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OES 2 SP2: Novell CIFS for Linux Administration Guide
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Novell CIFS for Linux Administration Guide

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Contents
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About This Guide 9
1 Overview of CIFS 11
1.1 Understanding CIFS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.2 CIFS and Universal Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.3 CIFS Features and Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.4 Advantages of Novell CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.5 CIFS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.6 CIFS Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.7 What's Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2What’sNew 15
3 Planning and Implementing CIFS 17
3.1 Planning for CIFS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 CIFS System Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2.1 Server Operating System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2.2 Server Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2.3 Client Operating System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2.4 Package Dependencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3 Constraints, Limitations, and Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3.1 Co-existence Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 What's Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Installing and Setting Up CIFS 21
4.1 Preparing for CIFS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1.1 Product Interdependencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1.2 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1.3 Required Rights and Permissions for a CIFS User/Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.2 Installing and Configuring a CIFS Server through YaST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3 Verifying Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3.1 Verifying Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3.2 Verifying the File Configuration Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.4 Installing the CIFS iManager Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.5 What's Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5 Administering the CIFS Server 31
5.1 Using iManager to Manage CIFS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.1.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.1.2 Selecting a Server to Manage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.1.3 Setting the CIFS Server and Authentication Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.1.4 Managing CIFS Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.1.5 Configuring a CIFS User Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.1.6 Stopping CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2 Using the Command Line to Manage CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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5.2.1 Starting CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2.2 Stopping CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2.3 Restarting CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2.4 Modifying the CIFS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2.5 Anonymous Log In for CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.2.6 Working with CIFS Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.2.7 Configuring the CIFS Context Search File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.3 Locks Management for CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.4 Third Party Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.5 DFS Junction Support in CIFS Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.5.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.5.2 Enabling DFS Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.5.3 Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.6 Problems Following DFS Junctions with CIFS in Windows 2000/XP Releases. . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.6.1 Windows Unable to Resolve the NetBIOS Name of the CIFS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.6.2 After Modifying the Junction Target, Accessing the Junction Still Leads to the Old
Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.7 What’s Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6 Migrating CIFS from NetWare to OES 2 SP2 Linux 51
7 Running CIFS in a Virtualized Environment 53
7.1 What’s Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8 Configuring CIFS with Novell Cluster Services for an NSS File System 55
8.1 Benefits of Configuring CIFS for High Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8.2 Cluster Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8.3 CIFS and Cluster Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
8.3.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
8.3.2 Using CIFS in a Cluster Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
8.4 Configuring CIFS in a Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8.4.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8.4.2 Creating Shared Pools and Accessing Sharepoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8.4.3 Using a Pre-existing Cluster Pool for CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
8.5 What's Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9 Working with Client Computers 63
9.1 Configuring Client to Use NTLMv1 Authentication Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.2 Accessing Files from a Client Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.2.1 Accessing Files from a Windows or Windows Vista Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.2.2 Accessing Files from a Linux Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
9.3 Mapping Drives and Mounting Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
9.3.1 Mapping Drives from a Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
9.3.2 Mapping Files from a Windows Vista Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
9.3.3 Mounting Volumes from a Linux Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
10 Troubleshooting CIFS 67
10.1 CIFS Installation and Configuration Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
10.1.1 CIFS is not coming up after installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
10.1.2 CIFS stops after installation and throws an error 669, “schema not extended”. . . . . 67
10.1.3 CIFS is not running with Samba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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10.2 CIFS Log In Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10.2.1 CIFS does not log in and throws “Password has expired” error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10.3 CIFS Loading Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10.3.1 CIFS is not starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10.3.2 Newly created NSS volumes are not being shared in CIFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10.4 CIFS Migration Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
10.4.1 After migration, CIFS is not running. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
10.4.2 Different Tree migration is not available in the Migration tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
10.5 Junction Target Changes Require DFSUTIL Command Execution to Clear the Cache . . . . . 69
11 Security Guidelines for CIFS 71
11.1 Using Credentials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
11.2 Using CASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
11.3 Using VPN Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
11.4 Using SMB Signing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
11.5 Other Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
ANOVCIFS 73
B Comparing CIFS on NetWare and CIFS on Linux 79
C Documentation Updates 81
C.1 January 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
C.2 November 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
C.3 November 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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About This Guide 9
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About This Guide
This guide contains information on installing, migrating, configuring, administering, managing, and
troubleshooting Novell®CIFS software specific to Windows* CIFS running on Open Enterprise
Server (OES) 2 SP2 Linux.
Chapter 1, “Overview of CIFS,” on page 11
Chapter 2, “What’s New,” on page 15
Chapter 3, “Planning and Implementing CIFS,” on page 17
Chapter 4, “Installing and Setting Up CIFS,” on page 21
Chapter 5, “Administering the CIFS Server,” on page 31
Chapter 6, “Migrating CIFS from NetWare to OES 2 SP2 Linux,” on page 51
Chapter 7, “Running CIFS in a Virtualized Environment,” on page 53
Chapter 8, “Configuring CIFS with Novell Cluster Services for an NSS File System,” on
page 55
Chapter 9, “Working with Client Computers,” on page 63
Chapter 10, “Troubleshooting CIFS,” on page 67
Chapter 11, “Security Guidelines for CIFS,” on page 71
Appendix A, “NOVCIFS,” on page 73
Audience
This guide is intended for OES 2 Linux* administrators who want to use and administer the CIFS
services and to access shares.
Feedback
We want to hear your comments and suggestions about this manual and the other documentation
included with this product. Please use the User Comments feature at the bottom of each page of the
online documentation, or go to Novell Documentation Web site (http://www.novell.com/
documentation/feedback.html) and enter your comments there.
Documentation Updates
For the most recent version of the CIFS Guide, visit the OES 2 Documentation Web site (http://
www.novell.com/documentation/oes2sp1/).
Additional Documentation
For documentation on CIFS on NetWare®, see the NFAP guide.
Documentation Conventions
In this documentation, a greater-than symbol (>) is used to separate actions within a step and items
in a cross-reference path.

