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Administration Fundamentals
  NetWare Administrator Help Contents

Overview

Getting Started

New Features

Organizing and Browsing the Network

Overview

Create Containers, Aliases, and Computers

Browse Objects and Properties

Find, Move, and Rename Objects

Managing User Accounts

Overview

Create Templates, Users, and Profiles

Set Up Account Resources

Work with Login Scripts

Edit Multiple Users Simultaneously

Implementing Security

Overview

Create Groups and Roles

Assign Rights

Implement Login Security

Set File System Attributes

Managing File Services

Overview

Create Servers, Volumes, and Directory Maps

Manage Files and Directories

Configuring Queue-Based Print Services

Overview

Quick Setup

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues

Manage Print Servers

Manage Printers

Manage Queues

Define Print Devices, Job Configurations, and Forms

Setting Preferences

Overview

Filter and Reorder Browser Views

Configure the Toolbar and Status Bar

Install and Remove Tools

Set Other Preferences

Register Preferences

Reference

Quick Look-Up Procedure

Object Rights

Property Rights

File System Rights

File Attributes

Directory Attributes

Command Line Syntax

Object Naming Conventions

Trademarks


Setting Preferences

You can set preferences for the following items.

Views

You can hide, show, and reorder items in the main and detailed views provided by the browser tool. You can also turn on and off the toolbar tips and menu hints.

Toolbar and status bar

You can show or hide the toolbar and status bar. You can also select and arrange the items to be included in the toolbar and status bar.

Objects

You can specify whether object deletions should require confirmation.

Alias objects

You can specify whether rights information displayed for Aliases should be taken from the original object or the Alias.

Tools

You can add or remove optional capabilities by installing or removing tools. This requires restarting NetWare* Administrator.

Registration

The syntax you use for the NetWare Administrator command line controls where your preferences are registered.

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New Features

This release of NetWare* Administrator provides new features in the following areas:

Administering multiple trees

Setting up user accounts

Editing properties of multiple users

Setting up print services

Managing desktop applications

Maintaining Directory databases

Migrating network files and objects

Accessing the internet

Customizing the user interface

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Managing User Accounts

Setting Up New User Accounts

To set up a new user account, you need to create the object that represents the user, and then set up the default server, language, and working directories and files for the user. You can also set up optional accounting features. You can use a Template object to facilitate these tasks.

Automating Connections to Network Resources

Using login scripts you can automatically connect the user to the files, printers, and other network resources he or she needs. If several users use the same resources, you can put the script commands in container and Profile login scripts.

Editing User Properties

After creating users, if you need to update properties you can edit the associated property pages. You can edit property pages for several users at a time.


Browsing and Organizing the Network
Organizing and Browsing the Network

Using the Browser

When you start NetWare* Administrator, the browser tool is activated by default. The browser provides various administrative views of the network. This lets you organize, browse, and manipulate the network.

Organizing the Network

To organize the administrative view of your network, you create containers, which include Country, Organization, and Organizational Unit objects. For detailed guidelines on designing this view, see Chapter 3 in Guide to NetWare 4 Networks.

You can also create Alias objects to provide access to the same object from several containers, and Computer objects to track extraneous network hardware.

Browsing Objects and Properties

Each browser window displays a single tree. Each tree lets you view the network objects that are stored in a single Directory. You can open multiple browser windows to view multiple trees. You can expand, collapse, print, and adjust the scope of each view.

You can also open property pages to edit the properties of individual objects.

Finding, Moving, and Renaming Objects

In the browser, you can move and rename objects. You can also search for objects based on specific property values.

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Getting Started

Purpose of NetWare Administrator

NetWare* Administrator lets you control the security and efficiency of your network by editing the contents and configuration of network Directories.

Using NetWare Administrator

NetWare Administrator is like a control console. It has a default set of controls known as the browser. Other sets of controls, known as tools, can be installed for specific purposes, such as to configure Directory database partitions and replication.

In the browser, you view each Directory as a tree that contains various network objects. You control access to network resources by assigning properties to these objects, and by creating logical groupings, roles, and so forth.

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Managing File Services

Creating Objects for File System Resources

When a new NetWare 4* server is installed, objects are automatically created in the tree to represent the server and its volumes. This enables you to manage the file system from NetWare* Administrator. You can also manage NetWare 2 and 3 file systems if you create the necessary objects.

To manage frequently used paths in the file system, you can create Directory Map objects. To record information about AppleTalk** services installed on NetWare servers, you can create AFP Server objects.

