Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the Novell^® BorderManager^TM services that you use to successfully manage your network borders. It also discusses the requirements for managing and controlling access to a network border. Subsequent chapters provide a more detailed description of each BorderManager service.

NOTE:  For procedural information, refer to the Novell BorderManager installation documentation and the Novell BorderManager online documentation.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Novell BorderManager Feature Overview
• Implementing Network Border Security
• Firewall Technologies
• Improving Network Performance
• Managing Novell BorderManager Services
• Where to Go from Here