NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Understanding Networking Basics
Network Security
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Login and Password Security
Login and password security controls who can access the network. The
network supervisor uses login and password security to
• Assign usernames to users of the network
• Require passwords
Additional password restrictions include a minimum password length, periodic
password changes, unique passwords, and a number of grace logins after
password expiration.
• Control the use of network resources by restricting where and when users can log
in
• Detect intruders who attempt to access an account without the correct password
• Prevent unauthorized access to the server console
Server Security
Server security controls access to the server console. Access is controlled in
three ways:
• Supervisor rights to the server are granted to give specific users rights to use a
console.
• Directory rights are granted so that only specific users have access to the
SYS:SYSTEM directory, where key server files are stored.
• Server utilities such as MONITOR and SECURE CONSOLE are used to prevent
unauthorized access to the server console.
Additional Network Security in NetWare 4
NetWare 4 also provides NetWare Directory Services security to the network
security it shares with NetWare 2 and 3.
NetWare Directory Services security controls what objects and properties
the user is allowed to access.