July 2007 Highlights - Novell Professional Resource Suite
Novell Technical Subscriptions
What's better than warm summer nights? Warm summer nights with new software, of course! This month's shipment includes the latest Novell® ZENworks® software updates and more than four dozen new and updated bonus utilities. You will also find recently updated documentation, three informative white papers, 447 new Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs), nearly 300 new Product Communities articles and much more.
- New Software
- Advanced Resources
- Support Resources
- Technical Information Resources
- What's New and Upcoming
New Software
Managing your resources manually can be like herding cats—frustrating and ultimately futile. Fortunately, we're shipping two new tools to help you this month. Install your evaluation versions today and let Novell solutions do the work so you can focus on more important tasks:
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Novell ZENworks 7 Suite with Support Pack 1, Release 2: Check out the powerful new features that make it even easier to automate your most tedious tasks all across your enterprise. The release includes time-saving updates to all ZENworks Suite components, including these favorites:
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Novell ZENworks Patch Management
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Novell ZENworks Handheld Management
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Personality migration and software packaging tools
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Much more
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Novell ZENworks Linux Management 7.2: Available either as part of the ZENworks suite or as a standalone solution, the new release of ZENworks Linux Management includes support for SUSE® Linux Enterprise 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4. Install the trial today and use it to:
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Securely configure and update multiple machines running behind the firewall
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Streamline SUSE Linux Enterprise Server updates and Linux subscription management
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Access support for Dell Update Packages and Configuration Bundles
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Advanced Resources
Bonus Utilities
This month's shipment features more than four dozen new and updated bonus utilities. These handy tools are designed to help you work more efficiently and to fine tune your Novell solutions so you can turn tedious tasks over to the software and get on to more important work. Here is a sample of this month's additions:
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(updated) Blackbird DeTroubler for eDirectory and Active Directory—Delivers rapid online recovery for eDirectory and Active Directory
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IDM 3.5 Metrics Client Demo—Shows how Identity Manager 3.5 Metrics Webservice can be used to generate a dashboard to monitor and evaluate workflow performance
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Formativ Applet: Add Entry to Address Book—Adds sender details from a selected e-mail message into an address book of your choice
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NW File Event List—Creates a list of modified files for a specific EFL epoch on a specified NSS volume
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NW Remove Event Epoch—Removes an EFL epoch and its file event list
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NordicEdge One-time password authentication for Novell GroupWise 7 WebAccess—Delivers enhanced authentication for Novell GroupWise WebAccess
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Sentinel Collector for Apache Access Logs—Parses and normalizes events received from Apache 2 Access Logs (running on SUSE Linux Enterprise 10)
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(updated) ZENworks Patch Management Uninstall Utility—Removes the ZENworks Patch Management Agent from a workstation
Technical Papers
They might not be beach reading, but the following technical papers provide valuable information about essential Novell products and solutions:
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Password Self-service: Taking the Strain Off of Helpdesks—Read about how you can empower your forgetful users to help themselves with forgotten passwords instead of calling the helpdesk.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and AMD64 Processors—Learn the benefits of running SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop on AMD64 hardware.
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Sanctuary Suite 4.0: Managing Devices and Applications on Enterprise Endpoints— Learn how to stop data leaks and secure endpoint devices without supergluing your USB ports.
Support Resources
Latest Files and Patches
The latest updates and patches keep your systems running at their peak and protect against security threats. This month's shipment includes 57 new ReadMe files and patches. Simply identify those that apply to you and install them today.
Technical Information Resources
Product Documentation
Turn to Novell documentation for all the information you need to optimize Novell Identity Manager 3.5, no matter how it's deployed. This month also features new and updated documentation for Novell Access Manager, GroupWise Gateway, Novell Customer Center, Business Continuity Clustering, and ZENworks. Novell Documentation brings you hands-on manuals, quick-reference guides and much more—it's all the information you need to reach achieve peak performance with Novell products.
Novell Connection Magazine
The latest online issues of Novell Connection Magazine are full of information to help you get the most from your enterprise and your Novell products. Check out the newest articles on migrating from NetWare to Novell Open Enterprise Server, find a customer success story and view Laura Chappell's latest animated movie about colorizing traffic in Wireshark. You can also take a look at articles on migrating GroupWise to Linux, automating identity assurance and ZENworks Configuration Management, the latest version of ZENworks. And don't miss Laura Chappell's other lab kits, customer success stories and much more. Come see where Novell and the tech industry are headed—read Novell Connection today!
New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs)
When your podmates in IT don't know the answer, turn to the Support Knowledgebase for thorough solutions to your complex dilemmas. It's a searchable database containing thousands of documents (TIDs) on the inner workings of Novell products. Experts like you need detailed technical help, not “Networking 101” answers. That's why we created the Support Knowledgebase and update it constantly. Check it out today—we've added more than 447 new documents in the past month!
Product Communities Articles
Did you know there are communities of users like you who work with Novell solutions on a daily basis? Often, you'll find outstanding advice and practical tips in the Novell online Product Communities. It's a great place to review technical resources for all your favorite Novell products, or to share expertise, patches and ideas with other users. You can also access product news, documentation, articles and other valuable tools. This month, there are 298 new articles and resources, so stop by today!
What's New and Upcoming
New Multiplatform Search Beta 2 Available
You will soon be able to search technical resources running on both Linux and Windows! Check out our final multiplatform beta to explore the new functionality. Just access the Subscriber Portal, and you will find NPRS Multiplatform Beta 2 under Subscription Benefits. E-mail us your feedback by June 29 to contribute before the official launch.
