3.3 Modifying Predefined Applications and Application Definitions

Novell SecureLogin predefined applications and application definitions are easily modified to cater to your organization's requirements.

Use the following procedure to modify a Novell SecureLogin predefined application or application definition:

  1. Double-click the SecureLogin icon in the notification area to display the Personal Management utility.

  2. Click Applications. The Applications pane is displayed.

  3. Double-click the required application definition. The application details are displayed.

  4. Select the Definition tab. The application definition editor is displayed.

  5. Modify the application definition or the predefined application, as required.

    It is a good practice to include the date and a description of the changes made for future reference.

    The predefined Web applications such as eBay or Hotmail under the Type drop-down list are titled Web and not Advanced Web. There is no difference between a Web application definition or an Advanced Web application definition.

  6. Click OK to save changes and close the Personal Management utility.

    For information on how to modify specific functions see, Section 5.0, Command Reference.

3.3.1 Building an Application Definition in the Personal Management Utility

This section describes how to create and modify SecureLogin application definitions in the Personal Management utility. It is recommended that you test the application definitions locally and then copy them to the relevant container or organizational unit in multi-user directory environments.

Use the following procedure to create an application definition for a Windows application:

  1. Double-click the SecureLogin icon in the notification area to display the Personal Management utility.

  2. Select File > New > Application. The New Application dialog box is displayed.

  3. Click New Application Definition, and select the required application type from the Type drop-down list.

  4. Specify other details such as the EXE or the description.

    These fields vary based on the application definition type that you have selected. For example, if you select Windows as the Type, you must fill in the EXE and Description fields.

  5. Click OK. The application definition is added to the left pane under applications and the details display in the right pane.

  6. Select Definition, and delete the text, # place your application definition here.

    Figure 3-1 The Definitions Pane

  7. Specify your application details, then click OK to save the changes and close the Personal Management utility.

    NOTE:If you are creating multiple application definitions, click Apply to save changes without closing the Personal Management utility.

Settings Tab

Figure 3-2 The Settings Options

The Settings tab includes the following options for application definitions and predefined applications:

Table 3-1 Settings Options

Option

Description

Allow web page to load while application definition is running

Applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer and application definitions created for Web pages and JavaScript* login that execute in a Web page.

By default, this option is set to No. This suspends completion of any other Internet Explorer tasks until the log in is completed.

If this option is set to Yes, Novell SecureLogin allows Internet Explorer to continue functioning while Novell SecureLogin is executing the login.

Enable third party access for this platform

By default, this option is set to No. This disables the API access for this predefined application or the application definition.

If this option is set to Yes, it disables the API access for this predefined application or application definition.

Password field must exist on Internet Explorer page for application definition to run

Applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer and application definitions created for Web pages and JavaScripts within Web pages.

If this option is set to Yes, Novell SecureLogin does not execute automated login for pages without a password field.

If this option is set to No, your Web application returns errors on pages without password fields that you need to handle with Novell SecureLogin. For example, password change successful.

Prompt for device reauthentication for this application

Allows you to reauthenticate an application against an Advanced Authentication (AA) device.

By default, this option is set to No, which means that users are not prompted for device reauthentication for the application.

If this option is set to Yes, user are prompted for device reauthentication for the application.

Reauthentication Method

This option allows you to reauthenticate an application against an SLAA device where Novell SecureLogin is used in along with SLAA or the NMAS™ infrastructure.

This option is available only when Prompt for device reauthentication for this application is set to No.

The reauthentication methods available are:

  • Any

  • Biometric

  • Smart card

  • Token

  • Password

  • Passphrase

  • Directory password

Synchronize with Mobile Device

This option is set to No by default, enabling synchronization to an API-enabled hand-held device, for this predefined application or application definition.

If this option is set to Yes, it disables synchronization to an API-enabled handheld device for this predefined application or application definition.