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 2015 SP1: NSS File System Administration Guide for Linux
eDirectory	Security for eDirectory is provided by NICI. See the NICI 2.7x Administration Guide
Samba	See Security Implications in the OES 2015 SP1: Novell Samba Administration Guide.
Novell Password Management	Novell Password Management Administration Guide