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The namuseradd utility lets you create a single LUM-enabled user or enable an existing
eDirectory user for Linux access. For more information, see “
namuseradd ” in the OES 2 SP3:
Novell Linux User Management Administration Guide .
15.3 Identity Management Services
Providing network users with a network identity is a fundamental expectation for networking, but it
can also become confusing when users need to track multiple identities to use network services.
When you add the traditional POSIX users found on Linux systems to the mix, the picture becomes
even more complex.
The identity management services provided by Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) leverage
Novell eDirectory to simplify and customize identity management to fit your needs:
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If you currently store and manage all your users and groups in eDirectory, you can continue to
do so.
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If you use Novell Client software to provide network file and print services, you can now
provide seamless file and print access to OES 2 servers by using the NCP server for Linux and
iPrint services. For more information, see
Section 17.6, “NCP Implementation and
Maintenance,” on page 202 and Chapter 19, “Print Services,” on page 211 .
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If you want eDirectory users to have access to OES 2 services that require POSIX
authentication, you can enable the users for Linux access. For more information, see
Section 15.2, “Linux User Management: Access to Linux for eDirectory Users,” on page 147 .
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If you need to store and manage users in multiple directories, you can greatly strengthen your
organization’s security and dramatically decrease your identity management costs by deploying
Novell Identity Manager. For more information, see
Section 15.4, “Using the Identity Manager
3.6.1 Bundle Edition,” on page 156 .
15.4 Using the Identity Manager 3.6.1 Bundle
Edition
Novell Identity Manager is a data-sharing solution that leverages the Identity Vault to synchronize,
transform, and distribute information across applications, databases, and directories.
The Identity Manager Bundle Edition provides licensed synchronization of information (including
passwords) held in Active Directory Domains and eDirectory systems. When data from one system
changes, Identity Manager detects and propagates these changes to other connected systems based
on the business policies you define.
In this document:
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Section 15.4.1, “What Am I Entitled to Use?,” on page 157
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Section 15.4.2, “System Requirements,” on page 157
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Section 15.4.3, “Installation Considerations,” on page 157
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Section 15.4.4, “Getting Started,” on page 157
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Section 15.4.5, “Activating the Bundle Edition,” on page 158