Where to start on a Security Policy? Security isn't an add-on, but a basic design goal of Netware.
  • The concepts, issues you should understand Security for the 21st Century and Protecting Against Known Security Threats updated DEC 1998
  • What are the common hacks or cracks into Netware? Things to try before someone else does.
  • New security tools that come with Netware 5.x

    • Security has always been one of the main design goals of Netware. So the below is simply chronological which shows the strong foundations Novell security products are built on. You should look for sound engineering/design principals that allow you to build and maintain an appropriate security policy for your organization. Netware has sound security mechanisms, your challenge is to apply the appropriate security mechanisms to meet your security policy. 

    C2 Security - closing of the 20th Century Netware meets high standards of the time and this was just the beginning for the next steps in security of Novell systems.

  • C2 evaluation "NetWare Workstation Security Architecture" AppNotes Mar 1995, p. 53
  • Novell's class C2-level evaluation 'For a Network' AppNotes July 1997, p. 69
  • Novell granted Class C2 rating "Novell Netware 4.11, YES Tested Products Granted Class C2 Rating by National Computer Security Center" Developer Notes Dec 1997, p. 53
    Some of the current Netware 5 security features
  • PKI Public Key Infrastructure
  • SAS Secure Authentication Services

    • Starting in 1993 Novell starts using NDS based on x.500 Directory Standard to ease management and increase security.
    Novell moves toward open standards and industry Best Practices
    Novell has LAN security nailed down and next we prepare for the Internet as the only WAN.
    Novell exposes the harsh security risks of the rapidly coming Internet and offers solutions.
    Businesses starting moving onto the Internet - start of the gold rush - Novell keeps eye on security
    Novell used RSA for years and now adds PKI management and free CA - Certificates of Authority. While US Government continues crypto mania Novell tries to help with cryptography management.
    Y2K, Single Sign-on and Novell continues PKI developments for key management
    BorderManager -as the name implies- does just that; manages both security and increases performance. Product Page | Documentation
    Single Sign-on product home page
  • "Security Issues for International Commerce"AppNotes Nov/Dec 1997, p. 159
  • iChain
  • iChain Data Flow

    • Novell Security Product home pages
    One last place to check - these articles may be easier for management to understand or you may also find some are broader in scope (includes more 3 party product info?) I have found these articles worth the reading time. Go search on the word - SECURITY at ncmag
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