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For more information, see the OES 2 SP3: Novell CIFS for Linux Administration Guide .
1.4.4 Novell Domain Services for Windows
This service creates seamless cross-authentication capabilities between Microsoft Active Directory
on Windows servers and Novell eDirectory on OES 2 SP2 servers, and offers the following
functionality:
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Administrators with Windows networking environments can set up one or more “virtual”
Active Directory domains in an eDirectory tree.
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Administrators can manage users and groups through MMC or iManager.
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eDirectory users can authenticate to the virtual domain from a Windows workstation without
the Novell Client™ for Windows being installed.
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eDirectory users can also access file services on
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Novell Storage Services (NSS) volumes on Linux servers by using Samba shares.
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NTFS files on Windows servers that use CIFS shares.
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Shares in trusted Active Directory forests.
For more information, see the OES 2 SP3: Domain Services for Windows Administration Guide .
1.4.5 Migration Tool
The new OES 2 SP2 Migration Tool uses a plug-in architecture and comprises multiple Linux
command line utilities and a GUI wrapper.
The Migration Tool supports:
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A single, enhanced GUI interface for migrating all OES services
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Service migrations from either a single source server or multiple source servers (consolidation)
to a target server.
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Transfer ID (server ID swap) migrations—transferring the services and identity from one
server to another server.
For more information, see the OES 2 SP3: Migration Tool Administration Guide .
1.5 New in OES 2 (Initial Release)
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 included the following major features and enhancements that were
not included in OES 1. All features are retained in SP1 unless otherwise noted in
Section 1.4, “New
in OES 2 SP1,” on page 19 .
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Section 1.5.1, “Dynamic Storage Technology,” on page 22
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Section 1.5.2, “OES 2 Migration Tools,” on page 22
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Section 1.5.3, “Xen Virtualization Technology,” on page 22