Using Configuration Files To Preconfigure The Novell Client - Novell CLIENT FOR LINUX 1.2 - ADMINISTRATION Manual

• Maximum Results: Specify a 32-bit integer giving the maximum number of results to
If you make changes to the Service Location Protocol (OpenSLP) Settings page, you must reboot
the workstation for those changes to take effect.
For more information, see
Fundamentals
OpenSLP (http://www.openslp.com)
3.2 Using Configuration Files to Preconfigure
the Novell Client
The Novell Client for Linux allows you to apply preconfigured client settings contained in one or
more configuration (.conf) files. This option works similar to the unattend file that can be used to
configure the Novell Client for Windows (see
www.novell.com/documentation/noclienu/noclienu/data/bu01sei.html#hn62kppa)
Client for Windows Installation and Administration Guide for more information).
Preconfiguring the Novell Client for Linux requires the novell-client-conf.spec file and
the make_novell-client-conf_rpm Bash script located in the /add-on/novell-
client-conf subdirectory in the directory where you unarchived the Client download file.
1 Create the preconfigured settings using the Novell Client Configuration Wizard.
2 Copy the appropriate .conf files to the /add-on/novell-client-conf directory.
3 Run the make_novell-client-conf_rpm script to create a novell-client-conf-
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accumulate and return for a synchronous request before the time-out, or the maximum number
of results to return through a callback if the request results are reported asynchronously.
Section 4.4, "Using OpenSLP to Simplify Login," on page
(http://www.novell.com/documentation/edir873/qsedir873/data/aksciti.html), and the
See Section 3.1, "Using the Novell Client Configuration Wizard," on page
Depending on the settings you preconfigured, copy one or more of the following files:
Conf File Path and Name
/etc/opt/novell/ncl/file_browser.conf
/etc/opt/novell/ncl/login.conf
/etc/novell/ncl/map.conf
/etc/opt/novell/ncl/protocol.conf
/etc/opt/novell/ncl/tray_app.conf
/etc/slp.conf
version_number.platform.rpm file (for example, novell-client-conf-
1.0.0-0.i586.rpm) using all of the .conf files contained in the /add-on/novell-
client-conf directory.
3a Make sure you are the root user.
3b Enter the following in a terminal:
bash make_novell-client-conf_rpm
Web site.
Creating the Configuring File (http://
Configuration Settings
File browser settings
Login settings
Map settings
Protocol settings
Novell Client Tray Application settings
SLP configuration settings
29, SLP
in the Novell
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