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Security:
Novell Gives Enterprises Power to
Manage User Identities
Novell announced the immediate availability of Novell Nsure Identity
Manager
2, which streamlines an organization's user administration processes to reduce
management costs, increase productivity and security and support compliance
with industry regulations. With Nsure Identity Manager 2, customers can
implement a fully integrated identity management solution, rather than
standalone provisioning, password management or metadirectory products, to
assimilate identities from across all connected systems.
Novell Nsure Identity Manager, formerly Novell DirXML, uniquely leverages
the
efficiency of an organization's distributed user administration processes in
that IT administrators can designate any connected resource as the
authoritative source for any identity attribute such as name, e-mail address
or password. For example, end users can be given self-service capabilities to
manage their passwords, the e-mail administrator can be given responsibility
for e-mail addresses and access to applications can remain centrally managed
by the IT administrator. Changes made by the authoritative source for each
attribute are then synchronized across all locations and systems.
"We're seeing increased demand from our clients for a solution that
securely
opens up their resources to employees and partners," said Dave Arnold, a
systems consultant at Alphanumeric Systems, a Novell Platinum Partner. "Nsure
Identity Manager gives them the confidence to do so by organizing the user
accounts in their applications and databases so they can manage access based
on the user's relationship with the organization. With the addition of
password self-service, improved password policies and reporting features,
Novell continues to be the leader in identity management."
Novell Nsure Identity Manager allows companies to manage user access,
profile
information and passwords throughout the complete user lifecycle based on
established business rules. New users are immediately productive with access
to business resources on the first day of their relationship with the
organization, and access privileges and profile information are quickly
updated upon any changes in their status, such as a promotion, new project or
change in responsibility.
Internet access, upon the conclusion of a business relationship, precluding
security risks and additional expenses due to lingering access rights.
Burton Group analyst Gerry Gebel, said, "Novell has provided additional
capabilities to its existing DirXML product and has positioned itself as a
leader in metadirectory-based provisioning solutions. Novell Nsure Identity
Manager offers a logical migration path for existing eDirectory and DirXML
customers, and its features and capabilities will also benefit non-Novell
customers."
New Features In Novell Nsure Identity Manager
Enhancements in Novell Nsure Identity Manager 2 help customers reduce the
cost
of managing access to applications and data, cut down the number of
password-related calls to the help desk and increase the security of their
enterprise resources.
Simplified configuration -- Browser-based, point-and-click
configuration
of
rules and policies for both common and in-depth tasks. Self-service password management -- Organizations can establish control
over passwords throughout the applications and identity stores that power
their business. For example, administrators can define central password
policies to be applied throughout their system, and end users can reset
forgotten passwords themselves, which are then synchronized across connected
systems, without going through the help desk. Role-based administration -- IT administrators can define access
privileges
based on a user's role or relationship with the organization and according to
established business rules. Access rights are automatically updated whenever a
user's role changes. Monitoring and reporting -- Track and monitor security-related activity
in
internal systems and applications and generate reports or real-time
notifications.
"With all the dynamics a company experiences today such as employee
turnover,
new partnerships, government regulations and mergers and acquisitions, it is
imperative for CIOs to manage and provision their users' identities in order
to maintain security and ensure productivity," said Chris Stone, Novell vice
chairman. "Novell Nsure Identity Manager provides customers an integrated
identity management solution that enables them to securely extend resources to
internal and external users while lowering administrative costs."
Foundation For Novell Nsure Solutions
Novell Nsure Identity Manager is a key component of Novell Nsure secure
identity management solutions, which enable enterprises to efficiently and
securely deliver the right resources to the right people -- anytime, anywhere.
The solutions combine Novell products with Novell and partner services to
solve specific business challenges. In particular, the Novell Nsure identity
integration solution enables customers to gain control of identity as a
foundation for other identity-driven business initiatives such as regulatory
compliance, role-based enterprise dashboards and portals, IT charge-back and
dynamic Web services. And, the Novell Nsure password management solutions
address the full range of password initiatives, securing passwords inside and
outside the organization.
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