RENO, Nevada—Bytware, Inc., developer of monitoring, notification, and security solutions for System i, AIX, and Linux, announced today the addition of a graphical user interface to its object-based StandGuard Network Security 3.0. Recognizing the evolution of System i and the needs of administrators, Bytware last year rebuilt StandGuard Network Security with an object-based approach and has now enhanced this latest version with a graphical user interface that offers additional ease-of-use and reporting capabilities unique to a windowed environment.

Along with the features available through the green screen, additional features provided by the new GUI include: a robust event viewer; a new time-saving browser; export capabilities to enhance analysis of security data; and the ability to search and filter SQL statements, providing users with a new method for studying security on their system.

The new browse feature allows administrators to add users, IFS objects, database objects, programs, and commands using existing lists on the system, significantly cutting the time required to establish and maintain security policies.

Through the new event viewer users can reorder columns, set display colors, leverage advanced search technology, and export events in either CSV or TXT format. StandGuard Network Security’s export capabilities give System i administrators the ability to target specific events and analyze them more thoroughly, enhancing the effectiveness of security and aiding in investigation and regulatory compliance.

“We are very excited to be launching a graphical user interface for StandGuard Network Security that mirrors all the features accessible through our green-screen interface, as well as expanding further our extensive reporting and exit point security functionality, and multiple system management,” said Bytware President Christine Grant.

StandGuard Network Security is an object-based network and exit point security solution that is consistent with i5/OS object security design, providing a supplemental layer of public and private authorities to resources on System i. Its object-based approach reduces the time and effort required to create and manage authorities, reduces configuration errors, and provides a more usable audit trail compared to inferior, transaction-based designs.

The new StandGuard Network Security GUI is available now and is free of charge to existing StandGuard Network Security customers. To upgrade, contact Bytware at 800.932.5557. Comprehensive information about StandGuard Network Security and free trials are available on Bytware’s website at www.bytware.com.

GRASS VALLEY, California—Bytware, Inc. (www.bytware.com) adds a graphical client interface to (MessengerPlus) to give end users a single communications tool for sending messages to pagers, e-mail and other workstations from WIN95/98/NT.Bytware’s MessengerPlus, is a fully integrated iSeries 400 and AS/400 messages monitoring, management and notification solution designed to automatically detect software/hardware events requiring immediate attention. The product has always offered a user paging/dispatching feature, but the addition of this graphical interface brings “easy-to-use messaging to the fingertips of all users, especially those not use 5250 emulation,” says Christine Grant, Marketing Director for Bytware, Inc. During the client installation, administrators can specify security settings so users do not have to sign on to the AS/400 to send messages.

With MessengerPlus, users can send messages to all pager types, including 2-way pagers which enable the recipient to reply back from the pager, as well as e-mail, PCS Digital cellular phones, and workstations. The graphical client interface is very easy to use. Users can select pagers or e-mail addresses by clicking on the pager or e-mail names, typing their message and clicking Send. Messages are then submitted to MessengerPlus and sent via the iSeries 400 or AS/400, “centralizing communications and utilizing a stable platform for ensuring the messages are delivered,” she said. Audit and security features allow users to only check the status of their own messages.

MessengerPlus also introduces what Bytware calls “Event Management Central ” or the centralized configuration and monitoring of system events, messages and actions. Such centralization provides systems managers with greater control over message management and actions taken.

The graphical client interface is included with MessengerPlus at no extra charge and requires TCP/IP or Client Access connectivity. “This is the beginning of many clients to come. Future development plans include an Event Management Central graphical interface, ” she says.

Bytware, Inc.’s MessengerPlus is widely used in industries such as finance/banking, EMS/911, hospitality/gaming, medical/healthcare, transportation/trucking, manufacturing/retail, and telecommunications. The company’s focus on experience, excellence and quality assurance are its hallmarks and are echoed throughout its products and customer loyalty.

For more information, please contact Bytware, Inc., 9440 Double R Blvd, Reno, Nevada 89521-5990 Sales: 800.932.5557 or 775.851.2900, Fax: 775.851.2995, or use our online contact form.