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Solstice NFS Client 3.2 User's Guide for Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT
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Preface
Chapter 1 Installing Solstice NFS Client
System Requirements
Questions Asked During Installation
Serial Number
Installation Directory
Setup Type
Authentication Server
Enable or Disable File Locking/Sharing
Enable User Work Environments
PC-CacheFS Preferences
License Server
Name Service
Installing Solstice NFS Client
To Install Solstice NFS Client
Creating a Silent Installation
To Create a Silent Installation
To Run a Silent Installation
Automating Installation
To Create an Installation Script
Uninstalling Solstice NFS Client
To Uninstall Solstice NFS Client
Chapter 2 Setting Up Serial Connections
Gathering Information
Installing Dial-Up Networking on Windows 95
To Install Dial-Up Networking
Setting Up a Serial Connection to a PPP Server on Windows 95
To Create a Dial-Up Connection
To Set Up TCP/IP Properties
To Configure the Authentication Server
To Log In and Connect to a PPP Server
Adding and Removing an NFS Server
To Add an NFS Server
To Remove an NFS Server
Setting Up a Serial Connection to a PPP Server on Windows NT
To Add Remote Access Service
To Create a Dial-Up Connection
To Configure an Authentication Server
To Grant Dialin Permission to a User
To Log In and Connect to a PPP Server
To Log In to the Solstice Network
Troubleshooting
Chapter 3 NFS File Services
Accessing NFS File Systems
Accessing NFS Servers
How UNC and NFS Names Differ
How an Alias is Created
Aliases Created When You Browse
Aliases for Automount Maps
Aliasing Multilevel Directories on Windows 95
Aliasing Multilevel Directories on Windows NT
Mapping Network Drives
To Map a Network Drive from Network Neighborhood on Windows 95
To Map a Network Drive from Network Neighborhood on Windows NT
To Map a Network Drive from Windows Explorer
To Map a Network Drive Using a UNC Name on Windows 95
To Map a Network Drive Using a UNC Name on Windows NT
Browsing NFS Servers
To Browse for NFS Servers on Windows 95
To Browse for NFS Servers on Windows NT
To Add an NFS Server Outside the Local Subnet on Windows 95
To Add an NFS Server Outside the Local Subnet on Windows NT
To Remove an NFS Server Outside the Local Subnet on Windows 95
To Remove an NFS Server Outside the Local Subnet on Windows NT
Browsing NFS Automount Maps
Home Automount Map
Master Automount Map
Configuring NIS or NIS+
To Configure NIS or NIS+
To Browse NFS Automount Maps on Windows 95
To Browse NFS Automount Maps on Windows NT
User Profiles and Connected Drives
To Set Up Custom User Profiles on Windows
Accessing WebNFS Servers
About the WebNFS Protocol
About the WebNFS Client
Using an NFS URL
Using WebNFS Mount Option
Mapping a WebNFS Drive
To Map a Network Drive Using WebNFS
Browsing WebNFS Servers
Customizing Solstice NFS Client
Setting General Preferences
Setting Security Preferences
Setting Caching Preferences
Setting Tuning Preferences
Setting Files and Folders Preferences
Setting Advanced Preferences
To Change Default Settings for Solstice NFS Client Properties
Changing Mount Options for Specific Connections
Changing Mount Options for Connections to a Server
When Changes to Connection Options Take Effect
Order Used in Applying Mount Options to a Connection
Troubleshooting
Checklist for TCP/IP Settings on Windows 95
Checklist for TCP/IP Settings on Windows NT
Chapter 4 NFS Server
About NFS Server
Enabling NFS File Services
To Enable File Sharing on Windows NT
To Enable File and Printer Sharing on Windows 95
NFS Server on Windows NT
Running NFS Server
To Start NFS Server from the Local System Account
To Start NFS Server from a Specific User Account
