To provide expanded reporting capabilities Novell File Reporter 2.0 was built on a new advanced architecture that supports:
Simultaneous integration with eDirectory and Active Directory
An SQL database
Web-based administration
All of the complex DSI installation and configuration tasks have been replaced with a simple installation and configuration wizard. Once installed, all management tasks are performed through a browser-based interface.
Novell File Reporter 2.0 has a much stronger tie-in to network directory services. File Reporter 2.0 authenticates to a primary identity system (either eDirectory or Active Directory) and then through a proxy, establishes a connection to the other identity system. You can be connected to one Active Directory domain and many eDirectory trees at the same time.
In addition to the extensive file report types in Version 1, Novell File Reporter 2.0 introduces:
Permissions reports that identify who has access to a particular file or the access rights of a particular user
Trending reports that show the growth of data on a Novell volume or Windows share over a period of time
Detail reports that are specific to an individual user, file type, file, and more
Aggregate reports that report on file and folders located on storage resources in eDirectory and Active Directory