Citrix introduces WinFrame/Enterprise V. 1.6 for efficient enterprise application delivery; Enhancements include NetWare Directory Services Support, Direct ICA Dial-up, Simplified Client Installation and Greater Local/Remote Transparency.CORAL SPRINGS Coral Springs, city (1990 pop. 79,443), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1963. Largely residential, it is a city that has grown rapidly along with the southern Florida and Fort Lauderdale area. The population of Coral Springs nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 1996--Citrix(R) 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 :CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) today announced the availability of WinFrame(R)/Enterprise v. 1.6. Based on 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. Server under license from Microsoft, WinFrame/Enterprise is a multi-user Windows application server software that extends the reach of enterprise applications beyond the 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. to remote users over the extended corporate network and public Internet. WinFrame/Enterprise supports dial-up, LAN, WAN and Internet connections. Formerly known as WinFrame for Networks, WinFrame/Enterprise was renamed to better reflect the product's positioning as a deployment tool for business applications across the extended enterprise. WinFrame/Enterprise maintains all the original WinFrame for Networks product features as well as several new enhancements. "Whether it's reaching customers, prospects or suppliers over the Internet or remote and network-based users over the corporate Intranet, the deployment of business applications outside the LAN is one of the largest challenges facing I/S I/S Information Systems I/S Income Statement organizations today," said Mark Templeton, vice president of marketing for Citrix. "WinFrame/Enterprise simplifies the delivery of business applications throughout the extended enterprise, regardless of user location or client hardware." New Product Enhancements WinFrame/Enterprise version 1.6 includes enhancements in the areas of network integration, extended ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. support, client installation, and local/remote transparency. Tighter NetWare Integration -- NetWare Directory Services See eDirectory. (networking) Netware Directory Services - (NDS) Novell, Inc.'s directory services for Netware, Windows NT, and Unix. The NDS directory represents each network resource (user, hardware, or application) as an object of a certain class, where each class has (NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services ). The Windows NT-based WinFrame/Enterprise integrates into NetWare 4.x NetWare Directory Services, providing users with a one-step login process. Users logging into a WinFrame/Enterprise server are automatically authenticated and logged into a preferred NDS tree, thereby gaining complete access to NetWare 4.x network resources, such as NDS file volumes and print queues. -- NetWare 3.x Password Synchronization. WinFrame/Enterprise synchronizes user passwords with NetWare 3.x bindery A NetWare file used for security and accounting in the early NetWare 2.x and 3.x versions. The bindery pertained only to the server it resided in and contained the names and passwords of users authorized to log in to that server. information. As a result, users gain one-step login support. Users logging into a WinFrame/Enterprise server are automatically authenticated and logged into a NetWare 3.x bindery. Also, if users change their passwords at either the WinFrame/Enterprise server or the NetWare 3.x server, they are automatically updated on both servers. Enhanced ICA Support -- Direct ICA Dial-Up. Users can now connect directly to the WinFrame/Enterprise server over a modem connection without first requiring a remote node connection. As a result, users gain performance increases by as much as 20 percent, due to direct ICA support. ICA is a Citrix-developed Windows presentation services protocol A protocol that provides graphical interface screen updates to a client station from an application executing in a multiuser computer system. ICA and T.share are examples for the WinFrame and Windows-based Terminal Server systems. See WinFrame, Windows Terminal Server, ICA and T.share. that separates an application's logic from its graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to . ICA allows an application's user interface to execute with minimal resource consumption on a client PC, while application logic executes on the WinFrame/Enterprise server. -- 256-Color Support. The ICA Windows presentation services protocol has been updated to support 256 colors, providing users with an increased color palette without performance degradation. Simplified Client Installation -- Client Wizard Installation. With its Windows 95-like installation and setup wizard, WinFrame/Enterprise clients for Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. , Windows 95 and Windows NT are easy to install. The wizard guides users through all the necessary installation steps and automatically detects the PC's available modem. Greater Local/Remote User Transparency -- Remote Application Icon. Remote application icons can be created and integrated into the user's local desktop. When clicked, the remote application icon will automatically dial, log the user into the network, and launch the user's remote application from a single desktop. A client wizard makes it easy for users to create remote application icons. -- Local/Remote Cut and Paste To move an object from one location to another. When the operation is complete, there is nothing left in the original location. It may refer to relocating files from one folder to another or to relocating selected text or images from one document to another. . Users can cut and paste between applications running remotely on the WinFrame/Enterprise server and applications running locally on the notebook PC. -- Client Drive Mapping. WinFrame/Enterprise preserves all the familiarity of a local LAN desktop. Remote users retain their A:, B:, and C: drives as their remote client drives, making it easy for users to transfer files between the server and client. WinFrame/Enterprise is based on a network-centric computing model, which includes Citrix's ICA-based universal, thin-client software that works in conjunction with WinFrame/Enterprise multi-user application server software. Enterprise applications execute on the WinFrame/Enterprise application server and are accessed through WinFrame/Enterprise thin client software over dial-up, LAN, WAN and Internet connections. The WinFrame/Enterprise thin-client architecture provides distant users with consistent, high-performance and universal access to any type of application, including DOS, Windows 16, Windows 32, and client/server programs -- regardless of available bandwidth or client hardware. Availability and Distribution WinFrame/Enterprise is now available through members of the Citrix Solutions Network, including Gold Solution Providers and Silver Solution Providers. WinFrame/Enterprise has a suggested retail price of $5,995 for 15 concurrent users. Additional users can be added in increments of five for $995 or in increments of 10 for $1,995. Registered WinFrame for Networks customers can upgrade to WinFrame/Enterprise v. 1.6 for $495 through May 31, 1995. Customers that purchased WinFrame for Networks after Jan. 1, 1996 can upgrade to WinFrame/Enterprise v. 1.6 at no cost. Customers should contact their local Citrix Solutions Provider for more upgrade information or call (800)651-4357. Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) produces multi-user application server software, developed under license and strategic agreement with Microsoft. The company's flagship product, WinFrame, enables the high- performance, enterprisewide deployment of Windows applications without regard to location or type of client hardware platform. Founded in 1989, Citrix is located in Coral Springs, Fla. -0- EDITOR'S NOTE: For additional fax-on-demand product information call 800/263-3972. Enter the access code: 15001. TRADEMARKS: Citrix, WinFrame and ICA are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. all other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Citrix Systems Inc. Vicky Harris, 305/340-2246; fax: 305/341-6880 vickyh@citrix.com or Springbok springbok: see antelope. springbok or springbuck Species of antelope (Antidorcas marsupialis), native to treeless plains of southern Africa, the national emblem of South Africa. It stands about 30 in. Technologies Inc., Deborah Baron, 214/480-9458; fax: 214/480-8896 baron@airmail airmail, transport of mail by airplanes. 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