Novell & Centeris

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Meet the Partner

Centeris® is dedicated to giving customers the freedom to choose the server platform best suited to their business needs. Our products, Likewise Admin and Likewise Identity, provide familiar Windows-based tools for system administrators to easily configure server roles and seamlessly integrate Linux and UNIX systems with Microsoft Active Directory.

Centeris Corporation is a Bellevue, WA-based software company funded by leading venture capital firms Ignition Partners, Intel Capital, and Trinity Ventures. Centeris has experienced management and engineering teams in place and is led by senior executives from leading technology companies such as Microsoft, F5 Networks, EMC and Mercury.

Value Proposition

Centeris solutions improve management and interoperability of Windows, Linux, and UNIX systems with easy to use software for Linux management and administration and cross-platform identity management. This enables companies running mixed networks utilize existing Windows skills/resources, maximize the value of their Active Directory investment, strengthen the security of their network and lower Linux server.

Centeris Likewise Admin 2.1

Linux Management and Administration

Likewise Admin 2.1 makes it easy to set up common server roles using step-by-step wizards from a Windows console. You can also perform day-to-day administration tasks using familiar Windows-based tools for remote management. Some features include:

Add and remove popular Linux server roles including file sharing, print sharing, Web, and DNS.
View Application, Security, and System events
View and manage local users and groups
Remotely configure Linux server firewalls
Set up Linux file and print sharing to work well with Windows clients
Add and remove network and local printers with familiar wizards
Manage master and slave zones for DNS replication
Set up and manage forward and reverse lookup zones
Configure Apache web services and virtual servers

Centeris Likewise Identity 3.0

Cross-Platform Identity Management

Likewise Identity 3.0 makes it easy for organizations running mixed networks and mixed identity management systems (such as non-networked authentication and Network Information System (NIS)) to allow UNIX, Linux and other systems/applications to use Microsoft Active Directory™ for their authentication needs. Some features include:

Consolidate User Accounts into Active Directory for all systems
Provide End Users with a Single Password for All Systems
Join Linux and UNIX machines to Active Directory in less than 5 minutes with lightweight Agent
Easily group Linux and UNIX systems within Active Directory to preserve pre-existing security identities
Define multiple UIDs and GIDs to support legacy directory migration Import NIS maps in order to maintain current name-to-UID/GID mappings
Apply group policies to Linux machines on bootup and regular intervals
Implement Linux-oriented policy templates to control configuration of Linux
Control the sudoers file to determine what users are permitted to execute commands as superuser or another user

Enterprise Support for Samba

Enterprise class support and professional services for Windows/Linux integration