Banyan Delivers LDAP Support For StreetTalk.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1997-- Industry Leading Directory Services Now Available To Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (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. )-Enabled Applications Banyan Systems Inc. (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) ) today announced LDAP Support for StreetTalk, a network service that provides Banyan's robust StreetTalk directory services to all LDAP-enabled applications. This new standards-based product is another key element in Banyan's plan to help customers use the Internet to expand their networks and create efficient and cost effective intranets. With LDAP, a significantly tested and proven directory access standard, developers can now create applications that will run across multiple directories. This shift to a standards-based method of accessing directories will increase the number and importance of directory-enabled applications. Prior to the introduction of LDAP developers had to write directory-enabled applications to individual vendors' APIs. As a result of the time and effort involved in this process, they would often write to only a limited number of vendors' directories or, avoid creating directory-enabled applications. This rise in LDAP-aware applications will provide StreetTalk users with a wide selection of business solutions, enabling them to run their operations more efficiently. Everything from collaboration and line-of-business applications to management utilities can be written to LDAP. For example, some initial offerings of applications that support directory browsing via LDAP include Lotus Mail Release 4.5, Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook and Netscape Communicator An earlier suite of Web browsing and groupware tools from Netscape that were packaged as a bundle starting with Navigator 4.0. Communicator refers to any Netscape Navigator product with a version number less than 6.0. . As a result of the standards-based access to directories that LDAP provides, developers will enjoy a growth in business opportunities. With LDAP Support for StreetTalk customers can leverage the proven directory service of StreetTalk to better manage their enterprise network. Administrators and end users will continue to benefit from the powerful features of the StreetTalk directory, including scalability, lower cost and ease of administration, reliable security and the unique search capability of StreetTalk Directory Assistance (STDA STDA Streettalk Directory Assistance STDA Sonar Tactical Decision Aid STDA Sensor Tactical Decision Aid STDA Street Talk Directory Assistance ). "LDAP Support for StreetTalk is great news for both developers and users, who will enjoy the value StreetTalk will bring to a growing number of LDAP applications," explained Bill Warner Bill Warner (born January 24, 1881) was an American football player and coach. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971. Following his playing career, he was the head football coach at Cornell University, the University of North Carolina, Colgate , senior vice president of product management and development for Banyan. "This product underscores our commitment to enterprise network customers and our dedication to developing interoperable, standards-based products. It's exciting to see products like Netscape Communicator accessing a StreetTalk directory." Banyan Intranet Directions Banyan is launching several intranet-focused initiatives that incorporate standards-based Internet technology into enterprise networks. The company announced its LDAP support for Switchboard, the Internet's leading white and yellow pages directory in April 1997. In June it launched Banyan Intranet Connect, an innovative intranet server software solution that provides a simple way to access network files, printers and e-mail using a standard web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . Banyan is also pursuing the following: -- Full support of changes to the LDAP specifications as they emerge -- The Internet standard An Internet standard is a specification for an innovative internetworking technology or methodology, which the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) ratified as an open standard after the innovation underwent peer review. messaging protocol The rules, formats and functions for exchanging messages between the components of a messaging system. The most widely used messaging protocol is the Internet's Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). IMAP IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol 4 allowing Banyan's Intelligent Messaging An earlier messaging system from Banyan Systems that ran on NetWare and VINES servers and incorporated Banyan's popular Streettalk directory service. It included a basic mail program, which could be upgraded to the more advanced BeyondMail system. See ePresence. server users the opportunity to choose from a wide range of Internet standard messaging clients -- Tools designed to provide secure access to intranet web pages, creating secure intranet zones that enable the right people to access sensitive information Requirements, Pricing and Availability LDAP Support for StreetTalk runs on a StreetTalk for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 7.5 server. This product provides the ability to access directory-based information from VINES and StreetTalk for Windows NT servers. It is currently available at no charge to Value Investment Protection Plan holders and will be bundled into future releases of StreetTalk for Windows NT and VINES. For more information, visit Banyan's Web site at www.banyan.com or call 1-800-2-BANYAN. About Banyan Systems Inc. Banyan Systems is a pioneer and leader in enterprise directory and messaging services. These products help people connect, communicate and collaborate simply and easily across enterprise networks, intranets and the Internet. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Westboro, Mass., USA, the company markets products worldwide through authorized network integrators, resellers and international distributors. Banyan can be reached on the worldwide web at http://www.banyan.com . Banyan, VINES and StreetTalk are registered trademarks and Intelligent Messaging and Switchboard are trademarks of Banyan Systems Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Brodeur Porter Novelli Anne Scharpf, 602/614-1658 ascharpf@brodeur.com or Banyan Systems Inc. Anne Reilly, 508/870-2150 areilly@banyan.com |
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