Encentuate Announces Multiple Options for Fast User Switching and Desktop Session Management.Encentuate Combines Rapid User Switching on Private, Shared, and Roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. Desktops with 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 Streamline Clinical Workflows REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- Encentuate, Inc., a provider of end-point identity and access management (IAM IAM - Interactive Algebraic Manipulation. Interactive symbolic mathematics for PDP-10. ["IAM, A System for Interactive Algebraic Manipulation", C. Christensen et al, Proc Second Symp Symb Alg Manip, ACM Mar 1971]. ) solutions, today announced the availability of fast user switching Fast user switching is a feature on some modern multi-user operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X, OpenSUSE, Ubuntu and Fedora.[1] It allows users to switch between user accounts on a single PC without quitting applications and logging out. through private desktops, adding to their existing support for fast user switching through roaming and shared desktops. Encentuate also supports hybrid desktops where users may combine different session management capabilities to meet their needs. With the availability of private desktops and hybrid session management, Encentuate TCI (Trustworthy Computing Initiative) An umbrella term from Microsoft for its efforts to improve security in Windows. TCI was announced in 2002 after viruses such as Code Red and Nimda had succeeded in attacking numerous Windows computers. provides one of the most complete session management and fast user switching capabilities in the market. These comprehensive options for fast user switching and desktop session management combine with single sign-on and single sign-off to streamline workflows and greatly reduce time-to-information. Fast user switching is especially crucial in healthcare provider environments as it enables multiple caregivers to share a computer simultaneously, switch across users without the need to log out, or face the risk of getting locked out. Fast user switching through private desktop allows caregivers to maintain their private desktop while sharing the workstation with other workers. Doctors and nurses can secure their work on the desktop when they leave and then return to resume their work exactly as they left it on the workstation. Caregivers who want their desktops to "follow" them can also use Encentuate's roaming desktop support. "The ability to quickly access and preserve their desktops, regardless of what computer they use, or where they are in the hospital, enables caregivers to quickly access patient information and ensure that patient care remains top-of-mind," said Peng T. Ong, founder and chairman, Encentuate. "Encentuate continues to deliver innovative solutions and leverage its session management and fast user switching capabilities to ensure that caregivers get seamless and uninterrupted access to patient information, wherever they are." Fast user switching deployments can be tailored area by area to streamline workflow on shared workstations. Various options for session management offered by Encentuate include: * Fast user switching on private desktops * Maintains multiple unique user desktops per workstation * Preserves user's applications, documents, and network 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. * Supports single instance applications * Supports both Win2K and WinXP * Fast user switching on roaming desktops * Provides unique user desktops that "roam" across workstations - leverages Windows Terminal Server An option in Windows NT and 2000 that enables an application to be run simultaneously by multiple users at different Windows PCs. In NT, it is known as the Terminal Server Edition. or Citrix * Preserves user's applications, documents, and network drive mappings * Fast user switching on shared desktops * Uses one generic Windows desktop per workstation * Personalizes generic desktop using session logon/logoff scripts Encentuate can configure and combine various session management options to provide unparalleled capability in automating any clinical workflow requirement and improving caregiver productivity. For more information on Encentuate, visit www.encentuate.com or call 866-362-3688. About Encentuate Encentuate is a leading provider of enterprise end-point identity and access management solutions that help customers cost effectively simplify access to corporate information, strengthen security, and track compliance at enterprise end points without requiring changes to existing IT infrastructure. Encentuate is headquartered in Silicon Valley, Calif., and has offices across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and in Singapore. Encentuate's customers span a range of industries, including healthcare, biotechnology, government and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . In 2006, Encentuate was recognized by SC Magazine as the best single sign-on and best two-factor authentication The use of two independent mechanisms for authentication; for example, requiring a smart card and a password. The combination is less likely to allow abuse than either component alone. See authentication. solution. More information about Encentuate is available at www.encentuate.com or by calling 866-362-3688. |
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