Assign Home
Directory Attribute
Also new in File System Factory version 1.2.1, this option can
claim orphaned directories and link them to existing users and
get them ready for management.
For each user in this group, search the indicated file system
directory for a subdirectory with the same name as the common
name of the user and assign it as the home directory according
to the following rule:
-Assign only if the Home Directory attribute is currently not
set.
- Assign if the Home Directory attribute is not set or reassign if
the currently specified home directory is not found on disk.
- Overwrite any existing home directory attribute setting.
Select the volume and enter the path to be searched for existing
directories.
Unlike all other backfill options, this option can take action on
users not covered by a FSF policy. For each user whose home
directory attribute is set, a File System Factory catalog entry
will be created if the entry does not previously exist and the
user is covered by a policy. This option does not apply policy-
based quota and trustee assignments. These should be
introduced with additional backfill operations using those
options.
This option is useful for introducing legacy users that have a
home directory on the network, but the directory is not
specified correctly in the home directory attribute of the user's
object.
Check Mode
A backfill operation, especially one issued against a container, may cause File System
Factory™ to initiate different action events against a large number of users. The
administrator may elect to issue the backfill request in “Check Mode”, which instructs
File System Factory™ to perform the analysis portion of the request and report on the
action to be taken, but avoid taking any actions. This allows the administrator to preview
the results of his actions and prevent unintended results.
Filter Option
When running the Container or Group backfill, an option is present to enter a search filter
to limit the objects analyzed. Standard wildcard characters are supported and multiple
strings can be entered, separated by the “|” character.
Sub-container Option
When running the Container backfill, an option is present to turn off the analysis of sub-
container. When this option is selected, only the objects in the selected container are
analyzed and processed.
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