8.6 The Secure Workstation Post-Login Method for NMAS

You can use the Secure Workstation Post-Login Method for NMAS to deliver a Network policy to Secure Workstation. The Network policy is stored in eDirectory. You can use iManager to configure the policy. The Network policy contains the same items as the Local policy

  1. Install the Post-Login Method using the NMAS Method Installer.

    To use the NMAS Method Installer, run methodinstaller.exe, found in the nmas\nmasmethods directory on the Novell SecureLogin 6.0 SP1 software image or CD.

    You must have at least one NMAS Server, and you must have the NMAS Client installed on your system with Secure Workstation. The Post-Login Method runs on eDirectory 8.7.3.

  2. Create at least one NMAS Login Sequence that includes Secure Workstation.

    Using iManager, select NMAS > NMAS Login Sequences. The following page will be displayed:

    Properties of login policy

  3. Using iManager, select Novell Secure Workstation > Select Sequence.The Novell Secure Workstation page is displayed.

    Novell Secure Workstation Page

    The Login Sequence list is populated with each login sequence that contains the Secure Workstation method. You can configure a different policy for each sequence that contains the Secure Workstation method.

  4. (Optional) Select Use Default Settings and click Apply to apply default settings.

    The policy associated with the [Default] sequence is applied to any sequence that contains the Secure Workstation method but does not yet have a Network policy configured.

  5. Select Activate Secure Workstation and click Configure. The following dialog box is displayed:

    Properties of Secure Workstation dialog box

NOTE:You can create as many login sequences that contain the Secure Workstation method as you need. Also, you can associate a different policy with each sequence and then associate each sequence with a different set of users. For information on configuring login sequence restrictions and configuring a user's default login sequence, see the NMAS Administration Guide.