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As a Gold Certified partner of Microsoft, Centrify is “embracing and extending” Active Directory beyond Windows to UNIX, Linux and Mac OS X systems as well as to Java- and web-based applications. With its patent-pending Zone technology, Centrify delivers the only solution that does not require intrusive reconfiguration of existing systems and provides the granular administrative control needed to securely manage a diverse set of systems and applications.

Centrify not only helps a Microsoft customer fully leverage Active Directory but also helps Microsoft field or product personnel in the following ways:

  • Centrify helps the rapid migration of UNIX infrastructure servers to Windows by migrating UNIX directory services to Active Directory.
  • Centrify helps the adoption and establishment of Active Directory as an enterprise, cross-platform directory and the foundation of enterprise infrastructure, thus allowing you to better compete against vendors who offer a cross-platform solution.

Centrify has created this portal to help you learn more about the Centrify DirectControl suite, download product collateral, or to request a demo CD and evaluation.

You can also contact Centrify by emailing .

Centrify News of Interest to Microsoft

02/16/2010 Centrify Suite 2010 Expands Ability to Ensure Higher Levels of Trust, Control and Compliance in the Data Center
02/16/2010 Centrify Delivers DirectSecure for Next-Generation Protection of Cross-Platform Systems
02/16/2010 Centrify Delivers DirectManage to Streamline the Discovery, Management, and User Administration for UNIX and Linux Systems
12/30/2009 Centrify Awarded Patent in Identity Management of UNIX and Linux Systems
12/08/2009 Centrify Teams with NetIQ for Identity and Access Management
11/19/2009 Centrify Suite Named 2009 Editors' Best Interoperability Product Award Winner by Windows IT Pro Magazine
11/09/2009 Centrify Delivers First Identity and Access Management Solution Certified for Windows Server 2008 R2
06/24/2009 Centrify Counted Among Top Finalists for the 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Active Directory
03/25/2009 Centrify Hits the Road with Microsoft to Promote Cross-Platform Interoperability
11/03/2008 Centrify DirectControl Wins Redmond Magazine Readers‹ Choice Award
09/17/2008 Centrify DirectControl Suite Achieves SAP-Certified Integration with SAP NetWeaver
04/07/2008 Centrify DirectControl 4.1 Extends the Industry's Broadest Support for Cross-Platform Identity Management with Microsoft Active Directory
02/27/2008 Centrify Delivers First Identity and Access Management Solution Certified for Windows Server 2008
02/04/2008 Centrify DirectControl 4 Wins the 2008 Global Excellence Award for Best Identity Management Software
01/29/2008 Centrify Joins PCI Security Vendor Alliance
01/22/2008 Centrify DirectControl Selected 'Linux Security Product of the Year' by SearchEnterpriseLinux
01/21/2008 Centrify Named as One of Linux Magazine's 'Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2008'
01/09/2008 Centrify Extends Channel Program Around the World
11/06/2007 Centrify Ships DirectControl 4; Further Extends the Power of Microsoft Active Directory to Manage and Secure Heterogeneous Environments
11/06/2007 Centrify Joins Citrix XenServer Technology Provider Program to Deliver Seamless Active Directory Integration for Citrix XenServer
09/27/2007 Centrify is Founding Sponsor of the MIT Kerberos Consortium
09/05/2007 Centrify DirectControl Wins Windows IT Pro Editors' Choice Award
08/06/2007 Centrify Is the First to Integrate More than 100 Versions of UNIX, Linux and Mac with Microsoft Active Directory
07/17/2007 Centrify Surpasses its Aggressive Targets for Revenue and Customer Adoption in its Second Full Year of Delivering Solutions
05/15/2007 Centrify Launches "Centrify Partner Network" to Address Rapidly Growing Market for Identity Management
03/13/2007 Centrify Announces DirectAudit; Delivers Comprehensive Auditing, Logging and Real-Time Monitoring of UNIX/Linux User Activity
02/05/2007 Centrify Adds Smart Card Support to Its Solution for Integrating Mac OS X in Active Directory Environments
12/05/2006 Centrify Joins Interop Vendor Alliance
10/10/2006 Webster Bank Chooses Centrify to Streamline Audits and Centralize Administration of UNIX and Linux Access Control
09/26/2006 Centrify to Deliver Microsoft Active Directory-based Single Sign-On for Popular UNIX-based Databases and SAP
08/21/2006 Centrify DirectControl Enables Automated Trading Desk to Increase Security and Simplify Linux Server Administration
08/15/2006 Centrify Increases Lead in Linux and UNIX Interoperability with Active Directory with New Platform Support
07/18/2006 Centrify Surpasses Its Aggressive Targets in Customers, Revenue and Technology
06/29/2006 Centrify Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
06/12/2006 Centrify Is First to Extend Microsoft Group Policy to Mac OS X
05/22/2006 SSH and Centrify Deliver Secure Communications for Heterogeneous Computing Environments
04/04/2006 DirectControl 3 Integrates Web and Open Source Applications with Active Directory
02/06/2006 Centrify Supports Launch of Microsoft Windows Server R2 at Events Nationwide
12/06/2005 Centrify to Deliver Broad Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Identity Management Capabilities
10/06/2005 Centrify Joins the SecureIT Alliance
08/09/2005 Centrify Ships DirectControl 2.0, Delivers Enterprise-Class Security and Management for UNIX, Linux and Mac Through Microsoft Active Directory
07/05/2005 Centrify Extends Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services to Non-Microsoft Web Platforms
03/14/2005 Centrify Announces DirectControl MIIS Management Agent to Enable Unix and Linux Provisioning from MIIS using Active Directory
02/15/2005 Centrify DirectControl Suite Becomes First Solution that Extends Active Directory to Unix/Linux Environments to be Certified for Microsoft Windows 2003
02/07/2005 Centrify Releases DirectControl; Extends Microsoft Active Directory to Easily Manage and Secure Linux/Unix and Java Identities
Centrify Featured on Port25 On Port25, Microsoft's Open Source web site, Centrify CTO Paul Moore explains what it takes to authenticate UNIX systems through Active Directory. Centrify Featured on Port25 View the Full Video Interview
Microsoft Chooses Centrify Microsoft chose Centrify DirectControl to manage authentication in their Open Source Software lab running 300 servers, 15 versions of UNIX, and 50 Linux distributions. Learn More
Centrify's Support for Windows Server 2003 R2 Centrify is delivering the first solution that extends Microsoft ADFS to non-Microsoft web server platforms, and is delivering broad support for R2's other interoperability features. Learn More

The combination of Active Directory and Centrify DirectControl gives us a really powerful single authentication solution across a highly mixed environment.

Bill Hilf,
General Manager of Platform Strategy, Microsoft