5.2 General Preference, Definitions, and Values

Table 5-1 The General Preferences Properties Table

Preference

Value

Description

Allow "Close" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes, the Close option is displayed in the notification area icon.

If this option is set to No or Default, the Close option is not displayed and accessible in the Novell SecureLogin notification area icon.

The default value is No.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow "Log Off" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes the Log Off User option is displayed and accessible in the Novell SecureLogin notification area icon.

If this option is set to No or Default, the Log Off User option is not displayed in the Novell SecureLogin notification icon.

The default value is No.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow "Refresh Cache" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes, the Refresh Cache option is not displayed and accessible in the notification area icon.

If this option is set to No or Default, the Refresh Cache option is displayed in the notification area icon.

The default value is No.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow "Work Offline" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to No or Default, the Work Offline option is displayed in the notification area icon.

If this option is set to Yes, the Work Offline options is not displayed in the notification area icon.

The default value is No.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow application definition to be modified by users

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, end user can view and modify their application definitions.

If this option is set to No, the end user cannot change their application definitions.

The default option is Yes.

NOTE:Disabling this preference does not disable the users from creating new applications through the wizards.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow application definition to be viewed by users

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can view the application definition.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view the application definition.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow credentials to be deleted by users through the GUI

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can delete their credentials through the GUI.

If this option is set to No, users cannot delete their credentials.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow credentials to be modified by users through the GUI

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can modify their credentials through the GUI.

If this option is set to No, users cannot modify their credentials through the GUI.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow users to (de) activate SSO via system tray

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can switch between active and inactive modes of Novell SecureLogin.

If this option is set to No, Novell SecureLogin is always active. User do not have the option to switch.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow users to backup/restore

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can back up and restore their single sign-on information.

If this option is set to No, users cannot back up and restore their single sign-on configuration.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow users to change passphrase

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can change their passphrase through the notification area icon.

If this option is set to No, the Change Passphrase option is not displayed and users cannot change their passphrase through the notification area icon.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow users to modify names of Applications and Logins

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Default, Novell SecureLogin behaves as if it is set to Yes.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow users to view and change Preferences

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can view and change their preferences.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view and change their preferences.

The default value is Yes.

NOTE:We recommend that you create a separate ou to ensure that they are not adversely affected by the general user configuration preferences at the ou level.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow users to view and modify API preferences

Yes/No/Default

The API preference defines the following options for users to:

  • Enter an API licence key(s).

  • Provide API access.

If this option is set to Yes or Default users can view and modify the API preference.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view and modify the API preference.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Allow users to view passwords

Yes/Yes, per applications/No/Default

if this option is set to Yes or Default, users can view their passwords.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view their passwords.

If this option is set to Yes, per application, users can view their passwords for only specific applications.

The default value is Yes.

NOTE:Allowing users to view their passwords gives them an opportunity to view and record passwords if they need to reset the Novell SecureLogin configuration.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Change the cache refresh interval (in minutes)

5

This preference defines the time in minutes of the synchronization of the user data and directory on the local workstation.

The default value is set to 5 minutes.

However, depending on the network traffic and the number of users the interval can be set between 240 minutes and 480 minutes (four and eight hours).

This preference is available in both the Personal Management utility and the administrative management utilities.

Container has priority over User

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes, the container settings has priority over user settings.

If this option is set to No or Default, the container settings does not have priority over the user settings.

The default value is No.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Detect incorrect passwords

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, incorrect passwords for Web applications are detected.

If this option is set to No, incorrect passwords for Web applications are not detected.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available in both the Personal Management utility and the administrative management utilities.

Disable single sign-on

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes, access to Novell SecureLogin is disabled.

If this option is set to No or Default, access to Novell SecureLogin is enabled.

The default value is No.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Display splash screen on startup

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the splash screen appears when Novell SecureLogin startsup.

