Banyan Announces a Technology Licensing and Distribution Alliance with Netegrity.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1998-- Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. SiteMinder Will Bring Centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. Access Control and Single Sign-On An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. to Business Critical Intranet and Extranet Applications Banyan Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BNYN BNYN ePresence (stock symbol; formerly known as Banyan) ), a leading network software and services provider, today announced a technology licensing and distribution agreement with Netegrity Inc. (NASDAQ:NETE), a leading provider of secure user management software designed to access intranet and extranet applications and related content. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will create a Banyan version of the current SiteMinder product that will be called Banyan SiteMinder. The SiteMinder product is a directory-enabled secure user management system for companies doing business on the web. SiteMinder technology enables administrators to control user access from a central location and provides end users with single sign-on to personalized web content. The SiteMinder software works in conjunction with directories from Microsoft and Netscape , and, will support Banyan's LDAP-enabled StreetTalk directory service. Banyan intends to combine the SiteMinder product capabilities with its current and planned directory access and aggregation technology to create new product and services solutions. Professional service and support for Banyan SiteMinder customer installations will be available from Banyan through its network services organization. "When Banyan SiteMinder is shipped later this year, it will be designed to provide secure access control for web applications while providing the benefit of single sign-on to end users", said Lex See yacc. 1. (tool) Lex - A lexical analyser generator for Unix and its input language. There is a GNU version called flex and a version written in, and outputting, SML/NJ called ML-lex. Crosett, Banyan's Chief Technology Officer. "With this agreement, Banyan intends to leverage its superior directory technology and its unique network services expertise to create directory-enabled Web sites for its existing and new customers". About Banyan Systems Incorporated Banyan Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:BNYN), founded in 1983, is a leading provider of advanced enterprise solutions that integrate multi-vendor networking environments. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., USA, Banyan (http://www.banyan.com) supports hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies worldwide with products and services that integrate core business applications and intranets creating highly reliable, easily managed, and secure global networks. The company also provides co-existence and migration services, secure and remote access for business applications and tools to deploy and manage intranets, directories and messaging. Its majority-owned Internet subsidiary, Switchboard Inc. (http://www.switchboard.com) is the #1 on-line white and yellow pages directory. About SiteMinder 3.0 and Netegrity, Inc. SiteMinder 3.0 is the only secure user management system to integrate with leading LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. directories natively. This tight integration with standards-based directories eliminates redundant administration of user information and provides customers with a user management system that is scalable, handling up to tens of millions of users. SiteMinder 3.0 provides customers with a secure user management solution that can take on the demands of large-scale intranets and extranets. Netegrity, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETE)(Boston Stock Exchange The Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) is a regional stock exchange located in Boston, Massachusetts. The third-oldest stock exchange in the United States, it was founded in 1834. On October 2nd, 2007 Nasdaq agreed to acquire BSE for $61 million. :NTY NTY No Thank You NTY Negotiating To Yes ) is a provider of software and services to enable companies to securely control access to Web-based information delivered to customers, partners, and employees. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,226 at the 2000 census. , the Company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , SiteMinder(TM), is the industry's first directory-enabled secure user management system which provides central control, distributed management, and single sign-on for intranet and extranet applications. Netegrity can be reached at 781/890-1700 or www.netegrity.com.
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