Access Manager 3.1

Summary Table

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems

 See section 1194.21 below.

Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications

 See section 1194.22 below.

Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products

 N/A

Access Manager is not considered a telecommunications product.

Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products

 N/A

 Access Manager is not considered a video or multi-media product.

Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products

 N/A

Access Manager is not a self-contained product.

Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers

 N/A

Access Manager is software as defined under section 1194.21.

Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria

 See section 1194.31 below.

Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support

See section 1194.41 below.

Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

(a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually.

 Partial Support

Some screens within the administration GUI may require the use of a mouse. 

(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer.

 Supported

(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes.

 Supported with exceptions

 Some screens do not clearly display the input focus on the current screen

(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to Assistive Technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text.

 Partial Support

 Some images within the administration GUI do not provide an alt text message

(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance.

 Supported with minor exceptions

 Some images are not consistent throughout the administration GUI

(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes.

 Supported

(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes.

 Supported with minor exceptions

 Some screens will override the user's selected contrast and color selections

(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.

 N/A

(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.

 Supported

(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided.

 N/A

(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

 Supported

(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

 Partial Support 

 Some form controls within the Administration GUI may require the use of a mouse

Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).

 Partial Support

 Some screens do not provide a text equivalent to non-text elements.

(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.

 N/A

(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.

 Supported

(d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.

 Partial Support

 Some screens require the associated style sheet

(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.

 N/A

(f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape.

 Support with exceptions

 Some image maps do not provide redundant text links

(g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.

 Not Supported

 Row and column headers in iManager are not identified in tables, and there is no workaround for this limitation.

(h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.

 Not Supported

 Data cells and header cells in iManager are not marked, and there is no workaround.

(i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation

 Partial Support

 Some screens do not provide sufficient frame identification

(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

 Supported

(k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.

 N/A

(l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology.

 Partial Support

 Some screens require scripting languages that have difficulties being used with Assistive technology

(m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with 1194.21(a) through (l).

 Supported

(n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

 Supported with exceptions

 Some screens do not have all the information needed for use with Assistive Technology

(o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.

 Supported with exceptions

 Some screens require the user to use repetitive links for navigation

(p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.

 Supported

Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Access Manager is not considered a telecommunication product.

Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products - Detail

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Access Manager is not considered a video or multi-media product.

Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Access Manager is not considered a self-contained product.

Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers - Detail

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Access Manager is software as defined under section 1194.21.

Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria - Detail

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided.

 Partial Support

 Some screens cannot be read entirely with screen readers

(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided.

 Partial Support

 Some screens cannot be read using Assitive technology and screen readers.

(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided

 Supported

 Access Manager does not require user hearing for access to any application functionality.

(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided.

 Supported

 Access Manager does not require user hearing for access to any application functionality.

(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided.

 Supported

 Access Manager does not require speech recognition.

(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided.

 Support with exceptions

 Some screens require the use of a mouse.

Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support - Detail

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

(a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge

 Supported

 Novell makes its documentation available in variety of formats at http://www.novell.com/documentation

Documentation is provided in HTML, and can be converted to other formats as needed.

(b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge.

 Supported

(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities.

  Supported

 Novell’s support services accommodates voice communications and email communications, both of which are operable by persons with disabilities. Support personnel are familiar with such features as keyboard access and other options important to people with disabilities.