Case Study: University of Southern California achieves BYOD-enabled, anytime SSO access and major cost savings with Delinea

Innovative USC Computing Lab embraces BYOD, SSO and saves thousands of dollars in the process

The University of Southern California’s Viterbi School faced limited access to Mac-based instructional software for some 5,300 engineering students: a crowded, time-restricted lab forced many students to buy costly software for personal machines. USC needed anywhere/anytime Mac access, unified group security and centralized identity management tied to Windows Active Directory, without building a costly new lab.

USC deployed Centrify with Aqua Connect and custom PowerShell tooling to join Macs to AD, enable SSO, provide remote and on-site access, roaming profiles and AD-based access control. The virtualized lab eliminated the need for new workstations, delivered significant cost savings (including an estimated $60K+ value per classroom), increased BYOD adoption, reduced support overhead and let instructors teach Mac-based classes anywhere.

University of Southern California

Michael Goay

Executive Director of IT