Support for Windows 7 client

Support for DST shadow volume pair access. For more information, refer to Section 5.5, Dynamic Storage Technology for CIFS Server.

Support for subtree search. For more information, refer to Section 5.7, Subtree Search.

Support for windows offline feature. For more information, refer to Section 5.8, Using Offline Files.

Cross-Protocol File Locking support between AFP, CIFS, and NCP. For more information, refer to Section 5.3, Locks Management for CIFS

Auditing support for File Access activities.

Migration capability from NetWare to Linux. For more information, refer to Migrating CIFS from NetWare to OES 2 SP3 Linux.

Support for DFS junctions. For more information, refer to Section 5.6, DFS Junction Support in CIFS Linux

Support for Universal Password. For more information, refer to Security Considerations in the Novell Password Management Administration Guide.

Support for NTLMv1 and NTLMv2 authentication mode. For more information, refer to Table 5-2.

Integration with Novell eDirectory

CIFS supports NMAS authentication method

Integration with the Novell Storage Services (NSS) file system

Support for Unicode filenames

Supports the Novell Trustee Model for file access.

CIFS does not require Linux User Management (LUM) enabling.

Supported by Novell Cluster Services for high availability.

Administration and configuration through iManager.