SOURCE: ScriptLogic

September 24, 2008 08:00 ET

DLT Solutions Selects ScriptLogic's Desktop Authority to Help Agencies Enforce Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance

This Relationship Enhances ScriptLogic's Government Reseller Program as a Growing Number of Public Entities Implement ScriptLogic's Solution to Assist With Compliance

BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - September 24, 2008) - ScriptLogic® Corporation (www.scriptlogic.com), a leading provider of systems lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft® Windows®-based networks, today announced that DLT Solutions, Inc., a value-added reseller of industry-leading information technology products and services to government and business customers, is now reselling ScriptLogic products to help government organizations enforce Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) compliance. DLT's relationship with ScriptLogic addresses a growing demand among agencies for Desktop Authority, ScriptLogic's flagship desktop platform.

"ScriptLogic's Desktop Authority is an essential tool for government agencies striving to meet FDCC regulations and overcome a host of compliance challenges," said Rick Marcotte, president and CEO at DLT Solutions. "Now, our partnership with ScriptLogic will ensure federal, state and municipal government agencies have access to ScriptLogic's unrivaled exception management capabilities through the procurement vehicle of their choice."

Earlier this month Desktop Authority became a certified FDCC-compliant application, operating on compliant networks without requiring exceptions to the FDCC standards.

Using the Desktop Authority FDCC Policy importer, federal agencies can import the NIST-provided group policies into a Desktop Authority profile. Then, using the patented Validation Logic, administrators can open exceptions only for those users or computers that require the non-compliant applications. This dynamic exception management allows agencies to use a single set of policies in their network, without disrupting critical processes. ScriptLogic has outlined this process in a free whitepaper, "Effective Desktop Management Under the Federal Desktop Core Configuration Standard."

"For agencies struggling with FDCC compliance, ScriptLogic's Desktop Authority offers the most comprehensive solution for addressing FDCC standards, allowing government IT professionals to simply import group policy objects from the NIST distribution into their Desktop Authority profile using our new FDCC policy import utility," said Ben Battle, vice president of Product Development for ScriptLogic. "By offering dynamic exception management through Desktop Authority Validation Logic, ScriptLogic provides agencies with a 'Point, Click, Done' approach to FDCC regulations."

About FDCC Regulations

The FDCC standards represent a set of policies designed to provide a secure operating environment for desktop and notebook computers running in federal agencies. The standards insist on user, network and browser security policies. All agencies were directed by OMB to implement FDCC and report on their status by February 1, 2008. For more information about FDCC regulations and ScriptLogic's FDCC compliance solutions, please visit http://www.scriptlogic.com/compliance/fdcc.asp.

About ScriptLogic

ScriptLogic Corporation is a leading global provider of systems lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft Windows-based networks. ScriptLogic's award-winning suite of Desktop management software, Server management software, Active Directory management software, and Help Desk software products help empower network administrators to proactively save time, increase security, and maintain regulatory compliance. More than 23,200 customers use ScriptLogic solutions to manage approximately 5.7 million desktops and 138,000 servers. ScriptLogic solutions benefit any size network in any industry. ScriptLogic, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quest Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSFT). Reach ScriptLogic at (561) 886-2400 or on the Web at http://www.scriptlogic.com.

About DLT Solutions, Inc.

Founded in 1991, DLT Solutions, Inc. delivers best-of-class technology solutions to federal, state and municipal governments and businesses from its headquarters in Herndon, Va. To achieve that mission, DLT has tightly integrated itself with some of the most prominent IT software and hardware manufacturers in the world including Autodesk, NetApp, Oracle, Quantum, Quest Software, Red Hat, ScriptLogic and Symantec, among others. With its product portfolio and award-winning track record, DLT confidently supports public sector clients in the technology implementation required to achieve their agency missions. For more information or to place an order, contact DLT Solutions at 800-262-4358; e-mail scriptlogic@dlt.com; or visit www.dlt.com.

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