3.6 Setting the Preferences

You set preferences for managing SecureLogin in the Administration Management utility:

  1. Log in to iManager.

  2. Click Novell SecureLogin > Manage SecureLogin > Preferences. The list of preferences is displayed.

  3. Make the changes you want, then click OK.

Use the information in the following tables to assist you in making the changes:

Changes in Preferences in Novell SecureLogin 6.1

Novell SecureLogin 6.1 modified the Allow users to view and modify application definitions preference. This preference was divided into two preferences:

When upgrading from previous versions of Novell SecureLogin to version 7.0 by using a legacy directory data (6.0 or 3.5), if the Allow users to view and modify application definitions option was set to No, then the Allow application definition to be modified by users for 6.1 is dimmed.

You must reset the Allow application definition to be viewed by users to Yes before users can modify the application definitions.

Table 3-1 The General Preferences

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Allow "Close" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can access the Close option from Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If the option is set to No, the Close option is shown as disabled in the Novell SecureLogin notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the Close option is displayed and accessible in the Novell SecureLogin notification area (system tray) icon.

NOTE:This preference requires Novell SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow "Refresh Cache" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can refresh cache using the Advanced > Refresh Cache option from the Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes, the Refresh Cache option is displayed and accessible in the notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to No or Default, the Refresh Cache option is not displayed in the notification area (system tray) icon.

NOTE:This preference requires Novell SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is No.

Allow "Log Off" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls if users can log out from a session using Log Off User option from the Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to No, the Log Off User option is not displayed and accessible in the Novell SecureLogin notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the Log Off User option is displayed and accessible in the Novell SecureLogin notification area (system tray) icon.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow "Work Offline" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can work in offline cache mode using the Advanced > Work Offline option.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the Work Offline option is displayed in the notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to No, the Work Offline option is not displayed in the notification area (system tray) icon.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow application definition to be modified by users

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can modify application definitions using the Definitions tabs in the Applications pane of Novell SecureLogin client.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the end user can view and modify their application definitions.

If this option is set to No, the end user cannot change their application definitions.

NOTE:If the Allow application definition to be viewed by users is set to No, then this option is cannot be edited.

Disabling this preference does not disable the users from creating new applications through the wizards.

This preference requires Novell SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default option is Yes.

Allow application definition to be viewed by users

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can view application definitions using the Definitions tabs in the Applications pane of Novell SecureLogin client.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can view the application definition.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view the application definition.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow credentials to be deleted by users through the GUI

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can delete their credentials using Novell SecureLogin client available from Manage Logins from the Novell SecureLogin icon in the notification area (system tray).

NOTE:If Allow credentials to be modified by users through the GUI is set to No, then this option is automatically set to No and not editable.

This preference requires Novell SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can delete their credentials through the GUI.

If this option is set to No, users cannot delete their credentials.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow credentials to be modified by users through the GUI

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can modify their credentials using Novell SecureLogin client available from Manage Logins from the Novell SecureLogin icon in the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can modify their credentials through the GUI.

If this option is set to No, users cannot modify their credentials through the GUI. They can only view the credentials.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow users to (de) activate SSO via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can activate or deactivate SecureLogin through the SecureLogin icon in the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can switch between active and inactive modes of Novell SecureLogin.

If this option is set to No, users cannot switch between active and inactive modes.

  • If SecureLogin status was active when this preference was applied, it remains as active and the user cannot de-activate SecureLogin.

  • If SecureLogin status was inactive when this preference was applied, it remains as inactive and the user cannot change SecureLogin status to Active.

This preference requires Novell SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow users to backup/restore

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can backup and restore their information from the Advanced menu of the SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can back up and restore their single sign-on information.

If this option is set to No, users cannot back up and restore their single sign-on configuration.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow users to change passphrase

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can change their passphrase question and answer. The Change Passphrase option is available from the Advanced menu of the Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can change their passphrase through the notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to No, users cannot change their passphrase through the notification area (system tray) icon.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow users to modify names of Applications and Logins

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can edit the names of their Application login credentials using the Details tab > Edit function in Novell SecureLogin client.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the user can edit the names of their credentials (either by right-clicking on the credential and selecting Rename, or by a slow double-click on the credential name).

If this option is set to No, the use cannot edit the names of the credentials.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow user to set Obscure Show Password

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether the user can modify the Obscure Show Password option.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can modify the Obscure Show Password option and change the duration of time a password is visible.

If this option is set to No, users cannot modify the Obscure Show Password option.

The default value is Yes.

Allow users to view and change Preferences

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can view and update their preferences.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can view and change their preferences.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view and change their preferences.

