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NMAS is bundled with other Novell products, such as NetWare 6. It provides a limited set of NMAS functionality.
NMAS Enterprise Edition is available for purchase on CD and includes the following:
NMAS must be installed on a NetWare 5.1 or later server or Windows NT/2000 with NDS eDirectory.and on each Windows client workstation that will access the network using the NMAS login methods. After installation, NMAS is managed using the ConsoleOne utility.
The NMAS server software is installed from a Windows client workstation. You must have Admin rights to the NDS Tree object and be connected to the NetWare server to install the NMAS server product.
The NMAS client software must be installed on each client workstation you want to use the NMAS login methods. The latest Novell ClientTM software must be installed on the client workstation before you install the NMAS client software.
All NMAS login methods (server software and ConsoleOne snap-ins) are installed using the ConsoleOne utility. The client software is installed using a Windows installation program. Several currently supported login methods are available on the NMAS Enterprise Edition CD.
NMAS software includes support for a number of login methods from third-party authentication developers. Refer to the PARTNERS.PDF file in the NMAS software for a list of authorized NMAS partners and a description of their login methods.
Each NMAS partner addresses network authentication with unique product features and characteristics. Therefore, each login method will vary in its actual security properties.
Novell has not evaluated the security methodologies of these partner products; so although these products might have qualified for the Novell Yes, Tested & ApprovedTM or Novell Directory Enabled logos, those logos relate to general product interoperability only.
Novell encourages you to carefully investigate each NMAS partner's product features to determine which product will best meet your security needs. Also note that some login methods require additional hardware and software not included with the NMAS product.
NMAS is managed through a ConsoleOne snap-in module. ConsoleOne is the Java* authored, GUI-based framework for managing NDS. Specific ConsoleOne property pages let you manage login methods, the login sequences, enrollment, and graded authentication.
During the installation of the snap-in module, NMAS extends the NDS schema and creates new objects in the Security container in the NDS tree. These new objects are the Authorized Login Methods container, the Authorized Post-Login Methods container, the Security Policy object, and the Login Policy object. All login methods are stored and managed in the Authorized Login Methods container. All post-login methods are stored and managed in the Authorized Post-Login Methods container.
By default, NMAS installs the standard NDS password login method. Additional login methods can be installed using a wizard launched from the Authorized Login Methods container using the Create New Object option. Post-login methods can be installed using a wizard launched from the Authorized Post-Login Methods container using the Create New Object option.
IMPORTANT: Run ConsoleOne from a Windows client workstation by using the ConsoleOne executable located on the server at server_name: SYS\PUBLIC\MGMT\CONSOLEONE\1.2\BIN\CONSOLEONE.EXE.
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