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A trademark symbol (®, TM, etc.) denotes a Novell trademark. An asterisk (*) denotes a third-party
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forward slash, such as UNIX *, should use forward slashes as required by your software.

Overview of CIFS
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1
Overview of CIFS
CIFS (Common Internet File System) is a network file sharing protocol that is based on the SMB
(Server Message Block) protocol. File sharing is achieved through these separate but intertwined
protocols for service announcement, naming, authentication, and authorization.
Section 1.1, “Understanding CIFS,” on page 11
Section 1.2, “CIFS and Universal Password,” on page 11
Section 1.3, “CIFS Features and Capabilities,” on page 12
Section 1.4, “Advantages of Novell CIFS,” on page 12
Section 1.5, “CIFS Server,” on page 13
Section 1.6, “CIFS Terminology,” on page 13
Section 1.7, “What's Next,” on page 14
1.1 Understanding CIFS
Novell®CIFS runs on the Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2 SP2 Linux server, uses Novell
eDirectoryTM services for user authentication, and allows the Windows and Linux client users to
access the server data files or other shared resources in one of the following ways:
For Windows, through the Network Neighborhood or My Network, Windows Explorer, and
mapped drives from Windows and Windows Vista* workstations.
For Linux, through a SMB client from Linux desktops.
Figure 1-1 Novell CIFS Conceptual Overview
1.2 CIFS and Universal Password
Universal Password helps in management of password-based authentication schemes.The Universal
password is not enabled by default. Each CIFS user must be Universal Password enabled to be able
to log in to the CIFS server.

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To learn more about Universal Password, including how to enable it, see “Novell Password
Management” (http://www.novell.com/documentation/password_management32/
pwm_administration/data/allq21t.html) in the Novell Password Administration Guide (http://
www.novell.com/documentation/password_management32/pwm_administration/data/
bookinfo.html).
1.3 CIFS Features and Capabilities
CIFS implementation supports the following features on OES 2 SP2 Linux:
Support for Windows 7 client
Cross-Protocol File Locking support between AFP, CIFS, and NCP™
Auditing support for File Access activities
Migration capability from NetWare® to Linux
DFS Support
Support for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista Enterprise, Vista Business, and Vista Ultimate
(both 32-bit and 64-bit), and SUSE®Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 as client operating
systems. For details, see Section 3.2.3, “Client Operating System Requirements,” on page 17
Support for Universal Password
Support for NTLMv1 authentication mode
Integration with Novell eDirectory
Integration with the Novell Storage ServicesTM (NSS) file system
Support for Unicode* filenames
Supports the Novell Trustee Model for file access
Does not require Linux User Management (LUM) enabling
Supported by Novell Cluster ServicesTM for high availability
Administration and configuration through iManager
1.4 Advantages of Novell CIFS
CIFS on OES 2 Linux simplifies overall network administration by consolidating user
management through Novell eDirectory.
All users who need access to the network are represented in eDirectory through User objects.
This enables administrators to easily and effectively assign trustee rights, control access, and
manage all User objects from a single location on the network.
Support for 1500 concurrent client connections.
Superior performance similar to NetWare®CIFS.
Takes advantage of enhanced interoperability services provided by OES 2 Linux server.
Enhanced Migration Tool support for NetWare CIFS users.

