SearchOpenSource: Linux and Active Directory--The Plot Thickens

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"Centeris Corp., a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup, is the latest vendor to make news in the Linux ID management space, with the announcement of Likewise Identity 3.0 last week, but it certainly won't be the last. Integrating Linux servers into a mixed Microsoft Active Directory environment remains a challenge for companies large and small. Add legacy Unix systems to the mix and the problem just gets bigger.

"Two of Centeris' more vocal competitors include Centrify Corp. in Mountain View, Calif., and Quest Software Inc., in Aliso Viejo, Calif., with its Vintela Authentication Services (VAS)..."

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