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December 2005 Highlights - Novell Software Evaluation & Development Library
It's the latest in directory technology, and it's yours in this month's update! Novell® eDirectory™; 8.8 provides a foundation for the world's largest identity-management deployments, helping you manage identities and access for employees, customers and partners. You'll also receive access to the DeveloperNet newsletter, early releases of key products and support packs, and Linux registration codes.
New Software
Novell eDirectory 8.8
It's the latest in directory technology, and it's yours in this month's update! Novell® eDirectory™ 8.8 provides a foundation for the world's largest identity-management deployments, allowing businesses to manage identities and security access for employees, customers and partners.
Novell eDirectory is compatible with a host of open and emerging standards. It is LDAP Certified by The Open Group, signifying conformance to the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol version 3 (LDAP v3) standard. eDirectory also supports Extensible Markup Language (XML), Directory Services Markup Language (DSML), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and many other open standards. This support helps organizations maximize their technology investments and avoid getting locked in to any particular vendor's product set.
Equally important, eDirectory is truly multiplatform: it runs natively on Linux, Windows, Solaris, AIX, NetWare® and HP-UX, so eDirectory is an ideal way to host identity services within heterogeneous networks.
With eDirectory, you have real-time control over users' access to network resources. If you terminate their access to the network, they will be instantly locked out. Swift, precise control over users and resources helps block unauthorized access and saves you money. eDirectory also provides a very flexible security framework, including support for any combination of biometrics, smart cards, tokens, digital certificates and other authentication methods.
The following features are just a small sampling of what's new in eDirectory 8.8:
- Numerous install updates: multiple package formats for installation, automatic deployment through ZENworks® Linux Management 2.2, installation and configuration of eDirectory through YaST and much more
- Configuring multiple instances of eDirectory on a single host
- Authentication to eDirectory through SASL-GSSAPI
- Enforcing case-sensitive universal passwords
- Priority Sync
- Encrypted attributes and replication
- Improved bulkload performance
- LDAP-based backup
- Error logging
Finally, Novell eDirectory provides flexible, centralized management of users, resources, devices and policies. Its management console, Novell iManager, provides secure, Web-based access to all administration functions. This feature eliminates both administrative redundancy and unnecessary travel, saving you time and money.
Developer Resources
DeveloperNet Newsletters
To find out about the latest DeveloperNet news, program information and articles, check out our recent newsletters:
- November 3, 2005—This edition examines Linux desktop application development with articles on the Novell Linux Desktop SDK, an introduction to Mono and the Linux Developer's Corner. You can also learn about a C# Simple Blogger Client and enter to win a 4GB iPod Mini. Read the entire newsletter online at: http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/DeveloperNet_Newsletter_2005-11-03
- November 17, 2005—This edition explores Linux system application development. It includes articles on creating SUSE Linux device drivers, understanding GNU Autotools and optimizing the Linux kernel to work with the processor of your choice. You can read the newsletter in its entirety by visiting http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/DeveloperNet_Newsletter_2005-11-17
Early Releases
Here's a small sampling of the early release (beta) products that are now available on the DeveloperNet Portal and the Subscriber Portal. Check back often, as new releases are added regularly.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) SP3 RC1
- Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) SP2 SLES 9 Build 11
- Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) SP2 NetWare 6.5 SP5 Build B10
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) SP3 Beta 4
- Novell Linux Desktop (NLD) SP3 Beta 4
- Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) SP2 NetWare 6.5 SP5 Build A27
What's New and Upcoming
Avoid a Bad 'New Year's Day Surprise'
Regardless of your subscription's expiration date, your evaluation software will expire at the end of 2005. Don't procrastinate—download the new 2006 licenses from the Subscriber Portal today. You will also find standard licenses on CD 1A in your November shipment. Alleviate some end-of-year stress by updating your licensing today!