1.2 Reasons to Use SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

Let the following items guide you in your selection of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and while determining the purpose of the installed systems:

Wealth of Applications

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop's broad offer of software makes it appeal to both professional users in a corporate environment and to home users or users in smaller networks.

Ease of Use

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop comes with two enterprise-ready desktop environments, GNOME and KDE. Both enable users to comfortably adjust to a Linux system while maintaining their efficiency and productivity. To explore the desktops in detail, refer to GNOME User Guide and KDE User Guide.

Support for Mobile Users

With the NetworkManager technology fully integrated into SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and its two desktop environments, mobile users will enjoy the freedom of easily joining and switching wired and wireless networks.

Seamless Integration into Existing Networks

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop was designed to be a versatile network citizen. It cooperates with various different network types:

Pure Linux Networks SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is a complete Linux client and supports all the protocols used in traditional Linux and Unix* environments. It integrates well with networks consisting of other SUSE Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise machines. LDAP, NIS, and local authentication are supported.

Windows Networks SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop supports Active Directory as an authentication source. It offers you all the advantages of a secure and stable Linux operating system plus convenient interaction with other Windows clients and means to manipulate your Windows user data from a Linux client. Explore this feature in detail in Section 11.0, Active Directory Support.

Windows and Novell Networks Being backed by Novell and their networking expertise, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop naturally offers you support for Novell technologies, like GroupWise, Novell Client for Linux, and iPrint, and it also offers authentication support for Novell eDirectory services.

Application Security with Novell AppArmor

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop enables you to secure your applications by enforcing security profiles tailor-made for your applications. To learn more about Novell AppArmor, refer to https://www.novell.com/documentation/apparmor/.