Chromatix Announces the Availability of XdAPI Directory Access Toolkit.COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1998-- Toolkit allows developers to use either of the two major directory protocols in their client applications without programming changes. Chromatix, a leader in secure management software for enterprise Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (protocol) Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - (LDAP) A protocol for accessing on-line directory services. LDAP was defined by the IETF in order to encourage adoption of X.500 directories. (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. ) and X.500 directories, announced Tuesday the immediate availability of its XdAPI Directory Access Toolkit. The toolkit allows organizations to create directory-enabled applications that can interact with servers via either LDAP or full X.500 DAP. The XdAPI toolkit can be utilized in existing LDAP enabled applications to implement strongly authenticated DAP directory operations easily. "Many organizations may start with an LDAP-only directory but later migrate to a full X.500 backbone as their directory requirements become more sophisticated," said David Horvath, chief scientist at Chromatix, "XdAPI allows their applications to use either LDAP or X.500 DAP without requiring rewrites since the choice of the underlying protocol can be made dynamically. "Browsing applications may continue to use LDAP, whereas applications which update the directory may choose DAP with strong authentication in order to comply with more stringent security requirements." The API is immediately familiar to any developer who has used the popular University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. LDAP API. In fact, XdAPI allows organizations to leverage their existing UMich code base as most of the library calls are identical. XdAPI differs in that it adds support for DAP and full X.509 Strong Authentication, an important consideration in directory implementations where robust security is required. Yuriy Dzambasow, senior scientist at SPYRUS, commented "The Chromatix XdAPI product is particularly attractive to us because it allows our S2CA PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of product to communicate with an enterprise directory via DAP or LDAP, without having to change configuration of the S2CA. "Furthermore, with the Chromatix XdAPI product, we can offer additional security features for directory management (e.g., X.500 strong authentication) that are not found in other commercial products, as well as the ability to easily support multiple directory schemas." The product is available immediately on Windows-NT/95/98, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , and Sun Solaris. The product can be used with any directory server product, including Chromatix SafePages, which supports industry standard directory protocols. A Java version of the multi-protocol API is planned in Q4 1998. About Chromatix Chromatix is a privately held advanced technology company that provides secure LDAP and X.500 based distributed directory products and services to an international mix of commercial and government customers. Chromatix customers include the U.S. Government, Siemens, Cylink, GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , Equifax, Xerox, WorldCom, Nielsen, and CSX CSX Chessie Seaboard Multiplier (railroad transportation company) CSX Cayman Islands Stock Exchange CSX Changsha, China (Airport Code) CSX Cardiac-Specific Homeobox CSX Seaboard Coastline Railroad . Chromatix maintains strategic and licensing partnerships with industry leaders including Isode Limited, SPYRUS, E-Lock, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , and Iona Technologies IONA Technologies, NASDAQ: IONA, began life as a campus company in Trinity College, Dublin and was founded by Chris Horn, Annrai O'Toole, Colin Newman and Seán Baker.[1][2] IONA maintains headquarter offices in Dublin, Boston and Tokyo. . For more information, visit http://www.chromatix.com Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Contact: Chromatix Nora Kraemer Tel: 301/596-8466 Fax: 410/997-4306 Email: nora.kraemer@chromatix.com XdAPI and SafePages are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Chromatix, Inc. 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