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• December 5, 2011
  Plan Cloud Storage First Says Likewise CTO Jerry Carter
  Offers cloud storage primer at USENIX LISA ’11 conference.
• December 1, 2011
  New Software Gives Companies Greater Control of Unstructured Data
  Likewise application enables data management, governance and analytics.
• October 6, 2011
  Likewise Works with Microsoft to Enable Next-Generation Network Attached Storage Devices
  Protocol licensing agreement and relationship to develop SMB 2.2 support for Linux- and Unix-based storage devices.
• October 3, 2011
  Likewise to Grow Seattle-Area Workforce
  Rapid expansion follows recent asset sale.
• September 19, 2011
  Likewise CTO: Unleash and Secure Unstructured Data
  Faster, easier, consistent security makes data more secure and accessible.
• July 7, 2011
  Likewise Names Leading Open Source Voice as CTO
  Likewise, a software platform provider for identity, security and storage, announced today the promotion of Gerald (Jerry) Carter to Chief Technology Officer, starting immediately.
• June 30, 2011
  Likewise Sets Sights on High-Growth Storage Market, Announces Asset Sale to BeyondTrust
  Company sells Active Directory Bridge business unit to focus on the intersection of identity, security and storage.
• June 23, 2011
  Likewise Software Joins Open Virtualization Alliance
  As a member of the OVA, Likewise will help support the adoption and growth of open source virtualization technology including Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM.)
• June 8, 2011
  Likewise Exec to Provide Likewise Open Tutorial at Southeast LinuxFest
  Gerald Carter, Likewise Director of Engineering and Likewise Open Project lead, will give Southeast LinuxFest attendees a tutorial on using Likewise Open to easily join Linux, Unix and Mac systems to Microsoft Active Directory.
• June 2, 2011
  Likewise Announces Cross-Platform Storage Access and Control for Physical, Virtual and Cloud Environments
  Likewise Storage Services targets the intersection of identity, security and storage
• May 24, 2011
  Likewise Software Resolves Patent Dispute with Quest Software
  Likewise announced that it has resolved a patent dispute with Quest Software, Inc.
• May 5, 2011
  Likewise Field Engineer Joins Panel at European Identity Conference
  Managing Identities Once – Active Directory-Focused Centralization
• March 31, 2011
  Likewise Cross-Platform Integration Software Hits 100,000 Users
  Leading Active Directory bridge software passes milestone thanks to open source community
• March 16, 2011
  Just Days Away from Reaching 100,000 Users, Likewise Announces iPad Giveaway
  Cross-platform authentication tool Likewise Open nears milestone
• January 26, 2011
  Johns Hopkins University Selects Likewise to Manage Linux and Mac
  Likewise signs university as part of aggressive education initiative
• January 26, 2011
  Likewise Program Eases Integration of Macs and Linux into Schools
  Likewise Enterprise for Education reduces costs and complexities of IT integration
• January 11, 2011
  Likewise in Use by More Than 90,000 Customers Worldwide
  Banner year highlighted by record revenues and open source downloads, new partners
• December 15, 2010
  Likewise Announces SAP Support
  Integration with SAP NetWeaver and SAPgui enables single sign-on
• December 8, 2010
  Likewise Names Engineering Executive
  Will lead software development initiatives for mixed-network integration
• November 10, 2010
  Likewise Gives Free Cross-Platform Authentication to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Users
  Likewise joins Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, UNIX and Mac OS X to existing Active Directory infrastructure
• October 7, 2010
  Latest Likewise Open Available with Latest Ubuntu Release
  Ubuntu 10.10 to include Likewise Open 6 in repository -- providing integration with enterprise networks
• September 30, 2010
  Likewise Offers Sun/Oracle Customers Free Network Information Service-to-Active Directory Migration Assessment
  New service assesses costs, time-to-deployment and complexity
• September 16, 2010
  Likewise to Talk Mixed Networks at Upcoming Conferences
  Gerald Carter speaking at Storage Developer Conference and Linux Plumber's Conference
• September 14, 2010
  Likewise adds Linux Smart Card Authentication and Active Directory Command-Line Administration tools to Latest Software
  Likewise Enterprise 6 – adds major performance improvements, smart card support, and a Microsoft Active Directory (AD) command-line interface (CLI) administration tool for Linux, Unix, and Mac OS
• September 7, 2010
  Making Linux and Windows Play Nice Together: Likewise to Present at Ohio LinuxFest
  Making Linux and Windows play nice together isn't easy, but it's essential to the continued growth of Linux in the enterprise, according to Likewise engineer Michael Szymczak.
