Assessing and Securing a Novell Netware Environment

Any software application or operating system dominating the market place always receives more attention than one that does not. Novell has been loosing market share over the past years yet Netware is a strong, reliable product, and many IT departments still rely on it as their network backbone. Like any operating system its security must be addressed. Novell and other third party vendors offer many other products to aid the administration and responsibilities that come with network administration, which may be described or referenced in this document. When performing a Security Assessment, it is critical not to only assess the security of any and all devices connected to the network that have an internal or external presence but to assess physical and administrative security aspects of the network and company. This paper is designed to aid a Security Administrator and or Security Auditor in assessing the risks and vulnerabilities of a Novell Netware environment and to aid the administrator in removing, limiting, and/or monitoring those risks. Many tools used in this document are freeware; links to all tools can be found in the reference section.