NOTE:Create a separate ou for administrators to ensure that they are not adversely affected by the general user configuration preferences at the ou level.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow users to view and modify API preferences

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can view and modify API options using the Preferences pane of Novell SecureLogin client.

The API preference defines the following options for users to:

  • Enter an API license key(s).

  • Provide API access.

If this option is set to Yes or Default users can view and modify the API preference.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view and modify the API preference.

NOTE:This preference affects what is displayed in Novell SecureLogin client using Change Preferences from the Advanced menu.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow users to view passwords

Yes/Yes, per application/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can view their passwords using Show Passwords in the Application pane > Details of Novell SecureLogin client.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can view their passwords.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view their passwords.

NOTE:Allowing users to view their passwords gives them an opportunity to view and record passwords if they need to reset the Novell SecureLogin configuration.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Change the cache refresh interval (in minutes)

5

This preference defines the time in minutes the synchronization of user data and directory on the local workstation.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is set to 5 minutes.

Detect incorrect passwords

Yes/No/Default

Predefined applications generally include commands to respond to incorrect password dialogs. This preference enables SecureLogin to respond to incorrect passwords for web applications.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, incorrect passwords for Web applications are detected.

If this option is set to No, incorrect passwords for Web applications are not detected.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Disable single sign-on

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the users access to running Novell SecureLogin.

If this option is set to Yes, access to Novell SecureLogin is disabled and it will not start when run either automatically at startup or when run manually.

If this option is set to No or Default, access to Novell SecureLogin is enabled and will start normally.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is No.

Display splash screen on startup

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of the Novell SecureLogin splash screen during startup.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the splash screen appears when Novell SecureLogin startsup.

If this option is set to No, the splash screen is hidden and users cannot see the splash screen when Novell SecureLogin startsup.

NOTE:This preference requires Novell SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Display the system tray icon

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of Novell SecureLogin icon in the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the Novell SecureLogin icon appears on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to No, the Novell SecureLogin icon does not appear on the notification area (system tray).

NOTE:When the Novell SecureLogin icon is visible, users can double-click the icon on the notification area (system tray) to launch Novell SecureLogin client.

When the Novell SecureLogin is not visible, users can start Novell SecureLogin client through Start > Programs > Novell SecureLogin > Novell SecureLogin

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Display user name on mouse over tray icon

Yes/No/Default

This preference allows SecureLogin to display the current user name, when you mouse over the SecureLogin tray icon.

When the user logs in to SecureLogin in the offline mode, the full qualified distinguished name (FQDN) is displayed when you mouse over the SecureLogin tray icon. In the online mode, the current user’s full name is displayed.

The default value is No.

Enable cache file

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls creating and updating of a SecureLogin cache file on the local workstation. The cache file stores all user configuration data; local and inherited.

Set this option to Yes or Default, the cache file is saved on the local workstation in the directory that was specified during install.

Users with roaming profiles should always have this setting as Yes.

Set this option to No if you cannot store cache files locally or if this causes conflicts with your organizational security policy.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Enable logging to Windows Event log

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls sending the log events to Windows Event Log. This includes the entire user configuration, both local and inherited.

If set to Yes or Default, log events are sent automatically to Windows Event Log.

If set to No, the log events are not sent to Windows Event Log.

Only the following events are logged:

  • SSO client started

  • SSO client exited

  • SSO client activated by user

  • SSO client deactivated by user

  • Password provided to an application by a script

  • Password changed by the user in response to a change password command

  • Password changed automatically in response to a change password command.

NOTE:This preference requires Novell SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Enable the New Login Wizard on the system tray icon

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can create multiple logins on the same application using the New Login > Add New Login option from the Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the New Login menu option is enabled and users can create multiple logins.

If this option is set to No, New Login menu option is disabled and users cannot create multiple logins.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Enforce passphrase use

Yes/No/Default

This preference forces users to set up a passphrase question and answer when Novell SecureLogin is launched by a user for the first time.

If this option is set to Yes, users must complete setting up their passphrase before they proceed with any other activity on the workstation.

If this option is set to No or Default, users can postpone setting up the passphrase. If the users clicks Cancel or closes the dialog, then SecureLogin does not start.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is No.

Enter API license key(s)

Specify API license key(s)

Specify the API license key(s) provided by Novell SecureLogin to activate the API functionality for an application.

You can add more than one API license key.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

Specify the API license key

Obscure Show Password > (seconds)

Integer value in seconds

Restricts the password display time when you click the Show Password button in the local interface.

The default value is 30.

