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<div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>Centeris now Likewise Software; Announces Likewise Enterprise 4.0</h1></div>
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<p>Centeris is now Likewise Software; Announces Availability of Likewise<br />
Enterprise 4.0</p>
<p>Release includes significant authentication enhancements plus more than 500<br />
group policies for Linux, UNIX and Mac systems</p>
<p>BELLEVUE, Wash. - December 4, 2007 - Centeris Corporation, a leader in<br />
delivering mixed network solutions, today announced the release of version<br />
4.0 of its cross-platform authentication software. The company also<br />
announced their new name -- Likewise Software. The change to Likewise<br />
builds on the success of the Likewise product brand with large, enterprise<br />
customers.</p>
<p>"The traction Likewise has received in the enterprise has exceeded our<br />
expectations. Likewise is the best choice for enterprise customers with<br />
complex networks that are deploying UNIX and Linux in Windows environments.<br />
Likewise Software represents unparalleled support of our customers and the<br />
highest integrity in all aspects of our business dealings," said Barry<br />
Crist, chief executive officer of Likewise Software.</p>
<p>"RealNetwork's continued organic growth along with our numerous<br />
acquisitions over the past few years have given us a very mixed computing<br />
environment and all the associated challenges of managing them as one<br />
environment," said Edmond Mesrobian, Chief Technology Officer of<br />
RealNetworks, Inc. "Likewise Enterprise 4.0, will allow us to smoothly<br />
integrate our Linux and Unix servers and desktops into our Active Directory<br />
infrastructure, assisting us with our compliance efforts, and should<br />
significantly reduce our cost associated with user authentication and<br />
authorization."</p>
<p>Highlights of Likewise Enterprise 4.0</p>
<p>* Unparalleled Active Directory Group Policy Support with more than 500<br />
Group Policies</p>
<p>Likewise Enterprise 4.0 is the only solution with more than 500 Active<br />
Directory Group Policies for managing Linux, UNIX and Mac servers and<br />
desktops. There are policies for security, authentication and<br />
identification, logon, display, message, logging and audit, file system,<br />
and tasks. Just a few of the new group policies found in the 4.0 release<br />
allow you to specify the DNS servers and search domains on target Mac OS X<br />
computers, configure and customize your log-rotation daemon, and send<br />
encrypted passwords to third-party SMB servers.</p>
<p>* Linux Desktop Support</p>
<p>To support a number of high profile, Linux desktop projects in large<br />
financial services organizations, Likewise Enterprise 4.0 includes Linux<br />
desktop user configuration settings that can be set from Microsoft Active<br />
Directory - allowing you to centrally manage Linux desktops, easily set<br />
consistent group policy, and lock down the security of your desktops. You<br />
can apply settings for the most popular desktop applications such as<br />
Firefox, Evolution, and Banshee.</p>
<p>* Easily Manage Active Directory from a Linux Machine</p>
<p>In response to demand from our enterprise customers, Likewise Software has<br />
made it possible for Linux and UNIX administrators to manage Active<br />
Directory from a Linux machine through the Likewise Administrative Console<br />
- a pluggable framework that provides MMC-like functionality and runs on<br />
any Linux platform.</p>
<p>* Significant Enhancements in Authentication and Authorization</p>
<p>Organizational unit-level deployment and administration requires no<br />
enterprise domain administrative privileges for increased flexibility. In<br />
addition, Likewise Enterprise 4.0 streamlines the customer's ability to<br />
allow users and groups to access resources by linking cells to share<br />
attributes across organizational units (OUs).</p>
<p>"The non-Windows desktop group policy advancements in Likewise Enterprise<br />
4.0 are a significant advancement," said Guy Lunardi, Senior Product<br />
Manager at Novell for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. "With thousands of<br />
group policies to offer, Novell and Likewise Software are working with some<br />
of our largest SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop customers to lock down their<br />
desktops with Likewise Enterprise, for increased security and control. The<br />
ability to manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop machines using existing<br />
Active Directory group policies makes it even easier for customers to<br />
deploy Linux desktops alongside their existing Windows machines."</p>
<p>Availability and Pricing</p>
<p>Organizations can download a free evaluation copy of Likewise Enterprise<br />
4.0 at (<a href="http://www.likewisesoftware.com/freetrial" title="http://www.likewisesoftware.com/freetrial">http://www.likewisesoftware.com/freetrial</a>) or by calling<br />
800.378.1330. Likewise Enterprise is priced at $249 per server license and<br />
$49 per workstation license.</p>
<p>About Likewise</p>
<p>Likewise enterprise solutions improve management and interoperability of<br />
Windows, Linux, UNIX and Mac systems with easy-to-use software for<br />
administration and centralized cross-platform authentication. Likewise<br />
Enterprise provides familiar Windows-based tools for system administrators<br />
to seamlessly integrate Linux, UNIX and Mac systems into Microsoft Active<br />
Directory. This enables companies running mixed networks to use existing<br />
Windows skills and resources, maximize the value of their Active Directory<br />
investment, strengthen the security of their network, and lower Linux<br />
server TCO.</p>
<p>Likewise Software is a Bellevue, WA-based software company funded by<br />
leading venture capital firms Ignition Partners, Intel Capital, and Trinity<br />
Ventures. Likewise has experienced management and engineering teams in<br />
place and is led by senior executives from leading technology companies<br />
such as Microsoft, F5 Networks, EMC and Mercury.</p>
<p>For more information, visit (<a href="http://www.likewisesoftware.com" title="http://www.likewisesoftware.com">http://www.likewisesoftware.com</a>)</p>
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