Aelita Software Adds Advanced Reporting, Administration of Exchange 5.5 to Enterprise Directory Manager.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Microsoft Tech-Ed 2002

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2002

Enhanced solution delivers increased flexibility and security for

Windows 2000 and Exchange 5.5/2000 administration

Aelita Software Corporation today announced the new release of Aelita Enterprise Directory Manager (EDM), the only solution for Active Directory and Exchange administration that combines role-based delegation with rules-based provisioning. The announcement was made during Microsoft TechEd 2002 in New Orleans.

EDM 4.1 provides the critical management framework Windows-centric enterprises require to ensure the security of their environments. It also increases productivity through features that speed administration and automate provisioning of IT resources. Features new to this release include, advanced user and directory management auditing and tracking, administration of Exchange 5.5, new reporting capabilities, support for Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI), and Group Policy management.

"Our strategy is to give our customers the most complete, flexible and secure solution for Windows and Exchange administration and provisioning," said Ratmir Timashev, president and chief executive officer of Aelita Software. "This release of EDM adds new capabilities that enhance the usability of native management tools and simplify the integration of Active Directory with enterprise human resources applications to streamline corporate business processes."

Benefits of the key new features in EDM 4.1 include:

User Management Auditing and Enhanced Reporting: Aelita's

sophisticated reporting technology has been integrated into

EDM to provide a rich suite of reports on Active Directory and

Exchange administration. These reports can be used in change

tracking audits, corporate policy enforcement, and Active

Directory monitoring and analysis.

Exchange 5.5 Management: Administrators can now manage

Exchange 5.5 along with Active Directory and Exchange 2000

within a single user interface. This is a significant benefit

for large enterprises that may take months to complete the

transition from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 and so require

an administrative framework that supports both applications.

Support for Active Directory Service Interfaces: Enterprise

Directory Manager supports Active Directory Service Interfaces

(ADSI), providing standards-based support for access to Active

Directory services through EDM. Any custom script or

application, such as a Web-based application, can now

communicate with Active Directory, while taking advantage of

the security, workflow integration and reporting benefits of

EDM.

Software Development Kit: The EDM software development kit

includes code samples and documentation to speed the creation

of custom business rules and applications that extend the

functionality of EDM and enable easy integration of Active

Directory with other corporate applications such as HR and ERP 

applications.

Group Policy Management: Enterprise Directory Manager enables

delegation of Windows 2000 Group Policy administration based

on corporate rules and roles. Corporate rules can be used to

constrain entire operations on Group Policy, enforcing the

correct workflow. Role-based delegation enables Group Policy

management to be limited by organizational unit (OU) or

domain, ensuring administrators do not change Group Policy for

users and computers outside their scope of authority.

Building on the Active Directory administrative and security model, EDM enables IT managers and high-level administrators to efficiently define and distribute administrative privileges based on organizational roles. It also includes rules-based, automated provisioning of other IT resources to simplify Active Directory management and protect the directory from being populated with bad or inconsistent data.

Editor's Note: Product availability date is April 8, 2002. Pricing information, evaluation copies, and screenshots are available upon request by contacting Stacy Wood ([e-mail]). Demonstrations of this product are available at Aelita's booth (119) during Microsoft TechEd.

About Aelita Software Corporation:

Aelita Software Corporation, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, provides comprehensive Windows-centric enterprise management solutions that focus on migration and deployment, administration and provisioning, operations and security, and backup and recovery. Aelita solutions improve the usability and security of Windows 2000, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange and .NET infrastructures, while also extending Windows-centric network management to multi-platform enterprises. Recent Aelita innovations include ZeroIMPACT(TM) technology migration, the first full-featured Active Directory recovery solution, and a new approach to operations management that is enabling network managers, security directors and CIOs to use operating data in new ways. Aelita Software is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio and can be reached at [phone]. For more information on Aelita, go to www.aelita.com or contact [e-mail].