Introduction to Advanced Server for UNIX
Shared resources
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2.2.1
Names in the network
In the network, servers, domains, clients, users, and resources are assigned unique
names. The following table describes briefly the various types of names in the network.
Name
Meaning
System name
Name of the UNIX system
Computername, server name
Each server and client in a network must have a unique
computername.
A proposed server name is derived from the system
name when it is being installed first (maximum 15
characters).
Username
The administrator provides each user in a network with a
unique username for identification.
Users from other domains with which there is a
trust relationship are addressed with <domain
name>\<username>.
Sharename
The administrator assigns a unique sharename to each
shared resource on a server.
Network name, UNC name
The network name consists of the server’s computer
name and the sharename of one of this server’s
resources. A connection to a resource is established, for
example, with a network name.
Domain name
The domain gets a domain name when you install the
primary domain controller. By default, it consists of the
first eleven characters of the system name plus the suffix
.dom
(maximum 15 characters).
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