On the following picture an administrator configures Identity Awareness:After clicking “Next” the above configuration is...

After clicking “Next”, the above configuration is supported by Active Directory integration which allows the Security Gateway to correlate Active Directory users and machines to IP addresses in a method that is completely transparent to the user. This is a feature of Identity Awareness that allows the Security Gateway to identify users and machines on the network and enforce security policies based on their identity. The administrator can configure Identity Awareness to use various methods for acquiring identity, including Active Directory integration, browser-based authentication, terminal servers, and transparent authentication1. References: Check Point Resource Library, page 3.