URL: http://www.secure-endpoints.com/netidmgr/v2/
Secure Endpoints Inc. is proud to announce the public availability of Network Identity Manager v2 Beta. Version 2.0 is the end of a three year effort to improve the usability and capabilities of the product. Improved usability: * Users no longer have to type their username/realm each time they wish to obtain credentials for a Kerberos v5 identity. Instead, they select previously used identities from a list. * A "New Identity Wizard" walks the user through the configuration of all derived credential types when creating a new identity. * Progress dialogs inform the user of progress of each stage of the credential acquisition process. * Users can assign an icon to each identity to assist in distinguishing identities from one another. * The basic identity view now includes: o an animated battery that visualizes the remaining lifetime and permits users to quickly recharge the credential. o summary information describing the types and numbers of each derived credential obtained by the identity. o dynamic progress bars when credential renewal takes place in the background. o a star button to represent the current default identity and permit setting an alternate default identity. * The notification icon context menu has been improved to reduce the need to open the Network Identity Manager window. * The user documentation has been significantly rewritten. The PDF manual has been retired and the Windows Help documentation is comprehensive. New functionality: * Multiple identity providers can now be active simultaneously. * In addition to the Kerberos v5 identity provider, a KeyStore provider is included and an X.509 identity provider is under development. * The KeyStore provider permits a locally assigned password to be used to protect the passwords of multiple Kerberos v5 principals. Unlocking the KeyStore results in the acquisition of credentials for each of the configured Kerberos v5 identities. Open Framework: * The Network Identity Manager v2 SDK can be used to develop custom identity providers, credential providers, and tool providers. Version 2.0 pre-releases have been in use at many organizations. The beta period is expected to last no more than two weeks. Please try out the new release and provide feedback to netid...@secure-endpoints.com. Downloads and documentation are available from URL: http://www.secure-endpoints.com/netidmgr/v2/. Jeffrey Altman and Asanka Herath Secure Endpoints Inc.
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