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Albuquerque, N.M. (March 30, 2006) VanDyke Software , the developer of Secure Shellsolutions that balance strong security with ease of use, today announced theofficial release of version 2.6 of its VShell SSH2 server for Windows and UNIXplatforms. The Windows version of VShell 2.6 now complies with the NIST FIPS 140-2regulations required by federal and state government agencies, criticalinfrastructure suppliers like public utilities, and companies doing business withthese agencies. All supported platforms provide improved protection againstunauthorized attempts to access a protected network.
VanDyke Software has partnered with RSA Security, Inc. to use the BSAFE Crypto-CMicro Edition cryptography module which has been tested by Atlan Laboratories, anaccredited testing laboratory for FIPS compliance. This module has met all Level 1requirements for FIPS 140-2 compliance when operated in FIPS Mode, which permitsonly FIPS-certified encryption algorithms to be used.
"VShell 2.6 delivers even more fine-tuned control, advanced authentication options,and additional protection against hacker attacks to our customers," said Jeff P. VanDyke, president of VanDyke Software. "Compliance with the FIPS 140-2 regulationsallows us to better meet the needs of our customers in federal and state governmentand private sector companies who work with them."
VShell 2.6 provides a new Deny Hosts feature that tracks repeated failed attempts toaccess the network from a specific IP address and prohibits connections from thataddress in the future. This monitoring guards against dictionary attacks, a methodcommonly used to attempt unauthorized access to a network.
Support for authentication to a RADIUS server using RSA SecurID is also new inVShell 2.6, adding to an extensive range of authentication methods including publickeys, X.509 digital certificates, and Kerberos. These advanced authenticationmethods are far more secure than easily compromised passwords and can be used toprovide single sign-on access to a range of network services.
VShell provides a secure alternative to aging, nonsecure protocols like Telnet andFTP. In a survey of 360 IT professionals conducted by Amplitude Research for VanDykeSoftware late last year, nearly 50% are still using these potentially vulnerablecommunication channels.
A fully-functional evaluation copy of VShell can be downloaded from the company'sweb site: http://www.vandyke.com/. Evaluators have full access to VanDyke's experttechnical support to assist with installation, configuration, and testing. VShell isavailable in three editions, Administrator, Workgroup, or Enterprise, and in StarterKits which include client licenses for SecureCRTÂ and SecureFXÂ . All VShell editionsoffer the same features and vary only in the number of concurrent connectionsallowed. VShell is available for Windows 2000, XP, and 2003, Red Hat Enterprise, SunSolaris, AIX, HP-UX, Mac OS X, and FreeBSD.
About VanDyke SoftwareVanDyke Software is a worldwide leader in secure, standards-based internetcommunications software. The company develops quality data access, file transfer,and communications software for internet and intranet use by corporations,government, and education. VanDyke sells and distributes its software over theinternet, offering 30-day evaluation of its products prior to purchase, and has morethan one million registered users in over 100 countries. For more information aboutVanDyke Software, visit the company's web site at http://www.vandyke.com.---Co pyright (c) 2006 VanDyke Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. VanDyke Software,VShell, SecureCRT, and SecureFX are registered trademarks of VanDyke Software, Inc.in the United States and/or other countries. All other products and servicesmentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
