Extensis, a division of Celartem Inc., today released a significant update to its server-based font management solution, Universal Type Server (version 2.1). This product update includes:

* Deeper font compliance management: administrator can see who added which font to which workgroup and reverse those actions.
* Active Directory flexibility: administrator can now exclude individual users from distribution group mappings 

* Enhanced user management allows easier batch application of settings and refined filtering of users 

* Simplified network password perfect for smaller teams (using optional LDAP bind authentication) 

* Snow Leopard compatibility for client and server 

* Windows 7 compatibility for Universal Type Client 

* TrueType Collection font support 

* Substantial font integrity screening enhancements 

* New command line scripting tool for automation and integration 

* New optional MySQL external database module (chargeable add-on component for Universal Type Server Professional only)
* Enhanced Directory Integration now standard with Universal Type Server Professional 

* Improved overall performance including synchronization and working with font sets

Extensis server-based font management users with a current annual service agreement will receive this maintenance update at no cost. Other Extensis font management customers may be eligible for upgrade pricing. English, French, and German versions of Universal Type Server 2 (version 2.1) are now available for download from the Extensis website at www.extensis.com/typeserver.