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