Why 12Port
Five reasons enterprises and MSPs pick 12Port over legacy PAM.
Agentless. Multi-tenant. Distributed. AI-driven. Enforced at the host firewall. Each one removes a category of PAM operational pain.
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Agentless
Agentless. Nothing to install on protected hosts.
Access broker and credential rotation work without endpoint agents. No agent rollout project, no compatibility matrix, no patch cadence on protected hosts.
How this helps you
IT teams can enforce PAM policies without touching every endpoint. Faster onboarding, no golden-image churn.
Example
A 200-server fleet onboards over a weekend. No agent install, no per-host change-control approval.
2
Multi-tenant
Multi-tenant by design, not bolted on.
Each tenant has a unique URL, backend database, and authentication scheme. Full isolation per tenant. One platform serves your whole book of business.
How this helps you
MSPs onboard new customers in hours instead of building a separate PAM stack per client.
Example
An MSP managing 20 customers runs one 12Port deployment. Per-customer credential isolation, per-customer audit trail, per-customer policy.
3
Distributed
Distributed access for isolated networks.
Data and control planes are separated. Reach segmented and isolated networks without changes to perimeter firewalls.
How this helps you
Centralized configuration and analytics across geographically distributed sites with local enforcement at the edge.
Example
A multinational manufacturer monitors privileged access across global plants while OT networks enforce policy independently of corporate IT.
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AI-driven
AI-driven session and log analysis.
AI surfaces unusual activity, accelerates audits, and gives administrators, auditors, and reviewers actionable insights instead of raw events.
How this helps you
Quickly identify risks, streamline auditing, and prioritize security actions across thousands of sessions.
Example
An auditor reviews hundreds of sessions in minutes. Anomalies surface automatically; routine activity gets a one-line plain-language summary.
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AccessWall
Privileged access enforcement at the host firewall.
AccessWall enforces PAM-only inbound access using host-level firewall controls. Most PAM solutions only manage credentials. 12Port also blocks the bypass.
How this helps you
Security policies are enforceable without changing administrator workflows, closing the gap where credential controls alone fall short.
Example
IT ensures every privileged session passes through PAM. Direct logins to sensitive servers are blocked at the host, even when an admin tries to bypass.
FAQ
Common questions about choosing 12Port.
What does “agentless” actually mean?
12Port operates without endpoint agents. It uses RDP, SSH, WinRM, HTTPS, VNC, and PowerShell to broker access and manage credentials. There is no software installed on protected hosts, which means no patch cycle and no compatibility matrix.
How does multi-tenancy work for MSPs?
Each tenant has its own URL, backend database, and authentication scheme. Tenants are isolated; one MSP can host many customers from a single deployment with strict per-customer separation.
What is AccessWall and how is it different from credential management?
AccessWall is the host-firewall enforcement layer. Most PAM tools manage credentials; AccessWall also blocks direct administrative access to a server outside the broker, closing a gap that credential controls alone cannot fix.
Can 12Port enforce MFA mid-session?
Yes. MFA can be enforced at session start and interrupted mid-session for sensitive operations, across both the WEB client and native desktop/mobile clients.
How does AI improve PAM operations?
AI surfaces anomalies, summarizes session events in plain language, and lets auditors review hundreds of sessions in minutes instead of hours. The MCP Server also lets AI agents broker access through PAM under audit.
How long does deployment take?
Hours to a working trial; days to production. There is no agent rollout project. The first session can be brokered the same day.
See it in action
Inside the 12Port platform.
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See it under PAM control in 30 minutes.
We will broker an SSH, RDP, and PowerShell session live, rotate a credential, and let an MCP-connected AI agent request access. All under full audit.