A.2 Security Configuration

The following subsections provide a summary of security-related configuration settings for NetStorage:

A.2.1 NetStorage Configuration Settings

The following table lists the NetStorage configuration settings that are security related or that impact the security of NetStorage:

Table A-2 NetStorage Security Configuration Settings

Configuration Setting	Possible Values	Default Value	Recommended Value for Best Security
Session timeout	Time in seconds
Persistent Cookies	0, 1	0	0 (Disabled)
Cookieless Authentication	0, 1	0	0 (Disabled)
Secure Port		443	443

The following table provides links to security-related information for other products that impact the security of NetStorage:

Table A-3 Security Information for Other Products

Product Name	Links to Security Information
NSS	Securing Access to NSS Volumes, Directories, and Files. and Security Considerations in the OES 11 SP3: NSS File System Administration Guide for Linux
eDirectory	Security for eDirectory is provided by NICI. See the NICI 2.7x Administration Guide
Novell Client	Security Considerations in the Novell Client 2.0 SP3 for Linux Administration Guide. and Managing File Security and Passwords in the Novell Client 4.91 SP5 for Windows XP/2003 Installation and Administration Guide.
Samba	See Security Implications in the OES 11 SP3: Novell Samba Administration Guide.
Novell Password Management	Novell Password Management Administration Guide