Centrify Secures Access and Privileges on SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers Running on...

Centrify Secures Access and Privileges on SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers
Running on Massively Scalable IBM System z Servers

Identity and access management solution earns certification from both IBM and
Novell

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Centrify Corporation, the leading
provider of Microsoft Active Directory-based, identity and access management
and auditing solutions for non-Microsoft platforms, today announced the
availability of Centrify Suite 2008 for Linux on IBM System z. The first Linux
supported as a guest OS is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z. With
Centrify Suite, enterprises can easily secure the hundreds to thousands of
Linux servers that a single mainframe can host by leveraging their existing
Active Directory infrastructure and user accounts. The Centrify Suite also
allows IT administrators to integrate all other Linux, UNIX and Mac systems in
an enterprise within Active Directory to provide centralized identity
management, access control, privilege management and auditing of all
non-Windows platforms.

Centrify Suite has successfully passed the IBM validation program, earning the
IBM brand "Ready for Systems with Linux" for System z servers. This means the
Centrify Suite is a qualified offering that has met compatibility and
integration specifications established by IBM. The Centrify offering is also
certified for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z, the most popular
guest operating system for Linux on System z.

"Novell is pleased that Centrify Suite is now certified on SUSE(R) Linux
Enterprise Server for System z," said Kevin M. Pereau, Director, ISV
Ecosystems at Novell. "In today's economy, customers are looking for freedom
of choice and lower total cost of ownership and by certifying Centrify Suite
on SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server for System z, Centrify is offering its
customers both."

"Linux on IBM System z servers provides one of the most cost-effective,
powerful, resilient platforms for running massive Linux workloads," says Corey
Williams, Director of Product Management for Centrify. "Combined with Centrify
Suite 2008, you can centrally control access and manage users on Linux on IBM
System z and those on your other UNIX and Linux systems to provide a secure
and compliant operating environment for your most critical business servers."

About the Centrify Suite
The Centrify Suite is an integrated family of Active Directory-based auditing,
access control and identity management solutions that secure cross-platform
environments and strengthen regulatory compliance initiatives. Centrify
DirectControl secures non-Microsoft platforms using the same authentication
and Group Policy services deployed for the Windows environment. Centrify
DirectAuthorize centrally manages and enforces role-based entitlements for
fine-grained control of user access and privileges on UNIX and Linux systems.
Centrify DirectAudit delivers auditing, logging and real-time monitoring of
user activity on non-Microsoft systems. Built on a common architecture, the
seamlessly integrated Centrify Suite of solutions helps to improve IT
efficiency, strengthen regulatory compliance initiatives, and centrally secure
a heterogeneous computing environment.

Pricing and Availability
The Centrify Suite 2008, Standard Edition (composed of DirectControl and
DirectAuthorize) is available now and currently supports SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server for System z9(R) and System z10(TM). The Centrify Suite 2008 for System
z9 and System z10 is licensed on a per guest OS server basis, starting at
$1000 per server.

About Centrify
Centrify's identity and access management and auditing, solutions centrally
secure cross-platform systems, web applications, databases and enterprise
applications using Microsoft Active Directory. More than 1000 enterprise
customers, including 38% of the Fortune 50, have selected Centrify for its
quick-to-deploy, easy-to-manage Active Directory-based cross-platform
interoperability solutions. The Centrify Suite comprises DirectControl,
DirectAuthorize and DirectAudit, and helps organizations improve IT
efficiency, better comply with regulatory requirements, and move toward a more
secure, connected infrastructure for their cross-platform computing
environment. For more information about Centrify and its solutions, call +1
408 542-7500 or visit http://www.centrify.com

Centrify and DirectControl are registered trademarks and DirectAudit and
DirectAuthorize are trademarks of Centrify Corporation. Other names used in
this document are trademarks of their respective companies.

SOURCE Centrify

Tom Cromelin of Centrify, +1-925-997-8459, tom.cromelin@centrify.com