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| Secure Identity Management Overview Course |
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iChain
A key component of the Novell Nsure secure identity management solution, Novell iChain controls access to application, Web and network resources across technical and organizational boundaries. iChain separates security from individual applications and Web servers. This enables single-point, policy-based management of authentication and access privileges throughout the Net. iChain optimizes eBusiness-application development by leveraging fine-grained security that transcends firewalls. As a result, businesses can simplify Net access and security management, based on users' identities. Businesses can also control the use of digital assets across the extended enterprise.
With iChain you can move your business online without sacrificing security. To support your organization's transformation to eBusiness, iChain includes the following enhancements:
- Customizable login pages
- Multi-factor authentication
- Proxy-server clustering
- Server fault tolerance
- Support for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service protocol
- iChain provides tools to ensure that your infrastructure is secure
Because iChain is built upon Novell eDirectory, access control lists (ACLs) are used to provide a reliable security foundation. This type of control is extremely specific and impossible to circumvent. In addition to ACLs, iChain enhances network security by supporting several types of authentication methods, including smart card, username/password, and token authentication.
iChain simplifies network administration in many ways. It includes an installation-and-configuration wizard that drastically simplifies iChain deployment. With this easy-to-use management tool you can customize the installation of iChain to best fit the structure of your eBusiness. Moreover, iChain's integration with eDirectory allows you to control and manage authentication, access control, user identities, and licensing from a central point. You can also customize eBusiness applications made by third-party vendors by using iChain's robust toolkit.
To eliminate this problem and enhance your customers' online experience, iChain delivers an innovative service called Web Single Sign-On. Single Sign-On makes it possible for a user to log in just once in order to gain access to multiple applications, platforms and even Internet domains, instead of having to enter a password and user ID for each one.
iChain also offers a convenient form-fill authentication feature that simplifies access to Web applications. Form-fill authentication provides a way for you to enter your personal data into a Web-application form and store the information in eDirectory. This means that whenever you have to enter your information into the same Web-application form--for example, to download an upgrade or patch--iChain automatically retrieves your credentials and completes the form for you.
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