To Stop NFS Server
Granting Access to Shared Resources on Windows NT
To Share Folders and Drives
To Remove Access to Shared Resources on Windows NT
Viewing Exported Folders and Drives on Windows NT
To View a List of Exported Folders and Drives
How NFS Server Handles Access Requests from Remote Hosts
Security Control When Sharing Folders and Drives
Limiting Remote System Access
Logging NFS Server Events on Windows NT
To Enable NFS Server Event Logging Using Solstice Network Event Log
To Configure Network Event Log for NFS Server Events
To View NFS Server Events Using Event Viewer
NFS Server on Windows 95
Sharing Directories and Devices
Running NFS Server
Sharing Properties
To Start NFS Server
To Suspend NFS Server
To Resume NFS Server
Granting Access to Shared Resources on Windows 95
To Grant Access to Shared Resources
To Revoke Access to Shared Resources
Logging NFS Server Events on Windows 95
To Enable NFS Server Logging
To Configure Network Event Logging
To Disable NFS Server Logging
Chapter 5 Printing
Setting Up Printing
Road Map for Printer Setup
Setup Requirements for Print Servers
Setup Requirements for Print Clients
Browsing for Network Printers
To Browse for PCNFSD Printers on Windows 95
To Browse for Printers on Windows NT
Mounting Network Printers on Print Clients
Specifying Which Print Protocols to Use
To Mount a Network Printer on Windows 95
To Mount Network Printers on Windows NT
Alternative Syntax for Specifying the Printer's Path Name
To Delete Printer Ports on Windows NT
Mounting Shared PC Printers in a UNIX Environment
To Mount a Shared PC Printer from a UNIX Workstation
Enabling DOS Printing
Enabling DOS Printing on Windows 95
To Enable DOS Printing on Windows 95 Using Print Wizard
Enabling DOS Printing on Windows NT
To Enable DOS Printing on Windows NT
Viewing Print Jobs
To View Print Jobs on Windows 95 and Windows NT
To View Print Jobs on UNIX Systems
Sharing Local Printers on Windows NT
To Add the TCP/IP Print Server Service
To Configure a Local NT Printer as a Shared Network Printer
Logging Print Events on Windows NT
To Enable Auditing
To Set Up Logging for Print Events
To View Logged Print Events
Providing LPD Print Services on Windows 95
Setting Up an LPD Shared Network Printer
To Set Up the LPD Server
To Enable Print Requests From Network Users
Starting LPD Print Server
To Start LPD Print Server Automatically
To Start LPD Print Server Manually
Stopping LPD Print Server
To Stop (or Disable) LPD Print Server
Adding a Shared Printer to a Users' Work Environment
To Add a Shared Printer to a PC Environment
To Add a Shared Printer to a UNIX Environment
Managing LPD Printing
To View Print Jobs in a PC Windows Environment
To View Print Jobs in a UNIX Environment
Working with the LPD Print Server Log File
To View and Print the LPD Print Server Log File
To Purge the LPD Print Server Log File
Turning Off a PC With a Shared Printer
Turning Off a Shared PC Printer
Interpreting Carriage Returns and Line Feeds
Troubleshooting LPD Print Servers
Troubleshooting Printing Problems
Chapter 6 Managing Work Environments
User Work Environments
Management Tools
Setting Up the Authentication Server
To Set Up an Authentication Server
User Profiles
Using User Profiles on Windows NT
Using User Profiles on Windows 95
Updating User Profiles
Setting Up Roaming User Profiles
To Set Up Roaming User Profiles on Windows NT
To Set Up Roaming User Profiles on Windows 95
Setting Up Mandatory User Profiles
To Set Up Mandatory User Profiles on Windows NT
To Set Up Mandatory User Profiles on Windows 95
System Policies
Creating System Policy Files
How System Policies Work
How System Policies Differ From Mandatory User Profiles
To Set Up System Policy Files
