Novell News

Class C2 Certification

Novell has announced that NetWare 4.11 has received Class C2 certification from the National Computer Security Center (NCSC). Because no other network operating systems have received this certification, NetWare 4.11 is the only network operating system that provides Class C2 security for the entire network. U.S. government agencies, which are required to use Class C2-compliant products, can now create a secure network with NetWare 4.11. In addition, companies can use NetWare 4.11 to ensure that they receive the highest level of network security.

NCSC also awarded Class C2 certification to a component of Novell's YES program that certifies third-party products as Class C2 compliant. As a result, all third-party products that meet the YES program's Enhanced Security Server requirements will automatically receive Class C2 certification when implemented as part of an IntranetWare or NetWare 4.11 network.

More than 75 third-party products have already received Class C2 certification through the YES program. You can view a list of these products at http://developer.novell.com/prodcert. For more information about Class C2 certification, visit Novell's World-Wide Web site (http://www.novell.com/press/archive/1997/10/pr97146.html). You can also call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-861-5588.

Novell Distributed Print Services

Novell, Hewlett-Packard (HP), and Xerox have announced that Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) is now available. NDPS simplifies printer administration by allowing you to centrally install, configure, and manage printers using the NetWare Administrator (NWADMIN) utility. Because NDPS requires you to create only one Novell Directory Services (NDS) object for each printer, NDPS eliminates the need for print queues.

NDPS also simplifies printer use by providing users with detailed information about printer status and printer features. For example, if a user sent a print job to a printer that was currently in use, NDPS would notify the user about the delay and allow this user to transfer the print job to another printer. The user could even locate a printer with particular features, such as a printer that supports color printing.

Although NDPS is compatible with all types of printers, many benefits of NDPS are available only to printers that have an NDPS gateway. You can use Novell's NDPS gateway, or you can use NDPS gateways from HP or Xerox.

You can purchase NDPS through your local Novell authorized reseller. For more information about NDPS, visit Novell's web site (http://www.novell.com/intranetware/products/ndps). You can also call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-861-5588.

GroupWise 5.2

Novell is shipping GroupWise 5.2, the latest version of the popular groupware product that provides e-mail, calendaring and scheduling, document management, workflow, and imaging capabilities across multiple platforms. With GroupWise 5.2, you can access e-mail messages, voice-mail messages, schedules, faxes, and documents from a workstation, a telephone, or the Internet.

GroupWise 5.2 supports most Internet standards, including TCP/IP, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (SMTP/MIME), Internet Message Access Protocol 4 (IMAP4), and Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3). In addition, GroupWise 5.2 includes the following components:

You can purchase GroupWise 5.2 through your local Novell authorized reseller. If you purchased or upgraded to GroupWise 4 or GroupWise 5 between July 21 and October 3, 1997, you can receive an upgrade to GroupWise 5.2 for only U.S. $30 if you submit the online order form located at http://www.novell.com/groupwise/html/upwindow.html by November 12, 1997.

For more information about GroupWise 5.2, visit Novell's web site (http://www.novell.com/groupwise). You can also call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-861-5588.

ManageWise 2.5

Novell has announced that ManageWise 2.5 will be available at the end of this month. You can use ManageWise 2.5 to manage IntranetWare and NetWare servers, remotely control servers and workstations, analyze network traffic, and automate network inventory. You can also perform management tasks using the following components that come with ManageWise 2.5:

You can purchase ManageWise 2.5 through your local Novell authorized reseller. If you purchased ManageWise 2.1 on or after September 1, 1997, you can receive a free upgrade to ManageWise 2.5 when it is released.

For more information about ManageWise 2.5, visit Novell's web site (http://www.novell.com/managewise). You can also call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-861-5588.

NetWare Connection , November 1997, p.45