Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11-05-2007 Installation Manual page 52

By default, Traditional Method without NetworkManager Applet is enabled. If desired,
you can also use NetworkManager to manage all your network devices. However, the
traditional method is the preferred option for server solutions. Find detailed information
about NetworkManager in
workManager"
To configure your network connection later, select Skip Configuration and click Next.
Network hardware can also be configured after the system installation has been com-
pleted. If you skip the network device configuration, your system is left offline and is
unable to retrieve any available updates.
As well as device configuration, configure some other network settings in this step:
Firewall Configuration
When you connect to a network, a firewall is started automatically on the configured
interface. The configuration proposal for the firewall is updated automatically every
time the configuration of the interfaces or services is modified. To adapt the auto-
matic settings to your own preferences, click Change > Firewall. In the dialog that
opens, determine whether the firewall should be started. If you do not want the
firewall to be started, select the appropriate option and exit the dialog. To start and
configure the firewall, click Next for a series of dialogs similar to those described
in
IPv6
By default the IPv6 support is enabled. To disable it, click Disable IPv6. For more
information about IPv6, see
(page 550).
VNC Remote Administration
To administer your machine remotely by VNC, click Change > VNC Remote Ad-
ministration, enable remote administration, and open the port in the firewall. If you
have multiple network devices and want to select on which to open the port, click
Firewall Details and select the network device. You can also use SSH, a more secure
option, for remote administration.
Proxy
If you have a proxy server in your network to control access to the Internet, enter
the server name and all other required information to enable access to the Internet.
34 Installation and Administration
Section 30.5, "Managing Network Connections with Net-
(page 578).
Section 43.4.1, "Configuring the Firewall with YaST"
Section 30.2, "IPv6—The Next Generation Internet"
(page 822).