3.2 Exporting and Importing Predefined Applications and Application Definitions

Novell SecureLogin provides export functionality to facilitate distribution of predefined applications and application definitions. Converting predefined applications and application definitions to XML format allows you to distribute and deploy predefined applications and application definitions across directories, software, and hardware platforms.

This section contains the following information:

3.2.1 Exporting Individual Applications

  1. Log in to iManager.

  2. Select Securelogin SSO > Manage Securelogin SSO. The Manage SecureLogin SSO page is displayed.

  3. In the object field, specify your object name, then click OK.

  4. Click Distribution. The distribution details are displayed.

  5. Click Save. The Configuration for Export dialog box is displayed.

  6. Under Select SecureLogin Configuration, select the appropriate text boxes.

    Configuration

    Function

    Application

    Copies, exports, or imports all configured application definitions as displayed in the Application pane.

    Credentials

    Copies, exports, or imports all credentials as displayed in the Logins pane, excluding passwords for copy settings and unencrypted export or import.

    Password Policies

    Copies, exports, or imports password policies as displayed in the Password Policies Properties table.

    Preferences

    Copies, exports, or imports preferences manually set in the Preferences Properties tables.

  7. Click Export. The Select the Applications for Backup page is displayed.

  8. Select the applications you want to backup.

  9. Click OK. The Save File As dialog box is displayed.

  10. Provide a name to the file, select the file location, and click Save.

    NOTE:The file is saved in an XML format.

3.2.2 Importing Individual Applications

  1. Log in to iManager.

  2. Select Securelogin SSO > Manage Securelogin SSO. The Manage SecureLogin SSO page is displayed.

  3. In the object field, specify your object name, then click OK.

  4. Click Distribution. The Distribution details are displayed.

  5. Click Load. The Select SecureLogin Configuration dialog box is displayed.

  6. Browse to and select the exported XML file.

  7. Click Open to select the file.

    The selected predefined applications and application definitions are copied across to the receiving organizational unit or container.

    The selected Securelogin configuration is copied across to the receiving object.

    If predefined applications and application definitions currently exist in the receiving object, a confirmation message is displayed to confirm or reject overwrite with the imported data.

  8. Click Import to confirm or click Cancel to reject overwriting with the imported data.

    A SecureLogin message is displayed to confirm SecureLogin data is loaded.