Oracle Internet File System Release Notes Release 1.1 for Windows NT/2000 Part Number A85287-02 |
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Release Notes
Release 1.1 for Windows NT/2000
November 2000
Part No. A85287_02
These release notes accompany the Oracle Internet File System Release 1.1 for Windows NT/2000.
This document contains these topics:
The following client software versions have been tested and certified for Oracle Oracle iFS:
Users may need to edit their web browser preferences so that they do not use a proxy for FTP. Using a web proxy may cause problems when using drag and drop in the Web interface to upload files to the server.
Chapter 9 of the Oracle Internet File System Setup and Administration Guide accompanying this release indicates that a script needs to be run in order to set up Oracle Apache Server. In fact, the Configuration Assistant performs this Apache setup function automatically, therefore the script is not included.
The same section provides incorrect information on accessing Oracle iFS for Oracle Apache Server. The correct path to access Oracle iFS is as follow:
http://<servername>:<port_number>/ifs/files
Because mapping a network drive to an NT/2000 server is controlled by Windows, independent of Oracle iFS, the user must first be authenticated by Windows for access to that NT/2000 server.
If users are having difficulty mapping an Oracle iFS drive, the NT/2000 administrator should create a shared drive on the NT/2000 server independent of Oracle iFS, and have the users try to map to it. If this fails, see your Windows NT/2000 documentation for more information on Windows authentication.
Instructions for end users::When mapping a network drive to Oracle iFS running on an NT/2000 server, specify a Windows user id and password valid for that NT/2000 server. (Without valid Windows user id and password on the NT/2000 server, you will be unable to map to Oracle iFS.) If this user id does not also exist in Oracle iFS, you will be logged in with Oracle iFS user id "guest" automatically. You may not connect to Oracle iFS through NTFS without a valid Windows user id and password. (To connect to Oracle iFS running on a Windows NT/2000 server without a valid Windows user id and password, use the Web Interface.)
NOTE: Mapping a drive on Windows NT/2000 server that is in a domain you are not authenticated against may require supplying the user id in the following syntax: <domainname>\<userid>
, for example, MyDomain\gking
. Oracle iFS ignores the domain prefix and only looks at the user id.
Warning: In mapping an Oracle iFS drive to an NT/2000 server, the user does not need to provide a valid Oracle iFS password, since the user has been authenticated by Windows. Therefore, the NT/2000 administrator must be trusted not to create NT/2000 user accounts with the same name as an Oracle iFS user for the purpose of fraudulently accessing that Oracle iFS user's data.
When mapping a network drive to Oracle iFS running on a UNIX server, an Oracle iFS user id and password is sufficient. If the user name you provide is not a valid Oracle iFS user on this UNIX server, you will be logged in as "guest" automatically, assuming the administrator has not disabled this option.
Instructions for System Administrators::Each Oracle iFS user requires a Windows NT/2000 account with the same user id. If the server is in a Windows domain, Oracle recommends the user account be created at the domain level. Otherwise, the user account can be local to the Windows NT/2000 server.
The ACL associated with any created object is determined by the user's default ACL as specified in the Primary User Profile. A non-admin-enabled user's default ACL is set to PUBLISHED, except for MailBox, MailDocument, MailFolder, and Message, which are PRIVATE. An admin-enabled user's default ACL is set to PRIVATE, except for the following classes, which are set to PUBLISHED:
To change the default ACL applied to a document, access Oracle iFS from the Web Interface or the Windows Interface.
A system administrator has the privilege to modify System ACLs (PUBLIC, PUBLISHED, PROTECTED). The administrator can mistakenly modify a system ACL in a manner that renders it useless by deleting the WORLD Access Control Entry (ACE). Care should be taken when modifying any system ACLs.
For more information on setting system ACLs, consult the Oracle Internet File System Setup and Administration Guide.
