Latest Press Release
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August 5, 2008
Likewise Enterprise 5.0 Delivers Enhanced Compliance and Controls for Authentication across Mixed Networks
Version 5.0 includes a number of compliance enhancements, industry leading flexibility for identity mapping, and support for Active Directory-based NIS maps. Likewise Enterprise delivers comprehensive control of user and system authentication for companies using a variety of operating system platforms and identity management solutions. -
August 5, 2008
Likewise Software Enables Smoother Mac Integration in Corporate Environments
The new software is part of Likewise Enterprise 5.0 and lets administrators streamline the process of managing Macs by integrating computer and user settings, created in Mac OS X Server's Workgroup Manager into Group Policy Objects for Microsoft Active Directory. -
August 1, 2008
Likewise Open Spring ’08 Named 2008 Editor’s Best Award Winner by Windows IT Pro Magazine
Likewise Open Spring '08 was named as a winner in the “2008 Editor’s Best Awards” in the Interoperability category by Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro magazine. -
July 30, 2008
Latest Version of Open Source Software Enables Easy and Free -- Cross-Platform Authentication and Administration
A new version of a free, open source software application from Likewise Software enables administrators to remotely and uniformly manage all network computers, regardless of their operating systems, from a single point of control from virtually any computer. -
July 23, 2008
Isilon Systems Licenses Likewise Technology
Likewise Software today announced that Isilon Systems is licensing its technology to further streamline the management of mixed storage environments. Likewise Software products deliver state-of-the art authentication and audit capabilities for mixed network environments. Datacenter managers running clustered storage systems on single or mixed operating systems - including Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS - can now more easily manage the provisioning and security of these storage devices. -
June 16, 2008
Likewise Software Named Winner of Red Hat Innovation Award-Enhanced Security
Likewise Software, a leader in delivering authentication and audit solutions for mixed networks, today announced that it has been named as category award-winning finalist in the second annual Red Hat Innovation Awards. Red Hat selected six finalists in the second annual Red Hat Innovation Awards, designed to recognize the outstanding use, innovation and extension of Red Hat solutions by customers, partners and the open source community. -
April 30, 2008
IBM zSeries Servers Supported by Likewise Software
Likewise Software, a leader in delivering authentication and audit solutions for mixed networks, today announced support for IBM zSeries servers that are using either Red Hat or the Novell SUSE Linux platforms. Customers that rely on zSeries for their mission critical applications can now use Likewise Software products to directly join their systems to Microsoft Active Directory. -
April 29, 2008
Likewise Software Now Supports Oracle Enterprise Linux
Likewise Software, a leader in delivering authentication and audit solutions for mixed networks, today announced that it has joined the Oracle PartnerNetwork and now supports Oracle Enterprise Linux versions 4 and 5, a key component of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program. -
April 8, 2008
Likewise Software Experts to Speak at Samba eXPerience 2008
Likewise Software, a leader in delivering authentication and audit solutions for mixed networks, today announced that its experts Krishna Ganugapati, VP of engineering, and Brian Koropoff and Rafal Szczesniak, software design engineers, will be pre- senting at Samba Experience 2008. Samba eXPerience 2008, organized by Sernet, takes place April 14-18, in Goettingen, Germany at the Hotel Freizeit. -
April 3, 2008
Likewise Software Named Innovation Showcase Winner at Software 2008
Likewise Software, formerly Centeris, a leader in delivering authentication and audit solutions for mixed networks, today announced that it has been named an Innovation Showcase Winner at Software 2008 along with 13 other outstanding technology companies. -
March 25, 2008
Likewise Open Spring '08 is Live -- Authenticates All Linux, UNIX and Mac Enterprise Platforms with Microsoft Active Directory
Latest release demonstrates rapid evolution of open source, community project to facilitate integration of mixed networks with Microsoft Active Directory from a few platforms to over 110 enterprise platforms. -
February 7, 2008
Likewise Software Announces Support for Asianux and Partnership with TOYO Corp
Servers and desktops running on Asianux platforms can now directly join to Microsoft Active Directory using Likewise. Reseller partner TOYO Corporation in Tokyo, Japan will be selling, installing, and providing technical support for the Likewise Software products.
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August 13,2008
Likewise Software named Great App for Bridging Windows, Linux and Macs by Network World Magazine
Network World magazine’s blog “A Better Windows World” lists Likewise Software as one of 12 great applications for bridging Windows, Linux and Macs. -
August 5,2008
The Gap Saves Time and Money with Likewise Enterprise
CIO Magazine highlights Likewise Enterprise in a 5 part series on IT cost cutting and illustrates how Likewise Enterprise was able to save the Gap time and money with its solution. -
July 31,2008
Likewise Open Fall '08 Edition
Likewise Open Fall '08 Edition covered in Enterprise Linux News on www.Searchenterpriselinux.com -
July 30,2008
Likewise in Seattle Post Intelligencer
Likewise in Seattle P-I John Cook's Venture Blog. -
June 26,2008
Likewise Wins Red Hat Innovator Award
Likewise Software accepts the Red Hat Innovator or the Year Award 2008 for Enhanced Security at the Red Hat Summit event in Boston. -
June 26,2008
Likewise CEO Barry Crist on ZDNet News
Barry Crist comments on Bills Gate's departure from Microsoft and the impact it will have on Microsoft's future relationship with the open source world. -
May 5, 2008
Ubuntu 8.04 AD via Likewise Open
It appears the kind folks at Canonical have hit a home run, maybe even a grand-slam with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. I took some time today to build a new template for VMWare Server with the 8.04 LTS Server ISO and then started playing. -
May 4, 2008
Interop 2008 - LikeWise
Andrew Conry-Murray interviews Barry Crist, CEO of LikeWise Software live from the TechWebTV stage at Interop 2008 in Las Vegas -
May 2, 2008
BusinessWeek examines Mac inroads in big business
This week's BW cover story puts Apple's approach to business users squarely in the spotlight, as Peter Burrows captures both the remarkable surge of employee-driven Mac purchasing for the enterprise . . . -
April 25, 2008
Ubuntu 8.04 Is Ready to Take On Windows
Ubuntu's deep software catalog, focus on usability and active community combine with long-term support to put desktop Linux's best face forward. -
April 4, 2008
Likewise Software: sandwiched between Microsoft and open source
What's it like to be an open source company that's also a Microsoft partner dependent on the Windows world? Not bad, says Barry Crist, CEO of Likewise Software. The rise of Linux in the data center, and on the desktop (along with the Mac's suddenly chic status) is creating nice fat demand for a tool that can integrate non-Windows operating systems with Microsoft's Active Directory. -
March 25, 2008
Likewise opens Windows networks to Linux, Macs
Much has been said about the evils of vendor lock-in. The reality is that there are definite advantages to being a "Windows shop," particularly in terms of manageability and unified IT support. We like the idea of introducing Linux or Mac OS X into our companies, but it isn't always so easy in practice. -
March 25, 2008
Likewise Open Spring '08 Blooms
Likewise Software, the company formerly known as Centeris, updated the open source flavor of its authentication solution to Likewise Open Spring '08. -
March 24, 2008
Ubuntu 8.04 beta: an agile upgrade
The latest build of everyone's favorite open source desktop OS features better performance, Active Directory integration, and seamless installation from Windows. -
January 15, 2008
Who says you can't use Active Directory with Linux?
Like it or lump it, Microsoft's Active Directory is the heart of many corporate networks. That, however, doesn't mean that Linux and Mac systems can't work and play with Active Directory. With Samba, they can. And, with Likewise, Linux and Mac can work and play well with Active Directory.

