The IBM SecureWay Directory for Linux is now available as a technology preview. Linux continues to gain momentum. In response to customer requests, IBM chose to provide a technology preview of the IBM SecureWay Directory for Linux. The IBM SecureWay Directory version 3.2 for Linux allows customers to try IBM's industry-leading LDAP server on the Linux platform. IBM SecureWay Directory version 3.2 is now available for the following Linux distributions:

• Red Hat
• Caldera

Note that certain features of the IBM SecureWay Directory for Linux are not fully supported at this time:

• Gskit, which provides SSL support for the IBM SecureWay Directory, is not available.
• The IBM SecureWay Directory web administration tool is not currently available.
• Configuration of the server must be done manually rather than through the IBM SecureWay Directory configuration tool.
• No translations are available; only English is available.
• Transaction support is not provided.
• Security auditing is not provided
• Event notification is not provided.
• Kerberos support is not provided.

If you are interested in giving the IBM SecureWay Directory for Linux a try, you will need to request a copy. Send an email to ksams@us.ibm.com, requesting the Linux version of the IBM SecureWay Directory. You will be asked to sign a beta code agreement in order for the software to be sent to you. Once the beta code agreement is signed and returned to IBM, you will be sent a CD-ROM with the Linux version of the IBM SecureWay Directory.

This is your chance to try IBM's industry-leading LDAP server! Take advantage of this unique offer to preview IBM SecureWay Directory on Linux today!