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IBM SecureWay Directory is a powerful cross-platform enterprise directory

A powerful enterprise directory for corporate intranets and the Internet, IBM SecureWay Directory provides a solid foundation for implementing integrated security solutions for e-business. As a key component of IBM SecureWay FirstSecure™, SecureWay Directory is a cross-platform server optimized to support the directory-enabled applications that integrate your enterprise systems. By providing a unified architecture for sharing data with people, applications, and network resources, SecureWay Directory can improve communications, expedite the development and deployment of Web applications, and increase network security.

If you have mission-critical requirements of uninterrupted access and maximum performance, SecureWay Directory is an ideal solution. No single directory server can match its reliability and scalability services. In fact, SecureWay Directory can support millions of entries and thousands of LDAP clients. It also supports replication across platforms—enabling additional copies of the directory to help increase performance and improve the reliability of access.

Universal Repository for Consolidation
To improve management and administration, SecureWay Directory can:

• Centralize the administration of application-specific side files
• Provide a central repository for public key certificates
• Deliver scalability and performance for extranet, intranet, and Internet applications

SecureWay Directory Version 3.1 at a Glance Provides a cross-platform directory on AIX, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris®, and Windows NT® Supports LDAP Directory standards Versions 2 and 3 Includes the DB2® Universal Database engine to provide a highly scalable directory Spans language boundaries by storing multiple languages in the same directory Authenticates users with passwords, certificates, or administrator-defined mechanisms Provides intelligent network support for configuration and security information Meets Year 2000 and euro currency readiness requirements

Administrators can use a Web browser-based interface to perform initial setup, change configuration options, and manage daily operations for SecureWay Directory. In addition, administrators can define user access to information stored in the directory. Authorized users can search for or add to information in the directory through a Web-based interface, with all client access supported through LDAP or HTTP protocols.

The SecureWay Directory Client SDK can be used to develop LDAP client applications for a wide range of software platforms and Web servers. Such applications can provide secure access to SecureWay Directory by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, which employs RSA software. SSL support for the directory server and client provides encryption of data and authentication using X.509v3 public key certificates. The directory server runs with or without SSL support.

SecureWay Directory is developed in compliance with key industry-standard initiatives and can be purchased as part of IBM operating systems, middleware applications, and security solutions, such as SecureWay FirstSecure.

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