Administering The Cifs Server; Prerequisites; Using Imanager To Manage Cifs - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 - ADMINISTRATION Manual

Administering the CIFS Server

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An administrator can start or stop CIFS and customize network access for CIFS users, enable or
disable SMB signing, and perform other configuration and administration activities.
CIFS maintains a configuration file and context search information that is set up during installation.
To access the CIFS share a CIFS search context is required. An eDirectory search context is created
by default during the OES 2 Linux installation for all users who require access to the network. These
contexts are saved in the context search file. When users specify a username, the CIFS component
running on the server searches each context in the list until it finds the correct User object.
CIFS on an Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2 Linux server can be managed and administered either
through iManager 2.7 or from the command line.
For details on how to install the CIFS iManager plug-in, see
iManager Plug-In," on page
For basic information on command line administration, see
to Manage CIFS," on page 43
Section 5.1, "Using iManager to Manage CIFS," on page 31
Section 5.2, "Using the Command Line to Manage CIFS," on page 43
Section 5.3, "Locks Management for CIFS," on page 45
Section 5.4, "Third Party Authentication," on page 46
Section 5.5, "DFS Junction Support in CIFS Linux," on page 46
Section 5.6, "Problems Following DFS Junctions with CIFS in Windows 2000/XP Releases,"
on page 47
Section 5.7, "What's Next," on page 49

5.1 Using iManager to Manage CIFS

You can manage CIFS services from iManager 2.7. The recommended method to configure,
manage, and modify CIFS properties and parameters is using iManager.
NOTE: Admin equivalent/container admin users should be LUM enabled to manage the CIFS
server through CIFS iManager plugin.

5.1.1 Prerequisites

Install the CIFS iManager plug-in. For details, see
Plug-In," on page 29.
Install CIFS on at least one OES 2 SP2 Linux server. For details on installing CIFS, see
Chapter 4, "Installing and Setting Up CIFS," on page
Ensure that is running. Use
ndsd
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or for complete details, see
/etc/init.d/ndsd status
Section 4.4, "Installing the CIFS
Section 5.2, "Using the Command Line
Appendix A, "NOVCIFS," on page
Section 4.4, "Installing the CIFS iManager
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on the server console to check.
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