PC-Pages - Directory
User Interface for MS-Windows
PC-Pages is an MS-Windows
interface to the X.500 directory. Features include:
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Form based searching
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User-Friendly Name (UFN) searching
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Tailorable entry display
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Progress reporting
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Interruptable searches
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Graphical browse mode
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Support for JPEG image display
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Add-entry modify-entry and delete-entry functions
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Supplies default values for add operation from templates
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Dynamic bind and unbind
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Integrates with mail user interfaces
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Flexible configuration
Two versions of PC-Pages are currently available. One supports DAP over
CONS or DAP over RFC-1006. The other supports LDAP and has a more advanced
user interface including a graphical tree-browser.
A version in the form or a Windows DLL (Dynamic Link Library) is available
for incorporation into other products such as mail agents.
Caveats and general limitations
Does not support display or modification of all known attribute syntaxes.
In particular: ACLs cannot be displayed but they can be modified by selecting
a predefined template.
Hardware platforms
PC-Pages for Windows requires an IBM PC compatible with 286 or higher,
2mb+ memory. The LDAP version requires a 386 or higher.
PC-Pages is written to be portable. Versions for Unix and Apple Mac
have been built by commercial licencees.
Software platforms
Windows 3.0 or 3.1 running in Standard or Enhanced mode. DAP versions need
WhiteStack 1.1, from the Edinburgh University Computing Service. LDAP versions
require a TCP/IP stack with the Winsock interface.
Availability
Available for commercial licensing. Commercial derivatives exist. Please
contact us for licensing information.
Evaluation copies
Evaluation copies are available on request.
Other Interfaces
Brunel has interfaces for Unix machines, Web gateway software, and more.
See our X.500
products page for details.
Contacts
Andrew Findlay
Computing and Media Systems
Brunel University
Cleveland Road
Uxbridge, Middlesex
UB8 3PH
UK
Fax: +44 1895 252691 (Andrew Findlay)
Telephone: +44 1895 203066 (Andrew Findlay)
If you would like further information please contact
X500@brunel.ac.uk