Novell iChain v2.0 and Linux Running eDirectory 8.5.1
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Apr 2002
Q.
I am trying to set up a Novell iChain v2.0 box to protect a specified resource with LDAP authentication, but I am having problems. I saw in the documentation for Novell iChain v2.0 that the Authorization services run on Netware v5.1 and Windows NT/2000 servers. Since I know these services are schema extensions and ConsoleOne snap-ins, I installed those authorization services on a Linux machine, running eDirectory 8.5.1.
Basically, I always get the "403 Forbidden" error message, with the Organizational Policies Prohibit Access to this page description. I am running the wizard from Novell ConsoleOne exactly as described in the documentation. What should I do?
Receiving Errors in Englewood
A.
Dear Errors: I can't be sure if this is specifically an issue with running on Linux, but I do know that the documentation is incorrect for setting up a protected resource with Novell iChain v2.0. Try adding a URL pre-fix of www.somesite.com/* instead of just www.somesite.com in the ISO object itself when you are setting up the resource. Then perform the access control lockdown in the ACL rule itself. By the way, Novell should be updating the iChain documentation to correct this mistake.
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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