In order to access the GroupWise client software on a Linux server, you can set up a Samba share on the Linux server to the client folder, either in the downloaded GroupWise 18 software or in the software distribution folder, if you have created one on the Linux server.
To prepare your firewall to allow Samba connections:
In YaST, click Firewall, and then click Interfaces.
Click Change, select Internal Zone, and then click OK.
Click Next to view the summary, and then click Finish.
Continue with Configuring the Samba Server.
To configure the Samba server:
In YaST, click Network Services > Samba Server.
Specify a workgroup or domain name and click Next.
For use in your GroupWise system, the Samba server does not need to be part of a workgroup or domain, so it does not matter what you put in this field. For example, you could use GWCLIENT.
Select Not a Domain Controller, and then click Next.
For use in your GroupWise system, the Samba server does not need to be a domain controller.
Under Service Start, select During Boot.
Because you prepared the firewall in Preparing Your Firewall to Allow Samba Connections, the Firewall Settings section shows that the firewall port for Samba is already open.
Click OK to finish the basic configuration of the Samba server.
Continue with Configuring the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT).
To configure the Samba Web Administration Tool:
In YaST, click Network Services > Network Services (xinetd).
Select Enable.
In the Currently Available Services list, select swat, and then click Toggle Status (On or Off).
SWAT is off by default; this turns it on.
Click Finish.
Continue with Accessing SWAT.
To access SWAT:
Display SWAT in your web browser with the following URL:
http://localhost:901
Specify the root user name and password, and then click OK.
On the SWAT toolbar, click Status to verify that smbd and nmbd are running.
It is not necessary for winbindd to be running.
Continue with Setting the Samba User Name and Password.
To set a Samba user name and password:
On the SWAT toolbar, click Password.
In the User Name field, specify a unique user name for use when mapping a drive to the Samba share, such as gwclient.
Type and confirm the password for the new user, and then click Add User.
IMPORTANT:Any users who map a drive to the Samba share need to know this user name and password in order to map the drive.
Continue with Creating a Samba Share.
To create a Samba share:
On the SWAT toolbar, click Shares.
In the Create Share field, type a unique name for the share, such as gwclient, and then click Create Share.
In the Path field, specify the full path name to the client folder on the Linux server.
Leave the Read Only field set to the default of Yes.
Write access is not required in order to install the GroupWise client software from the Linux server.
In the Available field, select Yes.
Click Commit Changes.
The Samba share on the Linux server is now ready for access from a Windows workstation.
Return to Step 3 in Installing the GroupWise Client.