Quest Software Enhances Security and Helps Meet Audit Requirements with Quest InTrust for Active Directory; New Version Offers Enhanced Change Tracking of Active Directory and Group Policy Objects

Business Wire, Jan 17, 2006

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Quest Software Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT), a leading provider of application, database and infrastructure management solutions, today announced the general availability of version 2.0 of Quest InTrust for Active Directory. The product enhances system security by automating the collection of event log data on Active Directory domain controllers, analyzing and reporting on system events and directory changes, and then archiving the data in an efficient and manageable way for future audits.

InTrust for Active Directory audits all activity on domain controllers, including changes to Active Directory objects and Group Policy settings. This new version includes the ability to track and prevent object creation, movement and renaming as well.

"InTrust for Active Directory provides us with 24/7 alerting and has removed the pain we were experiencing when providing audit reports for our clients' compliance requirements," said Alan Carse, manager, Infrastructure Development and Delivery, Mercer Human Resource Consulting. "We have been able to empower Mercer's security team to produce compliance reports, saving the IS department weeks of time." Mercer Human Resource Consulting is a leader for HR and related financial advice, products and services.

"Organizations are constantly trying to find solutions that will enhance security and help them meet internal and external compliance standards for their IT environments," said Jackson Shaw, senior director of product management for Active Directory and Integration Solutions, Quest Software. "InTrust for Active Directory, part of Quest's broad compliance offering, helps ensure that these standards are met. At the same time, the product enhances operational efficiency by detecting unwanted activity and changes in Active Directory."

New features in InTrust for Active Directory 2.0 include:

--Audit object creation - A single event is audited for every new object that is created in Active Directory, including who created the objects and where they were created.

--Define protected objects - Administrators can make rules to protect the creation of unwanted objects and prevent objects from being moved between organizational units or deleted.

--Track FSMO roles - Change events are created when Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles are transferred, allowing administrators to track when these critical roles in Active Directory change hands.

--Enhanced reports and real-time rules - New out-of-the-box reports and real-time rules are included such as changes to schema and site configuration, changes to audit policy settings and reporting on domain controllers that are not being monitored.

Pricing and Availability

North American pricing for Quest InTrust for Active Directory begins at $12 per enabled user account. To download the software, and for more information about other Quest products for Active Directory management, visit http://wm.quest.com/products/InTrustAD.> About Quest Infrastructure Management

Quest Software's Infrastructure Management solutions simplify, automate and secure Active Directory, Exchange and Windows, as well as integrate Unix and Linux into the managed environment. Quest's Infrastructure Management products deliver comprehensive capabilities for secure management, migration and integration of the heterogeneous enterprise.

About Quest Software Inc.

Quest Software Inc. delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases and infrastructure. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 18,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at www.quest.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This release may include predictions, estimates and other information that might be considered forward-looking statements, including statements concerning the availability and market acceptance of our new version of Quest InTrust for Active Directory. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ from those anticipated as a result of various factors, including the impact of economic conditions on our customers, variations in the size and timing of customer orders; competitive products and pricing; rapid technological change; risks associated with the development and market acceptance of new products; disruptions caused by acquisitions of companies and/or technologies including risks relating to integration of the combined companies; risks associated with international operations; and the need to attract and retain qualified personnel. For a discussion of these and other related risks, please refer to our recent SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2004, and the Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2005. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.