11.6 Exercises for nss_edir

11.6.1 What nss_edir Can Do

This user has the following service access:

Table 11-5 nss_edir Service Access

Service

Details

Explored for This User in This Guide

iFolder 3.8

Can create and share its own iFolders and accept invitations from others to share their iFolders.

No

Novell AFP

Can access any NSS directories to which it has rights.

Access rights to directories are governed by the NSS file system, allowing the user to only see and do what it has rights for.

See Section 11.10, Macintosh Exercises and Novell AFP.

Novell CIFS

Can access any NSS directory to which it has rights.

Access rights to directories are governed by the NSS file system, allowing the user to only see and do what it has rights for.

Yes

NetStorage

Can access its home directory through NetStorage because all home directories created through iManager and stored as attributes in eDirectory are exposed through the HOME@EXAMPLE_TREE default storage location.

Yes

iPrint

Can install and use the printer made available in Section 9.0, iPrint.

No

11.6.2 Using NetStorage

  1. Log in to the Windows workstation as the nss_edir user.

  2. When the iFolder wizard launches, click Cancel.

  3. On the Windows workstation in your browser, log into NetStorage by using the following URL:

    http://IP or DNS/netstorage

    where IP or DNS is your OES 2 server’s IP address or DNS name.

  4. Type nss_edir as the User Name, type the associated password in the Password field, then click OK.

  5. In the left navigation frame, click Home@EXAMPLE_TREE.

    This share point links directly to the NSS home directory for the user that is specified in eDirectory.

  6. Click File > Upload.

    If needed, allow the pop-up and repeat this step.

  7. Click the Browse button and navigate to the Shared Documents folder, then select the first file and click OK.

  8. Click the Plus sign (+) by the Browse button to add another field. Then click Browse, select the next file, and repeat this step until all four files are selected.

  9. Click Upload.

  10. Select MyPrivateFile.txt, then click File > Rename and rename the file to junk.txt.

  11. Upload MyPrivateFile.txt again.

  12. Right-click junk.txt and select Delete, then click OK.

    The file is removed from the list, but because this is an NSS volume with Salvage enabled, the file is not gone from the NSS file system.

  13. Click View > Show Deleted Files.

  14. Select junk.txt, then click File > Undelete.

    In Internet Explorer 8 you must allow the Windows script to run and repeat this step.

  15. Click OK.

    Notice that the file is still displayed as a deleted file and an error is indicated in the lower left frame.

    This is because NSS cannot track POSIX ownership of files for users that are not LUM-enabled. For more information, see Services That Do Not Require LUM-Enabled Access But Have Some LUM Requirements in the OES 2 SP3: Planning and Implementation Guide.

    If nss_edir were using the Novell Client, the file could be salvaged through the client, but because we are not exploring the Novell Client in this guide, this is a good place to look at a few of the administrative features for NSS volumes that are available to eDirectory Admin users through NetStorage.

  16. Continue with the next section, Administrative Tasks Available in NetStorage.