26.6 Salvaging or Purging Deleted Files with Other Tools

You can use any of the following methods to salvage or purge deleted files. To purge, the user must be a trustee of the file with the Erase right. To salvage, the user must be a trustee of the file with the Create right.

26.6.1 Using NetStorage

Using NetStorage, the Administrator user, the Admin-equivalent user, and individual users can purge and possibly undelete NSS files that were previously deleted on your Linux or NetWare server.

  1. Access NetStorage.

    For information, see Section 9.4, Novell NetStorage.

  2. In the left column, select the directory where the deleted files were located when they were deleted.

  3. Click View, then click Show Deleted Files.

  4. Select the check box next to one or more files you want to undelete or purge.

  5. Click File, then click Undelete or click Purge.

26.6.2 Using the Novell Client

Using the Novell Client™ for Windows 2000/XP/2003, Administrator users, Admin-equivalent users, and individual users can purge and possibly undelete NSS files that were previously deleted on your Linux or NetWare server.

  1. Right-click the Novell Client icon (the red N) in the notification area to display the menu.

    Use the NetWare utility even if the NSS volume resided on a Linux server.

  2. If you want to salvage a deleted file, click NetWare Utilities > Salvage, browse to locate the directory where the deleted file resided, then do one of the following:

    • To restore one or more deleted files, select the deleted files, then click Salvage File.

    • To restore all deleted files in the directory, click Salvage All.

  3. When you are done, click OK.

  4. If you want to purge a deleted file, click NetWare Utilities > Purge, browse to locate the directory where the deleted file resided, then do one of the following:

    • To purge one or more deleted files, select the deleted files, then click Purge File.

    • To purge all deleted files in the directory, click Purge All.

    • To purge the directory’s subdirectories and all deleted files in them, click Purge Subdirectories.

  5. When you are done, click OK.

26.6.3 Using Novell Remote Manager for NetWare

Using Novell Remote Manager for NetWare, the Administrator user or equivalent user can purge and possibly undelete NSS files that were previously deleted on your NetWare server.

  1. In a Web browser, connect to Novell Remote Manager on the NetWare server where the deleted file resides.

    For information, see Section 9.5.4, Accessing Novell Remote Manager.

  2. On the Volumes page, click the volume name link of the volume where the file was deleted.

  3. From the Directory list, click the Information icon to left of the directory name where the file was deleted.

  4. On the Directory Information page, find the Salvageable Files field, then click the Select for List link.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • Salvage: Select the deleted file you want to restore, then click the Salvage button next to the filename.

    • Purge: Select the deleted file you want to purge, then click the Purge button next to the filename.

    • Purge All: Click the Purge All Files button to purge all the files in the directory.