Data Connection announces first Internet/LDAP Directory Server for Windows NT 4.0

Business Wire, August 22, 1996

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 1996--Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced Windows NT v4.0 support for its Internet Directory Server (DC X500).

This is the first truly distributed directory server for Windows NT 4.0 and supports native http, LDAP and X.500 protocols. DC X500 also supports directory synchronisation and integration with common groupware directories.

The directory can be accessed from web browsers (using LDAP or http protocols) and from DCL's own Windows directory browser application. It can be administered by Windows administration tools and monitored by SNMP-enabled management workstations.

The product is already available to beta customers and is publicly available in September. Pricing is available on request.

Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of Messaging, Directory, SNA and ATM portable software products, with customers including Hewlett-Packard, IBM Corp, Lotus, Microsoft, and large end-users such as banks, governments and airlines. Further offerings include data-conferencing and retail software. DCL is headquartered in London UK, with US offices in Virginia. It was founded in 1981 and is privately held. During each of the past 15 years its profits have exceeded 20% of revenue. Last year, sales were approximately $20M, of which over 90% were overseas, mostly in the US.

Data Connection is a Trademark and DC X500 Directory Server is a Registered Trademark of Data Connection Limited (UK) and Data Connection Corporation (US). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Data Connection Limited

John Cooper, Director

44 181 366 1177

Fax: 44 181 363 1039

Email: jc@datcon.co.uk

WWW: http://www.datcon.co.uk/mdcomms.htm