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August 2006 Highlights - ZENworks for desktops Toolkit

Novell Technical Subscriptions

Take a look at this month's Novell® ZENworks® resources--and then take the initiative! You'll have access to new bonus utilities, the Middle Tier Server Scalability and Availability white paper and reams of updated documentation. You'll also get new patches and a first look at the latest issues of Novell Connection magazine. And you know you can always rely on our technical resources--this month, you'll receive access to 216 Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs) and 28 Product Communities articles.

Advanced and Expanded Resources

Bonus Utilities (Online)

Helpful, time-saving ZENworks bonus utilities give you many new ways to improve system performance and user productivity. Here's a small sampling of the latest:

  • HideAddRemoveItems.exe--easily identifies applications that have been added to theAdd/Remove Items list that are not part of your standard load

  • USB Key Letter Definition--sets USB Key letter collision and specifies a pre-defined letter if available or a free one if the letter is already taken

  • Pause Group Policies--pauses group policies so an admin can work on a machine under a user's ID

  • PC Shutdown for Windows XP--allows you to give logged-in users a 15-minute warning before shutting down the PC

  • AddFont--enables you to dynamically add fonts using ZENworks

  • Zfdbrowser--deploys ZENWSBrowser without all the unnecessary parts of ConsoleOne

  • Custom ZEN Menu--delivers a text-based menu for ZEN imaging

  • Stoneware Report Services--enables you to build, secure and distribute custom reports from Novell Audit and ZENworks

White Papers

Looking for a good read? Try the latest ZENworks white paper: Middle Tier Server Scalability and Availability. It explains the importance of understanding and properly managing a ZENworks Middle Tier Server so you can achieve the scalability and availability you want for your users and their workstations. This paper discusses what you can expect from a ZENworks Middle Tier Server and what methods you can use to enhance a Middle Tier Server configuration.

Support Resources

Latest Files and Patches (Online)

You deserve top performance from your systems. Now you can get it--and avoid security breaches or interruptions--by making sure your software is completely up to date. Just review the list of new files and patches (11 are shipping this month) and install the ones you want on your ZENworks systems.

Technical Information Resources

Product Documentation (Online)

Our talented documentation team is committed to getting you the information you need to manage ZENworks effectively. Visit us online to see new and updated resources for the following products:

  • Novell ZENworks 7

  • Novell ZENworks Linux Management - Dell Edition

  • Novell ZENworks 6.5

Novell Connection Magazine

Second Quarter Issue (Online)

The latest issue of Novell Connection magazine covers the Novell technologies and solutions that will be redefining business in the months and years to come. You can browse interesting and informative articles on the following topics:

  • Security, storage and virtualization in SUSE Linux Enterprise 10

  • Improvements to the desktop in SUSE Linux Enterprise 10

  • The Mono development framework in SUSE Linux Enterprise 10

  • Configuring and using the exciting new Novell GroupWise Mobile Server

  • Securing systems with the upcoming Novell Access Manager 3

  • Reducing Linux administration and costs with Novell ZENworks Linux Management - Dell Edition

  • The Novell acquisition of e-Security and the Sentinel product family

  • And much more...

April 2006 Online Articles

If you like in-depth, relevant information about the latest technologies and processes, the April 2006 issue of Novell Connection is exactly what you've been waiting for. It explains how to configure and perform a completely hands-off installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server over the network by using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). The following articles have all the details:

  • Automating Unattended Installations Sans Media--Want to automate your installations of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server? Here's how you can automate unattended installations without using any media!

  • Got Skills? Bridge 'em to Linux (Part Four)--Want some help converting your NetWare skills to Linux? This fourth part of a nine-part series explains NetWare tasks and gives the functional equivalents on Novell Open Enterprise Server for Linux.

  • Signs of a Traffic Jam--Someone's attacking your servers. Can you read the traffic? Learn how to find your attackers' signatures in this month's animated article by Laura Chappell.

New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs) (Online)

Want to know the latest about the Novell products deployed in your network? Take a look at some of this month's 216 new Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs). You can use our convenient Knowledgebase search tool to quickly track down any ZENworks information you might need.

Product Communities Articles (Online)

Get the latest technical resources for Novell ZENworks--including articles, tips, patches, documentation and more--and discuss ideas with your peers. Novell Product Communities are your convenient one-stop shop for product-specific support, and there are 28 new articles and tips available for ZENworks this month alone! If you have questions, comments, additional information or feedback on current content, please let us know. We want to hear from you!

What's New and Upcoming

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Early Releases

Check the Early Release section in the Software Download area of the Subscriber Portal for the latest scoop on Novell software. We've added SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 RC3 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 RC3.  

Novell Press Promotion

Now you can get 25 percent off a new Novell Press book: Linux Firewalls, Third Edition. It details key security steps your organization can use to defend a Linux-based network against remote attackers. This book examines iptables, packet filtering and firewall optimization as well as Linux kernel customization. The third edition has been updated for the current Linux kernel and provides code examples for SUSE Linux, Red Hat and Debian implementations.  

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