Linux-Announce Digest #423, Volume #3 Tue, 23 Mar 99 14:13:24 EST Contents: AOLServer external database driver for InterBase (Sebastian Skracic) COMMERCIAL: Secure linux solution for perimeter defense and extranet communication (Emily Coleman) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Sebastian Skracic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: AOLServer external database driver for InterBase Date: 19 Mar 1999 22:57:46 GMT =====BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE===== External database driver This driver is implemented as standalone executable. Once started, it acts as a database proxy daemon which translates AOLServer database requeste into InterBase specific API calls. AOLServer communicates with proxy daemon via TCP/IP, so they can be running on different hosts. By separating external driver to another host, we can access databases for which no client library is available on platform AOLserver runs. An example for this would be InterBase 4.0 running on Linux host which we want to connect to AOLServer running on Solaris box. Let's assume that InterBase client library is not available for Solaris. So we build external db driver on Linux host using available Linux InterBase client library. Now AOLServer on Solaris and proxy daemon on Linux can talk to each other using AOLServer's database-independent external data source protocol. ..... and the bad news: Development of internal version is abandoned because InterBase client API is not thread safe. Therefore, if you're still using it, you are urged to migrate to external version. ..... however: You can still use the same InterBase datasource and the same C/Tcl scripts you developed so far. Current release: 1.0.0 More info: <URL:http://www.lavsa.com/sskracic/aolinterbase/> Regards, Sebastian Skracic - -- This article has been digitally signed by the moderator, using PGP. http://www.iki.fi/mjr/cola-public-key.asc has PGP key for validating signature. Send submissions for comp.os.linux.announce to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE remember a short description of the software and the LOCATION. This group is archived at http://www.iki.fi/mjr/linux/cola.html =====BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE===== Version: 2.6.3i Charset: latin1 iQCVAgUBNua6P1rUI/eHXJZ5AQGmNgP+Osf1St0HMThLOrBVKtLCfRcXKkar7A// gXaCOcNqliWtYRNiIZwyHIxRfXz4HB0t++ZOmJaFYHeUQqYwxknOZYfFk/vRQGUN 8imGCpAFm4MfBiDIJ1mzelVgUCaXpRukd9Eu8/bkCxY2Uu393odMRFLQnu5C1YfC 634aNOOgOvo= =e6RJ =====END PGP SIGNATURE===== ------------------------------ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Emily Coleman) Subject: COMMERCIAL: Secure linux solution for perimeter defense and extranet communication Date: 19 Mar 1999 22:59:54 GMT =====BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE===== Progressive Systems, Inc Selects V-ONE's SmartGate VPN to Bundle with Phoenix AdaptiveFirewall for Linux Only Commercial Firewall Supporting Linux Ships with SmartGate to Meet Growing Demand for Extranet Security GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 1999-- V-ONE� (Nasdaq: VONE - news) Corporation, the market leader in client/server Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology, today announced that Progressive Systems, Inc., a leading vendor of network security and data communications solutions, will be bundling V-ONE's award winning SmartGate� VPN technology with their Phoenix Adaptive Firewall for the Linux operating system. SmartGate will begin shipping with the Phoenix Firewall in March, 1999. The integration of SmartGate with Phoenix provides a complete and easily installable solution that addresses both perimeter defense and secure extranet communication. With SmartGate, remote users with other organizations can securely exchange the most sensitive business information with confidence. Phoenix bundled with SmartGate extends this capability to the Linux at a time when the UNIX-based, open source operating system is surging in popularity. ``This announcement is one more indication of the growing support for the Linux operating system,'' said Paul McNamara, vice president of business development of Red Hat Software, Inc. ``More and more enterprise customers are recognizing that Linux is a robust, reliable platform for essential business applications such as those done via secure extranets with SmartGate VPN.`` ``V-ONE prides itself on partnering with complementary best-of-breed technologies and Progressive is the recognized leader in commercial firewalls for Linux environments,'' said David D. Dawson, chairman and CEO of V-ONE Corporation. ``We believe V-ONE is uniquely able to meet the extranet needs of large enterprises today and this bundling relationship with Progressive is further confirmation of SmartGate's strength in the marketplace.'' ``Organizations are increasingly demanding more than just perimeter defense from their networking resources,'' said Alex Hutton, director of business development for Progressive Systems, Inc. ``Secure extranets are essential for meaningful on-line communication between business partners and SmartGate offers the quick, easy client deployment and simplicity of use our customers want.'' Secure extranets allow trading partners, customers, distributors, suppliers, consultants and others to securely access an organization's most sensitive data. The key to secure extranet communication is strong authentication and access control so those individuals seeking access can be identified with certainty. Unlike VPNs that are used for remote access by employees in intranet environments, authentication is essential for extranets because the organization does not control the desktop of their trading partners. Organizations communicating with business partners over extranets typically tightly define user privileges so that once an individual has been authenticated, they are allowed access only to pre-approved applications. About V-ONE Corporation Providing enterprise-level network security protection since 1993, V-ONE� Corporation's flagship product is SmartGate� VPN, the industry's leading client/server VPN technology for extranets. Fortune 1000 corporations and sensitive government agencies use SmartGate for its integrated authentication, encryption and access control features. SmartGate is ideal for establishing secure intranets to slash remote access costs and deploying secure business-to-business VPNs in extranet environments to make meaningful electronic commerce between partners a reality. V-ONE is headquartered in Germantown, Md. Product and network security information, white papers and the company's latest news releases may be accessed via V-ONE's World Wide Web site at www.v-one.com. About Progressive Systems, Inc. The Phoenix Adaptive Firewall is available for Linux, SCO Open Server, and as a network appliance. Pricing is $2,995 and $3,495, for the software or appliance, respectively, for unlimited users. The product is available directly from Progressive Systems, and through resellers. Progressive Systems is a leading vendor of network security and data communications solutions. Thecompany's customer base includes more than 6,000 institutions, governments, and corporations, operating mission-critical applications on all seven continents and in space. Further information is available at www.progressive-systems.com. This release, other than historical financial information, may consist of forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ in a material way from actual future events. For instance, factors, which could cause results to differ from future events, include rapid rates of technological change and intense competition, among others. Readers are also referred to the documents filed by V-ONE Corporation with the SEC, specifically the Company's registration statement as filed on the last report on Form 10-K which identify important risk factors for the Company. V-ONE, SmartGate and ``Security for a Connected World'' are registered trademarks of V-ONE Corporation. All other product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Contact: V-ONE Corp. Jim Reed, 301/515-5200, x5391 or Progressive Systems, Inc. Alex Hutton, 614/326-4600, x109 or Coleman & Associates Public Relations Emily Coleman, 201-8369070 - -- This article has been digitally signed by the moderator, using PGP. http://www.iki.fi/mjr/cola-public-key.asc has PGP key for validating signature. Send submissions for comp.os.linux.announce to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE remember a short description of the software and the LOCATION. 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