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For Immediate Release
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For more information contact:
e.g. Software, Inc.
Glen Boyd - (503) 294-0317
Keith Warzecha - (503) 294-0317
e.g. Software, Inc. Ships SmartPass
Portland, OR - March 7, 1994 - e.g. Software, Inc.
today announced the release of SmartPass 1.0 for NetWare.
SmartPass is a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) designed to
strengthen the password protection of NetWare 3.11, 3.12,
SFT III and 4.x environments.
Compromised passwords have become a serious source of
security problems on the network. "A networked environment
is only as secure as the passwords employed by the users on
that network. Even though an organization may require users
to change passwords regularly, many users will routinely
select passwords such as a spouse's name, a birth date, or a
street name that are easily compromised by hacker programs
and internal intruders," said Glen Boyd, president of e.g.
Software, Inc. ôSmartPass is able to identify weak,
predictable passwords on a NetWare server. SmartPass can
then be configured to expire the password or create a list
of all identified weak passwords for the network manager."
"Simple, easy to compromise passwords are a threat to
network security," said Ron Nutter, Director of Technical
Services for 900 Support, Inc., a professional outsourcing
services agency with offices in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
"SmartPass will reduce, if not eliminate these types of
passwords from the environment. SmartPass should be one of
the first utilities you purchase after installing NetWare."
Common Passwords
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SmartPass comes equipped with 10 databases containing
over 120,000 common passwords. Some of the databases
included are:
- Common Words
- Computer Jargon
- Famous PeopleÆs Names
- Common First and Last Names
- Places around the Globe
In addition, SmartPass utilizes algorithms to identify other
common passwords such as blank passwords, common keystroke
sequences, matching user names and passwords, and calendar
dates.
Customizable
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SmartPass allows the network administrator to customize
different password scanning options. The administrator can
enable or disable databases, scan "All Users" or
"Supervisors Only", and schedule scans for times when server
utilization is low. In addition, SmartPass offers real-time
scanning options that initiate a user-specific scan any time
a user changes his or her password, or a new user is added
to the network. SmartPass also supports user-supplied weak
password databases.
SmartPass Protects Vulnerable Network Environments
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With the use of dial-in servers, remote control
packages, WANs, the Internet and remote node connections via
modem, convenience has become key to an organization's
productivity. However, this convenience makes networks ever
more vulnerable to hackers and would-be intruders.
SmartPass helps network administrators secure their networks
by providing them an easy means of identifying and removing
all weak passwords in the environment.
Pricing and Availability
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e.g. Software's SmartPass 1.0 for NetWare is currently
available. It is priced at $499 per server. Through May 1st
1994, e.g. Software will offer SmartPass at a special
introductory price of $299 per server. This includes a
license for a single server and an unlimited number of
workstations.
Customers may purchase, or obtain additional
information on SmartPass, by contacting e.g. Software,
Inc. directly. A demonstration copy can be acquired by
calling the e.g. Software bulletin board at the number
listed below.
e.g. Software Inc., headquartered in Portland, Oregon,
develops, markets and supports security-focused software for
distributed computing environments.
e.g. Software Inc.
1231 SW Cardinell Dr.
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 294-0317
(503) 294-7130 FAX
(503) 294-7195 BBS
e.g. Software, Inc., is a registered trademark.
Other products and companies mentioned herein are used for
identification purposes only and may or may not be
trademarks of their respective companies.
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