The CIFS implementation supports the following features on OES:
Table 1-1 CIFS Feature List
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Feature |
Description |
|---|---|
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Client Support |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (32-bit and 64-bit). SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 with latest SP (64-bit). SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with latest SP (64-bit). Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Professional latest release. Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise latest release. Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise. Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional. Microsoft Windows 10 Pro. Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise. Macintosh OS X 10.10.x (Intel, 64-bit) (User Only). Macintosh OS X 10.11.x (Intel, 64-bit) (User Only). |
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Integration and Support for Novell Technologies |
Integration with NetIQ eDirectory. Integration with the Novell Storage Services (NSS) file system. Support for DST shadow volume pair access. For more information, see Section 5.6, Dynamic Storage Technology for CIFS Server. Support for DFS junctions. For more information, see Section 5.7, DFS Junction Support in CIFS Linux. |
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Subtree Search (eDirectory users only) |
Subtree search or contextless login enables CIFS to search for a user in the entire base context of a tree. For more information, see Section 5.8, Subtree Search. |
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Cross-Protocol File Locking |
Cross-Protocol locks help prevent the same file from being concurrently accessed for modifications from different users/clients accessing over different protocols (CIFS, NCP, and AFP). This option ensures that a file is updated correctly before another user, application, or process can access it. For more information, see Section 5.3, Locks Management for CIFS. |
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Migration |
Migration capability from NetWare to Linux. For more information, see Section 7.0, Migrating CIFS to OES 2015 SP1. |
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Universal Password (eDirectory users only) |
Support for Universal Password. For more information, see Password Management Security Consideration. |
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Authentication Modes |
CIFS supports NMAS authentication method. Support for NTLMv1 and NTLMv2 authentication mode. For more information, see Table 5-2. Support for Third-Party Authentication. Kerberos authentication for Active Directory users. Extended Security Support (NTLMSSP) for eDirectory Users. |
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File Access |
Supports the Novell Trustee Model for eDirectory and Active Directory users. For more information, see |
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Client-side caching (Offline Files support) |
Stores frequently used information on the client's machine. For more information, see Section 5.9, Enabling Offline Files Support. |
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High Availability |
Supported by Novell Cluster Services for high availability. For more information, see Section 9.0, Configuring CIFS with Novell Cluster Services for an NSS File System. |
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Administration and Configuration |
Performed through iManager (by eDirectory users only) and novcifs. For more information, see Section 5.1, Using iManager to Manage CIFS and Section A.0, Command Line Utility for CIFS. |
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User Management |
CIFS does not require Linux User Management (LUM) enabling. |