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# The service

Overview of Management Center capabilities and its role across Fortified ID products

Fortified ID Management Center is a standalone product from Fortified ID, that handles installation, upgrades, configuration, and monitoring for all Fortified ID products. Customers can choose to use Management Center or manage their products independently.<br>

All communication with underlying products is handled through standards-based APIs, yielding several benefits:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Small Footprint</strong><br>Products are shipped without configuration interfaces or unnecessary code, minimizing both resource usage and the attack surface.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Independent Updates</strong><br>New Management Center functionality does not require updates to the underlying products.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Optional Deactivation</strong><br>Management Center can be fully disabled to prevent unauthorized access.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Focused Functionality</strong><br>Underlying products remain dedicated to their core tasks without administrative overhead.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Unified Administration</strong><br>A single application manages all products, providing a consistent and recognisable user experience.</td></tr><tr><td>Configuration changes are versioned at the filesystem level, allowing administrators to “walk back in time.”</td></tr></tbody></table>