Novell's Identity Provisioning for Employees is based on its eDirectory and DirXML products, and can be deployed on Windows 2000/NT, Linux, AIX and NetWare. We liked the flexibility of deployment options.
Unfortunately, Novell's solution is missing password self-service and reporting features, so we took it out of the running for Stuff4U. We were also looking for an easy-to-use workflow process. While Novell's use of XSLT provided the highest level of flexibility, this implementation would hamper implementation because nontechnical business users must be involved. We were impressed with Novell's honesty. For example, only Novell admitted that some business-process change might be necessary at some point.
Novell Identity Provisioning for Employees costs $35 per user for a Phase 1 implementation. For our scenario, 5,000 users on four target systems, Novell put the price at $175,000. Although the price is lowest, that factor could not make up for the product's lack of password self-service.
Identity Provisioning for Employees, Novell, (801) 861-7000, (800) 453-1267. www.novell.com
Technology editor Lori MacVittie has been a software developer and a network administrator. Most recently, she was a member of the technical architecture team for a global transportation and logistics organization. Send your comments on this article to her at [email protected].
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