The default behavior of the option to use eDirectory certificates for HTTPS services 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 23-2.
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. 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 SP3: Novell AFP For Linux Administration Guide.
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 SP3: Novell CIFS for Linux Administration Guide.
This service creates seamless cross-authentication capabilities between Microsoft Active Directory on Windows servers and Novell eDirectory on OES 2 SP2 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 SP3: Domain Services for Windows Administration Guide.
The new OES 2 SP2 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 SP3: Migration Tool Administration Guide.