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170 OES 2 SP3: Planning and Implementation Guide
16.1.3 Coexistence and Migration of Access Services
Because NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) is now available on Linux, your Novell Client users can
attach to OES 2 servers as easily as they have been able to attach to NetWare servers. In fact, they
probably won’t notice any changes.
NCP Server for Linux enables support for login scripts, mapping drives to OES 2 servers, and other
services commonly associated with Novell Client access. This means that Windows users with the
Novell Client installed can now be seamlessly transitioned to file services on OES 2. And with the
Novell Client for Linux, Windows users can be moved to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with no
disruption in NCP file services.
For more information, see the OES 2 SP3: NCP Server for Linux Administration Guide .
16.1.4 Access Implementation Suggestions
After you plan and install OES 2 services, be sure to provide clear access instructions to your
network users. For a summary of access methods, see
Appendix E, “Quick Reference to OES 2 User
Services,” on page 249 .
16.1.5 Configuring and Administering Access to Services
The following sections discuss administering access to services.

“Password Management” on page 170

“Linux (POSIX) File System Access Rights” on page 170

“NSS File and Directory Trustee Management” on page 171
Password Management
Many network administrators let users administer their own passwords. For more information on
password self management, see “
Password Self-Service ” in the Novell Password Management 3.3.1
Administration Guide .
Linux (POSIX) File System Access Rights
Access control to Linux POSIX file systems is controlled through POSIX file system access rights
or attributes associated with directories and files. In general, the directories and files can be accessed
by three POSIX entities:

The user who owns the directory or file

The group who owns the directory or file

All other users defined on the system
These users and the affected group are each assigned (or not assigned) a combination of three
attributes for each directory and file: