Novell Remote Manager has been modified to run on Novell Open Enterprise Server 11. In addition to bug fixes, the following changes and enhancements are available:
The HttpOnly configuration option is available in the Novell Remote Manager /etc/opt/novell/httpstkd.conf file. By default, Novell Remote Manager sets an HttpOnly cookie attribute that specifies that the cookie is not accessible through a script. This helps mitigate the risk of cross-site scripting. For information, see HttpOnly Command
in the OES 11: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide.
The InventoryResolveNonLumOwnerName configuration option is available in the Novell Remote Manager /etc/opt/novell/httpstkd.conf file. This allows you to choose whether the inventory of a Novell Storage Services (NSS) volume reports the names of owners as the Nobody user if their eDirectory usernames are not enabled with Linux User Management. By default, this option is set to false (not resolved) in order to give you faster performance for an inventory of files on an NSS volume. For information, see InventoryResolveNonLumOwnerName Command
in the OES 11: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide.
You can set the cipher strength for the SSL key in the /etc/opt/novell/httpstkd.conf file. The default allows any encryption level. A setting of High is recommended. For information, see SSL Key Cipher Strength Command
in the OES 11: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide.
The root user can view VNC consoles from within Novell Remote Manager. This capability requires that the HttpOnly security feature be disabled in the /etc/opt/novell/httpstkd.conf file. For information, see HttpOnly Command
in the OES 11: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide.
On the File System Listing page (View File System > View File System Listing), the Inventory link generates a General File Inventory report with statistics about the files stored on a selected file system path or sub-folder path. For information, see Inventorying Directories or NCP Volumes
in the OES 11: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide.
The View File Systems > NCP Volume Inventory option allows you to view a list of NCP volumes and generate inventories for them.
The Volume Information page (Manage NCP Services > Manage Shares, then click the NSS volume name link), for a volume provides an Inventory option to generate an inventory. This provides the same output as running View File System > General File Inventory for Linux paths and for View File Systems > NCP Volume Inventory for NCP volumes.
An inventory report is saved when you run an inventory on an NCP volume. You can view the last saved report by going to the Manage NCP Services > Volume Inventory Reports page and clicking the View Last Report > Display option for the volume. The saved report provides the same statistics as running View File Systems > NCP Volume Inventory. Graphics are not available in a saved report.
You can email a saved NCP volume inventory report to addresses that are configured in the /etc/opt/novell/httpstkd.conf file. To send the report, go to the Manage NCP Services > Volume Inventory Reports page and click the Email Report > Send option for the volume.
In a file inventory for NSS volumes, the File Owner Profile reports the eDirectory identity of the file owner without requiring the users to be enabled with Linux User Management (LUM).
For information, see Inventorying Directories or NCP Volumes
in the OES 11: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide.
On the Connection Information page (Manage NCP Services > Manage Connections, then select a connection link under Connections) for a selected connection, the Open Files list now links to the file and lock details for each file that is held open by a connection. For information, see Viewing Connections for NCP Server
in the OES 11: NCP Server for Linux Administration Guide.
On the Share Information page (Manage NCP Services > Manage Shares, then click the Information (i) icon to the left of the NSS volume name) and on the Directory Information page (Manage NCP Services > Manage Shares), then navigate to a directory of interest and click the Directory Information icon to the left of the directory name), the following capabilities were added for salvaging and purging deleted files for NSS volumes where the Salvage attribute is enabled:
The Salvageable Files list option allows you to view a list of deleted files that are available for salvage or purge in the selected directory on an NSS volume.
The Purge option allows you to permanently remove a deleted file from the file system.
The Salvage option allows you to recover a deleted file.
The Purge all files option allows you to permanently remove all deleted files on a selected volume.
For information, see Salvaging and Purging Deleted Files on an NSS Volume
in the OES 11: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide.
On the Directory Information page (View File System > View File System Listing, navigate to the directory of interest, then click the Directory Information icon to the left of the directory name), the following capabilities were added:
The Delete Directory and Contents option allows you to recursively delete a selected folder and its contents.
The Rename Directory option allows you modify the name of a selected directory.
The Create Subdirectory option allows you to create subdirectories in the selected directory.
The Create Symbolic Link option allows you to create a symbolic link in the selected directory.
For information, see Viewing Details about Directories and Performing Actions on Them
in the OES 11: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide.
On the Share Information page (Manage NCP Services > Manage Shares, then click the Information (i) icon to the left of the NSS volume name), the following capabilities were added:
Additional details about the volume are displayed, such as the sector size and loaded name spaces.
For NSS volumes, the Compression option shows whether the Compression attribute is enabled for the volume.
On an NSS volume’s Directory and File Listing page (Manage NCP Services > Manage Shares, then click the NSS volume name link), the following capabilities were added:
The Text Search option allows you to search the content of files for a specified text string.
The File Search option allows you to search for a file on the selected volume.
The Inventory option generates an NCP Volume Inventory report with statistics about the files stored on a selected volume.
The Upload option allows you to upload a file to the selected volume.
For information, see Browsing Files and Performing Actions on NSS Volumes
in the OES 11: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide.