Novell GROUPWISE 7 - SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Manual page 43

GroupWise Name Server (ngwnameserver)
The following information applies to users running the GroupWise client in client/server access
mode.
If you do not want to provide eDirectory rights to GroupWise users as explained above, or if you
have GroupWise users who don't log in to eDirectory, you can set up a GroupWise name server. A
GroupWise name server enables users to access their post office without knowing the IP address and
port number of the POA.
The GroupWise name server is a DNS host entry for one of the POAs in your GroupWise system. At
startup, the GroupWise client automatically looks for the GroupWise name server. When a user
reaches the POA designated as the GroupWise name server, the POA redirects the user to the IP
address and port number of the POA that services the user's post office.
The primary GroupWise name server must be named ngwnameserver. You can set up one backup
GroupWise name server and name it ngwnameserver2. Both POAs must use the default TCP port of
1677.
To set up a GroupWise name server:
1 Use your tool of choice for modifying DNS.
2 Create an entry for the IP address of the POA you want to designate as the primary GroupWise
name server, then give it the hostname ngwnameserver.
3 Create an entry for the IP address of the POA you want to designate as the backup GroupWise
name server, then give it the hostname ngwnameserver2.
77.2 File System Rights
Listed below are the locations you need to consider when assigning file system rights to GroupWise
users:
Domain Directory: Users do not require file system access to the domain directory.
Post Office Directory: The recommended post office access mode for the GroupWise client is
client/server (TCP/IP), which means that the user does not require file system access to the post
office. Therefore, ConsoleOne does not assign any file system rights when you add a user to a
post office.
If you want to use direct access mode (mapped drive or UNC path), you need to manually
assign users the required file system rights to their post office directories. For instructions, see
Section 77.2.1, "Granting File System Rights to the Post Office Directory," on page
GroupWise Software Distribution Directory: If you want users to have file system rights to
a GroupWise software distribution directory to install or run the GroupWise client, you need to
manually assign rights. For instructions, see
the Software Distribution Directory," on page
Mailbox Backup Directory: For users to restore their mailbox from a network backup
directory, they need the appropriate file system rights to the directory. For more information,
see Section 77.2.3, "Granting File System Rights to the Mailbox Backup Directory," on
page 1154.
Section 77.2.2, "Granting File System Rights to
1153.
1152.
GroupWise User Rights 1151