2.2 Changing the Directory Datastore

When the directory is upgraded, the new feature of Novell SecureLogin 6.0 are not available on the workstation. So, users must upgrade to the new version.

You can configure directory datastore version at the group policy, user object, container, or organizational unit levels.

We recommend that you set the datastore version at the container or the organization unit levels. This helps enterprises manage the datastore base and minimize the possibility of conflicting versions.

If you require to update a single new feature of Novell SecureLogin preference that requires 6.0 datastore, for example, when you upgrade the Use AES for SSO data encryption preference, you are prompted with a warning before proceeding to change.

2.2.1 Changing the Organizational Unit Level Datastore

Changing the Organizational Unit Level Datastore in an Active Directory Environment

Do the following to set the directory datastore version at the organizational unit level in an Active Directory environment:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers. The Microsoft Management Console is displayed.

  2. Right click the required group policy, container, or OU, then click Properties (in this example,eKonsulting.) The properties dialog box is displayed.

  3. Click the SecureLogin tab. The SecureLogin page is displayed.

  4. Click Manage. The Advanced Settings page of the administrative management (SecureLogin Manager) utility is displayed

  5. On the left pane, click Advanced Settings. The Advanced Settings page is displayed.

  6. Click the Datastore tab.

  7. From the Select version drop-down list, select the required version. A warning is displayed.

    The warning message refers to 3.0 clients. This warning message is the same, and results in the same errors, if you are running version 3.5 or 5.5 clients for some users and then upgrade the datastore mode to version 6.0.

    When a user’s directory data version is upgraded, the datastore information displayed in the Novell SecureLogin About box is not updated until the user activates Refresh Cache from the Advanced menu of the Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area, the next time he or she logs ins

Changing the Organizational Unit Level Datastore in an eDirectory Environment

  1. Log in to iManager.

  2. Specify the organizational unit object.

  3. Click OK.

  4. Click Advanced Settings. The Advanced Settings page is displayed.

  5. From the Select version under the Datastore section, select the required version. A warning is displayed.

  6. Click OK to make the changes.

Deploying an Upgrade

When you are deploying an upgrade across a series of workstations, follow the procedure explained in Section 2.2, Changing the Directory Datastore. The next time the directory server and the workstation caches are synchronized and SecureLogin operates in the new version mode.