Does NDS eDirectory provide Internet-ready security?
PKI, cryptography, and authentication services are tightly integrated with eDirectory and provide flexible user authentication support from passwords encrypted over SSL to X.509v3 certificates and smart cards. NDS eDirectory also does the following: • Provides administrators with easy, flexible control over a site’s security policies. • Lets administrators centrally manage policies and control access across the entire network. • Enables a secure environment with the Internet, extranet, and electronic commerce. • Provides granular control over customer data. • Restricts access to directory data down to the attribute level. • Controls users’ ability to perform read, write, search, or compare operations. • Allows user authentication through user ID/password, X.509v3 public-key certificates, and other administrator-defined methods. • Stores access control list (ACL) information with each entry so that security policy is replicated. • Supports LDAP over SSL providing privacy (encryption), i
