Novell Account Management
Features and Benefits
Note: Because the Novell Account Management functionality has been merged into the Nsure Identity Management product line, it is no longer available as a standalone product. This discontinuation, which became effective Dec. 10, 2004, applies to Novell Account Management running on Mainframe, UNIX and Windows; Novell Account Management 3 Suite; and Novell Account Management 2.0.2 Software Media.
Documentation and support information for Novell Account Management remain available.
In today's business world, organizations routinely implement hardware and software products from a variety of vendors. Mixed networks, though, can often lead to reduced productivity. Inconsistencies between network operating systems can create an administrative nightmare for network supervisors. For example, security often varies from server to server; identity and access policies are inconsistent; numerous passwords are poorly managed; and multiple accounts must be manually updated.
Novell® Account Management is a cross-platform access-management product that provides consistent protection so your server platforms can work together reliably, as one Net. Novell Account Management allows you to manage and synchronize user accounts or identities across your NetWare, Windows, UNIX, mid-range and mainframe server platforms. With Novell Account Management you can simplify the management of your mixed-platform network, as well as enforce consistent security policies across your network. By using Novell Account Management, you can create one unified directory that enables you to efficiently manage all the account information on your multi-platform network. In addition, you can provide users with immediate access to the resources they need, improving productivity throughout your organization.
Benefits
- Secure network resources and user information
- Decrease opportunity for human error
- Enhance performance of your operating systems
- Reduce network computing costs
- Improve user productivity
By leveraging the power of Novell Account Management, you can easily protect your valuable resources and control access to your server platforms, without inconveniencing authorized users. Novell Account Management also leverages your existing network infrastructure: you can save money by avoiding costly and unnecessary upgrades. In addition, Novell Account Management requires no client software. Your users can be productive whether they access your network through a PC, a dumb terminal, a thin client or an Internet kiosk.
Features
- Easily manage multiple server platforms
- Centrally manage users' identities
- Simplify password administration via a single username and password
- Instantly activate or deactivate users' accounts
- Provide users with appropriate access
Novell Account Management protects your network by providing a way to centrally manage user accounts, passwords and authentication credentials, across all of your diverse platforms. In addition, Novell Account Management distributes any changes you make to account information to every server on your network—instantaneously. With Novell Account Management, you can also provide your users with a single username and password to access all of the server platforms on your network. Because your users only need to remember one password, they are less likely to write down their passwords, thereby increasing your network security.