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Password Type
Description
Universal
Universal Password (UP) enforces a uniform password policy across multiple
authentication systems by creating a password that can be used by all protocols and
authentication methods.
Universal Password is managed in iManager by the Secure Password Manager
(SPM), a component of the NMAS module installed on OES 2 servers. All password
restrictions and policies (expiration, minimum length, etc.) are supported.
All the existing management tools that run on clients with the UP libraries
automatically work with the Universal Password.
Universal Password is not automatically enabled unless you install Novell AFP,
Novell CIFS, Domain Services for Windows, or Novell Samba on an OES 2 server.
You can optionally choose to have the Samba hash password stored separately.
This requires, however, that users always synchronize the Samba password when
changing their eDirectory password.
The Novell Client supports the Universal Password. It also supports the NDS
password for older systems in the network. The Novell Client automatically upgrades
to use Universal Password when UP is deployed.
For more information, see
Management 3.2 Administration
16.2.2 Planning for Authentication
For planning topics, see the
16.2.3 Authentication Coexistence and Migration
For authentication and security coexistence and migration information, see
on page 217
and
Chapter 22, "Certificate Management," on page
16.2.4 Configuring and Administering Authentication
For a list of configuration and administration topics, see
online documentation.
"Deploying Universal
Guide.
"Access, Authenticate, Log
Password" in the
in" in the OES online documentation.
"Chapter 21, "Security,"
225" in this guide.
"Access, Authenticate, Log
Access Control and Authentication 177
Novell Password
in" in the OES
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