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Novell Enhances its Industry-Leading Directory Service to Support LDAP Open Internet Standard Delivers First Full-Function LDAP Server for the Network--Free and On Schedule via World Wide Web OREM, Utah -- January 14, 1997 -- Novell, Inc. today announced the availability of LDAP Services for Novell® Directory Services™ (NDS™), an important milestone in its efforts with industry partners and customers to commercialize Internet standards and establish LDAP-enabled NDS as the directory standard for business intranets and the Internet. The new Novell software enables customers to access NDS information from any Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Web browser and use NDS as a single interface into directory information located in multiple applications and operating systems. By offering the industry's first full-function LDAP server for the network, Novell provides the solution for businesses who need a method to access, manage, secure, and synchronize directory information stored in different applications and platforms across their intranets and the Internet. The new LDAP Services evolve NDS into the industry's most robust implementation of LDAP and the only LDAP directory that can be efficiently distributed and scaled across organizations of all sizes. In contrast to competing solutions, which use LDAP only for access to user information, LDAP Services for NDS provide customers with a comprehensive set of replication, security, management, and administration features for access and control of directory information. To ensure interoperability with other standards-based directories, the new Novell software is an RFC1777-compliant implementation of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) LDAPv2 specification. "Novell is committed to accelerating the adoption of the LDAP standard in the Internet and intranet arena so that users in any environment will have easy access to network services and information," said Tom Arthur, vice president and general manager of Novell's Internet Infrastructure Division. "By combining two complementary technologies--the LDAP access protocol and NDS--we create a powerful synergy and give customers a solution today that is years ahead of the competition." As a "door" to the directory, LDAP now gives users access to NDS information over the Internet or intranet through any LDAP-enabled Web browser or application. LDAP Services for NDS also includes security features that allow users to specify the directory information they want to make available across the Internet to the public, and to the groups and individuals in their organization. Users have the flexibility to securely access the organizational information they need across the Internet or intranet from anywhere in the world. As a management tool, LDAP Services for NDS allows customers to centrally monitor, update and control client access to directory information from anywhere on the intranet or Internet. This multi-server, multi-directory administration from a single utility, and the reliability of being able to access directory data even when your primary server is down, is a unique and valuable benefit of NDS' replication capabilities. By bringing these capabilities to the LDAP protocol, Novell hopes to accelerate the adoption of the standard. Novell is supporting developers by providing easy access to network services through a common set of application programming interfaces (APIs) for all platforms, including Internet- standard APIs such as LDAPv2. These common, platform-independent APIs streamline software development cycles and enable developers to leverage NDS and other network services in applications that can be accessed and distributed across multiple platforms on intranets and the Internet. Novell's initiative to implement NDS across a broad applications and major operating platforms is paving the way for developers to designate NDS as the LDAP directory of choice. Product Availability LDAP Services for NDS runs today on any IntranetWare™, NetWare® 4.11 or NetWare 4.1 server, and will also be available on major UNIX operating system platforms and Microsoft's NT Server in 1997. LDAP Services for NDS is downloadable today, free of charge from Novell's World Wide Web site located at http://www.novell.com/nds. About NDS Novell Directory Services is the most widely-used directory service in the world with an installed base of over 17 million users. NDS provides a universal directory service for organizations' corporate networks, business intranets and the Internet allowing you to quickly locate and access resources and users. NDS today is the only directory with a fully distributed architecture to enable scaling from small to global intranets, and allows 24 x 7 operation so network administrators can customize and reconfigure the directory without bringing down the network. NDS provides a single point of access and management, increasing user productivity, reducing network administration costs and easing application development. Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet, intranet and small-business markets. Novell education and technical support programs are the most comprehensive in the network computing industry. Information about Novell's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks; IntranetWare, Novell Directory Services and NDS are trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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