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Building a Secured Corporate Web Application Infrastructure

May 2003

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Install Novell exteNd Director Standard Edition (Novell Portal Services)

Download a copy of NPS from http://download.novell.com.

1. Execute NPS_setup.jar
   
   
2. Click Next> at the introductory screen.
   
   
3. Accept the license agreement.
   
   
4. For Web Server Address enter: localhost
   
   

Figure 34: Web Server Address.

5. Click Next>.
   
   
6. In the System configuration dialog enter:
   
   
   • Operating System: Windows 2000
     
     
   • Web Server: Apache Web Server
     
     
   • Web App Server: Tomcat Web App Server 3.3
     
     

Figure 35: Select your System configuration.

7. Click Next>.
   
   
8. In the path where the Web Apps are to be installed, place the path to where your Tomcat is installed, see Figure 36.
   
   

Figure 36: Destination information dialog.

9. Click Next>.
   
   
10. In the Web App Server info dialog enter:
    
    
    • File path to Tomcat configuration file:
      e.g. c:\tomcat\conf\auto\mod_jk.conf
      
      
11. Click Next>.
    
    
12. In the LDAP Server dialog enter:
    
    
    • Directory server and port: localhost (leave the port at 389)
      
      
    • Directory administrator Distinguished Name (DN): cn=admin,o=corp
      
      
    • Directory Administrator password: novell
      
      
13. Click Next>.
    
    
14. In the dialog for creating the PortalObject enter:
    
    
    • Distinguished Name (DN): cn=Portal,ou=nps,o=corp
      
      
    • Password seed: novell
      
      
15. In the dialog for creating the PublicUser enter:
    
    
    • Distinguished Name (DN): cn=NPSPublicUser,ou=nps,o=corp
      
      
    • Password: novell
      
      
16. Click Next>.
    
    
17. Click Yes to create the Public User.
    
    
18. In the dialog for user contexts, select: o=corp.
    
    
19. Click Next>.
    
    
20. Select Next> to keep the default names for gadgets to be created.
    
    
21. Select Next> to keep default values for the community gadgets.
    
    
22. Click Yes, to create the CommunityObjects container.
    
    
23. Click Next> on the summary screen.
    
    
24. Click the Finish button.
    
    

Test the Portal installation

1. Using Internet Explorer enter: http://127.0.0.1/nps
   
   
2. At the login dialog enter:
   
   
   • Username: admin
     
     
   • Password: novell
     
     

Set the Portal up for Employee Access

1. Start up Tomcat
   
   
2. Access the Portal
   
   
   • http://127.0.0.1:8080/nps
     
     
   • Login Dialog: Username: admin, Password: novell
     
     

Build the Theme for the Employees of Acme Corp

1. Click on the Administer the Portal link.
   
   
2. Click on the Themes page.
   
   
3. On the Themes page click the Create button.
   
   
4. On the Create a New Theme page enter:
   
   
   • Name: EmployeeTheme
     
     
   • Description: Acme Employee Theme
     
     
5. Click the Create button.
   
   
6. On the Theme Saved page, click the Edit button.
   
   
7. On the Edit a Theme page, click the Properties link.
   
   
8. On the Theme Properties page enter:
   
   
   • Title bar name: Acme Employee Portal
     
     
   • Portal look:
     
     

• Click Edit.
  
  
• Select the base look (Preview if you like).
  
  
• Click the OK button.
  
  

9. Click the Continue button.
   
   
10. Click the Save button.
    
    
11. On the Theme Saved page, click the Assign button.
    
    
12. On the Assign Theme to Objects page, click the Add button.
    
    
13. On the Select Object Type page, click the OK button.
    
    
14. On the Add Theme Assignment page, click the Search button.
    
    
    • In the Search Results list, select the ou=Employees,o=corp container.
      
      
15. Click the Assign button.
    
    
16. Click the Close button.
    
    

Build the Pages for the Employees of Acme Corp

1. Click the Pages page.
   
   
2. On the Pages page, click the Create button.
   
   
3. On the Create a New Page page enter:
   
   
   • Name: EmployeeHomePage
     
     
   • Description: Employee Home Page
     
     
4. Click the Create button.
   
   
5. On the Page Saved page, click the Edit button.
   
   
6. On the Edit a Page page, click the Add button.
   
   
7. On the Add Gadget Assignment page:
   
   
   • In the Select Gadget list select the eGuide gadget.
     
     
8. Click the Add button.
   
   
9. On the Gadget Assignment Configuration page, enter:
   
   
   • Display Name: Employee Address Book
     
     
10. Click the Continue button.
    
    
11. Click the Save button.
    
    
12. On the Page Saved page, click the Assign button.
    
    
13. On the Assign Page to Object page, click the Add button.
    
    
14. On the Select Object Type page, click the OK button.
    
    
15. On the Add Page Assignment page, click the Search button.
    
    
    • In the Search Results list, select the ou=Employees,o=corp container.
      
      
16. Click the Assign button.
    
    
17. Click the Close button
    
    
18. Open another instance of Internet Explorer.
    
    
19. Authenticate as one of the Employees in the System.
    
    
20. Click on EmployeeHomePage.
    
    
21. Using the eGuide gadget search for one of the employees in the system.
    
    

Figure 37: eGuild gadget search for employee in system.