7.3 Installation

7.3.1 Server Installation

The HOTP server module is a part of the NMAS server component. The server module validates the OTP presented from the client.

Download the latest patch from the Novell Download site. Install the patch and extend the schema.

After extending the schema, the following attributes are available on the NMAS HOTP server:

  • sasOTPCounter (per user attribute)

  • sasOTPEnabled (per user/immediate parent container/partition root/Login Policy object)

  • sasOTPDigits (per user/immediate parent container/partition root/Login Policy object)

  • asOTPLookAheadWindow (tree wide set at the Login Policy object)

  • sasOTPResync (9 per user attribute)

7.3.2 Client Installation

To login through the HOTP enabled user, the client needs the latest libnmasclnt.so file that contains the HOTP information needed to enable the HOTP method. Download the latest libnmasclnt.so file from the Novell Download site. To enable the HOTP method, the clients do not need any changes because the changes are available in the NMAS patch file.

NOTE:The HOTP client installation is only available for Linux 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.

7.3.3 nmashotpconf Utility Installation

The nmashotpconf utility is a configuration utility that configures the OTP attributes on the eDirectory server.

NOTE:The HOTP utility is available only for the Linux 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.