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One Giant Leap: Cool Solutions gets some New Digs
Eleven years after launching the first Cool Solutions site, we have just taken a major step forward. We have some new digs - a full-on community site with all the Web 2.0 bells and whistles. Check it out!
Posted: 7 Dec 2007

Novell & Microsoft: What Do You Think?
Learn more about the landmark announcement from Novell and Microsoft.
Posted: 1 Nov 2006

Hidden Shares and Novell Storage Manager
Here are some "hidden insights" on using hidden shares with Novell Storage Manager, courtesy of the folks who built the product ...
Posted: 27 Sep 2006

Sorting Out Intellectual Property in a "Composite" Application World
A sea change is taking place in software development. This article, by Douglas A. Levin, President & CEO of Black Duck Software, explores new approaches to protecting valuable software intellectual property.
Posted: 24 Apr 2006

EnterpriseDB: Oracle Compatibility and Enterprise Performance on a PostgreSQL Foundation
Learn how EnterpriseDB amplifies the benefits of PostgreSQL, and what that can mean for your mission-critical enterprise applications.
Posted: 24 Apr 2006

Novacoast Voice RD
Get the details on Novacoast's VoiceRD, the rapid deployment of a fully featured Open Source PBX.
Posted: 24 Apr 2006

How to Passthrough your DLU Credentials to the Member Server
If you are using DLU and IDM or Account Manager to synchronize passwords, you can't automatically map to resources on your Windows Domain Member servers. Here's a nice workaround from Mark Harrison.
Posted: 17 Aug 2005

AppNote: Coordinating NT Domain Group Membership using NAM 3.0
This article documents the process using Novell Account Manager 3 to properly synchronize users from an eDirectory 8.7/ NetWare network to an NT Domain server. Bill Valaski details how he used NDS Group object memberships to work as the "trigger" for synchronization.
Posted: 1 Oct 2004

You Need a Backup Plan
One of our frequent forum contributors shares a recent real-life data nightmare - and how he survived it. Check out the drama, the details, and how a solid backup plan made the difference ...
Posted: 1 Oct 2004

Novell Announces Novell Identity Manager Enhancements
Get the latest scoop on the upcoming enhancements for Novell Nsure Identity Manager, including the Enhanced Provisioning Module and the new visual tool set in Designer.
Posted: 1 Oct 2004

Q & A
Here's where we store a few of the answers to some of your best questions.

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