Novell iChain

Novell iChain is an integrated security solution that offers web single sign-on and remote authentication services, including secure authentication and access to portals, Web-based content and Citrix* Thin Client services. It includes identity-based web security services and enables authorized users—including employees, customers and partners—to securely authenticate from anywhere, at any time. Novell iChain simplifies administration, secures irreplaceable data and accelerates your access to information and overall e-business integration.

With Novell iChain you can expand your business online without sacrificing security. To support your organization's e-business growth, iChain includes:

• Customizable login pages
• Multi-factor authentication
• Proxy-server clustering
• Server fault tolerance
• Dynamic data encryption
• Support for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service protocol

iChain provides several tools to ensure that your e-business infrastructure is secure. Because iChain is built upon Novell eDirectory ™, access control lists (ACLs) are used to provide a reliable security foundation for most major operating platforms, including AIX*, HP-UX, Linux*, NetWare®, Solaris* and Windows*. An ACL identifies the people who are authorized to access certain network resources and specifies to what degree they have access rights. This type of control is extremely specific and impossible to circumvent. In addition to ACLs, iChain enhances network security by supporting several types of remote authentication methods, including smart card, username/password and token authentication.

Novell iChain makes it easier to manage your network resources. It includes an installation-and-configuration wizard that drastically simplifies iChain deployment. With this easy-to-use management tool you can customize the installation of iChain to best fit the structure of your e-business. Moreover, iChain integration with Novell eDirectory—the industry's premier directory service—allows you to control and manage authentication, access control, user identities and licensing from a central point. You can also use the robust toolkit in iChain to customize e-business applications made by third-party vendors.

Once your network is secure, iChain makes it convenient to use. iChain delivers an innovative service called Web Single Sign-On. Web Single Sign-On makes it possible for a user to log in just once in order to gain access to multiple applications, platforms and even Internet domains, instead of having to enter a password and user ID for each one. iChain also offers a form-fill authentication feature that simplifies access to Web applications.