OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian Release 1.2 Administrator Release Notes Document Version: 25.01 Part Number: 032334-10 Rev B Published: 11.27.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian Release 1.2 Alcatel-Lucent Proprietary Copyright © 2007 Alcatel-Lucent. All rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of AlcatelLucent. Alcatel-Lucent ® and the Alcatel-Lucent logo are registered trademarks of Alcatel-Lucent. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Welcome Welcome to the Administrator Release Notes for Release 1.
Administrator Release Notes 3 NLGManagementServer1.2.25.rpm Management system software running on the gateway TBD TBD Preinstalled in the gateway 4 NLGGateway1.2.25.rpm Gateway software TBD TBD Preinstalled in the gateway 5 NLGSMSServersetup1.2.25.exe Software for Microsoft SMS integration to be installed in the SMS server (only if SMS is used) TBD TBD 6 NLGGatewayCommon1.2.25.rpm Platform software running on the gateway TBD TBD Preinstalled in the gateway Table 1 – Release 1.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian Release 1.2 Previous Versions Since Release 1.2 is the first commercial release of the OmniAccess 3500 NLG, there is no previous release of the product to be used for comparison. This document highlights all incremental changes that exist between builds 1.2.7 and 1.2.25. Installation/Upgrade Instructions • Please refer to the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian Release 1.
Administrator Release Notes New Features Here is the list of new features included in this release. Please refer to the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian Release 1.2 Features Overview document for more information about the features. Platform OMNIACCESS 3500 NLG MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The OmniAccess 3500 NLG management system provides the IT administrator with the necessary interfaces for managing the entire OmniAccess 3500 NLG platform, including the gateway, the cards, and the laptops. In Release 1.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian Release 1.2 ONE TIME PASSWORD If the laptop is locked by effect of an anti-tamper control action but a legitimate need remains to use the laptop, the administrator can pass to the end user a one-time password that unlocks the laptop for a limited amount of time (set by the administrator). RADIO PASSWORD The card includes a power button to switch off the 3G modem when required by specific regulations (e.g., in an airplane that is taking off or landing).
Administrator Release Notes NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL ENFORCEMENT The OmniAccess 3500 NLG can force the laptop to communicate exclusively with the enterprise network, preventing simultaneous access connections and direct access to the public Internet.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian Release 1.2 REMOTE KILL The administrator can remotely render the critical data stored in the encrypted volume on the laptop’s hard disk unreadable by anyone. GEOTRACK The administrator can obtain the geographical location of the OmniAccess 3500 NLG card whenever needed.
Administrator Release Notes Problem Description: It is not possible to configure a secondary RADIUS server (if RADIUS is used) for the administrators and the end users. Impact: If the primary Radius server fails then the authentication of administrators and end-users will fail (only if Radius is used for authentication). Workaround/s: Implement server level redundancy by using virtual servers (server load balancing). 5.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian Release 1.2 POLICY OBJECTS 10. Internal tracking ID: 805 Problem Description: Users within a user group cannot be modified. Impact: Accountability issues. Convoluted method for modifying individual user configurations within a user group. Workaround/s: Instead of editing the user group, change the user group for the desired users. 11.
Administrator Release Notes Workaround/s: Remove the host or the service group from the policy. Make the changes to the host/service group and then reapply the host/service group to the policy. SMS INTEGRATION 16. Internal tracking ID: 734 Problem Description: Patches available in the card are not applied to the laptop if the gateway is not accessible. Impact: Application of patches may get delayed. Workaround/s: Configure the connectivity timeout to a lower value.
