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From Novell Cool Solutions by Erin Quill
Novell Virtual Directory Services is a built-in, local identity store that seamlessly integrates with existing LDAP directories. Applications that use NVDS give companies the flexibility to store application-specific identity attributes and policies with their applications and then use them in concert with identity attributes and authentication services already provided by an existing corporate directory. NVDS has numerous benefits, such as the following features that can be added to your applications through NVDS:
By using NVDS, your customers can focus on your application's core value proposition, while avoiding political and technical deployment hurdles.
From Novell Cool Solutions by Mark Robinson
Learn how to configure LDAP authentication to eDirectory from Samba/PAM without the use of NMAS/LUM. It's primarily intended for SBS but might work on any SLES9 based system.
To help NetWare customers transition their skills to Linux, we are offering 20 hours of free online training. This training addresses the needs of those who are proficient on NetWare and want to know how to perform the same tasks on Linux. This is a great opportunity to get our customers--and our channel--more comfortable with Linux as a platform for delivering Novell services.
The training modules can be accessed at http://www.novell.com/netwaretolinux .
LDAP Libraries for C# enables you to write applications that access, manage, and update information stored in Novell eDirectory® or other LDAP-aware directories. These classes are based on the IETF LDAP Java Application Program Interface. View the LDAP Libraries for C# project
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Chapter 3 of the Developer Guide is now available. It's included in the Developer Shortcut Guide to SUSE Linux download (along with Chapters 1 and 2). This eBook, written for experienced developers who are looking to get a quick start on writing open source-based enterprise applications, offers the most up-to-date information on the capabilities of SUSE Linux as a development environment for enterprise .NET and Java applications. It is absolutely FREE and published in real time, allowing you to download new chapters as they are written. Get it here!
The State of Utah embarked on an ambitious plan to centralize IT management of all its state agencies. A critical part of this consolidation is the creation of a global directory to automate user management. In the past, IT personnel had time-consuming manual processes to provision new users and provide them access to the right applications to do their jobs. Get the details on how Novell eDirectory is improving their processes here.
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