If you want, you can allow users to log in to the network through the ZENworks Middle Tier Server using the same syntax they might be accustomed to when sending e-mail, or you might want them to log in with a more fully-qualified or perhaps a more simplified name that matches your authentication scheme.
IMPORTANT:This functionality (dotted-name support) applies for the user name only, not the user’s context. The ZENworks Middle Tier Server does not support authentication to a dotted name in the root context of the eDirectory tree: that is, authentication contexts configured for the Middle Tier must not contain any embedded dots. For more information, see TID 10098582 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.
This section explains these login methods and how to configure a workstation to use them. It includes the following information:
NOTE:A new version of the Middle Tier Server (3.1.4) released with Support Pack 1 supports dotted names and e-mail names by default (that is, it is always on), as long as LDAP search is set up correctly.