The following bugs are known to exist in the Oracle iFS 1.1 release. Workarounds are given when appropriate. The known bugs are grouped by process or component:
Bug 1104090 | In Netscape, uploading a folder using drag and drop fails. |
Using drag and drop in Netscape, uploading a folder and its contents will fail. This is a Netscape browser bug. |
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You have several options: |
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Bug 1235607 | If quota is exceeded, attempting to upload over an existing file will fail. |
If quotas are being used, and you are currently near or over your quota, you may not be able to upload any files, even if you are attempting to replace an existing file. |
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Delete the file you are replacing before attempting the upload. |
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Bug 1244053 | After entering username and password, pressing Enter causes login screen to beep. |
On the login.jsp, after entering the login and password, pressing the Enter key causes a BEEP. |
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Press the Tab key to select the Login button before pressing Enter. |
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Bug 1248003 | The text in the column heading disappears after the window is resized. |
After resizing the window, the headings on the File List disappear. You will see boxes filled with black. |
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This is a style sheet/browser issue. Reload the File List by clicking the current folder in the Directory Tree. |
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Bug 1252587 (also listed as 1106093, 1263638) | Library Session times out during long uploads. |
See Description of Bug 1106093 in "Generic Oracle iFS Bugs" on page 6. |
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See Action for Bug 1106093 in "Generic Oracle iFS Bugs" on page 6. |
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Bug 1258791 | Cannot apply ACLs to more than 100 items in the Web interface at one time. |
A design issue in the Web interface limits the number of items you can have selected when you choose Apply ACL from the Edit menu. |
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Select fewer than 100 items when you are applying ACLs. |
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Bug 1370141 | Upload and check-in/check-out menus overlap if the system uses small fonts. |
If you set the Windows NT display parameters to use small fonts, the menu options in the Upload and Check-In/Check-Out menus overlap one another. This problem only occurs in Netscape browsers, not in Internet Explorer. |
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If you are a Netscape user, change the font settings in the Display section of the Windows control panel to use large fonts. |
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Bug 1372615 | Using Internet Explorer, uploading a document with non-ASCII document name via drag and drop fails. |
Using Internet Explorer 5.0 or 5.5 to upload a file with a non-ASCII file name via drag and drop results in an error message that the file already exists. Choosing to overwrite the non-existent file causes the filename to be truncated when the file is stored in Oracle iFS. |
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This is a known NLS bug with the FTP window in Internet Explorer 5.0 or 5.5. Either use upload via browse, or use a different protocol server to upload the file. |
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Bug 1374498 | Non-ASCII file name is displayed as string of rectangles while viewing its parents. |
For a file with a non-ASCII name: If you open the View Parents window to see all the folders in which a file appears, the file name appears as a series of rectangles. |
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Set your browser to ignore typefaces. For example, in Netscape, select |
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Bug 1384904 (also listed as 1379837, 1374374) | Using Netscape, cannot upload a file with non-ASCII characters in filename. |
Using Netscape to upload (via browse) a document that has a non-ASCII filename, the upload fails. |
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Use Internet Explorer or a different protocol to upload the file, such as FTP or SMB. |
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Bug 1385640 (also listed as 1373077) | Using the Japanese version of Netscape, uploading a file via drag and drop fails. |
If you try to drag and drop a file through the Japanese version of Netscape, the upload fails. Note that this problem only occurs if the character set used for the filename does not match the character set of the Oracle iFS FTP server. Unfortunately, the user has no way to determine the server character set. |
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Use a different protocol to upload the file, such as FTP or SMB. |
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Bug 1387938 | Drag and drop upload may fail. |
Using FTP to drag and drop from the Web Interface, the upload fails if the path to the server is not fully qualified. |
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Either fully qualify the path to the server (for example, myserver.mycompany.com:2100) or use a different protocol server to upload the file. |
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Bug 1399626 | Uploading a file via drag & drop into a folder with a period in its name causes the file to open in Internet Explorer. |
Attempting to upload a document into a folder with a period in its name causes the upload to fail. Instead of being uploaded, the file displays in Internet Explorer. |
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Navigating one level up from the folder (the folder with a period in its name), then back down into the folder will enable the upload to work. |
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Bug 1399646 | Folder with an apostrophe in its name cannot be opened from Web Interface. |
If a folder name contains an apostrophe, you cannot open that folder in the Web Interface. |
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Remove the apostrophe from the folder name. |
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