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Re: (ASCEND) In Defense Of Ascend...
Was this the case in late 1996? The sales rep we talked to then said that
wasn't the case, as did all the literature that we were sent on it.
Regards,
Joe Shaw - jshaw@insync.net
NetAdmin - Insync Internet Services
On Fri, 20 Mar 1998 Willie_Meagher@ascend.com wrote:
> I'd like to clarify some points raised about Access Control. This
> application does
> support platforms other than Solaris, including BSD 3.0
>
> I have included a section from the Access Control documentation that
> highlights the
> platforms and features supported by this application.
>
>
> Willie Meagher
> Ascend Customer Service
>
>
>
> Access Control Release r1_0Ai10
> ( $Id: README.proto,v 1.6 1998/02/27 17:27:29 edguer Exp $ )
>
>
> II. FEATURE LIST
> PLATFORM
> * AIX 4.1 - RS6000
> * BSD/OS 3.0 - Intel
> * Digital UNIX (OSF1) 4.0 - Alpha
> * HP-UX 9.0 - PA-RISC
> * HP-UX 10.0 - PA-RISC
> * Solaris 2.5 - SPARC
> * Solaris 2.5 - Intel
> * SunOS 4.1.4 - SPARC
> * Windows NT 4.0 - Intel
>
> FEATURES
> * Provided as a packaged executable
> * Includes licensed support for security tokens
> + Security Dynamics ACE
> + Security Dynamics ACE message catalog [note 1]
> + Axent (was Assurenet or Digital Pathways) Defender
> + Bellcore S/Key
> * Supports UNIX password authentication [note 2]
> * Supports MS Windows NT domain authentication [note 3]
> * Supports Token card caching
> * Supports Password aging
> * Supports RADIUS IP Address Daemon [note 2]
> * Supports RADIUS State Daemon (per-user and per-group limits) [note 2]
> * Supports Ascend packet filter profiles
> * Supports authentication from other authentication methods
> + TACACS
> + TACACS+
> + MIT Kerberos V4 [note 4]
> + AFS Kerberos [note 4]
> * Supports time-of-day access restrictions
> * Supports proxy-RADIUS authentication and accounting
> * Supports i-Pass Alliance authentication and accounting [note 2]
> * Supports ODBC for authentication and accounting [note 5,6]
> * Supports logging to a file and/or syslog
> * Supports vendor-specific attributes
> * Supports multiple domains of authentication control ("realms")
> + regular expression support for realm names [note 2]
> * Supports per-client user database files
> * Supports per-realm user database files
> * Supports a Graphical User Interface to modify the configuration [note
> 7]
>
> Notes:
> 1) This feature is not available on BSD/OS or Windows NT.
> 2) This feature available only on UNIX platforms
> 3) This feature available only on MicroSoft Windows NT.
> 4) Kerberos is available only on Solaris 2.5 systems.
> 5) Access Control includes the Intersolv DataDirect ODBC 2.1 Driver
> Manager.
> In order to make use of the ODBC option, you must obtain a copy
> of the Intersolv ODBC 2.1 driver for your operating system and DBMS.
> The Intersolv ODBC 2.1 driver compatibility table may be found on
> the Intersolv WWW site - http://www.intersolv.com/products/matrix.htm
> You may purchase the driver either from Intersolv or an Intersolv
> distributor. Two such distributors that have been recommended by
> Intersolv are:
> Software Spectrum 800-624-0503 Gus Payne
> Programmer's Paradise 800-441-1511x233 Jason Singer
> More information on Intersolv DataDirect products can be found at
> http://www.intersolv.com/products/index.htm
> You must also obtain a copy of the DBMS client software for the
> same operating system. The client should be available from your
> DBMS vendor. The RADIUS server, ODBC driver, and DBMS client must
> run on the same machine. The DBMS server may run on a separate
> machine.
> 6) ODBC is not available under SunOS 4.1.4 - SPARC, BSDI/OS 3.0 - Intel
> 7) Complete cross-platform support for the Access Control Manager (ACM)
> and User Account Wizard (UAW) GUIs is scheduled for the first quarter
> of 1998. At that time, the program will run within a Java-capable
> web browser and offer true, complete cross-platform support. As of
> version 1.0A, the GUIs run within the Java Virtual Machine on 32-bit
> operating systems only (WIN95 and Windows NT).
>
>
>
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