adithya.lk@zohocorp.com, Author at ManageEngine Blog

DDI Central 6500: Modern DHCP, unified visibility, and layered access control

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

DDI Central's release 6300 focused on authentication and identity: GSS-TSIG for secure DNS updates, LDAP/LDAPS-based user provisioning, and native Windows scavenging. Each aimed at cutting down the manual work behind keeping DNS and user access clean.DDI Central 6500 shifts focus elsewhere. This release tackles three problems network teams run into...

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Segmenting visibility with DNS Views for tighter network access control

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Most organizations experience a strange DNS problem at some point: The same domain name means something different depending on who's asking for it. For example, a single internal app, workspace.company.com, might need to serve a locked-down instance to finance, a live staging build to engineering, and a stable production build to support — all...

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Total visibility, total control: Inside DDI Central's IP address management tower

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Managing IP addresses across a growing network means tracking a lot of moving parts at once, including: sites, clusters, subnets, VLANs, leases, and DNS records. Add in subnets imported from other tools, addresses that were assigned manually years ago, and the occasional reservation nobody remembers creating, and it's easy for even a well-run...

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DDI Central 6.3: Now with Windows Node Agent for agent-based server communication

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000

DDI Central 6.2 introduced GSS-TSIG authentication for secure dynamic DNS updates, JIT user provisioning via LDAP and LDAPS, and native scavenging support for Windows AD-integrated and DDNS domains, giving network admins greater control over DNS updates, domain hygiene, and user access across their infrastructure. These new additions have addressed...

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AD, AD domains, and primary domain controllers: The backbone of enterprise identity—and why DNS keeps it alive

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0000

At some point, every enterprise faces the same quiet operational nightmare: hundreds of users, thousands of devices, multiple locations, and someone in the IT department manually managing who gets access to what. Active Directory (AD) was Microsoft's answer to that problem when it shipped with Windows 2000, and it remains, over two decades later,...

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LDAP: What it is, how it works, and why it matters for your network authentication

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Fri, 29 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

As organizations continue to adopt more applications and digital services, managing user authentication across multiple systems has become increasingly challenging. When user accounts are distributed across multiple platforms, provisioning and revoking access can become both time-consuming and difficult to manage. Ultimately, this increases the...

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DDI Central 6.2: Now with GSS TSIG authentication, LDAP and LDAPS user provisioning, and Native Windows scavenging

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Thu, 14 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

DDI Central version 6.1 introduced significant enhancements to the IPAM section, bringing a segmented view for sites, clusters, and supernets, along with multiple display options: table, tree, and card views. The release also added trusted feed configurations, root hint templates, and unmapped subnet monitoring, giving network admins greater...

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How DDI Central's DNS security features help organizations build a stable, resilient DNS network

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Most security investments focus on the perimeter, like firewalls, endpoint agents, and SIEM alerts. Yet one of the most abused channels in enterprise attacks barely gets a second look: DNS. Before malware is executed, before data is exfiltrated, and before a lateral movement attempt begins, DNS is involved. Attackers use it to find footholds,...

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What is role-based access control? How it can be utilized in DDI Central for granular access management?

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000

A network's security and operational efficiency are only as strong as its access management. When every individual in the organization has unrestricted access to critical network resources, the risk of misconfigurations, unauthorized changes, and security vulnerabilities significantly increases. Managing who can access what—and to what...

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DDI Central 6.1: Enhanced IPAM visibility, root hint templates, trusted feeds in threat intelligence, and more

adithya.lk@zohocorp.com — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Previously, DDI Central version 6.0 introduced several enhancements designed to elevate the administrative experience, including streamlined importing of multiple servers in Windows environments, granular control over network resources through hierarchical roles, and a more in-depth view of network clusters.Now, DDI Central version 6.1 delivers...

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