Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 - PLANING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 11-10-2009 Implementation Manual page 182

Figure 17-2
Access Methods
Windows
Explorer
Browser
PDA
The following table explains the information illustrated in
Table 17-2
Access Methods
Browser or PDA access is
critical to those who must
travel. However, access
method support varies
widely among file service
providers.
Novell NetStorage on Linux
NetStorage on Linux provides local and Web access to files on many systems without requiring the
Novell Client (see
182 OES 2 SP2: Planning and Implementation Guide
Common Network File Storage Problems
NetStorage Access Solutions
Authentication
Authentication helps
protect information
assets, but having diverse
authentication methods
leads to frustration and
lost productivity.
Figure 17-3).
Authentication
Method 1
Method 2
Method 3, etc.
or
User
Figure
Target File Systems
Having diverse file
storage services only
adds to the complexity
and confusion.
Target Servers
CIFS share
(NFAP)
CIFS share
Linux
traditional
volume
NCP
volume
NSS
volume
NetWare
Traditional
volume
Windows
server
NetStorage
server
17-2.
Solution: NetStorage
Novell NetStorage ties
all of these issues
together with an easy-
to-administer, easy-to-
use solution.