1.1 New in OES 2 SP1

1.1.2 Other New Features and Changes

YaST Install Changes

The default behavior of the option to use eDirectory™ certificates for HTTPS services has changed in OES 2 SP1.

In OES 2, eDirectory certificates were only used by default if you were installing a new server.

In OES 2 SP1, eDirectory certificates are used by default in all installation and upgrade scenarios, except when you are upgrading to SP1 from OES 2. For an upgrade, the option that you selected for the initial installation is retained.

For a brief summary of what happens in each scenario, see Table 22-2.

Novell AFP

Novell® AFP is now available on the Linux platform to provide feature parity with NetWare®.

  • Support for AFP v3.1 and AFP v3.2, providing network file services for Mac* OS X* and classic Mac OS workstations

  • Support for Universal Password greater than 8 characters

  • Integration with Novell eDirectory

  • Integration with the Novell Storage Services™ (NSS) file system

  • Support for Unicode* filenames

  • Integration with the Novell Trustee Model for file access

  • Support for regular eDirectory users (no LUM required)

  • Cross-protocol file locking with NCP™

Novell AFP also offers the following features not available for NetWare:

  • DHX authentication mechanism: Provides a secure way to transport passwords of up to 64 characters to the server.

  • Management: You can use iManager to administer and configure the AFP server on OES 2 Linux. iManager support for AFP on NetWare is unchanged and includes only starting and stopping the server.

  • Auditing: You can audit the AFP server to check on the authentication process and any changes that occur to the configuration parameters of the server.

For more information, see the OES 2 SP2: Novell AFP For Linux Administration Guide.

Novell CIFS

Novell CIFS is now available on Linux to provide feature parity with the existing NetWare release. It offers the following features:

  • Support for Windows* 2000, XP, 2003, and Windows Vista* 32-bit

  • Support for Universal Password greater than 8 characters

  • Support for NTLMv1 authentication mode

  • Integration with Novell eDirectory

  • Integration with the Novell Storage Services (NSS) file system

  • Support for Unicode filenames

  • Integration with the Novell Trustee Model for file access

  • Support for regular eDirectory users (no LUM required)

  • Cross-protocol file locking is planned for a future release

For more information, see the OES 2 SP2: Novell CIFS for Linux Administration Guide.

Novell Domain Services for Windows

This service creates seamless cross-authentication capabilities between Microsoft* Active Directory* on Windows servers and Novell eDirectory on OES 2 SP1 Linux servers, and offers the following functionality:

  • Administrators with Windows networking environments can set up one or more virtual Active Directory domains in an eDirectory tree.

  • Administrators can manage users and groups through MMC or iManager.

  • eDirectory users can authenticate to the virtual domain from a Windows workstation without the Novell Client™ for Windows being installed.

  • eDirectory users can also access file services on

    • Novell Storage Services (NSS) volumes on Linux servers by using Samba shares.

    • NTFS files on Windows servers that use CIFS shares.

    • Shares in trusted Active Directory forests.

For more information, see the OES 2 SP2: Domain Services for Windows Administration Guide.

Migration Tool

The new OES 2 SP1 Migration Tool uses a plug-in architecture and comprises multiple Linux command line utilities and a GUI wrapper.

The Migration Tool supports:

  • A single, enhanced GUI interface for migrating all OES services

  • Service migrations from either a single source server or multiple source servers (consolidation) to a target server.

  • Transfer ID (server ID swap) migrations—transferring the services and identity from one server to another server.

For more information, see the OES 2 SP2: Migration Tool Administration Guide.