• August 31, 2010
  Likewise Demonstrates VMware ESXi Active Directory Integration Technology at VMworld
  Moscone Center booth 1606
• August 25, 2010
  VMworld Technology Preview Consolidates Physical File Servers to Virtual Appliance
  Likewise to preview Likewise CIFS Appliance edition
• July 19, 2010
  Likewise Software has Record First Half
  Likewise software, integrating Linux, Unix, and Mac in Windows environments, reported a record first half of 2010, signing partnerships with HP, EMC, Canonical, VMware, deals with customers Gilead Sciences, Phillip Morris, NBC Universal, Qatar Petroleum, Morgan Stanley, TIAA-CREF and now with more than 60,000+ organizations using its software.
• July 12, 2010
  Likewise Webinar: Integrating Ubuntu into Microsoft Environments
  Join Likewise and Ubuntu for a free webinar to learn how easy it is to enable servers and workstations running Ubuntu to fully integrate into networks using Microsoft Active Directory.
• July 6, 2010
  Likewise Joins the NetApp Alliance Partner Program
  Provides Easy Integration with Active Directory for NetApp Unified Storage Systems
• July 1, 2010
  Likewise Releases Latest Free, Open Source Offering for Authentication across Heterogeneous Computing Environments
  Latest Likewise Open enhances performance - particularly for large-scale deployments - eases upgrades and expands password management support
• June 25, 2010
  Likewise Software Named CRN 2010 Emerging Vendor
  Likewise Software, integrating Linux, Unix, and Mac in Windows environments, has been named a CRN "2010 Emerging Vendor."
• June 18, 2010
  On Eve of Red Hat Summit, Likewise Touts Growth Linking Red Hat into Mixed Corporate Networks
  Bundling with Red Hat Enterprise Server drives 100% year over year growth
• May 12, 2010
  Likewise Software Promotes New Directors of Engineering
  Glenn Curtis and Gerald Carter to lead engineering efforts
• May 10, 2010
  Likewise Adds Business Development Executive
  Ken Cheney to lead company’s high-growth technology licensing
• April 28, 2010
  Latest Ubuntu Release Provides Integration with Enterprise Networks Via Likewise
  Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to ship with Likewise Open 5.4 software
• April 21, 2010
  Likewise Offers High-Performance File System and Advanced Authentication for HP StorageWorks Storage Systems
  Likewise announced today that Likewise-CIFS, a high-performance, commercially-supported Windows-compatible file server, and Likewise Identity Service are now available with some HP StorageWorks platforms.
• March 15, 2010
  Likewise Software to be Included in VMware vSphere™ for Privileged User Access Management
  Software Enables VMware vSphere™ Users to Securely Manage Privileged User Access with Microsoft Active Directory within Windows Environments

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• October 18, 2010
  Intro to Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules
  Every time you log into a Linux system, you’re using the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). Let’s take a closer look what’s going on under the hood.
• August 11, 2010
  Likewise Integrates Alien Systems into Microsoft's Active Directory
  Likewise Software's Likewise Enterprise 5.3 allows administrators to integrate Linux, Unix and Mac systems with Microsoft's Active Directory, as well as manage AD from non-Windows systems. But that's only part of the story: Features such as directory migration, group policy support, reporting and single sign-on turn the product into a complete identity and policy management suite that offers all the underpinnings to adhere to compliance regulations like HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard).
• August 4, 2010
  How to join a Ubuntu machine to a Windows domain
  Fortunately, things have continued to get easier on the Linux operating system to where even what was once the most challenging tasks are mundane. One such tool that has made the challenge of joining a Windows domain is Likewise Open.
• July 30, 2010
  Authentication in the Cloud
  Major vendors such as Hewlett-Packard, EMC and its VMware subsidiary, Canonical that are lining up behind open source software Likewise Software to make sure their offerings can integrate with Active Directory. Vendors such as Likewise appear to be effectively defining how Active Directory deployments within the enterprise are going to function as part of a cloud with or without Microsoft’s help.
• July 5, 2010
  Likewise improves bridge between Active Directory, Linux
  Version 6 of this open source software speeds the client log-on time and works better in large, complex environments. The upgraded software also comes with an improved service manager and installation manager as well.
• July 2, 2010
  Likewise Open 6, Advancing Active Directory Interoperability With Open Source Software
  Active Directory isn't however just limited to Microsoft's Windows users: Mac and Linux users can also connect and get access by way of open source software from software vendor Likewise.
• July 2, 2010
  Unix Active Directory Software Faster
  Likewise has released version 6 of its Open Active Directory compatibility software.
• July 1, 2010
  Likewise Open 6.0 Has Been Released
  An open-source tool for Active Directory
• July 1, 2010
  Likewise Open polished with 6.0 release
  Making non-Windows boxes friendlier with Active Directory

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