Common Proxy User - New In Sp3; Common Proxy User Faq - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 12-2010 Implementation Manual

Associated Service
NetStorage
NSS
Samba (Novell)
I.3 Common Proxy User - New in SP3
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Section I.3.1, "Common Proxy User FAQ," on page 266
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Section I.3.2, "Managing Common Proxy Users," on page 269
I.3.1 Common Proxy User FAQ
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"Why Would I Want to Specify Common Proxy Users?" on page 267
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"Why Has a Proxy User Been Added to Novell Cluster Services?" on page 267
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"Which Services Leverage the Common Proxy User?" on page 267
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"Can a Common Proxy User Service Multiple Servers?" on page 268
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"Can I Change the Common Proxy User Name and Context?" on page 268
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"Can I Assign the Common Proxy User After Services Are Installed?" on page 268
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"What About Upgraded Servers Using a Common Proxy?" on page 268
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"Are There Important Limitations to Keep in Mind?" on page 269
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Example Proxy User Name
NetStorage_Proxy
server_nameadmin
server_name-SambaProxy
Default Rights Granted
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Additional eDirectory rights:
[Entry Rights]
Browse
LDAP ACL representation:
1#subtree#NetStorage_Proxy#
[All Attributes Rights]
Read, Compare
LDAP ACL representation:
3#subtree#NetStorage_Proxy#
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Additional eDirectory rights:
Supervisor right to the container it was
created in.
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The Universal Password policy
associated with the Samba users grants
this proxy user the right to retrieve user
passwords.
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Additional eDirectory rights:
Rights to itself – Supervisor attribute
right
Rights to the OU where it is located
All Attribute rights – Read Write
Entry rights – Browse Create
samba* – Create Read Write