December 2006 Highlights - eDirectory Toolkit
Novell Technical Subscriptions
Get comfortable, grab a snack and check out this month's Novell® eDirectory™ Toolkit update! It's got everything you could hope for: access to the new Security Services 2.0.3 and some cool bonus utilities. You can also read four interesting new white papers, apply essential patches, review the latest documentation, and search the 12 new Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs). Take a look today!
- New Software
- Advanced and Expanded Resources
- Support Resources
- Technical Information Resources
- What's New and Upcoming
New Software
Security Services 2.0.3
With today's spiraling security risks, smart IT professionals know that it's critical to keep security products up to date. Now, it's easier with Security Services 2.0.3, a bundle of four Novell security products. The install script determines what versions of the bundled products, if any, are installed and updates them to the latest shipping versions. If these bundled products are not installed, the install script installs them. Now, instead of four different security products to install and update, there's only one!
The bundle includes the following components:
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Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI) 2.7.0.2
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Novell Modular Authentication Service (NMAS™) 3.1.2
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Novell Certificate Server™ 3.2
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Novell Transport Layer Security (NTLS) 2.0
This bundle has been fully tested with Novell eDirectory™ 8.7.3 SP8, eDirectory 8.7.3 SP9 and eDirectory 8.8 SP1. Novell recommends one of these minimum versions be installed prior to installing Security Services 2.0.3.
Advanced and Expanded Resources
Bonus Utilities (Online)
They give you new ways to save time and customize Novell eDirectory! Check out a sampling of this month's bonus utilities:
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GetCert—provides a program to get the trusted root certificate from eDirectory through LDAP
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Rohos Welcome—offers a password-replacement solution for Novell Client for Windows
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DelDaysOld—offers an easy way to schedule to file clean-up based on age
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GERM—monitors events, like worker hires and terminations, to validate they were properly updated in a number of destinations
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MiniChecker—monitors individual drivers on NetWare, Linux and Windows, as well as some LDAP search/auth performance and directory sync
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ImportCert—automatically imports certificates from the eDirectory server into the local store
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Mass User Delete for Groups—provides an applet that will delete users from a group based on a text file
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(updated) LDAPEditor—provides an LDAP browser/editor for Windows
White Papers (Online)
You can read them in one sitting, and they might have far-reaching economic benefits for your systems! See why the following eDirectory white papers are definitely worth your time:
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Single Sign-on
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Enabling Retail Banks to Improve Customer Service, Security and Compliance
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Novell Access Manager
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Novell Access Manager 3
Support Resources
Latest Files and Patches (Online)
Why take chances? Keep Novell eDirectory up to date with the latest patches. This month's release includes 20 new ReadMe files and patches. By investing just a few minutes to apply these essential fixes, you will potentially save hours of time and effort down the road.
Technical Information Resources
Product Documentation (Online)
It's one of the first places you turn if you have questions about Novell eDirectory—Novell Documentation has earned its reputation for excellence. You can consistently find the practical hands-on manuals, guides and information you need. This month's update includes new resources for the following products:
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(updated) Designer 1.2
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(updated) Novell Identity Manager 3.0
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(updated) Novell Identity Manager 3.0 Drivers
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(updated) Novell Access Manager 3
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(updated) Novell Certificate Server 3.2
New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs) (Online)
The Novell Support Knowledgebase helps you find answers to your toughest eDirectory questions. It's easy to use and includes a highly effective Search tool. This month, there are 12 new Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs) for eDirectory. If you've had any lingering questions, give it a try. You'll get the answers you need and maybe learn something new (and helpful) about one of your favorite Novell products.
Product Communities Articles (Online)
Join the Novell eDirectory online community and focus on one of your favorite Novell products! It's an easy way to get up-to-date articles, tips, patches and documentation for the software you use every day. You can also access the 75 newest articles and resources, located conveniently online. And if you want to know more about a specific topic, you can rely on the easy-to-use Search feature to help you find exactly the information you need.
What's New and Upcoming
New Licensing for 2007
We know your calendar's already filling up, so it's time to get a jump start on your end-of-year action items. Take a few minutes—the sooner the better—and install your 2007 Novell evaluation software licenses.
If you are a Novell Software Evaluation & Development Library (NSEDL) customer with standard licensing, you can access your licenses on CD 1A of this month's software update. If you are a customer with expanded licensing (e.g., Novell Tech Select Service, Novell Professional Resource Suite or Novell DeveloperNet Professional), you can download your 2007 licenses off of the Subscriber Portal. Simply select Download Licenses under Subscription Benefits.
