Access Control And Authentication; Controlling Access To Services; Overview Of Access Control - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 12-2010 Implementation Manual

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Access Control and Authentication are the keys to:
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Providing services for users.
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Ensuring that the network is secure.
This section discusses the following:
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Section 16.1, "Controlling Access to Services," on page 161
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Section 16.2, "Authentication Services," on page 172

16.1 Controlling Access to Services

OES 2 supports a number of options for service access, including
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Web browsers.
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File managers and applications on Linux, Macintosh, and Windows workstations.
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Novell Client software.
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Personal digital assistants (PDAs) and other electronic devices that are enabled for Web access.
You control which of these options can be used through the services you offer and the ways your
configure those services.
This section can help you understand access control at a high level so that you can plan, implement,
and control access to services. More detail about the items discussed is contained in individual
service guides.
The topics that follow are:
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Section 16.1.1, "Overview of Access Control," on page 161
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Section 16.1.2, "Planning for Service Access," on page 167
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Section 16.1.3, "Coexistence and Migration of Access Services," on page 170
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Section 16.1.4, "Access Implementation Suggestions," on page 170
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Section 16.1.5, "Configuring and Administering Access to Services," on page 170

16.1.1 Overview of Access Control

The following sections present overviews of methods for accessing Open Enterprise Server 2
services.
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"Access to OES 2 Services" on page 162
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"Access Control Options in OES 2" on page 163
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"The Traditional Novell Access Control Model" on page 164
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"NSS Access Control on OES" on page 165

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