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  • Page 2: Legal Notices

    Further, Novell, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any and all parts of Novell software, at any time, without any obligation to notify any person or entity of such changes.
  • Page 3 Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Novell Client is a trademark of Novell, Inc. Novell Directory Services is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc in the United States and other countries. Third-Party Trademarks...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Account Management Overview ..... NDS eDirectory ........Supported Platforms.
  • Page 6 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Prerequisites ........30 Installing Account Management on Linux.

  • Page 7: Account Management Overview

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T VERSION 2.1 Account Management Overview Account Management Overview Account Management Overview Account Management Overview Account Management is a full-service, platform-independent directory that serves as the foundation for many directory-enabled services.

  • Page 8: Supported Platforms

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T SUPPORTED PLATFORMS " Windows NT " Solaris " Linux More Information For more information on Account Management, refer to the following sources: Product information (http://www.novell.com/products/nds) Product support (http://support.novell.com) Online forums (news://forums.novell.com) Product catalog (http://www.novell.com/catalog) Product documentation (http://www.novell.com/documentation)

  • Page 9: Installing Or Upgrading Nds Edirectory On Netware

    ! A minimum of 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) ® " The Novell Client that shipped with NetWare 5 or later. " The Novell Cryptography Support Modules (Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure [NICI] 1.5.1 or later), available from the product CD or from the Novell Cryptography Web site (http://www.novell.com/products/cryptography).

  • Page 10: Hardware Requirements

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements depend on the specific implementation of NDS. For example, a base installation of NDS eDirectory with the standard schema requires about 74 MB of disk space for every 50,000 users.

  • Page 11: Installing Nds Edirectory On Netware

    SET DSTRACE=*B command from the server console. Running the backlink process is especially important on servers that do not contain a replica. Installing NDS eDirectory on NetWare If your NDS tree does not have a Novell Certificate Server , the NDS installation program does the following: ! Creates a Security container object for the entire NDS tree This object is created at the top of the NDS tree and must remain there.
  • Page 12 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T If one or both of the following conditions exist, you must run DSREPAIR.NLM before installing the first NDS eDirectory server in your tree: ! Anywhere in your tree, a NetWare 5 server is running NDS 8 or NDS 8 NetWare Update.

  • Page 13: Installing The Support Pack

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T If you use an earlier version of DSREPAIR.NLM and select Rebuild Operational Schema, schema enhancements made by the Post NetWare 5 Schema Update will be lost.

  • Page 14: Installing Nds Edirectory

    During installation, the support pack might prompt you concerning extending the schema. Although you have already extended the schema for NDS eDirectory, you most likely need to extend the schema for other functionality, such as Novell Licensing Services. 7 7 7 7 Take the server down, then restart it.

  • Page 15: Lost Trustee Assignments On Nfs Gateway Volumes

    Follow the prompts concerning license agreements, the readme file, and tips. After the files are copied, the server automatically restarts and begins to install components for ConsoleOne and Novell Certificate Server. 6 6 6 6 Enter the administrator’s login name (for example, Admin.VMP).
  • Page 16 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T...

  • Page 17: Installing Or Upgrading Nds Edirectory On Windows Nt/2000

    ! Novell Client for Windows 95/98 3.0 or later ! Novell Client for Windows NT 4.5 or later ! NT client " Administrative rights to the NT/2000 server and to all portions of the NDS tree that contain domain-enabled User objects. For an installation into an existing tree, you need administrative rights to the Tree object so that you can extend the schema and create objects.

  • Page 18: Forcing The Backlink Process To Run

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T Two factors increase performance: more cache memory and faster processors. For best results, cache as much of the DIB Set as the hardware allows. NDS scales well on a single processor.

  • Page 19: Prerequisites

    If no NDS tree exists, you can install NDS eDirectory 8.5. The installation program creates an NDS tree. If your NDS tree does not have a Novell Certificate Server, the NDS installation program does the following: ! Creates a Security container object for the entire NDS tree This object is created at the top of the NDS tree and must remain there.

  • Page 20: Installing Nds Edirectory

    DSREPAIR, then discontinues. 1 1 1 1 Copy PATCHES\DSREPAIR\ NTNDS8\DSREPAIR. DLL from the product CD to the directory where you installed NDS, for example, G:\NOVELL\NDS. This file is version 8.35. 2 2 2 2 Start NDSCONSOLE by running NDSCONS.EXE.
  • Page 21 ! Microsoft* NT Client ! Novell Client For more information on the Novell Client for Windows NT, see the Novell Client for Windows online documentation (http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/client/ docui/index.html).
  • Page 22 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T...

  • Page 23: Installing Nds Edirectory On Solaris

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T VERSION 2.1 Installing NDS eDirectory on Installing NDS eDirectory on Installing NDS eDirectory on Installing NDS eDirectory on Solaris Solaris Solaris Solaris ® Use the following instructions to install NDS eDirectory on Solaris*.

  • Page 24: Hardware Requirements

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements depend on the specific implementation of NDS. For example, a base installation of NDS eDirectory with the standard schema requires about 74 MB of disk space for every 50,000 users.

  • Page 25: Prerequisites

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T After migrating to NDS, we recommend that you force the backlink to run by issuing a SET DSTRACE=*B command from the ndstrace command prompt. Running the backlink process is especially important on servers that do not contain a replica.