To Create a System Policy File on Windows NT
To Install System Policy Editor on Windows 95
To Create System Policies for Users or Computers on Windows 95
To Create Group Policies on Windows 95
Logon Scripts
When a User Logs In
To Create a Logon Script for Windows 95 Clients
To Create a Logon Script for Windows NT Clients
Example Logon Scripts
SNC Scripts
Scripting on PC-Admin and Solstice Network Client Computers
Running SNC Scripts
To Adapt PC-Admin SNC Scripts
Running the Script Interpreter
SNC Scripts on PC-Admin Clients and Solstice NFS Clients
Ignored Script Directives
New Script Directives for Windows 95 and Windows NT Clients
Read Values from the Current Registry
Write Values to the Registry
NIS and NIS+ Changes
Environment Variables Local to SNC Scripts
System Policies, User Profiles, and Scripts in an NT Domain
Troubleshooting
Chapter 7 Logging In to Windows NT and Windows 95 Clients
Logging In and Changing Passwords on Windows NT
To Log In to a Solstice network from Windows NT
To Change the UNIX Password in Windows NT
Synchronizing Windows NT and UNIX Passwords
To Enable Password Synchronization in Windows NT
To Change Both UNIX and NT Passwords in Windows NT
Logging In and Changing Passwords on Windows 95
To Log In to a Solstice network from Windows 95
To Synchronize a UNIX and Windows 95 Login Password
To Change the UNIX Password on Windows 95
Troubleshooting
Chapter 8 PC-CacheFS
About PC-CacheFS
What You Need to Know About Cache Security
Starting PC-CacheFS
To Start the PC-CacheFS Monitor
Managing the Cache
To Set Up the Cache
Flushing the Cache
To Flush the Cache
Deleting and Restoring the Cache
To Delete the Cache
To Restore the Cache
Customizing PC-CacheFS
Directory Caching
Directory Time-out
File Time-out
Read or Write Size
To Change Advanced Settings
Using Cache Statistics
Cache-Hit Rate
Factors Affecting the Cache-hit Rate
Type of Access
Cache Size
Frequency of Consistency Checks
Capacity
Relative Performance
Resetting Cache Statistics
Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions
NFS Client
NFS Server
LPD Printing
PC-CacheFS
Appendix B Setting Up PCNFSD
UNIX Server Requirements
PCNFSD Daemon Overview
Services Provided by rpc.pcnfsd
Authentication and System Security
Shared Printer Support
Support for User Views and Site Policies
Determining if rpc.pcnfsd Is Already Installed
To See if rpc.pcnfsd Is Installed
To See if rpc.pcnfsd Is Running
Deciding Where to Install rpc.pcnfsd
Installing rpc.pcnfsd
To Install rpc.pcnfsd on a Server Running the SunOS 5.4 Operating System or compatible Verstions
To Install rpc.pcnfd on a Server Running the SunOS 4.0 Operating System or Compatible Versions
Upgrading the PCNFSD Daemon
To Determine if Version 2 Is Running
To Determine if Version 1 Is Running
To Upgrade rpc.pcnfsd on a Server Running the SunOS 4.0 Operating System or Compatible Version
Configuring the PCNFSD Daemon
Non-SunOS Platforms Installation
Appendix C SNC Script Directives
Script Interpreter Command
SNC Script Directives
COPY source_file destination_file
DELETE file1 dir1 file2 file3 ...
ECHO [ON | OFF] ECHO text_string
EXIT exit_value
EXPORT varname
GOTO label
IF [NOT] condition statement
INCLUDE snc_filename
INI ini_file_pathname section [entry=[value]]
LAUNCH filename [options]
LOGIN
LOGOUT
MKDIR dirname1 dirname2
MOUNT [-o option,option,...] DRIVE server:/dir1/dir2 drive
MOUNT PRINTER
PAUSE number
REG DELKEY keypath
REG DELVAL keypath value_name
REG NEWKEY keypath
REG type keypath value_name value
REM comment text
RESERVE
SET [value_source] varname=value_specifier
STOP
UMASK octal_tuple
UNMOUNT [DRIVE drive: | PRINTER lpt_device:]
Environment Variables Local to SNC Scripts
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