturing environments. With MFA and contextual access controls enforced at every logon, compromised credentials alone cannot grant access, blocking the lateral movement that allows attackers to pivot from IT systems into OT networks, SCADA systems, and production infrastructure.
Limit concurrent sessions and logons
On production floors where multiple workers share the same terminal across shifts, concurrent session limits are essential. Enforce single-session rules and prevent account sharing to ensure every active session is tied to one authenticated user, regardless of workstation setup.
Attribute access to individuals
Tie every logon event to an AD user account, even on shared machines in shift environments. Full session attribution supports incident investigations, internal audits, and the access traceability requirements expected under CMMC, ISO 27001, and NIS2.
Why manufacturing organizations choose UserLock
Enforce job-role-based access
Limit access to production data, proprietary designs, and sensitive systems by AD user, group, or OU, ensuring staff can only reach what their role requires, without manual intervention.
Protect privileged accounts from compromise
Apply granular MFA and access controls to privileged accounts: domain admins, service accounts, and engineers with access to critical production systems and OT infrastructure. Enforce tighter controls on the accounts that carry the highest operational risk.
Keep authentication on-premises
Extend secure access to Microsoft 365 and SaaS applications without routing authentication through the cloud. UserLock SSO keeps identity data and authentication logic on-premises, important for manufacturers with strict data residency requirements or OT-adjacent systems that can't depend on cloud connectivity.
Minimize disruption to users and IT
For shop floor operators, engineers, or remote staff, MFA appears as a familiar step at Windows logon. No training required, no workflow disruption. MFA enrollment is self-service and takes minutes, keeping helpdesk load low even at scale.
Deploy quickly, scale easily
Deploy UserLock on top of your existing Active Directory environment. No duplicate directory, no migration project, no disruption to production systems. Apply MFA and access policies directly to existing AD users, groups, and OUs, and be up and running in days.
Meet manufacturing compliance requirements
Identify, audit, and attribute all access to a named user account. Prove that you implement and enforce strong access controls as required. Meet the audit and reporting standards expected under CMMC, ISO 27001, and NIST. For manufacturers in scope, NIS2 requirements also apply.
Read the case studyBuilt for on-premises AD
UserLock is one of the few solutions in the world that keeps everything on-premises.”
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Read the case studyUserLock makes our life easier thanks to the simplicity of its implementation and use.
Mathieu Vandal
Chief Technician and System Administrator | City of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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Read the case studyAffordable, easy to use with Active Directory
UserLock allows us to have a single 2FA solution for all of our users. It integrates easily with Active Directory and is simple to install and maintain. It's an IT manager's dream.”
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IT Director | City of Keizer, Oregon
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Read the case studyUserLock is ideal in meeting our compliance and security requirements. The implementation was really easy and it is such a reliable product.
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Senior IT Manager | Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI)
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