Available Policies in ZENworks 7 Linux Management


Several policies have been created and defined in the ZENworks 7 Linux Management system. This section discusses each of the available policies.

Epiphany Policy

Epiphany is a web browser provided as part of the GNOME desktop. ZENworks 7 Linux Management provides a policy that allows the configuration of an Epiphany browser on the assigned managed device.

Checking or unchecking the corresponding check box enables you to configure the following actions from the Epiphany policy. When a check box is selected, that action is activated.

  • Disable JavaScript control of window chrome.

  • Hide menu bar.

  • Disable automatic downloading and opening of files.

  • Disable manual URL entry.

  • Disable bookmark editing.

  • Disable toolbar editing.

  • Disable history.

  • Disable loading of content from unsafe protocols. Default safe protocols are HTTP and HTTPS.

  • Add protocol to the Safe Protocol list.

The following options of the Epiphany browser policy have additional data entered. Additionally, beyond setting the values for the following options, the policy may lock the value. To lock the value, select the lock button next to the corresponding value. This prevents the user from modifying that value on the assigned managed device.

  • Home page URL Specify the default URL home page for the browser. No default home page URL is specified.

  • Download Folder Specify the local folder where the browser should place any downloaded files. No default folder is specified.

  • Allow Popups Specify whether pop-ups should be allowed. The default is Yes.

  • Allow Java Specify whether the execution of Java applications in the browser page should be allowed. The default is Yes.

  • Allow JavaScript Specify whether JavaScript on the page should be executed. The default is Yes.

  • Cookies Specify whether the cookies' acceptance should be set to Always Accept, Only from Sites You Visit, or Never Accept. The default is Always Accept.

  • Disk Space for Temporary Files Specify the amount of space, in megabytes, that should be reserved for temporary files. The default is 50MB.

Evolution Policy

Evolution is an email, calendaring, and collaboration tool that is available from Novell, Inc. (See http://www.novell.com/products/desktop/features/evolution.html.)

Novell Evolution embraces mail, calendar, and address book standards to ease data sharing. Supported mail protocols include IMAP, POP, SMTP, and Authenticated SMTP, as well as Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 and Novell GroupWise. iCalendar support enables users in disparate collaboration servers to share meeting information, publish this information, and subscribe to calendars published on the Web (webcal). Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) support enables users to access their existing company address books. Users can also share contact information by using vCard message attachments.

ZENworks provides a policy that enables administrators to configure Evolution clients on the managed devices. Configure settings by checking or unchecking the corresponding check box next to the setting. When a check box is selected, that component is activated and the user is unable to change that option. The following is a list of configurable settings of the Evolution policy:

  • Apply filters to new messages options

  • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) option

  • Email signature

  • Email server authentication method

  • Automatically check for new mail option

  • Send and draft mail folder locations

  • Save password option

  • Receive mail configuration

  • Send mail configuration

  • Show only subscribed folders (for IMAP Mail Accounts)

  • Override server-supplied folder namespace (for IMAP Mail Accounts)

The following options of the Evolution policy have additional data entered. Additionally, beyond placing the default values for the following options, the policy may lock the value. Lock the value by selecting the lock button next to the corresponding value. This prevents the user from modifying that value on the assigned managed device.

  • Default Character Encoding for Display The default value is Western European (ISO-8859-1). Choose the drop-down list to select any of the other 25 language values.

  • Default Character Encoding for Composed Mail The default value is Western European (ISO-8859-1). Choose the drop-down list to select any of the other 25 language values.

  • Empty Trash Folders on Exit The default value is Never; however, the optional values include Every Time, Once per Day, Once per Week, or Once per Month.

  • Check Inbox for Junk Mail The default value is Yes.

  • Include Remote Junk Mail Tests The default value is Yes.

  • Loading Images The default value for this field is Never Load Images off the Net. Optional values include Load Images if Sender Is in Address Book, or Always Load Images off the Net.

  • Mime Types Available for Viewing Attachments By default there are no mime types selected. The optional mime types that can be put into the available list include such items as PDF, GPG, PostScript, RTF, and 234 additional mime types. Select the mime types that you want to allow from the available list and then click the arrow buttons to move the selected items into and out of the selected list.




Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management Administrator's Handbook
Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management Administrators Handbook
ISBN: 0672327848
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 147

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