Security

The OS provisioning plug-in software leverages the N1 SPS security model. Most communication between the different servers occurs through the N1 SPS Remote Agents (RAs). Configure the RAs for secure communication. See documents for more information on how to enable secure communication between the Master Server and the RAs.

For remote management of the targets, the encrypted passwords are stored on the OS provisioning server. For information about encrypting the passwords, see Password Encryption.

For communication with the Windows boot and install server, you need to activate either RSH or SSH services. Use SSH services to secure communications between the OS provisioning server and Windows boot and install server. For information, see How to Install Windows SSH Server on the Windows RIS Server.