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Novell IntranetWare, YES Tested Products Granted Class C2 Rating by National Computer Security Center Novell Provides Customers with the First and Only Class C2 Certified Network and Network Architecture; YES Program Provides Security Certification for Novell Partner Products BALTIMORE, MD -- October 7, 1997 -- The National Computer Security Center (NCSC) announced today that Novell NetWare 4.11, the server operating system included in IntranetWare, has certified as Class C2 Red Book compliant and is now approved for use in government branches and agencies requiring secure network solutions. Included in the certification is a component of Novell's YES Program, which certifies partners' products as Class C2 certified when deployed as part of IntranetWare networks. The announcement was made at the 20th National Information Systems Security Conference in Baltimore, MD. "With this certification, Novell delivers to both private sector and government customers the only Class C2 approved, off-the-shelf client/server solution," said Mike McLaughlin, Novell vice president of major markets. "Organizations such as the IRS, branches of the military, the Federal Reserve, most United States intelligence agencies, and a number of commercial organizations all require the use of Class C2 certified products. We look forward to helping the government continue its network evolution, together with our partners, by providing the functionality, security, and reliability customers have come to expect from Novell." "Quality security is needed in the commercial products used in the information infrastructure. The Trusted Product Evaluation Program is an example of government and industry partnership to fulfill that need," said Stephen Barnett, Deputy Director of the National Computer Security Center. "The Novell evaluation is a milestone in the Trusted Product Evaluation Program (TPEP)," Barnett continued. "While Product Evaluations to the C2 Level of Trust have provided assurance to our customers for many years, this evaluation demonstrates the first application of the Orange Book principles taken together with those of the Trusted Network Interpretation (TNI) Red Book in order to evaluate a client server component system architecture. The system is defined by a Network Security Architecture Document (NSAD) and allows for components to be replaced or added without further need to evaluate the composite system as long as each new component has been evaluated individually and found to meet the C2 requirements of the NSAD." "The certificates awarded to the Novell NetWare server, release 4.11, the Cordant Assure EC Workstation, release 4.11, and Novell NetWare 4 network system are a recognition of a very significant achievement in the availability of evaluated commercial products," Barnett concluded. "We are pleased to add these products to our Evaluated Products List and congratulate Novell and Cordant for their accomplishment." Other products have received lesser Class C2 Orange Book certification, which does not include networking components or file sharing capabilities. However, NetWare is the only network system to achieve Class C2 Red Book certification for an entire network solution from client to the server and all the pieces between while offering customers a choice of brand name hardware components. "The achievement of Class C2 certification is the fulfillment of Novell's commitment to open security architecture," said Dr. Roger Schell, Development Manager, Novell Network Security Products. "From the outset, it was not enough for us to achieve a limited certification. Our focus has always been on a fully secure environment for our network architecture, which includes current and future versions of IntranetWare and our partners' connections to the network as tested and certified through Novell's YES Program." Novell chose several IBM PC products as the hardware platforms on which the Class C2 certification testing of NetWare was performed. "As a result of our efforts with Novell and after having completed the YES Program Enhanced Security Server test, IBM's desktop and PC server systems are the first to receive the Class C2 security rating," said Trey Smith, chief technology officer, IBM PC Company. "Network security is an increasingly critical issue, and IBM shares Novell's commitment to providing customers with a secure networking environment." As part of Novell Labs' testing procedures, the YES Program ensures full compatibility with Novell networks. All current and future Novell partners who meet the YES Program's Enhanced Security Server testing requirements by passing the evaluated version of the YES server certification tests are also included in the Cass C2 evaluated configuration with NetWare. This saves partners time and money by eliminating the need for separate Class C2 evaluations. More than 75 companies have file servers that are currently YES tested and approved for full compatibility with NetWare 4.11 and IntranetWare and meet Class C2 certification standards. For a list of products completing YES Program requirements, go to http://developer.novell.com/prodcert/. 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 networks, Internet/intranet and small- business markets, as well as groupware and management solutions and the network computing industry's most comprehensive education and technical support programs. Information about Novell and its 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 and IntranetWare is a trademark of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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