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The Novell Client provides authentication credentials to NetIdentity, but it does not obtain
authentication credentials from NetIdentity because it is not a Web-based application.
NetIdentity Agent requires
XTier (NetStorage) on the OES 2 server presented in the URL for the Web-based applications.
The NetIdentity agent installed on the workstations.
For more information on using the NetIdentity agent, see the
NetWare 6.5.
Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS)
Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS
by providing various authentication methods to Novell eDirectory on NetWare, Windows, and
UNIX networks.
These login methods are based on three login factors:
Password
Physical device or token
Biometric authentication
For example:
You can have users log in through a password, a fingerprint scan, a token, a smart card, a
certificate, a proximity card, etc.
You can have users log in through a combination of methods to provide a higher level of
security.
Some login methods require additional hardware and software. You must have all of the necessary
hardware and software for the methods to be used.
NMAS software consists of the following:
NMAS server components: Installed as part of OES 2.
The NMAS Client: Required on each Windows workstation that will be authenticating using
NMAS.
Support for Third-Party Authentication Methods
Novell Client distributions include a number of NMAS login methods.
Other third-party methods are available for download. For information on the available third-party
login methods, see the NMAS Partner's Web site (http://www.novell.com/products/nmas/
partners_communities.html). Each method has a
includes specific installation and configuration instructions.
More Information
For more information on how to use NMAS, see the
Administration Guide.
NetIdentity Administration Guide for
) lets you protect information on your network
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file or a
readme.txt readme.pdf
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