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Introduction to Advanced Server for UNIX
Authorized users can assign this shared directory to their clients. The network name of the
shared directory (in accordance with DOS naming conventions) \\server1\sf1 is linked on the
client to a local drive letter, e.g. j:, using the command net use j : \\server1\sf1.
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The client user can then access the shared directory using the drive letter j:. All attempts to
access files (copying files and directories, editing files etc.) made by the user on drive letter
j: are mapped on the file system of the server.
The shared directory can therefore be used by a user or a user group. If several users wish
to process a file at the same time, entire files or parts of files can be locked using file locks
for the duration of processing. Read and/or write locks are available.
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Advanced Server for UNIX maps the interfaces available under the MS-DOS, OS/2,
Windows, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT operating systems
to UNIX mechanisms in order to manipulate files and directories.
For further information, please refer to the manual entitled
2.2.5 Shared printer resource
As an administrator, it is possible to share the printer queues for the network. The
administrator can also check the status of the printer queue using the corresponding admin-
istration commands and can manipulate the print jobs (delete, for example).
The printout waits in the printer queue and is then printed on a printer connected to the
UNIX system or on a printer connected to a specially configured client (shared client
printer). For further information, please refer to the chapter entitled
Server for
2.2.5.1 Printer spoolers
Interfaces for the following spoolers are available for Advanced Server for UNIX:
Standard spooler (AT&T
SPOOL V4.2 (and above) for all Reliant UNIX systems
Please refer to the section
to configure the interface to the spooler.
Product Manual
The user may have to allow additional drive letters on the client in the configuration
file config.sys using the command lastdrive.
Older MS-DOS versions or programs are not network-ready, in this case only one
user at a time can access a file.
UNIX".
"Configuring printers on the UNIX system"
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high performance interface)
Shared resources
"Concepts and Planning".
"Configuring Advanced
for information on how
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