11.4 Startup

11.4.1 CIFS Is Not Starting

Cause: The proxy user password was changed in eDirectory by using iManager or command line interface.

Action: Reconfigure the CIFS services through YaST. Use the same proxy user and the changed password or create a new proxy user.

  1. Open YaST.

  2. Click Open Enterprise Server > OES Install and Configuration.

  3. On the Software Selection Page, click Accept.

    The status of the eDirectory service is displayed as Reconfigure is disabled.

  4. To reconfigure, click disabled to change the status to enabled.

  5. Click Novell CIFS Service to access the configuration dialog box.

  6. Change the password in the CIFS Proxy User Password field.

    Specify a password that adheres to the password policy restrictions.

  7. Retype the password in the Verify CIFS Proxy User Password field.

  8. Click Next and continue with the remaining configuration steps in Section 5.2, Installing CIFS after the OES 11 SP3 Installation.