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Bindview Corporation BindView Enhances Microsoft Windows 2000 and .NET Administration bv-Admin Adds Automated Workflow and Simplified Administrative Tools for Active Directory Houston and New York - December 11, 2002 - BindView Corporation (NASDAQ: BVEW), a leading provider of IT security management solutions, today unveiled bv-Admin for Microsoft Windows 7.0 with Approval Based Administration and a Web Portal Interface to enhance native tools in Active Directory. The new bv-Admin release delivers a powerful end-to-end administration solution for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003 and was announced at the InfoSecurity 2002 Conference (New York). Approval Based Administration. With the increased security provided by Active Directory comes the need to administer a hierarchal security model and group policies with disparate administrative tools. bv-Admin for Microsoft Windows simplifies these tasks by adding roles based delegation, data entry templates and customized business rules to Active Directory's native tools. Powered by a workflow management engine with reliable audit trail capabilities, bv-Admin is the first product to allow network administrators to create and automatically provision users with appropriate user properties, group memberships, permissions and network access across the Windows 2000 and Windows .NET Server 2003 environments. Laura DiDio, an analyst with the Yankee Group, noted that the new features in the bv-Admin solution suite serve to simplify and secure routine management tasks. "When correctly implemented, the latest version of bv-Admin for Microsoft Windows will reduce the time and number of administrators that it takes to perform daily management tasks. It will also provide another layer of security to the Active Directory environment, which is absolutely crucial for corporate enterprises," DiDio said. Features of bv-Admin for Microsoft Windows 7.0 include: Supervised administration with escalation - delegates time consuming tasks to lower level administrators while retaining administrative control at the top level Ability to integrate with external HR databases - leverages existing HR information Auto-Approve - precludes the need for assigning native rights while ensuring a secure auditable administration; ideal for low level tasks that cannot be easily audited using native administrative tools E-mail notifications - alert administrators to pending actions quickly and easily Web based approval engine with audit trail - provides easily viewed requests that need approval; also allows for views of approved and denied requests Web Portal Interface bv-Admin for Microsoft Windows 7.0 also includes a new Web Portal Interface designed with help desk, workgroup administrators and computer operators in mind. Customized filtered views give operators access to only those areas and tasks assigned to them, with a structured interface that allows them to perform daily tasks without extensive knowledge of Active Directory. Access to unauthorized areas is prevented and the learning curve for deploying and administering Windows 2000 and Windows .NET 2003 is greatly reduced. Additional Enhancements to the bv-Admin Suite BindView also announced today enhanced versions of its bv-Admin for Group Policy Objects. This product enables IT administrators to manage group policy objects and now offers comprehensive Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP) support on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows .NET Server 2003. As well, BindView announced its new bv-Admin for Microsoft Windows Migration product, which offers network administrators the first fully integrated tool for organizations migrating directly to Windows .NET Server 2003. "As a Microsoft development partner for .NET, we have been preparing for our migration for some time," said Jay Corriveau, enterprise program director at Reed Elsevier. "BindView's bv-Admin Migrate for Microsoft Windows .NET provides us with the first solution available, and a robust tool, to manage all facets of our migration to Windows .NET Server 2003." With its robust ability to reduce administrative workloads, BindView's bv-Admin software provides the most complete administrative solutions for managing mixed network environments including NT4, Novell NDS and Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and 2000. Time consuming or complex tasks - such as creating users - can be completely automated, executed, approved and audited. This significantly reduces administrator workload while ensuring data consistency and security. bv-Admin for Microsoft Windows 7.0 retains the distinction of being the first and only administrative tool in its class to be certified on Windows 2000 Advanced Server. The just-announced bv-Admin for Microsoft Windows 7.0 will be certified on Windows .NET Server 2003 when .NET Server 2003 ships. Pricing & Availability These new BindView bv-Admin 7.0 solutions are available immediately. For pricing and additional information, visit www.bindview.com or call (800) 813-5869. About BindView Corporation BindView Corporation, the worldwide leader in providing host-based vulnerability assessment software, delivers proactive security management solutions to help safeguard computer systems and networks from security breaches before they occur. Unlike traditional approaches, the company's solutions work from the inside out to help protect business systems from both internal and external threats, thus reducing business risks. BindView's suite of cross-platform software and associated services help secure, automate and reduce the costs of managing information technology infrastructures. More than 20 million licenses of our solutions have been shipped worldwide to approximately 5,000 companies, including more than 80 of the Fortune 100 and 24 of the largest 25 U.S. banks. Contact BindView via e-mail at [email protected] or visit BindView’s World Wide Web site at http://www.bindview.com/. BindView can also be reached at (800) 749-8439 or at (713) 561-4000. Contacts: Paula Berman BindView Corporation (713) 561-4333 [email protected] Keri P. Mattox FitzGerald Communications (202) 466-8833 [email protected] Editors Note: BindView®, the BindView logo, and the BindView product names used in this document are trademarks of BindView Development Corporation, which may be registered in one or more jurisdictions. The names of products of other companies mentioned in this document, if any, may be the registered or unregistered trademarks of the owners of the products. |