Attachmate Releases Windows XP-Compatible NetWizard Professional v5.1; XP Support Plus Award-Winning Remote Control Delivers Comprehensive Enterprise Desktop Management.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003 Attachmate Corporation, 20-year providers of enterprise legacy access and management solutions, today launched NetWizard(R) Professional v5.1, a rapid-deployment, enterprise desktop management system. NetWizard features integrated functionality for desktop software and hardware inventory, software distribution and installation, usage metering, license administration, remote control, and policy management. Designed for complex, geographically distributed organizations, NetWizard Professional scales to accommodate multiple desktops. NetWizard Professional v5.1 features: -- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP compatibility -- Microsoft Active Directory support -- Wake On LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. support -- Collects, displays and exports Windows Management Instrumentation inventory data -- Command-line build support for distribution and launch of Windows Installer Microsoft's installation system for Windows. The installer, which is available in Visual Studio and other stand-alone programs, compresses the application into .MSI "package" files, and the MSIEXEC.EXE program in the Windows PC performs the installation. Transform files (. applications -- Enhanced Manager supports multi-package, simultaneous distributions -- PC-Magazine Editor's Choice award-winning RemotelyAnywhere(TM) component Compatibility with Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. lets organizations take full advantage of the operating system's functionality. Microsoft Active Directory(R) support allows NetWizard Professional to detect whether a network client (NetWizard Agent) is already part of an Active Directory organizational structure, and automatically maps and integrates this existing structure onto the NetWizard management interface. NetWizard supports the Microsoft Management Console A Windows NT/2000 feature that provides a common environment for running management software from Microsoft and third parties. Any type of administration service such as network management, antivirus management, disk management and authentication can be created as a Microsoft Management ; from a centralized interface, administrators can launch and edit data presented by the console's snap-in utilities. "Typical enterprise environments are complex, involving thousands of desktops running a variety of applications on multiple versions of operating platforms -- and each requires constant monitoring and software upgrades," explained Markus Nitschke, Attachmate vice president of marketing. "NetWizard Professional addresses this complexity with scalable, centralized control, saving time and money for organizations." Seamlessly integrated into NetWizard is RemotelyAnywhere, which PC Magazine (July 2002) describes as "...the best choice for help desk staff and network administrators...with nearly every administrative tool you could ask for and extensive security features." When installed, RemotelyAnywhere makes PCs accessible from any browser-enabled device (phone or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). ) for remote administration, including reboots. FTP Server and support for SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. encryption are also included. About Attachmate Attachmate Corporation, a privately held worldwide supplier of mission-critical host access solutions for Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, offers solutions for direct, real-time access to back-office systems, Web-to-host and desktop-to-host solutions, plus flexible enterprise application integration and Web services offerings. Attachmate is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. (R) (Nasdaq:BEAS) Star Partner, and Unisys(R) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ) partner. For news and information: http://www.attachmate.com, or call Attachmate(R) headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, at 425/644-4010. (C) 2003 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate and NetWizard are registered trademarks of Attachmate Corporation. All others are property of their respective owners. |
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