September 17, 2008
Mountain View, CA - Centrify Corporation, a leading provider of Microsoft Active Directory-centric identity management solutions for Linux, UNIX and Mac, announced that its Centrify DirectControl Suite 4.1 is now SAP-certified for integration with the SAP NetWeaver® technology platform. Centrify DirectControl on UNIX delivers secure single sign-on to users of SAP® solutions and centralized identity management by interoperating with SAP solutions on UNIX with Microsoft Active Directory.
The SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) has certified that Centrify DirectControl Suite 4.1 properly integrates with SAP NetWeaver Release 7.0 via the secure network communications, IBM, AIX (BC-SNC) 4.0 interface. During testing, Centrify used hardware from IBM and the AIX 5.3 operating system, enabling users to silently authenticate to the SAP solution-based system without the need to re-type a user name or password.
"We're gratified that Centrify DirectControl Suite 4.1 has achieved SAP-certified integration with SAP NetWeaver, further distinguishing our authentication solutions for applications and databases," said Corey Williams, director of product management for Centrify. "This certification shows that the integration between Centrify DirectControl Suite and SAP solutions has been tested against the BC-SNC 4.0 interface."
Centrify DirectControl Suite 4.1 is available now and is licensed starting at $2,500 per server and $2,000 for 100 users with discounts available for larger numbers of users.
Centrify provides auditing, access control and identity management solutions that centrally secure an organization's heterogeneous systems, web applications, databases and storage systems using Microsoft Active Directory-the same authentication, authorization and Group Policy services deployed for its Windows environment. Centrify DirectAudit and DirectControl help 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 +1 650-961-1100 or visit www.centrify.com.
Centrify and DirectControl are registered trademarks and DirectAudit is a trademark of Centrify Corporation. SAP, SAP NetWeaver and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries. Other names used in this document are trademarks of their respective companies.
Unified Identity Management - Research computing environments are often managed as independent silos, kept far apart from organizational and enterprise systems. Expect IT efficiency efforts and government reporting requirements to push for unified access control, single sign-on and identity management systems that span Windows, Mac and Unix systems. Companies with identity management systems built on Microsoft's Active Directory will want to take a serious look at software products from Centrify
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