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Problem:

Restarting NDS on OES Linux without the Novell Client prompt warning message on every desktop.

Solution:

Step by Step:

1. cd /sbin
2. touch restartnds
3. vi restartnds
4. copy this script into the file.

#########################################
#/bin/bash
# description: Restart NDS without prompt
# author:      Eric Champagne
# version:     1.00
# date:        05-07-2007

maxcon=`ncpcon connection 2>/dev/null| sed -ne  "s/.*Connection Slots Allocated\t//pg"`

count=0

if [ "$1" == "disable" ]
then
disable=`ncpcon disable login 2>/dev/NULL`
if echo $disable | grep "Login is now disabled" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
   then
       echo $disable
       echo dont forget to 'ncpcon enable login' if you dont bounce your server
   else
       echo 'ncpcon disable login' is not supported... hurry up to bounce the server...
   fi
fi
echo "Max Connections=$maxcon"

while  [ $count -le $maxcon ]
do
   ncpcon connection clear $count 1>/dev/null 2>&1
   count=`expr $count + 1`
done
echo All connections are cleared.
rcndsd restart
echo NDS is restarting!
###################################

5. Save the file ( :wq! )

That's all !

Environment:

OES Linux + SUSE 9.3