Summary of Contents for Novell CLIENT FOR LINUX 1.0
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Chapter 1, “Using the Novell Client Tray Application,” on page 9 Chapter 2, “Using Novell Utilities,” on page 15 Additional Documentation For documentation on installing and administering Novell Client for Linux, see the Novell Client 1.0 for Linux Installation and Administration Guide.
Starting and Stopping the Novell Client Tray Application You can use the Novell Client tray application to access many of the Novell Client for Linux features. Simply click the red N icon ( ) located either in the tray or in the floating window. The location of this icon is based on your workstation and your preferences and can be changed using the Novell Client Options menu.
If you want to stop the Novell Client tray application from appearing on the tray, click > Quit. To restart the Novell Client tray application (or if for some reason the red N icon ( ) does not appear in your tray or float window), use one of the following methods: NLD GNOME: Click Programs >...
If you are logged in to multiple trees and want to log out of a specific server or tree, click > Novell Connections, select the tree or server that you want to log out of, then click Detach. Viewing Your Network Connections Novell Connections allows you to see what servers and trees you are logged in to.
After the drive is mapped, you can use the symbolic link to access the network resource, if you have sufficient rights on that resource. You can map to a specific folder on the resource or to the root of the resource. Novell Client 1.0 for Linux User Guide...
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Type the name of the symbolic link to be created, or select a letter from the drop-down list (if you want to use a single letter as the name for the link). In the Novell File System field, type the server name and the path to the directory you want to map.
Changing the Location of the Novell Client Tray Application Use the User Preferences dialog box to change the location of the Novell Client tray application. This is useful if your workstation has problems with tray icon support. If you are unable to see the...
The Trustee Rights utility lets you display and give rights to volumes, files, and directories on a Novell server. A trustee is an object (such as a User object, Group object, Organizational Role objects, or container object) that has (or will have) rights to a volume, directory, or file. Trustee assignments allow you to assign ownership, set permissions, and monitor user access.
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To remove a trustee, select one or more trustees in the Trustees list, then click Remove. To view a list of rights and filters inherited by this volume, click Inherited Rights and Filters. Novell Client 1.0 for Linux User Guide...
One exception is that the Supervisor right can’t be blocked. Click > Novell Utilities > Inherited Rights and Filters. Select the folder or file you want to view or set inherited rights and filters for, then click OK. The main part of this dialog box is the list of trustees inherited from the selected item and its parent folders.
Click Apply, then click OK when you are finished modifying inherited rights and filters. Viewing Object Properties The Object Properties utility lets you view the property pages (Folder Information and Novell Rights) for a selected object. The property pages let you see information and statistics about that object.
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To view the eDirectory rights associated with this object, click the Novell Rights tab. If you have Access Control rights and need to make changes to the Novell rights associated with this object, see “Managing File Security”...
Click Close. Purging Deleted Files The Purge utility lets you purge deleted files and directories from Novell file systems. Deleted files are purged from a volume when one of the following events occurs: The Purge Delay setting times out. Deleted files are purged automatically.
You cannot purge deleted files or directories from an OES for Linux Reiser volume. Click > Novell Utilities > Purge Deleted Files. Select the folder where the files you want to purge are located, then click OK. Select the files you want to purge To display files with 0 bytes, deselect Do Not Show 0 Size Files (selected by default).
Use the Send Message to System Console utility to send messages to a server system console. IMPORTANT: This feature is not fully functional in this release. Click > Novell Utilities > Send Message to System Console. Select a server, then click Select. Novell Client 1.0 for Linux User Guide...
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Type the message you want to send in the Enter Message Text field. Click Send, then click OK. Using Novell Utilities...
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