AutoProf Announces Competitive Upgrade to Profile Maker 7 from ScriptLogic.Business/Technology Editors PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2002 AutoProf to discount current ScriptLogic customers 50% on their upgrade to Profile Maker 7; cites Profile Maker's Architecture, Security and Extensive Outlook Capabilities AutoProf announced today the immediate availability of a 50% discount off of its Profile Maker 7 software, for current ScriptLogic license holders. ScriptLogic 4 causes several network security problems including unauthorized administrative access; problems which many CIOs may find untenable. CIOs that may be unaware of this utility running on their networks are advised to check with their staff or ScriptLogic's customer list at http://www.scriptlogic.com/eng/customers.asp. In order to give ScriptLogic the opportunity to address these problems, AutoProf alerted them of the situation on June 21, 2002, one month prior to posting a comparison whitepaper - which details these problems - on the AutoProf website. However, neither the subsequent release of ScriptLogic version 4.01 nor the patch versioned 4.02 have effectively addressed these problems, even though the latter version apparently attempted to do so. Concurrent to this release, AutoProf has made this whitepaper available on its website. ScriptLogic 4 causes several network security problems including unauthorized administrative access. The first problem allows network users administrative access to the local Windows registry The Windows registry is a directory which stores settings and options for the operating system for Microsoft Windows 32-bit versions, 64-bit versions and Windows Mobile. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system . The second problem allows network users to become administrators of all domain machines that have previously run the ScriptLogic 4 RunAdmin client service. The third problem grants all users (the "Everyone Group" by default) full access to a network-shared folder In a graphical user interface (GUI), a simulated file folder that holds data, applications and other folders. Folders were introduced on the Xerox Star, then popularized on the Macintosh and later adapted to Windows and Unix. In Unix and Linux, as well as DOS and Windows 3. on a ScriptLogic 4 domain controller. AutoProf cites other reasons for desktop management customers upgrading to Profile Maker, including Profile Maker's: -- Extensive Outlook functionality - integrated with the Active Directory and Exchange Server; includes literally hundreds of settings -- AutoDeskTop(TM) - includes drive mappings A letter or name assigned to a disk or tape drive. In a PC, the basic drive mappings are A: for the floppy disk (B: used to be the second floppy) and C: for the primary hard disk. , printer connections, folders, shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. , files, registry The configuration database in all 32-bit versions of Windows that contains settings for the hardware and software in the PC it is installed in. The Registry is made up of the SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT files. Many settings previously stored in the WIN.INI and SYSTEM. settings, System Policy, service packs, and software installs -- GlobalPolicy(TM) - conditionally applies configurations by domain, OU, OS, IP-address, computer name, group, date, time, recurrence recurrence /re·cur·rence/ (-ker´ens) the return of symptoms after a remission.recur´rent re·cur·rence n. 1. , connection type, "Run Once" and more -- MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. interface with context-sensitive Windows Help Microsoft WinHelp is a proprietary format for online help files that can be displayed by the Microsoft Help browser winhelp.exe or winhlp32.exe. The file format is based on Rich Text Format (RTF). It remained a popular Help platform from Windows 3. -- Single interface for System Policy management across all 32-bit versions of Windows -- Interactive live online demos - weekly; additional demos may be scheduled to help with analysis and implementation -- Self-paced downloadable tutorials - get customers up to speed quickly at any time -- Knowledge-base - easy to use, searchable -- Outstanding Support - with the experience of thousands of deployments -- Security model - based on Windows APIs The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is the name given by Microsoft to the core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. and conventions; implements ACLs for administrator and end-user access Those customers wishing to learn more are advised to contact their Account Representative today at 603.433.5885 or sales@AutoProf.com, and sign up for a demonstration of Profile Maker. This offer is open to all current ScriptLogic version 3 and 4 license holders. Orders must be received by September 30, 2002. About AutoProf AutoProf's Profile Maker offers a scalable, MMC-based desktop management platform that automatically configures applications for the corporate IT market. First introduced in 1997, AutoProf has sold Profile Maker to over 2,000 customers worldwide, including Airbus, Alliance Capital, FleetBoston, Ford Motor, PepsiCo, and UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System Warburg War·burg , Otto Heinrich 1883-1970. German biochemist. He won a 1931 Nobel Prize for research on the respiration of cells. , by leveraging its network of over 100 resellers and relationships with Microsoft and Compaq (now HP). For more information on this Portsmouth, NH-based company, visit http://ww.autoprof.com or call 603.433.5885. All product and company names herein may be registered marks or trademarks of their respective owners. |
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