AutoElevate (CyberFOX) is an admin-elevation tool that lets standard users request and receive privilege escalation for approved tasks. Lavawall® is a multi-tenant RMM and remote support platform for MSPs and IT teams, with patching, security monitoring, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace breach detection, and compliance (GRC) built into the same agent and console. It delivers the same outcome (controlled elevation for one-off admin tasks) through administrator elevation (just-in-time admin rights, Windows only) with certificate-based rules and ringfencing, plus execution prevention for high-risk tools, without a kernel-level agent.
Where Lavawall® wins for MSPs
No kernel driver, so no BSOD risk and no driver-signing breakage when Microsoft ships a kernel update.
Elevation handled in the same console as patching, GRC, breach detection, helpdesk, and remote support: one bill, one vendor.
Cross-platform: one console for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with administrator elevation on Windows and patching, configuration assessment, and compliance evidence on all three.
No callback to the cloud required for policy enforcement on isolated endpoints.
Designed by an MSP / audit firm (ThreeShield, CISSP / CISA), built around audit-evidence requirements (CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, CIS, SOC 2) so elevation events become compliance evidence automatically.
Per-named-agent helpdesk pricing means elevation requests can flow through Lavawall® tickets without per-seat charges.
Where AutoElevate wins
Mature elevation workflow purpose-built around the standard user request → technician approve loop.
Established footprint with MSPs that have standardized on the AutoElevate interaction model.
Tight integrations with multiple RMMs (ConnectWise Automate, Datto RMM, NinjaOne, etc.).
Specialized reporting around elevation events.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Lavawall® | AutoElevate |
|---|---|---|
| Standard user → on-demand admin elevation | Yes, on Windows | Yes, the flagship feature |
| Kernel driver required | No | Check AutoElevate's documentation |
| Bundled execution prevention for high-risk tools | Yes, without a kernel driver | Check AutoElevate's documentation |
| Bundled patching (Windows / macOS / Linux) | 7,400+ applications cross-platform | Check AutoElevate's documentation |
| Bundled GRC framework mapping | 70+ frameworks | Check AutoElevate's documentation |
| Bundled M365 / Azure / Entra ID breach detection | Yes | Check AutoElevate's documentation |
| Bundled helpdesk and remote support | Yes, same console | Check AutoElevate's documentation |
| Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux) | One agent on all three | Check AutoElevate's documentation |
| Pricing model | Bundled into Lavawall® tier | Per-endpoint subscription |
Who should pick which?
Pick Lavawall® if…
You want administrator elevation, execution prevention, patching, GRC, breach detection, helpdesk, and remote support in one platform with one bill.
You support a mix of Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints and want one console for all three, with administrator elevation on Windows.
Your audit and insurance work requires elevation events to flow into your compliance evidence automatically.
You have been burned by kernel-driver outages and want elevation without that failure mode.
Pick AutoElevate if…
You have already trained your technicians on the AutoElevate request/approval model and have it deeply integrated with your RMM and helpdesk workflows.
You need AutoElevate-specific reporting integrations or partner-stack arrangements that Lavawall® does not yet provide.
Frequently asked
- Does Lavawall® replace AutoElevate?
- Yes, it can. Lavawall® delivers the same business outcome (controlled, on-demand admin privilege for standard users on Windows) without a kernel-level driver, and bundles it with patching, GRC, breach detection, and helpdesk. Whether to retire AutoElevate depends on the depth of AutoElevate-specific workflow you have built.
- Is elevation logged for compliance evidence?
- Yes. Every elevation event in Lavawall® is captured in the audit trail and mapped to the relevant control families in CMMC 2.0, NIST CSF, NIST 800-171, CIS Controls, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS automatically.
- Does Lavawall® work on macOS and Linux?
- Yes. Lavawall® treats Windows, macOS, and Linux as first-class platforms from a single agent and console for patching, configuration assessment, and GRC evidence. Administrator elevation is Windows only.