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1.5 CIFS Server
Novell CIFS enables Windows and Linux client workstations to create, copy, delete, move, save,
and open files on an OES 2 Linux server. CIFS allows read and write access from multiple client
systems simultaneously. All these various file operations and sharing of resources on a network are
managed from a CIFS server.
The CIFS protocol offers various services, service announcements, user authentication and
authorization, and naming service running on a CIFS server. For achieving the file sharing and other
services, a CIFS Server uses NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT) and SMB services. CIFS file sharing is
achieved by a mechanism called Browsing services or advertising. For details on Browsing and
other services, see Section 1.6, “CIFS Terminology,” on page 13.
1.6 CIFS Terminology
CIFS is defined by its local implementation rather than a universal specification. The following
sections are terms and definitions that are part of CIFS and are widely used:
NetBIOS Names: Human-readable and visible names assigned to computers on a network. All
NetBIOS computers on a network are configured by the administrator.CIFS uses NetBIOS Naming
Service (NBNS) for name resolution.
Workgroup: A peer-to-peer computer network that shares files and information. Workgroups
simplify network management by organizing servers and services into administrative groups.
Workgroup names are defined by the NetBIOS names.
Domain Name System (DNS): An Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
Browsing: The process of discovering the (NetBIOS names) of CIFS Servers that are on the
network.
Browsing Services: An advertising mechanism used by a CIFS Server to announce and use the
shares available in the network. This service maintains the list of available file and print services.
The list is presented via the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places in Windows, Linux or
SMB clients for Linux.
Local Master Browser (LMB): The workgroup leader for each individual workgroup. Also called
a Master Browser.
Master Browser: A computer that is the workgroup leader for each individual workgroup. Also
called a Local Master Browser or LMB.
Domain Master Browser (DMB): A computer that collects information from several Master
Browsers within a domain.
Backup Browser (BB): Any computer on a network other than a Master Browser. Used to
distribute the browser loads. Based on the network traffic and an election or voting process, a
Backup Browser has the potential to become a Local Master Browser, if required.
OpLocks: Opportunistic locking. A locking and authentication mechanism of file sharing when
there are multiple users or requests to the same share or resource on the network. OpLocks provides
a means to cache a read/write operation on a file without updating the server every time.

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Novell Product Terms: For definitions of Novell product terminology and other glossary terms
used in this guide, such as NMASTM, NICI, NCPTM, and others, visit the Novell: Glossary of Terms
(http://www.novell.com/company/glossary.html).
1.7 What's Next
If you are planning to implement CIFS on your enterprise server, continue with Chapter 3,
“Planning and Implementing CIFS,” on page 17 to understand the implementation requirements.

What’s New
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What’s New
The following new features are implemented on Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2 Linux for CIFS:
Installation and Configuration through YaST: CIFS is installed and configured through the
YaST interface on OES 2 Linux. For details, see Section 4.2, “Installing and Configuring a
CIFS Server through YaST,” on page 23.
Administration and Configuration: iManager provides an advanced level of administration
and configuration of CIFS on OES 2 Linux. For details, see Section 5.1, “Using iManager to
Manage CIFS,” on page 31.
Migrating to a Linux Platform: NetWare®CIFS can be migrated to CIFS on OES 2 Linux
by using either the new Migration Tool or the miggui command line utility. For details, see
Chapter 6, “Migrating CIFS from NetWare to OES 2 SP2 Linux,” on page 51.

