NovellŪ SecretStoreTM is a simple and secure password management solution. Using the power of Novell eDirectoryTM and the security of Novell SecretStore, users can access most Windows*-, Web-, and mainframe-based applications with a single password.
After you've authenticated to eDirectory, SecretStore-enabled applications store and retrieve the appropriate login credentials. When you use SecretStore, you eliminate the need to remember or synchronize all the multiple passwords required for accessing password-protected applications, Web sites, and mainframes.
The following sections can help you get a big picture of SecretStore.
This topic is a glossary of key terms concerning what runs on the server, what runs on the workstation, and SecretStore components in eDirectory.
The second topic explains how SecretStore server components, workstation components, and eDirectory objects work together. This background prepares you for installing, setting up, managing, using, and troubleshooting SecretStore.