Agent-Based Test Method; Agentless Test Method - Novell ZENWORKS NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL 5.0 - 09-22-2008 User Manual

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The end-user could add the IP address of the Novell ZENworks Network Access Control server
to the Trusted sites zone, and then set the Trusted sites zone to Medium.
The end-user could customize the High setting to allow the options necessary for Novell
ZENworks Network Access Control to test successfully. These options are as follows:
The NAC Agent test uses ActiveX
The ActiveX test uses ActiveX
All of the tests use JavaScript

5.5.2 Agent-based Test Method

The following sections contain more information:
"Ports Used for Testing" on page 161
"Windows Vista Settings" on page 161
Ports Used for Testing
You might need to configure some firewalls and routers to allow Novell ZENworks Network Access
Control to access port 1500 for agent-based testing.
TIP: See
Appendix E, "Ports used in Novell ZENworks Network Access Control," on page 451
a complete description of the ports used in Novell ZENworks Network Access Control.
Windows Vista Settings
All Windows Vista endpoints must have administrator permissions in order for the agent to install
successfully. If the end-user is not logged in to the endpoint with administrator permissions, the
following occurs:
If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, Windows Vista prompts you for credentials. After
the credentials are entered, the agent installs.
If UAC is disabled, the agent installation fails without notifying the end-user.
See the following link for details on UAC:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-
4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true (http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/
0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true)

5.5.3 Agentless Test Method

This section describes the settings you need to make on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Vista when using the Agentless test method.
The following sections contain more information:
"Configuring Windows 2000 Professional for Agentless Testing" on page 162
"Configuring Windows XP Professional for Agentless Testing" on page 162
"Configuring Windows Vista for Agentless Testing" on page 163
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End-user Access 161

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