PATHWORKS V5 for OpenVMS (LAN Manager) Server Administrator's Guide

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  CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Introduction

  Overview

  LAN Manager Features and Services
    Domains
    Security
    Users and groups
    Logon validation
    Resource sharing
    Performance and monitoring tools
    Server administration
    Remote booting

  The Administrator's Role
    Planning the network
    Administering the network
    Setting up the LAN Manager environment

  2      Administrative Interfaces

  The OpenVMS Server Administrator Interface
    Accessing the Server Admin interface
    Using Server Admin menus
    Getting help in the Server Admin interface
    Exiting the Server Admin interface

  The Windows ManageWORKS Interface
    Accessing the ManageWORKS interface
    Getting help in the ManageWORKS interface
    Exiting the ManageWORKS interface

  The Command Line Net Interface

  3      Network Security

  LAN Manager Security
    Domains
    Security types
    User-level security compared with share-level security
    Logon security
    Other methods of protecting servers and resources

  OpenVMS Security
    RMS protection
    Access control lists (ACLs)

  PATHWORKS Security
    PATHWORKS security modes
    User account mapping
    Security integration considerations

  4      User-Level Security

  Server Roles in a Domain

  Logon Validation

  Setting Up a Domain
    Domain names
    Required user accounts in a domain
    Multiple protocols and media types in a domain
    Designating the primary domain controller
    Designating a backup domain controller or member server

  Changing a Server's Role in a Domain
    Restrictions on server role changes
    Expanding a network

  Planning User Accounts
    Passwords
    Privileges
    Logon restrictions
    Logon scripts
    Home directory
    Expiration date

  Creating User Accounts
    Mapping user accounts

  The Guest Account

  Planning Groups

  Planning Server Security Settings

  Planning Resource Access Permissions

  How User Access Is Controlled
    Group access
    User access
    Administrator access
    Access checks

  Using the Domain Worksheet

  Using the Server Setup Worksheet

  5      Disk Resource Management

  Shared Disk Devices:  Autoshares
    The AUTOSHARE keyword
    The NOAUTOSHARE keyword

  Default Shared Directories

  Personal Shared Directories

  Viewing Shared Directories

  Sharing a Directory
    Preparing to share a directory
    Creating a shared directory
    Stopping sharing a directory

  Access Permissions and Auditing
    Setting permissions and enabling auditing
    Assigning inherited permissions

  File Allocation Table (FAT) Container Files

  6      Printer Resource Management

  Overview
    OpenVMS print queues
    LAN Manager print queues
    How printers are shared
    PostScript printers

  Setting Up a New Printer

  Creating a LAN Manager Printer Destination

  Creating a LAN Manager Print Queue
    Creating a print queue
    Changing print queue options

  Deleting a LAN Manager Print Queue
    Rules and restrictions
    Deleting a print queue

  Creating a LAN Manager Print Share
    Creating a print share
    Creating share names

  Printer Security
    Setting permissions and audited events

  Managing Shared Print Queues and Print Jobs
    Viewing queue and job information
    Stopping sharing a print queue
    Holding and releasing a print queue
    Purging print jobs from a print queue
    Holding and releasing a print job
    Restarting a print job
    Moving a print job in a print queue
    Deleting a print job
    Canceling a print job that is printing
    Pausing and continuing a printer

  7      Server Operations

  Controlling Services
    Starting a service
    Pausing a service
    Continuing a service
    Stopping a service
    Stopping the Server service
    Adjusting service performance

  Viewing Servers and Resources
    Viewing available servers
    Viewing available resources
    Remote server management

  Auditing Server Events
    Defining audited events
    Managing the audit trail

  The Alert System

  Managing Server Performance
    Using the LAN Manager error log
    Monitoring server statistics
    Using the PATHWORKS server Configuration utility
    The PATHWORKS Monitor
    Using the PATHWORKS Event logger

  Using Session Information
    Specifying session disconnect time
    Specifying the maximum number of sessions
    Viewing session information
    Closing a session
    Closing a file

  Synchronizing Network Clocks

  8      PATHWORKS in a VMScluster Environment

  Overview
    Supported VMScluster environments
    Changing PATHWORKS parameters in a VMScluster environment
    Running the Netlogon service

  Domains in a VMScluster Environment

  Autosharing in a VMScluster Environment

  The PATHWORKS VMScluster Alias
    Defining a PATHWORKS VMScluster alias
    VMScluster load balancing

  9      Administrative Resources

  Understanding Administrative Resources
    The ADMIN$ resource
    The IPC$ resource
    Disk administrative resources

  Changing Administrative Resource Options

  A   Share-Level Security

  Understanding Share-Level Security
    Passwords
    Access permissions
    How access to resources is controlled

  Setting Up Share-Level Security

  Administrative Resources and Share-Level Security

  B   The LANMAN.INI File

  Organization

  Section Structure

  Sections and Keywords
    [netlogon] section
    [node_servername] section
    [remoteboot] section
    [server] section
    [vmsserver] section
    [workstation] section

  C   Backward Compatibility

  What Is Backward Compatibility Mode?

  How Backward Compatibility Works
    Connecting a client
    User contexts and transitions
    Supported connection formats

  When to Use Backward Compatibility Mode

  Limitations

  Enabling and Disabling Backward Compatibility Mode

  Glossary

  EXAMPLES

  B-1        Default LANMAN.INI File

  FIGURES

  2-1        Server Admin Login Box

  2-2        Server Admin Main Menu

  2-3        ManageWORKS Window

  4-1        Domain Setup Worksheet

  4-2        Server Setup Worksheet

  6-1        OpenVMS Printer Setup

  6-2        LAN Manager Printer Setup

  TABLES

  2-1        Server Admin Menu Options

  4-1        Logon Validation

  4-2        Server Security Settings

  5-1        Default Shared Directories

  5-2        Disk Device, Directory, and File Access Permissions

  6-1        Valid Print Driver Names

  7-1        Audited Events:  User- and Share-level Security

  7-2        Audited Events:  User-level Security

  7-3        Event Logger Command Qualifiers

  B-1        LANMAN.INI File Structure

  B-2        [netlogon] Keywords

  B-3        [node_servername] Keywords

  B-4        [server] Keywords

  B-5        [vmsserver] Keywords

  B-6        [workstation] Keywords