3.7 Creating Users

For the getting-started lab exercises, you need to create the users shown in Table 3-1.

IMPORTANT:There are seven users, each representing a different user type you might need on your network.

The unusual user names are designed to communicate the volume type where their home directory is located (linux/POSIX, NCP, or NSS [including NetWare]) and whether they are enabled for Linux user management (LUM) explained in eDirectory Linux Access (LUM). The exercises that follow in this guide explore the implications of these on file and service access.

Each name includes edir to indicate that eDirectory users have access to the traditional Novell file services highlighted in this guide:

  • Novell AFP (Macintosh networking)

  • Novell CIFS (Windows networking)

  • Novell iFolder 3.9

  • NetStorage

The steps for creating users begin after Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 Users to Create

Username

First Name

Last Name

Home Directory Volume

What This User Demonstrates

linux1_lum-edir

Linux1

Lum-edir

/home

You manually create this user’s home directory in the server’s /home directory.

If LUM is configured to allow login or sshd access, this user can access the OES 11 SP2 server as though it is a local user.

linux2_lum-edir

Linux2

Lum-edir

/home

You manually create this user’s home directory in the server’s /home directory.

If LUM is configured to allow login or sshd access, this user can access the OES 11 SP2 server as though it is a local user.

The difference between this user and the linux1 user is that its home directory is not adjusted for privacy but has the default POSIX permissions.

ncp_edir

Ncp

Edir

DNSname_HOME_NCP

This user’s home directory is created by specifying the HOME_NCP volume at user-creation time in iManager.

When the instructions in this section are complete, the user has access to only the traditional Novell services: AFP, CIFS, iFolder, and NetStorage.

ncp_lum-edir

Ncp

Lum-edir

DNSname_HOME_NCP

This user’s home directory is created by specifying the HOME_NCP volume at user-creation time in iManager.

When the instructions in this section are complete, the user has potential access to the server as a local user, in addition to traditional Novell service access.

nss_edir

Nss

Edir

DNSname_HOME_NSS

This user’s home directory is created by specifying the HOME_NSS volume at user-creation time in iManager.

The user has access to only the traditional Novell services: AFP, CIFS, iFolder, and NetStorage.

nss_lum-edir

Nss

Lum-edir

DNSname_HOME_NSS

This user’s home directory is created by specifying the HOME_NSS volume at user-creation time in iManager.

In additional to traditional Novell services access, the user has access to the server as a local user.

nw_edir

Nw

Edir

LAB_NW_HOME_NW

This user represents the traditional NetWare user in eDirectory.

This user’s home directory is created by specifying the HOME_NW (NSS) volume at user-creation time in iManager.

The user has access to only the traditional Novell services: AFP, CIFS, iFolder, and NetStorage. However, you could also LUM-enable the user (and the other non-LUM users as well) to verify that full OES services are potentially available to all eDirectory users.

  1. In iManager, in the left pane, click Users > Create User.

  2. In the Username field, type a username from Table 3-1.

    For the first user, this is linux1_lum-edir.

  3. Type the first name and last name for the user as shown in Table 3-1.

  4. Click the Browse icon Browse icon next to the Context field.

  5. For the first user, browse to the USERS object (COMPANY > LAB > USERS), then click the object.

    For subsequent users, click the Object History icon Browse icon and select the USERS object’s fully distinguished name (FDN).

  6. Type the same password in both the Password and Retype Password fields.

    None of the exercises require unique passwords, so for simplicity, we recommend that you use the same password for each user.

  7. Do not select Set Simple Password.

    This is not required for OES because Universal Password is used.

  8. If the Home Directory Volume cell in the table shows /home, skip to Step 9.

    For the other users, select the Create Home Directory option and browse Browse icon to the NCP or NSS volume indicated. (Volumes are in the SERVERS OU.)

    The home directories for the linux* users are created later.

  9. Click OK.

  10. Click Repeat Task to repeat the process until the other users listed in Table 3-1 are created.

  11. Do not close iManager. Continue with the next section, A Note about Identity Manager 4.0.2 Bundle Edition.