Amazing site DesktopLinux.Com announced that popular and not-so-popular distro Mandriva has put out an updated offering for the enterprise-level desktop. Specific to this release:

# Directory administration and integration — To complement directory-based authentication, Corporate Desktop 4.0 includes a new tool to set KDE user rights from an LDAP directory.

# Mobility — Corporate Desktop 4.0 features simplified configuration of secure remote access (DrakVPN) and simplified configuration of 3G data cards in order to remain efficient wherever you are.

# Security — Corporate Desktop 4.0 includes support for data encryption, high security authentication (including smart cards and fingerprint readers), secure connections and an interactive firewall.

# Ergonomics — Corporate Desktop 4.0 boasts a completely new, more intuitive design for the desktop plus integration of the latest 3D technologies (Xgl, AIGLX and Metisse).

Mandriva rolls out Corporate Desktop 4.0