Solution

Unified Privileged Access

One platform for every privileged protocol — SSH, RDP, database, web, and network — across cloud and on-prem.

2026-09-10Back to Solutions

The Fragmented Access Problem

Privileged access in most organizations is a patchwork. Engineers authenticate to Linux servers with SSH keys they manage themselves, to desktops with RDP, to databases with shared passwords, to web consoles with SSO, and to network devices with shared admin accounts. Each protocol has its own credential model, its own audit gap, and its own attack surface.

The result is predictable: credentials are shared, rotated late, and forgotten; sessions go unrecorded; and auditors get an incomplete, scattered picture of who did what. PDAccess replaces that patchwork with a single platform that brokers every privileged protocol — SSH, RDP, database, web, and network — in one consistent, auditable model.

One Platform. Every Protocol.

PDAccess manages privileged access across every protocol your infrastructure speaks, in any environment — cloud, on-premises, or hybrid:

Protocol Traditional approach With PDAccess
SSH (Linux/Unix hosts) Scattered SSH keys, manual sudo Native SSH proxy, command-logged, no key sprawl
RDP / VNC (desktops, jump hosts) Exposed RDP, shared passwords Native RDP/VNC proxy, session-recorded
Database (SQL clients) Shared DB passwords Native SQL proxy, recorded queries, no credential exposure
Web consoles & apps Personal accounts, no audit Web content proxy, per-user identity, recorded
Network devices (AAA) Shared admin accounts TACACS+/RADIUS identity proxy, per-user, command-authorized

The Access Proxy Model

PDAccess’s differentiator is the proxy model. The customer keeps their own infrastructure; PDAccess brokers every privileged session through lightweight access proxies that you install in your own systems, network, or cloud. The target system never sees a user’s raw credentials and never opens a management endpoint to the world.

PDAccess ships a full set of access proxies:

  • Web Based Terminal — a browser-native terminal for host and SSH access, no client install, command-level logging.
  • Native SSH — keyless, policy-driven SSH with full command audit and zero credential distribution.
  • Native RDP/VNC — desktop and jump-host access with full video session recording.
  • Database (SQL client) — native SQL access with recorded queries and no raw database credentials exposed.

Because these proxies live in your own environment, the same model works identically whether the target is in AWS, Azure, GCP, or an air-gapped on-prem data center.

Linux & Host Access, Done Right

Linux and Unix hosts are the most targeted and least protected layer in most environments — SSH keys distributed and never rotated, shared sudo accounts, and no record of what actually ran. PDAccess secures host access through its access proxies:

  • Keyless SSH — PDAccess handles authentication from its encrypted vault, so there are no keys to distribute, rotate, or lose.
  • Command-level audit — every command executed on every host is logged and searchable, giving you full incident-response visibility.
  • Just-in-time elevation — users get elevated privileges for a defined window that expires automatically, eliminating permanent sudo.
  • Web Based Terminal — a secure browser terminal for quick host access without managing a local SSH client.

Zero-Knowledge Brokering and Unified Audit

At the center of the platform is zero-knowledge credential brokering. Credentials live encrypted in PDAccess’s vault. When a user needs access, PDAccess retrieves the credential and brokers the connection — the user never sees, touches, or stores the secret.

Every access event — across every protocol, every proxy, every environment — flows into a single unified audit trail. One place for compliance evidence, incident investigation, and operational oversight. No more collecting records from six different tools.

The Business Impact

Organizations using PDAccess as their unified privileged access platform achieve:

  • Eliminated PAM sprawl — one platform replaces point solutions for host, desktop, database, web, and network access
  • Stronger security posture — zero-knowledge brokering and forced MFA applied uniformly
  • Faster compliance — a single audit trail satisfies PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, and ISO 27001
  • Lower operational cost — one dashboard, one policy model, one set of records
  • Consistent access anywhere — cloud, on-prem, and air-gapped environments behave the same way

Bottom Line

Privileged access shouldn’t require a different tool for every protocol. PDAccess is one platform that brokers SSH, RDP, database, web, and network access through customer-owned proxies — with zero-knowledge credential brokering, forced MFA, session recording, and a single unified audit trail. Every protocol. Every environment. One platform.

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