Novell CLIENT FOR LINUX 1.1, Installation And Administration Manual

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Page 5: ...stalling the Novell Client for Linux 16 2 5 1 Uninstalling Using the YaST Control Center 16 2 5 2 Uninstalling Using the Installation Script 17 3 Configuring the Novell Client for Linux 19 3 1 Using t...

Page 6: ...the Shell 38 A 2 Compiling the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module 39 A 2 1 Compiling the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module After a Kernel Update 39 A 2 2 Compiling the Nove...

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Page 9: ...differences can help the transition to Linux run more smoothly Installation and Upgrades The Novell Client for Linux can be installed and upgraded using either YaST or an installation script For more...

Page 10: ...ot available on Linux Other small differences are created by the inherent difference between Windows and Linux All the differences and issues are listed in the Novell Login Scripts Guide 1 2 Understan...

Page 11: ...and you do not need to recompile it because the module is included in the kernel For more information see Appendix A Compiling the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module on page 37 NOTE If y...

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Page 13: ...ages must be installed on the workstation before you install the Novell Client for Linux gcc kernel source make For information on using YaST to install these packages see Section A 1 Installing the R...

Page 14: ...age 14 2 Installing from XWindows page 15 3 Starting or Restarting the Novell Client for Linux page 16 Adding the Novell Client Software to YaST using XWindows 1 Launch the YaST Control Center NLD GNO...

Page 15: ...an customize your Novell Client Options such as the placement of the Novell Client tray application on the Desktop or in the apps tray This can be done from the Novell Client tray application See Usin...

Page 16: ...plays any errors restart the Linux machine In addition opt novell ncl bin ncl_control status shows whether the NCL drivers are loaded properly or not and opt novell ncl bin ncl_control stop stops all...

Page 17: ...install the Novell Client for Linux using the installation script enter ncl_install uninstall in a terminal window You can run this command from the directory where you unarchived the Client download...

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Page 19: ...onfiguration Files to Preconfigure the Novell Client page 25 3 1 Using the Novell Client Configuration Wizard The Novell Client for Linux includes a Novell Client Configuration Wizard to simplify the...

Page 20: ...the etc opt novell ncl directory These files are then used by the Novell Client IMPORTANT When the Novell Client software is uninstalled these settings are not saved You must configure the workstation...

Page 21: ...home directory First Network Drive Select the first letter for Map to use when creating symbolic links to network resources This setting is used in commands such a Map 1 or Map next For more informat...

Page 22: ...se changes to take effect 3 1 3 Configuring Tray Application Settings Use the Tray Application Settings page in the Novell Client Configuration Wizard to automatically launch the Novell Client Tray Ap...

Page 23: ...s or disables the Purge Novell Files menu option when users right click a Novell file system directory or file in a file manager Salvage Novell Files Enables or disables the Salvage Novell Files menu...

Page 24: ...cope and Directory Agents must be listed Figure 3 5 Service Location Protocol OpenSLP Settings Page in NLD This page contains the following options Scope List Specify the scopes a user agent UA or ser...

Page 25: ...at can be used to configure the Novell Client for Windows see Creating the Configuring File http www novell com documentation noclienu noclienu data bu01sei html hn62kppa in the Novell Client for Wind...

Page 26: ...g YaST Add the location of the newly created novell client conf version_number platform rpm to the list of installation sources in YaST add a local directory in the Change Source of Installation or In...

Page 27: ...ns without modification so you need to administer only one set of login scripts Because login scripts are very flexible and dynamic offer a high degree of customization and are cross platform you shou...

Page 28: ...vantage of it For more information see SLP Services in the Network in the SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Administration Guide http www novell com documentation oes index html page documentation oes sl...

Page 29: ...ine then use the Broadcast Only option Broadcasting has the disadvantage of being limited to the local LAN segment Maximum Results Specify a 32 bit integer giving the maximum number of results to accu...

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Page 31: ...occurs if you copy files from one server to another using any method other than NCOPY at the command terminal For more information on the specific rights on NetWare and OES servers see File Services...

Page 32: ...e Novell eDirectory 8 7 3 Administration Guide for more information Rights can also be limited by Inherited Rights Filters and changed or revoked by lower trustee assignments The net result of all the...

Page 33: ...contents requires the Write right File Scan Grants the right to view directory and file names in the file system structure including the directory structure from that file to the root directory Access...

Page 34: ...er Users with this right can grant or deny other users rights to the directory or file 6 Click OK 5 4 Removing a Trustee When you remove a trustee of a Novell file system directory or file you delete...

Page 35: ...has Read Write and File Scan rights to both FILEA and FILEB To combine multiple trustees 1 In a file manager select all the Novell files or directories that you want to combine rights for 2 Right cli...

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Page 37: ...the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module See Section A 2 Compiling the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module on page 39 4 Restart the workstation A 1 Installing the Required Packa...

Page 38: ...ct Software then select Change Source of Installation 3 Select Filters Search 4 Type gcc in the Search Phrase field then press Enter 5 Select the gcc package for installation then press Enter The Plus...

Page 39: ...date If you have updated the kernel on the workstation you must compile the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module so that it works with the updated kernel 1 In a terminal window log in as ro...

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Page 41: ...trustee assignments or inherited rights filter for volumes directories or files The utilities are located in the opt novell ncl bin directory and include the following Section B 1 Shell Commands on pa...

Page 42: ...ADAM on volume USER nwlogin Logs a user in to a Novell file server or an eDirectory tree nwlogin u string p string t string c string s string r L path P path 2 string 3 string 4 string 5 string v h n...

Page 43: ...Client man pages to be displayed You can then access the man page for a specific Novell Client for Linux utility by entering the following ncl_man utility_name For example ncl_man ncl_tray In the man...

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Page 45: ...guide since the initial release of the Novell ClientTM for Linux The information will help you keep current on updates to the documentation The documentation was updated on the following dates Section...

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