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Novell Confidential Manual (99a) 21 December 2004

ClientTM for Linux

1.0

October 12, 2005

USER GUIDE

Novell Confidential Manual (99a) 21 December 2004

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Contents 5

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Contents

About This Guide 7

1Using the Novell Client Tray Application 9

Starting and Stopping the Novell Client Tray Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Logging In to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Running Novell Login Scripts during Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Logging Out of a Network Location (Server or Tree) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Viewing Your Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Changing Your Network Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mapping Network Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Disconnecting a Mapped Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing the Location of the Novell Client Tray Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Configuring the Novell Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Viewing Novell Client Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2Using Novell Utilities 15

Assigning Rights to Volumes, Files, and Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting Inherited Rights and Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Viewing Object Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Salvaging Deleted Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Purging Deleted Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Sending Messages to Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Sending Messages to the System Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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About This Guide 7

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About This Guide

This guide describes how to use the Novell®ClientTM for Linux features available in the Novell

Client tray application. This guide is intended for users and contains the following sections:

Chapter 1, “Using the Novell Client Tray Application,” on page 9

Chapter 2, “Using Novell Utilities,” on page 15

Additional Documentation

For documentation on installing and administering Novell Client for Linux, see the Novell Client

1.0 for Linux Installation and Administration Guide.

For documentation on known issues, see the Novell Client for Linux Readme.

For documentation on login scripts, see the Novell Login Scripts Guide.

Documentation Updates

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Using the Novell Client Tray Application 9

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1Using the Novell Client Tray Application

The Novell®ClientTM for Linux workstation software extends the capabilities of Linux desktops

by providing access to NetWare®and Open Enterprise Server (OES). When installed on

workstations, the Client lets you enjoy the full range of Novell services such as authentication via

Novell’s eDirectoryTM, network browsing and service resolution, and secure and reliable file

system access. The Client supports Novell’s traditional NCPTM protocol.

Novell Client for Linux supports workstations running either of the following:

Novell Linux Desktop (NLD) 9 SP2 or later

SUSE®Linux Professional 9.3

For information on installing the Novell Client for Linux, see the Novell Client 1.0 for Linux

Installation and Administration Guide.

This section contains the following information:

Starting and Stopping the Novell Client Tray Application (page 9)

Logging In to the Network (page 10)

Logging Out of a Network Location (Server or Tree) (page 11)

“Viewing Your Network Connections” on page 11

Changing Your Network Password (page 12)

Mapping Network Directories (page 12)

Disconnecting a Mapped Directory (page 14)

Changing the Location of the Novell Client Tray Application (page 14)

Viewing Novell Client Version Information (page 14)

Starting and Stopping the Novell Client Tray Application

You can use the Novell Client tray application to access many of the Novell Client for Linux

features. Simply click the red N icon ( ) located either in the tray or in the floating window. The

location of this icon is based on your workstation and your preferences and can be changed using

the Novell Client Options menu. See “Changing the Location of the Novell Client Tray

Application” on page 14 for more information.

Click to see the following menu:

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Figure 1 The Novell Client Tray Application Menu

If you want to stop the Novell Client tray application from appearing on the tray, click > Quit.

To restart the Novell Client tray application (or if for some reason the red N icon ( ) does not

appear in your tray or float window), use one of the following methods:

NLD GNOME: Click Programs > Accessories > Novell Tray.

SUSE 9.3 GNOME: Click Applications > Applications > Novell Tray.

NLD and SUSE 9.3 KDE: Click the menu button > Applications > Novell Tray.

Enter the following command in a terminal window:

/opt/novell/ncl/bin/ncl_tray

Logging In to the Network

When you log in to the network, you gain access to directories and files as well as other services

provided by network servers. Your network administrator should provide you with the required

information so that you can log in.

1Use one of the following methods to open the Novell Login dialog box:

Click > Novell Login.

NLD GNOME: Click Programs > Accessories > Novell Login.

SUSE 9.3 GNOME: Click Applications > Applications > Novell Login.

NLD and SUSE 9.3 KDE: Click the menu button > Applications > Novell Login

2Enter your username and password, then click Advanced.

3Specify the tree, context, and server information for the server you want to connect to.

You can type a DNS name or an IP address for the server. See your network administrator for

this information.

If your network has SLP set up, you can browse a list of available trees, contexts, and servers

by clicking their associated buttons.

4(Optional) To clear any existing connections to servers before logging in, select Clear current

connections.

5(Optional) To run login scripts during this login session, click the Script tab, then select the

options needed to run the login scripts.

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