Centrify Delivers First Identity and Access Management Solution Certified for Windows Server 2008 R2

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Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:29pm EST

Centrify Delivers First Identity and Access Management Solution Certified for
Windows Server 2008 R2



SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Centrify Corporation, the leading
provider of Microsoft Active Directory-based identity and access management
and auditing solutions for non-Microsoft platforms, today announced that its
Centrify Suite is the first identity and access management solution to earn
Windows Server 2008 R2 certification. The Centrify Suite allows IT
administrators to integrate an enterprise's Linux, UNIX and Mac systems within
Active Directory to provide centralized access control, privilege management
and auditing of all non-Windows platforms.

"We are pleased that the Centrify Suite is certified for Windows Server 2008
R2 to enable proven interoperability between the Windows platform and
non-Microsoft systems and applications," said Frank Cabri, vice president of
marketing, Centrify Corporation. "By extending Active Directory's support for
Kerberos, LDAP, and Group Policy to other platforms, the Microsoft and
Centrify solutions help organizations increase the security, compliance and
manageability of their systems."

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. Centrify DirectControl
addresses the need to secure both physical and virtual environments by
effectively turning a non-Microsoft system or hypervisor into an Active
Directory client, enabling administrators to secure that system using the same
authentication and Group Policy services currently deployed for their Windows
systems, as well as adding granular access control through its patent-pending
Zone technology. Centrify DirectAuthorize centrally manages and enforces
role-based entitlements for fine-grained control of user access and privileges
on UNIX and Linux systems as well as a wide range of hypervisors. Centrify
DirectAudit delivers auditing, logging and real-time monitoring of user
activity on non-Microsoft systems. Built on a common architecture, the
integrated Centrify Suite of solutions helps to improve IT efficiency,
strengthen regulatory compliance initiatives, and centrally secure a
heterogeneous computing environment.

Windows Server 2008 R2 software certification consists of approximately 100
test cases that independently confirm an application's compliance with best
practices for compatibility, security, reliability and availability on the new
platform, while ensuring the software performs in a 64-bit environment. The
certification identifies top-performing technologies that are ready to deploy
in mission-critical environments. Details about Windows Server 2008 R2
software certification, its test framework and ISV benefits are available at
www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/isv

About Centrify
Centrify's identity and access management and auditing solutions secure
cross-platform systems, web applications, databases and enterprise
applications centrally using Microsoft Active Directory. The Centrify Suite,
comprising DirectControl, DirectAuthorize and DirectAudit, helps organizations
improve IT efficiency, better comply with regulatory requirements, and move
toward a more secure, connected infrastructure for their cross-platform
computing environment. More than 1500 enterprise customers, including 38% of
the Fortune 50, have selected Centrify for its easy-to-manage, Active
Directory-based cross-platform interoperability solutions. 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 Centrify Suite,
DirectAudit and DirectAuthorize are trademarks of Centrify Corporation. Other
names used in this document are trademarks of their respective companies.



SOURCE  Centrify Corporation

Frank Cabri of Centrify Corporation, +1-408-542-7500,
frank.cabri@centrify.com
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