Password protect the system tray icon

Yes/No/Default

This preference restricts the users from accessing the Novell SecureLogin icon menu option (from the notification area (system tray) without their network login password.

If this option is set to Yes, the Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray) is password protected.

If this option is set to No or Default, the Novell SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray) is not password protected.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

NOTE:Always check the Synchronize NDS password with Universal Password option when NMAS is used.

The default value is No.

Provide API Access

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the API functionality use.

If this option is set to Yes, the API access is enabled.

If this option is set to No or Default, the API access is disabled.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is No.

Stop walking here

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the inheritance of settings from higher level containers or organizational units.

If this option is set to Yes, the inheritance of settings from higher level containers or organizational units is disabled.

Set the option to Yes during phased upgrades when higher levels might have a different version of Novell SecureLogin implemented.

If this option is set to No or Default, the inheritance of settings from higher level containers or organizational units is enabled.

This preference does not apply when Novell SecureLogin is installed in eDirectory environment. The Corporate redirection functionality; that is, the inheritance settings from higher level container or organizational units is bypassed in an eDirectory environment.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is No.

Wizard mode

Administrator/User/Disabled

This preference controls that access to the application definition wizard.

If this option is set to Administrator, it gives users’ complete access to the application definition wizard. Users can create their own application definitions.

If this option is set to User, users are only allowed to create new login credential sets for new applications using the auto-detection settings.

If this option is set to Disabled, the application definition wizard is not launched.

NOTE:This preference requires Novell SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available through the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Administrator.

Table 3-2 The Security Preferences Properties Table

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Certificate selection criteria

Specify text to identify your certificate

This preference allows you to specify a text to uniquely identify a certificate (within searchable field only).

Not applicable

Current certificate

No certificate selected

This preference allows you to select a certificate from the multiple certificates available for a smartcard user.

Not applicable

Enable passphrase security system

Yes/No/Hidden

This passphrase is an additional mechanism for unlocking a user’s single sign-on data if the primary key (network password, smartcard, or PIN) used to encrypt the single sign-on data is lost or forgotten.

It also prevents unauthorized access to a user’s single sign-on data in the event their primary key is deliberately changed by a third party. In this case even if the unauthorized person is able to bypass a user’s primary key, he or she must answer the passphrase answer to access the user’s single sign-on data.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the correct passphrase answer is prompted in situations where the user cannot provide the primary key (network password, smart card, or PIN). If the correct passphrase answer is not provided, SSO data will not be available to the user.

If you change the preference from Hidden to Yes after the user has set up a passphrase, users must answer the passphrase questions to use Novell SecureLogin. Typically, users not prompted to create a passphrase after the first login.

If this option is set to Hidden, the user is not requested to answer a passphrase question. It is automatically generated by SecureLogin according to the user’s parameters. This process is then automatically used in the configuration where a passphrase is required.

If this option is set to No, the passphrase system is not enabled and cannot be used. If the primary key is lost or forgotten, users’ single sign-on data cannot be accessed.

You can set this preference to No if the preference for Use smart card to encrypt SSO data is also set to PKI Credentials.

NOTE:The Enable passphrase security system preference is supported only with the datastore version 6.0.

The Disable passphrase security system preference applicable for datastore version 3.5 is removed and is no longer supported.

If you are using this preference with datastore version 3.5, you must upgrade the datastore version 6.0 to use the Enable passphrase security system preference.

The default value is Yes.

Lost card scenario

Allow passphrase/Require smart card

This preference determines how Novell SecureLogin handles a user forgetting, losing or damaging his or her smart card.

The Lost card option can only be used if the Enable passphrase security system option is set to Yes or Hidden and Use smart card to encrypt single sign-on data is set to one of the smart card values.

If this option is set to Allow passphrase or Default, the passphrase functions as a secondary key. If the smart card is not available, the passphrase is required in online mode to retrieve credentials from the directory.

If this option is set to Require smart card, then the users single sign-on data is not accessible if the users’ smartcard is not available..

NOTE:This preference is not available to users who have not upgraded their datastore to version 6.0.

The default value is Allow passphrase.

Use AES for SSO data encryption

Yes/No

This option is defined to change the data encryption mode. This option is not available prior to version 6.0 of Novell SecureLogin.

If the preference is set to Yes or Default, AES encryption is used for encrypting single sign-on data.

If the preference is set to No, Triple DES is used for encrypting single sign-on data.

The default value is No.

Use enhanced protection by default

Yes/No/Default

This setting is only relevant in a Novell environment; it relates to using SecretStore protection.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, then a password protection is added.

