And some users log in remotely over dial-in connections that require additional IDs and passwords. NDS Authentication Services brings order to the chaos. It redirects all authentication requests, regardless of the originating platform, to Novell eDirectory and authenticates users through their identities stored there. The administrator creates a single identity for each user and manages all authentications from a single point. Consolidation of user identities greatly simplifies administration and reduces the need for password resets.
Users benefit because they can access all network resources with a single sign-on.
What's more, applications can access user information in the directory to determine which resources each person is authorized to use. Typically, managing user authentication and authorization across mixed network environments requires coping with separate accounts for anyone who must access more than one platform. This results in redundant tasks, such as creating and maintaining a user account on each platform that the person accesses. Novell eDirectory as if everything ran on a single platform. They can continue to maintain existing architectural entities such as NT domains if they so desire, and still manage them through Novell eDirectory.