iChain is a flexible software solution that can be implemented in a variety of configurations depending on the needs of your network. Because of the possible variations in installation scenarios, procedures in this section describe the installation of a basic or standard infrastructure consisting of the following:
One iChain Proxy Server
One iChain Authorization Server
An iChain extended schema on the Novell eDirectory™ tree where the iChain Authorization Server resides
An iChain Service Object (ISO)
An administrator workstation with ConsoleOne® iChain snap-ins installed
For increased security, we recommend installing the iChain Authorization Server in a tree separate from your corporate file/print tree. DirXML® can be used to synchronize user account information between trees. For more information about synchronizing user account information, see Password Synchronization across Connected Systems.