If this option is set to No, a password protection is not added.

This preference is not available to users who have not upgraded their datastore to version 6.0.

The default value is Yes.

Use smart card to encrypt SSO data

No/PKI credentials/Key generated on smart card

Allows PKI credentials or a self-generated key to be created as the encryption source to encrypt the single sign-on data in the directory.

If this preference is set to No or Default, all other smart card options are dimmed.

If this preference is set to PKI credentials, single sign-on data is encrypted using the user's PKI credentials. Single sign-on data stored in the Directory and in the offline cache (if enabled) is encrypted using the public key from the selected certificate and the private key (stored on a PIN-protected smart card) is used for decryption.

If this preference is set to Key generated on smart card, single sign-on data is encrypted using a randomly generated symmetric key that is stored on the user's smart card. This key is used to encrypt and decrypt single sign-on data stored in the Directory and in the offline cache (if enabled).

The default preference is No.

eDirectory network authentication using

Public Key / Password

Public Key of NDS password in e-Directory Mode is used to encrypt SecureLogin data.

Password allows SecureLogin to use the user's password (NDS or Universal) to encrypt SecureLogin data.

Public Key

Table 3-3 The Java Preferences Properties Table

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Add application prompts for Java applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether Novell SecureLogin detects Java application.

If the preference is set to Yes or Default, Novell SecureLogin prompts to create a script when a Java application login page is loaded.

Novell SecureLogin will not prompt when Java application login page is loaded.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and all the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow single sign-on to Java applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether Novell SecureLogin allows single sign-on for Java applications.

If the preference is set to Yes or Default, Novell SecureLogin prompts the user to enter credentials (if none already exist), or submits existing credentials on the Java application login page.

If this option is set to No, Java applications are not enabled for single sign-on.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and all the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Table 3-4 The Web Preferences Properties Table

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Add application prompts for Internet Explorer

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of the Web login detection wizard and confirmation dialog box when a Web application is detected and recognized by Internet Explorer.

If you select Yes or Default, the user is initially prompted to enable the application and enter the credentials for the application (if not done previously).

NOTE:Setting the preference to Yes when displayed to users depends on the settings of the Wizard mode preference.

On subsequent runs of the application, the user is not prompted for credentials and single sign-on occurs seamlessly.

If you select No, Novell SecureLogin skips enabling the application for single sign-on, the user is never be prompted to enable the application.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and all the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Add application prompts for Mozilla Firefox

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of Web login detection wizard and confirmation dialog box when a Web application is detected and recognized by Mozilla Firefox.

NOTE:Setting the preference to Yes when displayed to users depends on the settings of the Wizard mode preference.

If you select Yes or Default, the user is initially prompted to enable the application and enter the credentials for the application (if not done previously). On subsequent runs of the application, the user is not prompted for credentials and single sign-on occurs seamlessly.

If you select No, Novell SecureLogin skips enabling the application for single sign-on on this instance. You are prompted to enable the application when you launch it the next time.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and all the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow single sign-on to Internet Explorer

Yes/No/Default

This preference defines single sign-on access to Web application using Internet Explorer.

If you select Yes or Default the specified credentials are saved and the application is enabled for single sign-on.

If you select No, Novell SecureLogin does not prompt for credentials (if none exist or are incorrect) and does not submit credentials into the application.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and all the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow single sign-on Mozilla Firefox

Yes/No/Default

This preference defines single sign-on access to Web application using Mozilla Firefox.

If you select Yes or Default the specified credentials are saved and the application is enabled for single sign-on.

If you select No, Novell SecureLogin does not prompt for credentials (if none exist or are incorrect) and does not submit credentials into the application.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and all the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Table 3-5 The Windows Preferences Properties Table

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Add application prompts for Windows applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of a Windows login detection and confirmation message when a Windows application is detected and recognized.

If you select Yes or Default, the user prompted to enable the application and to enter the credentials for the application (if not done previously).

On subsequent runs of the application, the user is not prompted for credentials and single sign-on occurs seamlessly.

If you select No, Novell SecureLogin skips enabling the application for single sign-on on this instance. You are prompted to enable the application when you launch it the next time.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and all the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.

Allow single sign-on to Windows applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference defines single sign-on access to Windows applications.

If you select Yes or Default the specified credentials are saved and the application is enabled for single sign-on.

If you select No, Novell SecureLogin will not prompt for credentials (if none exist or are incorrect) and will not submit credentials into the application.

This preference is available in both Novell SecureLogin client and all the administrative management utilities (iManager, SLManager, and MMC snap-ins).

The default value is Yes.