If this option is set to No, the splash screen is hidden and users cannot see the splash screen when Novell SecureLogin startsup.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Display the system tray icon

Yes/No/Default

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the Novell SecureLogin icon appears on the notification area.

If this option is set to No, the Novell SecureLogin icon does not appear on the notification area.

The default value is Yes.

NOTE:When the Novell SecureLogin is active, users can double-click the icon on the notification area to launch the Personal Management utility.

When the Novell SecureLogin is inactive, user can start the Personal Management utility through Start > Programs > Novell SecureLogin > Novell SecureLogin

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Enable cache file

Yes/No/Default

This options defines the enabling or disabling of the creation of a Novell SecureLogin cache file on the local workstation. The cache stores user configuration data: local and inherited.

Set this option to Yes for mobile users.

If this option is set to No, you cannot store files locally or you are have some conflicts with organizational security policy

If this option is set to Default, Novell SecureLogin behaves as if it is set to Yes.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available in both the Personal Management utility and the administrative management utilities.

Enable Logging to Novell Audit

Yes/No/Default

This preference defines the enabling or disabling of log events to be automatically sent to Novell Audit.

The following ou or user objects are logged by NSure:

  • Single sign-on client started

  • Single sign-on client exited

  • Single sign-on client activated by user

  • Single sign-on client deactivated by user

  • Password provided to an application by a script

  • Password changed by the user in response to a change password command

  • Password changed automatically in response to a change password command

NOTE:The Novell Audit platform must be installed on the client with a registered application ID and schema file on the server.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, logging to Novell Audit is enabled.

If this option is set to No, logging to Novell Audit is disabled.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Enable the New Login Wizard on the system tray icon

Yes/No/Default

This preference defines the enabling or disabling the user’s ability to create multiple logins for different accounts on the same application or server.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can create multiple logins.

If this option is set to No, users cannot create multiple logins.

The default value is Yes.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Enforce passphrase use

Yes/No/Default

Enforces the user definition of a passphrase question and answer when Novell SecureLogin is launched.

If this option is set to Yes, users must complete setting up their passphrase before they proceed with any other activity on the workstation.

If this option is set to No or Default, users can postpone setting up the passphrase.

The default value is No.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.

Enter API license key(s)

Specify API licence key(s)

Specify the API license key(s) provided by Novell SecureLogin to activate the API functionality for an application.

Password protect the system tray icon

Yes/No/Default

Restricts the users from accessing the Novell SecureLogin icon menu option (from the notification area) without their network login password.

If this option is set to Yes, the Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area is password protected.

If this option is set to No or Default, the Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area is not password protected.

The default value is No.

This preference is available in both the Personal Management utility and the administrative management utilities.

Provide API Access

Yes/No/Default

Enables or disables the API functionality.

If this option is set to Yes, the APII access is enabled.

If this option is set to No or Default, the API access is disabled.

The default value is No.

This preference is available in both the Personal Management utility and the administrative management utilities.

Standalone distributed settings have priority over user’s

Yes/No/Default

Allows or disallows the values of configuration settings made by user to take precedence over the configuration settings made after settings distribution.

Use this preference in advanced standalone mode for overwriting locally applied scripts, settings, and credentials by centrally created credentials.

Use this preference also for suers who receive the encrypted and signed settings.

If this option is set to Yes, the standalone distributed settings have priority over user’s settings.

If this option is set to No or Default, the standalone distributed settings do not have priority over user’s settings.

The default value is No.

This preference is available only in SecureLogin Manager.

Stop walking here

Yes/No/Default

Enables or disables the inheritance of settings from higher level containers or organizational units.

If this option is set to Yes, the inheritance of settings from higher level containers or organizational units is disabled.

Set the option to Yes during phased upgrades when higher levels might have a different version of Novell SecureLogin implemented.

If this option is set to No or Default, the inheritance of settings from higher level containers or organizational units is enabled.

The default value is No.

This preference is available only through the administrative management utilities.