Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2.0 SP2 - UPGRADING TO OES-PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 12-2009 Implementation Manual page 47

DSfW File Access Overview
Figure 3-1
Access Methods
Windows Explorer
eDirectory
or
User
Internet Explorer
Windows Explorer
AD User
or
Internet Explorer
The following table explains the information illustrated in
Access Methods
eDirectory and Active Directory users on
Windows workstations can access files
through Windows Explorer* (CIFS) or
Internet Explorer (WebDAV Web
Folders). No Novell Client can be on the
machine.
Unlike Windows workgroup or Novell
Samba, the user doesn't need to have a
matching username and password on
the local workstation.
Although not shown, Novell Client users
can also access files through a normal
NCP connection.
TM
Authentication
eDirectory
DSfW server
AD Windows
server
Figure
Authentication
For eDirectory users, file service
access is controlled by
authentication through the
eDirectory server, using common
Windows authentication
protocols, including Kerberos*,
NTLM, and SSL/TLS.
For AD users, file service access
is controlled by authentication
through the AD server.
File Storage Services
Could be on a
separate OES 2 server
in or out of the domain
Cross-Forest
Trust
Could be on a separate
Windows server
3-1.
File Storage Services
On OES 2 servers, file
storage services are
provided by Samba to NSS
or traditional Linux file
systems.
For eDirectory users,
access to storage on
Windows servers is
available through a cross-
forest trust. Access rights
are granted by the AD
administrator following the
establishment of the cross-
forest trust.
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