NetIQ SocialAccess is an appliance that allows you to provide authentication controls to Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML 2.0) service providers (SPs) through a defined identity source.

This version improves usability and resolves several previous issues. Many of these improvements were made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure our products meet all your needs. You can post feedback in the NetIQ SocialAccess forum on Qmunity, our community Web site that also includes product notifications, blogs, and product user groups.

For more information about this release and for the latest release notes, see the SocialAccess Documentation Web site. To download this product, see the SocialAccess Product Web site.

What's New?

The following section outlines the key features and functions provided by this version.

Enhancements and Software Fixes

NetIQ SocialAccess 1.0.1 includes software fixes that resolve several previous issues.

• The Progress Bar During an Update Does Not Represent the Actual Download Progress
• reCAPTCHA Does Not Work Until You Restart the Appliance
• If Certificate Name Is Too Long, Buttons On the Right Are Not Visible
• Apply Button Is Not Enabled When Modifying Identity Sources
• Health Is Red After Updating a Server That Has Not Been Configured
• User Name and Password Fields Appear on the Login Page After LDAP Identity Source Is Deleted
• The Appliance Does Not Work if DNS Is Misconfigured or Unavailable
• Forward Proxy Is Not Working After It Is Configured

The Progress Bar During an Update Does Not Represent the Actual Download Progress

During an update, the progress bar now more accurately reflects the actual download progress. However, the time to complete an update depends on the size of the download and your Internet connection. It could take over an hour for an update to download. Check the size of the update before starting the download. (792997)

reCAPTCHA Does Not Work Until You Restart the Appliance

reCAPTCHA now works without restarting the appliance, regardless of the order in which you configure the Connector for eDirectory or reCAPTCHA. (798623)

If Certificate Name Is Too Long, Buttons On the Right Are Not Visible

The SocialAccess console now correctly displays all buttons, even if the certificate name is long. (800912)

Apply Button Is Not Enabled When Modifying Identity Sources

When you modify the identity sources allowed by an application connector, the Apply button is now enabled as expected. (801081)

Health Is Red After Updating a Server That Has Not Been Configured

When you update a server that has not yet been configured, SocialAccess now displays healthy status for the server. (801814)

User Name and Password Fields Appear on the Login Page After LDAP Identity Source Is Deleted

If you delete a previously configured LDAP identity source, the user name and password fields no longer appear on the login page. (797324)

The Appliance Does Not Work if DNS Is Misconfigured or Unavailable

If a DNS server is unavailable or misconfigured, either during the initialization process or later, CloudAccess now displays an error message where appropriate, or the correct health status for the server. (798825)

Forward Proxy Is Not Working After It Is Configured

Forward proxy is now working properly after it is configured. (815483)

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System Requirements

This version of the product requires NetIQ SocialAccess 1.0.

Note Once you have started the process of upgrading your appliance, do not perform any other administrative tasks in SocialAccess until the upgrade process has completed and every node in the cluster is running the new version.

For detailed information about hardware and software requirements, see Chapter 2 "Installing SocialAccess" in the NetIQ SocialAccess Installation and Configuration Guide.

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Installing This Version

To install NetIQ SocialAccess, see Chapter 2 "Installing NetIQ SocialAccess" in the NetIQ SocialAccess Installation and Configuration Guide found on the SocialAccess Documentation Web site.

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Verifying the Installation

Complete the following steps to verify that the installation was successful.

To check the installed version:

1. Access the Admin page at https://dns_of_appliance/appliance/Admin.html, then log in with the password specified during the initialization process.
2. Click the appliance, then click About. The version listed in the window should be 1.0.1-build number.

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Known Issues

NetIQ Corporation strives to ensure our products provide quality solutions for your enterprise software needs. The following issues are currently being researched. If you need further assistance with any issue, please contact Technical Support.

• WSFed Option in the Access Connector Toolkit Does Not Work
• Access Connector Toolkit Does Not Provide a Logout Option
• Changing from DHCP to Static IP During the Initialization Causes Errors
• User Authentication Fails but the Health of the Appliance is Green
• Browser May Not Display Error Messages Correctly in Languages Other Than English
• Health Status Indicates That No Time Server Is Configured

WSFed Option in the Access Connector Toolkit Does Not Work

Access Connector Toolkit Does Not Provide a Logout Option

Changing from DHCP to Static IP During the Initialization Causes Errors

User Authentication Fails but the Health of the Appliance Is Green

Browser May Not Display Error Messages Correctly in Languages Other Than English

Health Status Indicates That No Time Server Is Configured

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Additions to Documentation

OAuth Provider Security

SocialAccess does not attempt to log out users from any of the OAuth Providers. Authentication servers used by many OAuth Providers, such as Google, remember sessions and provide the default option for users to stay logged in. Unless users deselect the option to stay signed in, they are not prompted to enter their user name or password again. As a result, in environments with shared workstations, it is likely that a user could inherit another user's session. SocialAccess is intended to be used only for lightly secured resources, but does not guarantee that identities will be audited and corrected like a corporate directory.

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Contact Information

Our goal is to provide documentation that meets your needs. If you have suggestions for improvements, please email Documentation-Feedback@netiq.com. We value your input and look forward to hearing from you.

For detailed contact information, see the Support Contact Information Web site.

For general corporate and product information, see the NetIQ Corporate Web site.

For interactive conversations with your peers and NetIQ experts, become an active member of Qmunity, our community Web site that offers product forums, product notifications, blogs, and product user groups.

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