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Planning and Implementing CIFS
Planning and implementing CIFS on an Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2 Linux server requires you
to understand the information and requirements discussed in the following sections:
Section 3.1, “Planning for CIFS,” on page 17
Section 3.2, “CIFS System Prerequisites,” on page 17
Section 3.3, “Constraints, Limitations, and Issues,” on page 18
Section 3.4, “What's Next,” on page 19
3.1 Planning for CIFS
The key factors to consider for implementing and enabling Novell®CIFS on your enterprise servers
are:
Upgrading from OES 2 Linux to OES 2 SP2 Linux on your enterprise servers. For details on
installing CIFS on OES 2 SP2 Linux, see Chapter 4, “Installing and Setting Up CIFS,” on
page 21.
Moving from NetWare®to an OES 2 Linux setup. For details see, Chapter 6, “Migrating CIFS
from NetWare to OES 2 SP2 Linux,” on page 51.
3.2 CIFS System Prerequisites
To access CIFS servers running on an OES 2 Linux server, client computers must be connected to
the network, properly configured to run NBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP), and meet the following basic
minimum requirements:
Section 3.2.1, “Server Operating System Requirements,” on page 17
Section 3.2.2, “Server Hardware Requirements,” on page 17
Section 3.2.3, “Client Operating System Requirements,” on page 17
Section 3.2.4, “Package Dependencies,” on page 18
3.2.1 Server Operating System Requirements
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 Support Pack 1 and later.
3.2.2 Server Hardware Requirements
Same as the OES 2 SP2 Linux hardware requirements. For details, see “Meeting All Server
Software and Hardware Requirements” in the OES 2 SP2: Installation Guide.
3.2.3 Client Operating System Requirements
Windows XP SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7 Client.

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Windows Vista Business SP1 and 64-bit SP1, Enterprise SP1 and 64-bit SP1, and Ultimate SP1
and 64-bit SP1.
Mac Client Support.
SUSE®Linux Enterprise Desktop versions.
Any NFS* platform capable of NFS v2, NFS v3, or NFS v4, such as Linux, or FreeBSD*.
3.2.4 Package Dependencies
Use the following checklist to verify CIFS dependencies before proceeding:
All Novell CIFS users must be in eDirectoryTM. Linux-only users are not supported.
Novell CIFS supports only Novell Storage ServicesTM (NSS) volumes.
NCPTM should be up and running for Novell CIFS to function properly.
If your eDirectory replica is stored on an eDirectory server earlier than 8.8.3, ensure you
upgrade the server using the Security Services 2.0.6 patch (http://download.novell.com/
Download?buildid=LYlbZMAom6k~).
3.3 Constraints, Limitations, and Issues
Section 3.3.1, “Co-existence Issues,” on page 18
3.3.1 Co-existence Issues
Do not install any of the following service combinations on the same server as Novell CIFS.
Although not all of the combinations cause pattern conflict warnings, Novell does not support any of
the combinations shown:
File Server (SLES 10 - Samba).
Novell Domain Services for Windows (DSfW).
Any other Samba implementation.
Xen Virtual Machines on the host.
Table 3-1 Novell CIFS and Novell Samba Comparison
Item Novell CIFS Novell Samba
Authentication Password policy is
required to allow
cifs users to
authenticate to
eDirectory.
A Samba-compatible Password Policy is required for
compatibility with Windows workgroup authentication.

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3.4 What's Next
To proceed with CIFS installation on an OES 2 Linux server, continue with Chapter 4, “Installing
and Setting Up CIFS,” on page 21.
File system
support
NSS is the only file
system supported
for this release.
It is recommended (but not required) that you create Samba
shares on NSS data volumes. NSS is fully integrated with
eDirectory for easy management , and using an NSS volume
allows you to take advantage of the rich data security model in
NSS. You can use either iManager for the nssmu utility to create
an NSS volume on an OES2 Linux server. For instruction on how
to setup an NSS volume, see Managing NSS volumes in the
OES2 SP2:File Systems Management Guide.
LUM and
Samba
enablement
LUM and Samba
enablement are not
required.
Users must be enabled for LUM and Samba and assigned to a
Samba group.
Item Novell CIFS Novell Samba

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