Barracuda Web Filter Expands Support for Novell eDirectory
One-step User Authentication Enables Easy Rollout of Award-Winning Barracuda Web Filter
Campbell, Calif., June 12, 2008 – Barracuda Networks Inc., today announced it has expanded authentication capabilities of its Barracuda Web Filter product line with Novell eDirectory, a popular identity management and policy control tool used by many Fortune 500 companies as well as educational organizations. This upgrade will enable the Barracuda Web Filter to perform transparent, single-sign-on authentication.
“While the Barracuda Web Filter has long supported transparent authentication with Active Directory and NTLM, we are excited to extend this support to Novell eDirectory environments,” said Stephen Pao, vice president of product management for Barracuda Networks. “With these new capabilities, the Barracuda Web Filter automatically integrates with the Novell eDirectory server to detect user log-in events, gather user credentials and apply appropriate network security and management policies for individual users on the network.”
Unlike many competing solutions, the Barracuda Web Filter does not require installation of any desktop or server software, thus ensuring that user authentication and reporting using the Barracuda Web Filter is seamless for customers that already have Novell eDirectory deployed on their networks. Ease of use and set up are essential benefits for customers using the Barracuda Web Filter. For Caldwell School District in Caldwell, Idaho, keeping the network usage model simple as well as the ability to easily log the Internet activity of its more than 6,300 students was a requirement when selecting a Web filtering solution.
“When researching Web filtering solutions, it was essential that we implement a solution that would enable us to log students Internet activity by username, without the hassle of installing individual client software on each desktop PC,” said Paul Alderson, director of technology for Caldwell School District. ”We needed a solution that was easy to deploy, easy to manage and that was scalable across the entire school district, and the Barracuda Web Filter fit the bill.”
Pricing and Availability
The Barracuda Web Filter is available in six models and pricing starts at $1,499 with no per user licensing fees. International pricing varies based on region. Expanded eDirectory authentication is currently available in limited production and will be generally available in July 2008. Interested customers should contact Barracuda Networks for more information
About the Barracuda Web Filter
Available in six models, the Barracuda Web Filter combines preventative, reactive and proactive measures to form a complete content filtering and anti-spyware solution for businesses of all sizes. The Barracuda Web Filter is designed to enforce acceptable Internet usage policies by blocking access to objectionable content and unauthorized Internet applications. At the same time, the Barracuda Web Filter’s award-winning feature set enables the Barracuda Web Filter to block spyware downloads, prevent viruses, and stop access to spyware Web sites. Unlike the widely available desktop software solutions, the Barracuda Web Filter is easily installed and does not require the additional time, money or resources necessary for downloading and maintaining software on each individual PC. Hourly Energize Updates are made automatically by Barracuda Central so that the Barracuda Web Filter can block the ever-changing virus and spyware variants, as well as maintain the most up-to-date database of the latest productivity-inhibiting Web sites.