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May 2006 Highlights - Novell Software Evaluation & Development Library

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Want the simple life? See just how simple it can be with your evaluation copy of Novell® SecureLogin 6. This powerful single sign-on solution eliminates the majority of password-management headaches, leaving you the time and energy to pursue more important projects. This month's update also gives you a chance to try Novell Linux Point of Service 9, check out the latest developer resources and read up on Linux management.

New Software

Take the latest Novell software for a test drive—there's no better way to know whether it's right for your system. This month's update includes evaluation software for Novell SecureLogin 6 and Novell Linux Point of Service 9.

Novell SecureLogin 6

With Novell® SecureLogin 6, your employees use only a single, secure login to authenticate to the corporate resources they need. Users quickly access the network, applications and secure Web sites with automated login and credential management. Novell SecureLogin eliminates users' frustrations at having to remember and manage individual credentials for each of their applications. Plus, your IT organization can finally enforce consistent credential policies.

With Novell SecureLogin, you can:

  • Reduce password-related helpdesk costs
  • Simplify user access to multiple systems and applications
  • Increase user productivity and reduce the time users waste waiting for credential resets
  • Eliminate the need for "sticky note" lists users create to remember their passwords
  • Reduce your organization's risk exposure from simple, guessable or static credentials; as well as credential sharing among users
  • Comply with government regulations for identity, privacy, policy enforcement, and audit and authentication services

To quickly review the Novell SecureLogin 6 readme file (and see a comprehensive list of the latest functionality), visit: http://www.novell.com/documentation/securelogin60/pdfdoc/readme/readme.pdf

Novell Linux Point of Service 9

Novell Linux Point of Service 9 is the premier Linux platform optimized for the enterprise retail point-of-sale environment. Secure and reliable, it includes Linux for user touch points and in-store servers. It helps retailers reduce their total cost of ownership through centralized administration and deployment tools, small operating-system footprint images, and support for a variety of software products.

Novell Linux Point of Service includes the following features. (Features new to Linux Point of Service 9 are marked with an asterisk.)

  • New operating system base: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP1 and Novell Linux Desktop 9 SP1*
  • Five Linux images that have a small footprint and are tuned for running the point-of-service application
  • Centralized administration and deployment tools
  • Support for network boot and diskless operation
  • Combined branch server/point-of-service image for small stores*
  • Support for retail point-of-service hardware
  • Backward compatibility for operating system image deployment*
  • Easier image creation through an XML interface*
  • Improved installation for Novell Linux Point of Service servers*
  • Enhanced multimedia support for checkout-lane advertising*
  • Popular Firefox browser option for Web-based applications*
  • Multilanguage support

To review the latest patch recommendations for Novell Linux Point of Service, visit: < a href="http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?psdb/7aae22573bfbfb7054b2bc82cb1952ac.html">http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?psdb/7aae22573bfbfb7054b2bc82cb1952ac.html

Developer Resources

DeveloperNet Newsletters

It's the information you need! Check out the latest DeveloperNet news, reviews, program information and articles in our online newsletter:

To visit the DeveloperNet Newsletter archive or preview our upcoming newsletter, go to http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Category:DeveloperNet_Newsletters

Developer Documentation (Online)

Why wait? Visit the DeveloperNet Portal and check out the latest online updates to essential documentation. This month's updates include:

  • Novell Account Management 3.0 API Developers Guide
  • Targeting the NetWare Operating System PDK 5.0
  • Xattr Extension for NSS
  • Loadable Kernel Module Test Tools for SUSE Linux

Early Releases

Download and try 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.

What's New and Upcoming

Can't Find the Online Authorized Training Content?

Some of you may already know about the more than 75 training manuals and self-study guides available online through Novell Tech Select Service. But if you're not sure where to find these resources, simply go to the Subscriber Portal, click on Search Technical Resources and then Authorized Training. The manuals are conveniently organized by product. (You must be a Novell Tech Select Service subscriber to access this content.)

Early Releases

Want the latest scoop on Novell software? Check out the Early Release section in the Software Download area of the Subscriber Portal. We recently added the following products:

  • SUSE Linux 10.1 beta 8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Novell Press Promotion

Get 25 percent off a new Novell Press book—Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management Administrator's Handbook is on sale today! This is the official guide to ZENworks Linux Management, written by Ron Tanner, Novell ZENworks product manager, and Richard Whitehead, Novell ZENworks product marketing manager. Learn about the innovative combination of SUSE Linux and the advanced management capabilities of ZENworks that have positioned Novell as the leading enterprise Linux solution provider. You will learn about:

  • The ZENworks family
  • The ZENworks Management Web console
  • Registering devices into the system and system settings
  • Reporting
  • Common device-management tasks
  • Keeping servers synchronized
  • Troubleshooting

For more information, visit: http://www.novell.com/training/books/book.html?book=bookAdm&val=12

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