First font server to deliver full Active Directory® and Open Directory integration, simplified administration, deeper font license compliance control and many other new features.
PORTLAND, Ore., June 17, 2009 – Extensis, a division of Celartem Inc., today announced the immediate availability of Universal Type Server 2.0, the world’s leading server-basedfont management solution for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Thisfont server upgrade is available in two different versions: Professional for workgroups of any size and Lite for teams of up to ten concurrent users.
Some of the new features in Universal Type Server 2.0 include :
Secure integration with Active Directory® and Open Directory for simple user management– free for new and existing customers for a limited time
External Database Module supports Microsoft® SQL Server for enhanced scalability
Report on font license compliance and track users’ access to fonts
Manage user system fonts with “system font policy”, including the ability to remove unlicensed fonts
Amazing font previews with “tear-off” functionality
Auto-activation plug-ins for Mac and Windows clients: Adobe Illustrator® and InDesign® CS2, CS3 and CS4, as well as QuarkXPress® 7 and 8
“We’ve been really happy with Universal Type Server and especially with Extensis’ quick response to customer needs,” said David Aufox, Network Operations Manager at Louise Blouin Media. “The new Active Directory integration with single sign-on functionality is extremely important in our deadline driven environment. The font licensing and reporting capabilities give us the control we need to ensure we remain fully compliant with our fonts.”
Universal Type Server 2.0 Professional is the only server-basedfont management solution that offers secure and dynamic integration with Microsoft’s Active Directory and Apple’s Open Directory, with full support for Kerberos single sign-on.
“We have received really great feedback from our users and have eliminated help desk calls relating to font issues,” said Chris Harford, Macintosh Engineer at Macmillan USA. “The new directory integration module will help us simplify user management and create an even better font management system.”
Universal Type Server 2.0 offers other key features, including:
Batch apply user settings in Administration
Remotely deploy server connection settings to clients
Enhanced server-controlled Startup Sets
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) support
Define “allowed” system fonts forSystem Font Policy
Directory Integration Module:
o Set synchronization schedule and optionally remove users
o Set default role for import
o Optionally require Kerberos authentication
Filter, export and regenerate License Compliance Report
Set maximum number of retained backups on the server
Warnings to offline users, when font access is about to expire
Ability for administrators to view all workgroups a font is in, as well as delete fonts from user (server-based) personal workgroups
Enhanced font corruption handling
Ability to override system fonts in the client
Added search criteria for better visibility EG: “Added By” search field to monitor when a font was added to the system and by whom
Pricing and Availability
Universal Type Server is available immediately. Universal Type Server Professional is available at an estimated retail price of US $1,800 for the Server plus $165 per Client Connection. Universal Type Server Professional and associated clients include a one-year Annual Service Agreement. Universal Type Server Lite sells for an estimated retail price of US $1,395and includes 10 Client Access Licenses.
Universal Type Server 2 upgrade, client access license upgrades and the new Directory Integration Module will be available free-of-charge to existing Universal Type Server Professional customers under a current annual service agreement (ASA). In addition, the Directory Integration Module will be offered free of charge for all new Universal Type Server 2.0 Professional customers for a limited time. Upgrade pricing is available for all current Universal Type Server Lite, FontReserve Server, Suitcase Server, and volume license customers.
Universal Type Server will be available in English, French and German.
For more information on Universal Type Server family of products, visitwww.extensis.com/typeserver.
About Universal Type Server
Design, print and publishing businesses face many challenges managing their font workflows for consistency, compliance and efficiency. Universal Type Server is the world’s leading client/serverfont management solution that handles all font-related issues for all types of creative workflows. Small-to-medium sized workgroups—even those with little-to-no IT support— have a powerful, yet cost-effective, server solution that delivers efficient, easy-to-deploy, easy-to-maintainfont management. Larger corporate environments benefit from a robust, stable and high-performing solution that hits the mark with both font administrators and creative users. Macintosh and Windows systems are fully supported both on the administrator- and client-side. Extensis holds many fundamental patents related to Font management functionality including: Previewing multiple fonts simultaneously in the same window, ensuring accurate font matching in documents, and examining font files for corruption.
About Extensis
Extensis is a software developer that allows creative workgroups and professionals to streamline their workflow and securely manage their digital assets and fonts. Extensis’ award-winning client/server and desktop products are used by hundreds of Fortune 5000 companies and include Universal Type Server forserver-based font management, Suitcase forsingle-user font management and the Portfolio suite fordigital asset management. Extensis was founded in 1993 and is based in Portland, Oregon, and the United Kingdom. Extensis is a division of Celartem Inc., which is wholly owned by Celartem Technology Inc., (Hercules: 4330). For additional information, visitwww.extensis.com or call 1-800-796-9798.
About Celartem
Celartem Technology Inc. develops and sells innovative technologies for storage, access and distribution of rich media content. Celartem has developed technology in the areas of digital image compression, scalable image viewing and secure content distribution and management. Celartem is listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, Hercules:4330. Established in 1996, Celartem is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and has a wholly owned subsidiary, Celartem Inc. with headquarters in Seattle.
Extensis, Universal Type Server, Suitcase Server, Font Reserve Server and Font Sense are trademarks of Extensis, a division of Celartem, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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