Secure workstation helps users to secure their workstations. Secure Workstation provides a policy based framework within which you can control locking the workstation and automatically log out of users based upon several different events, such as:
Period of inactivity (configurable)
Proximity card removal
Smart card removal
Secure Workstation consists of the following components:
The Novell Secure Workstation Service
The Local Policy Editor
The Secure Workstation Post-Login Method for NMAS
Secure Workstation is available to both connected and disconnected workstations. The policy can either be the local policy for disconnected workstation, which can be configured using Policy editor tool, or network policy for connected workstation by using Secure Workstation Post-Login Method for NMAS.
The Network policy is stored in eDirectory and can be configured using iManager.
The following two scenarios help you better understand the functioning of Secure Workstation.
Scenario 1: Inactivity Timeout: Assume that Secure Workstation is installed on Markus’ workstation. The timeout period is set for 10 minutes. Markus leaves his workstation to attend a department meeting. After 10 minutes, Secure Workstation locks Markus’ workstation. No one can access information on or through that workstation until Markus returns and unlocks it.
Scenario 2: An Authentication Device Is Removed: Assume that Secure Workstation is installed on all the workstations that Claire uses. Claire is a nurse. Claire logs in to the nursing station’s workstation by using a proximity card. She completes a report and then leaves to assist a patient. She removes the proximity card from the workstation. Secure Workstation shuts down the applications that Claire was using and logs Claire off.