December 2006 Highlights - Novell Tech Select Service
Novell Technical Subscriptions
Feeling festive? You'll certainly be ready to celebrate after checking out all of the outstanding resources available this month. There's the new Security Services 2.0.3 and the latest NovellŪ Identity Manager Integration Modules—and those will just whet your appetite. You'll also enjoy the new online Novell Self-Study Manual, an assortment of bonus utilities, insightful white papers, and updated documentation and patches. And if you have questions, you can always search the latest Novell Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs) and Product Communities articles. Come see what the excitement's all about—start using your new update today!
- New Software
- Advanced and Expanded Resources
- Support Resources
- Technical Information Resources
- Developer 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.
Novell Identity Manager Integration Modules
Extend the reach of Novell Identity Manager to PBX and mainframe systems with the latest updated Novell Identity Manager Integration Modules:
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Novell Identity Manager Integration Module 3.1 for Mainframe: This module features two provisioning options. With the bi-directional driver, you can synchronize information between Identity Manager and a connected system. The fan-out driver enables you to synchronize information from Identity Manager to many different connected systems using a single driver. Choose the functionality most appropriate for your enterprise.
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Novell Identity Manager Integration Module 3.1 for PBX (Avaya): The Integration Module for PBX download currently contains the Avaya PBX Driver. Now you can use eDirectory to centrally manage PBX extensions and work orders and to keep user phone numbers updated—regardless of whether your PBX is centralized or distributed across multiple buildings or sites. The Avaya 1.1 update also contains support for AUDIX.
Advanced and Expanded Resources
Online Novell Self-Study Manuals
Do you know everything you need to know about configuring Linux security? Make sure you're covered with the following online Novell Self-Study Manual and workbook:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Security (Course 3075) and Course Workbook
This advanced online self-study manual focuses on essential security-related aspects of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10. You'll learn about cryptography, things to consider when developing a security policy, host security, network security, Novell AppArmor configuration, packet filters, application-level gateways, and virtual private networks (VPNs) using IPSec.
Skills taught in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10: Security (Course 3075) enable you to:
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Securely install and administer a computer running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
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Configure Novell AppArmor
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Create a Certificate Authority and certificates
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Set up a packet filter, an application-level gateway and a VPN gateway
In addition, the workbook that accompanies this self-study manual provides an excellent, easy-to-follow resource on all the finer points of Linux security.
Bonus Utilities
Looking for some new ways to save time and customize your favorite Novell products? 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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(updated) AnyKey AnyFile v0.1.1—sends large files across the Internet
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(updated) CLIENT 4.9x ADM—provides an administrative template for Novell Client 4.9x
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Network login/logout utility—provides easy access to the Novell network login interface
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AJAX Target Tracking and Animated Replay—includes an open source application for adding targets and tracking the history and size of target area
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(updated) Bash Batch Image Processing Script—enables users to manipulate entire directories of images simultaneously
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(updated) SSLBridge: Samba Web Application—provides an open source Samba Web-based interface
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(updated) SUSE Linux Wallpaper—provides a desktop wallpaper option
White Papers
You've wanted to learn more about the latest Novell solutions. Take a few minutes to scan one of the exciting new white papers in this month's release:
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A Collaboration Solution that Supports Your Business Goals
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SUSE Linux Enterprise 10: High Availability Storage Foundation
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Implementing Oracle 11i Applications on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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Single Sign-on
Support Resources
Latest Files and Patches
It's a top priority: you want to keep your systems patched and up to date so you don't have to worry about system security or performance. We've made this process easier with the 30 new ReadMe files and product patches shipping this month. Review the list to see which files affect your systems, and then download and apply the applicable patches. The peace of mind is exactly what you need!
Technical Information Resources
Product Documentation
Want answers to your product and administration questions? You're going right to the source when you check Novell Documentation. You can easily find the straightforward hands-on manuals, guides and information you need. This month's update includes new and updated documentation 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 GroupWise 7
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(updated) Novell Audit 2.0
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(updated) Novell Open Enterprise Server
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(updated) Novell ZENworks 7
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(updated) Novell ZENworks Linux Management Dell Edition
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Novell SecureLogin 6.0.103
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(updated) Novell SecureLogin 6.0
New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs)
What's better than haphazardly searching the Web for answers to your questions? Try the Novell Support Knowledgebase—it has thousands of documents (TIDs) that provide focused answers to your toughest technical questions about Novell products. This month, 344 new TIDs have been added to the database, and you can rely on our easy-to-use Search feature to track down exactly the information you need.
Product Communities Articles
There's no better way to stay up to date on your favorite Novell products: join a Novell online community (or maybe a couple of them)! You'll get the latest articles, tips, patches and documentation for the software you use every day. You will also have access to this month's 134 new articles and resources through your monthly technical subscription. You can even connect to your peers and find out more about how they've successfully deployed their own Novell solutions. Check out the Product Communities today!
Developer Resources
The right tools, the latest news and the earliest access to beta software—these are all included as part of your DeveloperNet Professional subscription.
DeveloperNet Newsletters
Stay on top of the latest DeveloperNet news with the reviews, program information and articles in our online newsletter:
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Nov. 16, 2006—This edition focuses on SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 for developers. You can learn more about creating Gnome applications with Glade and implementing GTK+ callbacks. You'll also get the scoop on the groundbreaking collaboration between Novell and Microsoft as well as an update on the new Mono 1.2 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time. Read the entire newsletter online at: http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/DeveloperNet_Newsletter_2006-11-16
To visit the DeveloperNet Newsletter archive or preview our upcoming newsletter, go to http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Category:DeveloperNet_Newsletters
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. You can now download the following software:
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SUSE Linux 10.1
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.
