NetWare* 6.5 and OES NetWare offer a Universal Password feature to simplify the integration and management of different password and authentication systems into a coherent network.
Universal Password specifically addresses two problems:
This is accomplished by moving all services to utilize a common password, or Universal Password, in the system. Backwards compatibility is maintained to support legacy systems in the network.
Universal Password is not turned on by default. This is to avoid problems with users logging in who may have international characters in their passwords and/or who had used case-sensitive passwords.
To successfully enable the Universal Password feature, follow the step-by-step instructions in "Deploying Universal Password" in the Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) Administration Guide.
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