  • Page 26: Installing Account Management On Solaris

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T Installing Account Management on Solaris Use the nds-install utility to install NDS components on Solaris systems. This utility is located in the Setup directory on the CD for the Solaris platform. The utility adds the required packages based on what components you choose to install.
  • Page 27 Before you begin to use NDS eDirectory, you must ensure that SLP has been installed properly in order for the NDS tree to be advertised correctly. To determine if the NDS tree is advertised, type the following: /usr/bin/slpinfo -s "ndap.novell//(svcname-ws==*tree_name.)/"...
  • Page 28 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T...

  • Page 29: Installing Nds Edirectory On Linux

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T VERSION 2.1 Installing NDS eDirectory on Installing NDS eDirectory on Installing NDS eDirectory on Installing NDS eDirectory on Linux Linux Linux Linux ® Use the following instructions to install NDS eDirectory on Linux*.

  • Page 30: Forcing The Backlink Process To Run

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T NDS scales well on a single processor. However, NDS 8.5 takes advantage of multiple processors. Adding processors improves performance in some areas, for example, logins and having multiple threads active on multiple processors.

  • Page 31: Installing Account Management On Linux

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T " Enable the Linux host you are installing the product on for multicast routing. Enter the following command to check whether the host is enabled for multicast routing: /bin/netstat -nr The following entry should be present in the routing table: 224.0.0.0 host_IP_address...
  • Page 32 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T To install NDS components on Linux systems: 1 1 1 1 Log in as root on the host. 2 2 2 2 Enter the following command: nds-install 3 3 3 3 When prompted, accept the license agreement.
  • Page 33 Before you begin to use NDS eDirectory, you must ensure that SLP has been installed properly in order for the NDS tree to be advertised correctly. To determine if the NDS tree is advertised, type the following: /usr/bin/slpinfo -s "ndap.novell//(svcname-ws==*tree_name.)/"...
  • Page 34 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T...

  • Page 35: Installing Nds Edirectory On Tru64 Unix

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T VERSION 2.1 Installing NDS eDirectory on Installing NDS eDirectory on Installing NDS eDirectory on Installing NDS eDirectory on Tru64 Tru64 UNIX Tru64 Tru64 UNIX UNIX UNIX...

  • Page 36: Forcing The Backlink Process To Run

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T NDS scales well on a single processor. However, NDS 8.5 takes advantage of multiple processors. Adding processors improves performance in some areas, for example, logins and having multiple threads active on multiple processors.

  • Page 37: Installing Account Management On Tru64 Unix

    A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T " Enable the Tru64 UNIX host you are installing the product on for multicast routing. Enter the following command to check whether the host is enabled for multicast routing: /usr/sbin/netstat -nr The following entry should be present in the routing table:...
  • Page 38 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T To install NDS components on Tru64 UNIX systems: 1 1 1 1 Log in as root on the host. 2 2 2 2 Enter the following command: nds-install 3 3 3 3...
  • Page 39 Before you begin to use NDS eDirectory, you must ensure that SLP has been installed properly in order for the NDS tree to be advertised correctly. To determine if the NDS tree is advertised, type the following: /usr/bin/slpinfo -s "ndap.novell//(svcname-ws==*tree_name.)/"...
  • Page 40 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T...

  • Page 41: Installing Account Management On Windows Nt

    ! NetWare 5.1 with Support Pack 1 or later with NDS 8.60 or later. ® " Workstations running Novell Client™ for Windows 95 3.0 or later, or Novell Client for Windows NT 4.71 or later. Installing Account Management on Windows NT 1 1 1 1 At the NT server, log in as Administrator or as a user with administrative privileges.

  • Page 42: Integrating Windows Nt Domains With Nds

    NetWare Administrator and NDS Manager INTEGRATING WINDOWS NT DOMAINS WITH NDS Account Management installs the current release of the Novell Client (if necessary) and the Account Management components. After the server reboots, continue with the following steps, first on your PDC and then on any BDCs.
  • Page 43 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T 2 2 2 2 Click Open > select NDS4NT21.SCH. 3 3 3 3 Click Done. 4 4 4 4 Run SETUP.EXE from the Account Management CD.
  • Page 44 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T...

  • Page 45: Installing Account Management On Solaris

    The [Root] object, used in earlier versions of NDS, has been renamed to Tree in NDS eDirectory 8.5. " Workstations running Novell Client for Windows 95 3.0 or later, or Novell Client for Windows NT 4.71 or later. Installing Account Management on Solaris You can use the nds-install utility to install Account Management on Solaris systems.
  • Page 46 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T 2 2 2 2 When prompted, accept the license agreement. The installation program displays a list of components that you can install. 3 3 3 3 Choose the option to install the Account Management component.
  • Page 47 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T ! /etc/slp.conf The SLP configuration file ! /etc/pam.conf.nds The sample file for enabling NDS authentication on Solaris systems...
  • Page 48 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T...

  • Page 49: Installing Account Management On Linux

    The [Root] object, used in earlier versions of NDS, has been renamed to Tree in NDS eDirectory 8.5. " Workstations running Novell Client for Windows 95 3.0 or later, or Novell Client for Windows NT 4.71 or later. Installing Account Management on Linux You can use the nds-install utility to install Account Management on Linux systems.
  • Page 50 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T 3 3 3 3 Select the option to install the Account Management component. The installation program proceeds to add the Account Management package and related components.
  • Page 51 A C C O U N T M A N A G E M E N T ! /etc/pam.d.nds/ The directory containing the sample files for enabling NDS authentication for all services on Linux systems...

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