For Linux, the VLDB (volume location database) back-end database file is /var/opt/novell/dfs/vldb.dat. The file is owned by the code-specified DFS user, which is the root user. The DFS code sets POSIX* access rights for the file as mode 644. This should not be modified by the administrator.
For NetWare®, the VLDB back-end database file is name is sys:\etc\vldb.dat. The file system trustee and trustee rights for this file are set by the code and should not be modified by the administrator.
Whenever the VLDB is updated, it makes a copy of vldb.dat called vldb.bak. Its access rights are set by the code and should not be modified by the administrator.