Novell Cifs - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 12-2010 Implementation Manual

AFP Access
Table 17-4
Access Points
eDirectory users on Macintosh
workstations have native access to the
OES 2 server.

17.1.6 Novell CIFS

The Novell CIFS service lets users on Windows workstations access and store files on OES 2
servers with NSS volumes without installing any additional software, such as the Novell Client (see
Figure 17-4).
How Novell CIFS Works
Figure 17-5
Access Methods
Any CIFS/SMB Client
(such as Windows Explorer)
eDirectory users have
automatic access
to Novell CIFS file
services.
(Windows Explorer or
Internet Explorer browser)
Authentication
All file service access is
controlled by LDAP-based
authentication through the
eDirectory LDAP server.
Although shown separately,
eDirectory could be installed
on the OES 2 server.
Authentication
CIFS
WebDAV
Web Folders
AFP File Services
Of course, the same files can
also be accessed through
other OES file services (such
as NetStorage) that connect to
Linux volumes.
File Storage Services
eDirectory
LDAP server
CIFS server
processes
OES 2 server
File Services 183