Querisoft introduces DirectScript - a revolutionary Windows NT directory management tool for large-scale enterprises.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 1997--At the Microsoft's AdMetaStration Workshop, Querisoft Inc., and Atlanta-based Windows(R) and Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. software company, introduced DirectScript(TM), a complete enterprise Directory management product that will ease administration in multi-vendor networked environments, reduce total cost of ownership and help accelerate the development of directory-enabled applications. DirectScript also provides a framework for migrating to the Microsoft BackOffice See BackOffice. (R) platform. DirectScript exploits Microsoft's Active Directory Service Interface (ADSI (Active Directory Services Interface) A programming interface from Microsoft for accessing the Microsoft Active Directory (Windows 2000), the directory within Exchange and other directories via providers. ), providing management of Users, Groups, Directory/Files, Security, Registry The configuration database in all 32-bit versions of Windows that contains settings for the hardware and software in the PC it is installed in. The Registry is made up of the SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT files. Many settings previously stored in the WIN.INI and SYSTEM. , Computer and Printer Objects in a 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. Domain environment. DirectScript brings the simplicity and power of Visual Basic(R) or Java(TM) scripts to accomplish common administrative tasks such as moving resources between domains, managing security on file/print servers, or enumerating resources throughout the distributed network. "The Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) are key to Microsoft's strategy to help customers manage their mixed directory environments," said Dave Thompson This article is about the British comedian. For other people of this name, see David Thompson. Dave Thompson is a British stand-up comedian and actor, who hit the headlines in July 1997 after being sacked from the role of Tinky-Winky in hit children's , director of Windows NT Distributed Systems Distributed systems (computers) A distributed system consists of a collection of autonomous computers linked by a computer network and equipped with distributed system software. at Microsoft. "Tools such as Querisoft's DirectScript, will give customers a single interface to access and manage their different directories and will help them lower the costs of managing their distributed systems." Using DirectScript, application developers can write Directory-enabled applications for the Windows NT platforms today. Moreover, these applications would be ADSI-ready for management of Microsoft's next generation Directory. DirectScript also comes pre-packaged with over a dozen customizable samples and lets administrators Build their Own User Interface (BYOGUI(TM)). "System administrators who are accustomed to writing shell scripts A file of executable Unix commands that is created in a text editor. When the file is run, each command is executed until the end of the file is reached. Shell scripts are the Unix counterpart to DOS batch files and scripts supported by the Windows Scripting Host. to perform their most demanding administration tasks, will now find DirectScript an invaluable tool for managing heterogeneous networks (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. ," said Prashanth Viswanath (PV), president of Querisoft Inc. "Being one of the first ADSI-compliant applications, we have taken the leadership in Enterprise Directory Management by bringing the flexibility of scripting to the Windows NT environment." DirectScript will be priced at $399 per server. An evaluation copy of the product will be downloadable from the Web site. Future versions of the product will include other objects for managing Intranets, e-mail and other proprietary systems. Founded in 1993, Querisoft Inc. specializes in Internet/Intranet security and Enterprise Directory management products and services for the Windows(R) platform. Querisoft's consulting division also provides custom development for Web-based financial applications. For more information please visit the company's Web site at http://www.querisoft.com . Querisoft, the Querisoft logo, SecureFile, and DirectScript are trademarks of Querisoft Inc. All other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. NOTE TO EDITORS: There is an "at" symbol between "info" and "querisoft.com" below. That symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Querisoft Inc., Atlanta Amir Hudda, 404/812-6272 info@querisoft.com |
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