HandsOn Novell Open Enterprise Server for NetWare and Linux

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Hands-On Novell Open Enterprise Server for
NetWare and Linux

• Chapter 14
• Planning and Implementing Novell OES on Linux

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Objectives

• After reading this chapter and completing the
  activities,
• you will be able to
• Identify the Novell services included with SUSE
  Linux
• Create eDirectory objects and enable eDirectory
  users to access Linux services
• Use NetWare Core Protocol to enable access to
  Linux directories from Windows systems
• Create NSS volumes on a Linux server and enable
  access from Windows clients via Samba
• Describe the steps in setting up iPrint on a
  Linux server

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Overview of Novell Services in SUSE Linux

• Major Novell services not automatically installed
• NSS
• iFolder
• Novell Cluster Services
• Services can be installed using YaST

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Services in the System Menu

• YaST System menu services
• Novell Cluster Services (NCS)
• Novell Storage Services (NSS)
• Storage Management Services (SMS)

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Services in the Network Services Menu

• YaST options for setting up and configuring
  network services
• eDirectory
• eGuide
• iManager
• iFolder
• iPrint
• Novell Samba
• NCP Server
• NetStorage

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Services in the Security and Users Menu

• Used to create and manage users and groups
• Linux User Management (LUM)
• Used to synchronize eDirectory users with local
  Linux users stored in the etc/passwd file

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eDirectory Services in SUSE Linux

• Directory services play a critical role
• In authenticating users on the network
• Novell services require users to have eDirectory
  user accounts
• Native Linux services use Portable Operating
  System Interface (POSIX) user accounts

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Linux User Management (LUM)

• A method of storing Linux login information in
  eDirectory to make eDirectory users Linux enabled
• Enables eDirectory users to function as POSIX
  users on Linux servers

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Working with Linux User Management (LUM) Services

• Users can be defined as local or remote
• /etc/passwd file
• Stores information about local users
• Data for remote users is stored outside local
  system

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Linux User Management (LUM)

• Linux User Management (LUM)
• A method of storing Linux login information in
  eDirectory to make edirectory users Linux enabled
• Allows user accounts stored in eDirectory to
  access the SUSE Linux server
• eDirectory user accounts need to be enabled for
  LUM

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Working with Linux User Management (LUM) Services
(continued)
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Working with Linux User Management (LUM) Services

• Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM)
• A Linux software component used to interpret
  login requests from both local and LDAP users
• Makes it possible for eDirectory users to
  authenticate with a SUSE Linux server
• Major types of Linux services and utilities
  requiring Linux-enabled access
• Core Linux utilities
• Novell Samba shares
• Novell Remote Manager (NRM) on Linux

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Working with Linux User Management (LUM) Services
(continued)
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Creating Linux-Enabled User and Group Accounts

• Users can be Linux enabled
• By being a member of a Linux-enabled group
• Admin user is automatically Linux enabled
• By being made a member of admingroup
• Use iManager to enable other users
• Or the nambulkadd command

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Creating Linux-Enabled User and Group Accounts
(continued)
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NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) Services in SUSE Linux

• NCP service
• Enables SUSE Linux server to process requests
  from Novell clients
• Default OES installation
• Creates an NCP-enabled directory named sys
• In the /usr/novell directory
• Acts like the SYS volume on a NetWare server
• Contains Login and Public subdirectories
• Use Novell Remote Manager
• To manage NCP service and its directory shares

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NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) Services in SUSE
Linux (continued)
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Storage Services in SUSE Linux

• Storage services
• NSS volumes
• NetStorage
• Samba

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Creating and Using NSS Volumes

• NSS file system advantages
• Capability to mount the volume on a NetWare or
  Linux server
• Use of Novell access rights and attributes
• Compatibility with NCP applications
• Installing NSS services
• Use YaST to install NSS services
• NSS volumes can be accessed with NCP, NetStorage,
  or iFolder

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Creating and Using NSS Volumes

• Enterprise Volume Management System (EVMS)
• Manages hard drive containing NSS components
• Traditional Linux volumes use
• Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
• NSS volumes on Linux consist of
• Logical pools containing one or more disk
  partitions
• iManager
• Used to manage NSS components on Linux servers

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Working with the Samba Service

• Samba
• Open-source software
• Enables Microsoft clients to use CIFS to access
  data on Linux servers
• Common Interface file system-Microsoft clients
  use CIFS to format server requests to access
  Window servers

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Working with the Samba Service

• Windows user account must exist in eDirectory and
  be Linux enabled
• Before using Samba
• Enable universal passwords in iManager
• eDirectory accounts need to be enabled for Samba
  access

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Working with the Samba Service (continued)
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Working with the Samba Service

• Creating home directories for Linux-enabled users
• Samba uses the Linux directory structure
• Users accessing the Linux server need
• To be Linux enabled
• To have home directories created by Linux

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Working with NetStorage

• NetStorage
• Can be used to make Linux files and directories
  available across the Internet
• Or client via a Web browser
• NetStorage protocols
• NCP for NSS volumes
• Microsoft CIFS for Samba and NFAP shares
• SSH for traditional Linux volumes
• Storage Location objects
• Contain paths to directories that will be
  accessible through NetStorage

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Working with NetStorage (continued)
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iPrint Services in SUSE Linux

• iPrint system
• Used in SUSE Linux as well as NetWare 6.5
• Printer can be installed using HTTP
• Web browser directs the request to printer page
  installed on iPrint server
• OES server uses Driver Store object in Linux or
  the Broker object in NetWare
• To send the correct printer driver to the
  computer
• Print jobs are sent via the IPP protocol
• To the Print Manager software

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iPrint Service in SUSE Linux (continued)

• Driver Store object
• Stores print drivers
• Replaces Broker object used in NetWare
• Steps for setting up iPrint
• Create a Driver Store
• Add print drivers to the Driver Store from the
  Windows platforms
• Create a Print Manager object
• Create iPrint printer objects

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Summary

• SUSE Linux includes support for
• NetWare Core Protocol
• NetStorage
• iPrint
• Use YaST to view and install Novell services
• For eDirectory users to access some Linux
  services
• Their user accounts must be Linux enabled
• NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) service
• Enables users to access Linux directories and
  volumes with the standard Novell Client

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Summary (continued)

• Storage services include
• Novell Storage Services
• NetStorage
• Samba
• iFolder
• iPrint
• Used in SUSE Linux in much the same way as on a
  NetWare server
• Major difference
• Driver Store object replaces Broker object used
  in NetWare