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  • Page 1 Novell Client for Linux 1.2 User Guide Novell Client for Linux w w w . n o v e l l . c o m 1 . 2 U S E R G U I D E J u l y 2 6 , 2 0 0 6...
  • Page 2 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 Trademarks For Novell trademarks, see the Novell Trademark and Service Mark list (http://www.novell.com/company/legal/ trademarks/tmlist.html). Third-Party Materials All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.2.1 Running Novell Login Scripts during Login ....... . 11 Logging Out of a Network Location (Server or Tree) .
  • Page 6 Novell Client for Linux 1.2 User Guide...

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    • Appendix A, “Documentation Updates,” on page 29 Audience This guide is intended for users of the Novell Client for Linux. Feedback We want to hear your comments and suggestions about this manual and the other documentation included with this product. Please use the User Comments feature at the bottom of each page of the online documentation, or go to www.novell.com/documentation/feedback.html and enter your...
  • Page 8 Novell Client for Linux 1.2 User Guide...

  • Page 9: Using The Novell Client Tray Application

    1.1 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.

  • Page 10: Logging In To The Network

    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: •...

  • Page 11: Running Novell Login Scripts During Login

    Section 1.2.1, “Running Novell Login Scripts during Login,” on page 7 (Optional) To configure integrated login, click the Startup tab, make sure the Run Novell Client Login at Session Startup is selected (it is selected by default), then click Save Current Profile.

  • Page 12: Logging Out Of A Network Location (Server Or Tree)

    1.4 Viewing Your Network Connections Novell Connections allows you to see what servers and trees you are logged in to. You can refresh connections, set a specific tree as your primary connection, or log out of a tree or server.

  • Page 13: Changing Your Network Password

    2 Specify the path on the local file system where the symbolic link to the network resource is to be created (using forward slashes). For example: /home/user123 You can also click the Browse button and select the location on the local file system where the symbolic link is to be created. Using the Novell Client Tray Application...

  • Page 14: Disconnecting A Mapped Directory

    3 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). 4 In the Novell File System field, type the server name and the path to the directory you want to map.

  • Page 15: Changing The Location Of The Novell Client Tray Application

    1.9 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...

  • Page 16: Viewing Novell Client Version Information

    About dialog box. 1 Click > About. 2 Click the Packages tab to view information on the Novell Client for Linux packages loaded, including status, version, and release information. 3 Click the Kernel tab to view information on the kernel and novfs.

  • Page 17: Using Novell Utilities

    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.

  • Page 18: Setting Inherited Rights And Filters

    The Inherited Rights and Filters utility lets you view and set information about trustees and rights. Rights assignments on eDirectory containers can be inheritable or non-inheritable, but all rights assignments on directories are inheritable. You can block such inheritance on individual subordinate Novell Client for Linux 1.2 User Guide...
  • Page 19 Supervisor right can't be blocked. 1 Click > Novell Utilities > Inherited Rights and Filters. 2 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.

  • Page 20: Viewing Object Properties

    Section 2.3.2, “Viewing Volume Properties,” on page 22 2.3.1 Viewing File and Folder Properties 1 Click > Novell Utilities > Object Properties. 2 Select the Novell file or folder whose properties you want to see, then click OK. Novell Client for Linux 1.2 User Guide...
  • Page 21 4 If you have rights to modify this object and need to make changes, select the properties you want to changed. 5 To view the eDirectory rights associated with this object, click the Novell Rights tab. Using Novell Utilities...

  • Page 22: Viewing Volume Properties

    If you have Access Control rights and need to make changes to the Novell rights associated with this object, see “Managing File Security” in the Novell Client for Linux Administration Guide for specific steps on setting Novell file rights. If you do not have Access Control rights, your effective rights to the file appear in the Effective Rights box.

  • Page 23: Salvaging Deleted Files

    5 Click Apply, then click OK when you are finished viewing the object's properties. 2.4 Salvaging Deleted Files The Salvage utility lets you recover deleted files and directories from Novell file systems. Files that have been purged cannot be recovered.

  • Page 24: Purging Deleted Files

    5 Click Close. 2.5 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.

  • Page 25: Sending Messages To Users

    IMPORTANT: This feature is not fully functional. You can send messages from a Linux workstation, but they can only be received by Windows* workstations. 1 Click > Novell Utilities > Send Message to User. Using Novell Utilities...

  • Page 26: Sending Messages To The System Console

    IMPORTANT: This feature is not fully functional in this release. 1 Click > Novell Utilities > Send Message to System Console. 2 Select a server, then click Select. 3 Type the message you want to send in the Enter Message Text field.
  • Page 27 Using Novell Utilities...
  • Page 28 Novell Client for Linux 1.2 User Guide...

  • Page 29: A Documentation Updates

    • Removed Novell Linux Desktop 9 and SUSE Linux 10.0 as supported platforms. • Added SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and SUSE Linux 10.1 as supported platforms. A.2 December 23, 2005 • Page design reformatted to comply with revised Novell documentation standards. Documentation Updates...

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