[Auth]novell identity services press release

[david nicol]

January 14, 2004
08:09:00 (ET)



PROVO, Utah, Jan
14, 2004
/PRNewswire via
COMTEX/ -- Novell
(NOVL, Trade)
today announced
the immediate
availability of
Novell(R)
Nsure(TM) 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(R),
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,
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.
Organizations can
also immediately
terminate all
access privileges
and
business-related
accounts, such as
cell phones or 

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(TM) 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 - Office
of the CEO.
"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. 

Pricing and
Availability 

Novell Nsure
Identity Manager
is now available
on Linux*,
Windows*,
NetWare(R) and
Solaris* at both
per server and per
user pricing
through Novell
channel partners.
Details can be
found at
http://www.novell.com/nsureidentitymanager/pricing.html. For more information 
on Nsure Identity Manager, go to http://www.novell.com/nsureidentitymanager, 
and for more information about Novell Nsure solutions, go to 
http://www.novell.com/nsure. 

About Novell 

Novell, Inc. is a
leading provider
of information
solutions that
deliver secure
identity
management (Novell
Nsure), Web
application
development
(Novell
exteNd(TM)) and
cross-platform
networking
services (Novell
Nterprise(TM)),
all supported by
strategic
consulting and
professional
services (Novell
Ngage(SM)). Active
in the open source
community with its
Ximian and SUSE
LINUX brands,
Novell is firmly
committed to open
source and offers
comprehensive
Linux products and
services for the
enterprise, from
the desktop to the
server. Novell's
vision of one Net
-- a world without
information
boundaries --
helps customers
realize the value
of their
information
securely and
economically. For
more information,
call Novell's
Customer Response
Center at
888-321-4CRC
(4272) or visit
http://www.novell.com. Press should visit http://www.novell.com/pressroom. 

NOTE: Novell,
DirXML and NetWare
are registered
trademarks;
eDirectory, Nsure,
exteNd and
Nterprise are
trademarks; and
Ngage is a service
mark of Novell,
Inc. in the United
States and other
countries. *All
third-party
trademarks are the
property of their
respective owners.

SOURCE Novell,
Inc. 


Rod Anderson of Novell, Inc., +1-801-861-3407, or  
address@hidden  
http://www.prnewswire.com  

Copyright (C) 2004
PR Newswire. All
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