Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual page 21

Ease of Use
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop comes with two enterprise-ready desktop environ-
ments, GNOME and KDE. Both enable users to comfortably adjust to a Linux
system while maintaining their efficiency and productivity. To explore the desktops
in detail, refer to GNOME User Guide and KDE User Guide.
Support for Mobile Users
With the NetworkManager technology fully integrated into SUSE Linux Enterprise
Desktop and its two desktop environments, mobile users will enjoy the freedom
of easily joining and switching wired and wireless networks.
Seamless Integration into Existing Networks
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop was designed to be a versatile network citizen. It
cooperates with various different network types:
Pure Linux Networks
client and supports all the protocols used in traditional Linux and Unix* environ-
ments. It integrates well with networks consisting of other SUSE Linux or SUSE
Linux Enterprise machines. LDAP, NIS, and local authentication are supported.
Windows Networks
as an authentication source. It offers you all the advantages of a secure and stable
Linux operating system plus convenient interaction with other Windows clients
and means to manipulate your Windows user data from a Linux client. Explore
this feature in detail in
Windows and Novell Networks
expertise, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop naturally offers you support for Novell
technologies, like GroupWise, Novell Client for Linux, and iPrint, and it also offers
authentication support for Novell eDirectory services.
Application Security with Novell AppArmor
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop enables you to secure your applications by enforc-
ing security profiles tailor-made for your applications. To learn more about Novell
AppArmor, refer to
apparmor/.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is a complete Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop supports Active Directory
Chapter 12, Active Directory Support
Being backed by Novell and their networking
http://www.novell.com/documentation/
(page 303).
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