Set up iPhones and iPads in business simply and securely over-the-air (OTA)

equinux releases TARMAC 1.2 with new security module for safe roll-out
Munich, Germany / San Francisco, USA - 1st September 2010: iPhones and iPads can now be integrated into business networks even more securely. equinux today introduces TARMAC 1.2, an update to its iOS provisioning solution, featuring an integrated Certificate Authority for TARMAC Enterprise Server. With this update enterprises can smooth the process of distributing iPhones and iPads over the SCEP (Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol).

TARMAC Enterprise Server now offers a safer path through the entire provisioning process via the new security module. The TARMAC security module contains its own Certificate Authority (CA) Server. Businesses are then able to benefit from SCEP, without the need for an additional CA server with SCEP add-on. Users can store passwords securely in personalized profiles, so there's no need to enter passwords more than once during provisioning.

"Whoever wants to professionally roll out iOS-based mobile devices, has in TARMAC the only solution that's tailored exclusively to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch", says equinux CEO Till Schadde. "The new TARMAC Enterprise Server helps firms meet their security policies, even in large instatllations, comfortably and without problems".

TARMAC allows the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to be set up over-the-air (OTA), without the need to manually synchronize with a computer. In addition, the TARMAC Enterprise Server connects to corporate networks using existing LDAP directory services and automatically creates personalized user profiles on-the-fly. TARMAC Enterprise Server is installed as middleware in the enterprise's network. TARMAC supports directory services in Active Directory, Open Directory, Open LDAP, and MySQL databases. Users need only request their personalized user profile via the TARMAC interface and go through a simple step-by-step installation. Distributing user profiles requires no additional apps.



Pricing and availability

TARMAC 1.2 is available immediately in English and German. TARMAC includes the Enterprise Server, which can be expanded with various modules. TARMAC Enterprise Server includes an admin interface and end-user interface, allowing iPhones and iPads to be provisioned over-the-air.

TARMAC Enterprise Server is available for a suggested retail price of $2,450 (or €1950 plus VAT) through our authorized partners, whilst iPhone and iPad licenses are available for $78 (or €60 plus VAT) per user per year (volume discounts on request). A demo is available at the following link: www.equinux.com/goto/tarmacdemo



About TARMAC

TARMAC lets businesses integrate the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch into corporate networks. TARMAC automatically creates personalized user profiles on-the-fly from directory services and delivers them over-the-air (OTA) to end users. TARMAC means each user can set up an iPhone or iPad easily without having to manually synchronize with a computer. TARMAC is the first provisioning solution tailored exclusively for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. TARMAC is distributed by authorized partners - in the US our partners are Cranston IT, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) und Digital Partners, Inc. (St. Louis, MO).

Cranston IT, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) und Digital Partners, Inc. (St. Louis, MO)
About equinux

equinux (www.equinux.com), located in South San Francisco, CA (USA) and headquartered in Munich, Germany, develops and distributes successful Mac solutions for professionals and consumers alike. Today users from all over the world rely on equinux's award-winning and trusted applications. The business solution VPN Tracker is the market-leading VPN client for the Mac OS X Platform. With TARMAC businesses can set up and manage iPhones and iPads over-the-air (OTA). iSale, equinux's successful eBay auctioning solution has won several Apple Design Awards, including the most competitive category of "Best Mac OS X User Experience".

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