ScriptLogic.com: Windows Management…Point, Click, Done

ScriptLogic is developing a new release of Desktop Authority that will feature upgraded Spyware Detection and Removal technology (SDR). This new technology is planned to include a quick-scan capability, driver-based real-time detection and more frequent spyware signatures; all backed by a world-class spyware research team.
This new technology is planned for release during late February to early March 2008. After March 2008, the current version of Desktop Authority’s SDR technology will no longer be updated or supported with spyware signature updates. The SDR feature will continue to detect and remove as before, but it will not receive new spyware signature updates unless you upgrade to the latest version of Desktop Authority. ScriptLogic will notify customers of this new release when it becomes generally available.
All customers who have current support contracts will be entitled to an upgrade to the new version of the SDR technology free of charge.

Patch Distribution database updates for Desktop Authority 7.5 will cease on February 1, 2009. Customers should update to the latest release of Desktop Authority 7 to ensure continued updates and to get extra Patch Management features.

Licenses for Patch Authority Plus are no longer available for sale. The list of applications and Operating Systems patched by Patch Authority Plus is available in the ScriptLogic Knowledge Base at http://support4.scriptlogic.com/kb/article.aspx?id=13552. No new applications or Operating Systems will be added to this list, although the patch database will continue to be maintained with new patches for applications and Operating Systems currently supported by Patch Authority Plus, until the customer’s support expires or until February 2009, whichever is sooner.
Patch Authority Ultimate offers superior functionality, adding significant new features such as agent-based deployment, report roll-up and support for new platforms and applications. The list of applications supported by Patch Authority Ultimate is also in the ScriptLogic Knowledge Base at http://support4.scriptlogic.com/kb/article.aspx?id=15052. Customers can purchase a migration from Patch Authority Plus to Patch Authority Ultimate by contacting their reseller or a ScriptLogic representative.

From Dec 31, 2007, Desktop Authority will no longer support versions of Microsoft Office earlier than Office 2000, and will not support Internet Explorer versions earlier than version 6.

From December 31, 2007, the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is no longer supported and should not be used. The Remote Management functionality in Desktop Authority will not support the Microsoft JVM after this date. For more information please review http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/default.mspx.

Patch Distribution database and Anti-Spyware updates for Desktop Authority 7.0 will cease on July 1, 2008. Customers should update to the latest release of Desktop Authority 7 to ensure continued updates and to get extra features for managing both services.

Patch Distribution database updates for Desktop Authority 6.5 will cease on July 1st 2007. Customers will need to update to Desktop Authority 7.x to continue to receive updates and access extra features related to Patch Management.
Anti-Spyware updates for Desktop Authority 6.5 will cease on October 1st 2007. Customers will need to update to Desktop Authority 7.x to continue to receive updates and access extra features related to Spyware Removal.

From Desktop Authority version 7.6 onward, features that support Windows 95, 98, Me and NT4 Workstation clients will not be enhanced and any new features added to Desktop Authority will not support Windows 95, 98, Me or NT4 Workstation clients.
From October 1, 2007, new releases of Desktop Authority will not support Windows 95, 98, Me or NT4 Workstation clients.
Please note that ScriptLogic has no plans to discontinue support for NT4 Domains at this time.

Maintenance-only starting November 1, 2006.
Support ends on November 1, 2007, except where the customer purchased extended maintenance which takes it beyond this date.
Training course will be discontinued.
SKUs have been removed from price lists.

Maintenance-only starting March 1, 2006.
Support ends on March 1, 2007.