Managing secure access to infrastructure shouldn’t be a headache—but for most organizations, it is. That’s where StrongDM comes in. We replace clunky, outdated access solutions with a frictionless, Zero Trust approach that actually makes life easier for IT, DevOps, and security teams. In this FAQ blog post, we’re cutting through the noise to answer the most common questions about StrongDM—what it is, how it works, and why it’s the go-to platform for secure, scalable access.
StrongDM manages and audits access to infrastructure.
- Role-based, attribute-based, & just-in-time access to infrastructure
- Connect any person or service to any infrastructure, anywhere
- Logging like you've never seen
Summer may be winding down, but we’re gearing up for an exciting fall here at StrongDM.
The next few months will be jam-packed with in-person events, insightful webinars, and new product updates. We can hardly wait to share it with you.
- NEW! Snowsight: You can now log into Snowflake’s Admin UI through StrongDM. Simply configure Snowsight as a cloud resource and you are authenticated and connected. Read the configuration details here.
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- NEW! Web Domain: Added a read-only Web Domain field and copy button to the Admin UI General settings page to make it easier for users to know their organization’s domain name when accessing web resources or querying the release endpoint.
Improvements
- Activities: Activity logs now capture the actor's user agent at the time of activity completion. This update provides more context on the identity of the user to ensure the validity of access grants.
For all the July updates and fixes check out the July release notes.
As we bid farewell to July, we are gearing up for what promises to be an exciting August. Mark those calendars now, you won’t want to miss what’s coming next! ☀️
Do you have feedback you'd like to share with the product team? We want to know! Send a note to product@strongdm.com.
Missed the June Update? Check it out here.
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