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- MEDIA ALERT
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- NOVELL ENHANCES NETWARE SECURITY
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- Novell today announced that it has enhanced NetWare security by developing
- and making available software enhancements for its NetWare v3.x, NetWare
- v2.x and NetWare for Unix customers. These enhancements are designed to
- counteract a recently discovered security threat to network operating systems.
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- The security threat, proven in a Netherlands academic laboratory, is not
- currently found in commercial environments and requires the hacker to forge
- requests on the wire in the name of a more privileged user. However, Novell
- considers any threat, even a potential threat, to network security to be
- serious and has worked quickly to develop and provide solutions for its
- customers.
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- Because this security threat affects other network operating systems, it is
- an industry-wide problem. In addition to being the first to address this
- security threat for its customers, Novell is willing to work closely with
- other companies in the industry to ensure that in general networks are as
- secure as possible.
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- Novell is also continuing its education efforts to ensure that customers have
- the most secure network environments available. Novell recommends that all
- customers who are concerned about security activate all applicable NetWare
- security features and install the most recent versions of system software,
- client software and patches.
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- Novell will make the software enhancements available on NetWire and NetWare
- Express for NetWare v3.x and NetWare v2.x customers. The enhancements will
- also be given directly to NetWare for Unix partners so that they can make
- the solution available to their customers.