4.2 Installing and Configuring a CIFS Server through YaST

Follow this procedure to install and configure the CIFS services on an OES 2 SP3 Linux server in either of the following cases:

Before you begin, ensure that you have the required eDirectory admin credentials to proceed, if you are installing CIFS after installing OES 2 SP3 Linux.

  1. Launch YaST, using one of the following methods:

    From your Desktop: Click Computer > More Applications > System > YaST.

    or

    From your Terminal: Run the yast2 command on the server console.

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

  3. Select Novell CIFS from the software patterns listed.

    IMPORTANT:By default, the CIFS dependency packages are selected: Novell eDirectory, Novell Linux User Management (LUM), NetWare Core Protocol Server (NCP), Novell Remote Manager (NRM), and Novell Storage Services (NSS), in addition to other OES 2 SP3 default dependencies or other services dependency packages.

  4. Click Accept.

    The subsequent pages allow the administrator to configure CIFS on OES 2 SP3.

  5. To change the default configuration settings for CIFS, click on the Novell CIFS service or click Next to continue with the default configuration.

    NOTE:If you are installing CIFS after installing OES 2 SP3, you are prompted to enter the eDirectory admin password. Enter the password and click OK to proceed.

  6. Fill in the following fields and click Next:

    Parameter

    Description

    eDirectory server address or host name

    This is the default eDirectory server IP address. Select from the drop-down list to change to a different server.

    LDAP port for CIFS Server

    The default is 636. This is preferred. Do not change the default port value during a fresh installation of the tree.

    NOTE:If the OES 2 SP3 Linux server is attached to an existing tree, the administrator can change this to another LDAP port.

    Local NCP Server context

    Displays the NCP Server context.

    CIFS Proxy User Name

    Create a new proxy user. Use the format cn=proxyusername,o=company.

    During eDirectory configuration, if you have selected the Use Common Proxy User as default for OES Products check box, then the proxy user and password fields are populated with common proxy user name and password. You cannot change this password in the CIFS configuration screen.

    CIFS Proxy User Password

    The password specified here is set in CASA or the local file. The maximum length is 256 characters.

    Verify CIFS Proxy User Password

    Re-enter the password for verification. It should be identical to the CIFS proxy user password.

    eDirectory Contexts

    The default is displayed. Select or add a new context, indicating where the user resides. Use the Add and Delete buttons to add and delete contexts.

    Credential Storage Location

    By default, the credential is stored in CASA. It is possible to store the credentials by using the Local File option. The password file is encrypted and encoded in the credential storage location.

  7. Select an eDirectory context from the available list.

    If you want to add a CIFS user context, click Add. The format for specifying the context is as follows:

    For example: ou=eng,o=novell

    If you want to delete a CIFS user context, select a context from the available list and click Delete.

    The CIFS user contexts are stored in /etc/opt/novell/cifs/cifsctxs.conf.

  8. The CIFS configuration settings you specified are saved successfully on your OES 2 SP3 Linux server.