Managing Files and Directories

You can browse files and directories just as you do objects in NetWare Administrator. You can copy, move, and delete files and directories, and create new directories. You can salvage or purge deleted files. You can also edit volume, file, and directory information, such as space limits, owners, and attributes.

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Implementing Security

Default Rights

NetWare* provides a basic level of network security through default rights. You can provide additional security by completing the tasks outlined below.

Assigning Rights

To ensure that users have the appropriate effective rights to resources, you can make explicit trustee assignments, grant security equivalences, and filter inherited rights.

To simplify the assignment of rights, you can create Group and Organizational Role objects, and then assign users to the groups and roles.

Adding Login Security

Login security is not provided by default. You can set up several optional login security measures, including login passwords, login location and time restrictions, limits on concurrent login sessions, intruder detection, and login disabling.

Setting File System Attributes

To control access to the NetWare file system, you can set file and directory attributes. Setting attributes is different than assigning file system rights, because the attributes of a file or directory are the same for all users, whereas the rights to a file or directory can be different for each user.

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Configure the Toolbar and Status Bar

Purpose

You can show, hide, or select the items to be included in the toolbar and status bar.

Show the toolbar and status bar

On the View menu, check Show Toolbar and Show Status Bar.

Hide the toolbar and status bar

On the View menu, uncheck Show Toolbar and Show Status Bar.

Add, remove, or reorder buttons on the toolbar

1.	Activate the tool for which you want to configure the toolbar.

2.	Right-click the toolbar and then choose Configure Toolbar and Status Bar.

3.	On the Toolbar - Main Features tab, select and arrange the main toolbar buttons.

4.	On the Toolbar - View Features tab, select and arrange the view-specific toolbar buttons.

5.	On the Toolbar Location tab, select the desired location for the toolbar.

6.	Choose OK.

Add, remove, or reorder information on the status bar

1.	Activate the tool for which you want to configure the status bar.

2.	Right-click the status bar and then choose Configure Toolbar and Status Bar.

3.	On the Status Bar tab, select and arrange the items of information to be included in the status bar.

4.	Choose OK.


Filter and Reorder Browser Views

Purpose

You can show, hide, or reorder items in the tree and property-page views provided by the browser tool. This enables you to focus on the items that are of most interest to you.

Show, hide, or reorder objects in a tree

1.	Choose the window containing the tree, and then choose Sort and Include from the View menu.

2.	On the Sort and Include by Object Class tab, select and arrange the classes of objects that you want shown.

3.	Choose OK and then reexpand the containers in the tree.

Show, hide, or reorder property pages for a class of objects

1.	Open the property pages (Details) for an object of the target class, and then choose Page Options.

2.	On the Sort and Include Property Pages tab, select and arrange the property pages that you want shown.

3.	Choose OK.

The changes affect the property pages of all the objects of that class.


Install and Remove Tools

Purpose

You can install and remove capabilities in NetWare* Administrator by installing and removing tools. To conserve memory, you should install only the tools that you need for your work.

Install or remove a tool

1.	Open the registry or file where your preferences are stored.

Your NetWare Administrator command-line syntax determines the location. If the preferences are stored in

A file, open the file with a text editor.

The Windows** 95** registry, run REGEDIT.EXE and open the following keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, NetWare, Parameters, NetWare Administrator.

Your User object, right-click the object, choose Details, and then choose the NetWare Registry Database page.

2.	Under Snapin View DLLs WIN3X and Snapin Object DLLs WIN3X, add or remove the entries for the desired tool.

If you are running Windows 95, the sections are called Snapin View DLLs WIN95 and Snapin Object DLLs WIN95.

3.	Save your changes and then restart NetWare Administrator.

For information on the registration entries required for a tool, see the tool's help file. The help files are listed in the main table of contents of this help system.

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Register Preferences

Purpose

You can control the registration of your preferences.

Specify where your preferences are to be registered

Use the appropriate command-line syntax when starting NetWare* Administrator.

Cause preference changes to be saved on exit

On the Options menu, check Save Settings On Exit.

If you uncheck this item, any preference changes you make during the current session won't be effective in the next session.

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Set Other Preferences

Purpose

You can turn on and off the toolbar tips and menu hints. You can also choose whether to be prompted for confirmation of object deletions, and whether rights information displayed for Alias objects should come from the original object or the Alias.

Turn on toolbar tips and menu hints

On the View menu, check Show QuickTips and Show Hints.

Turn off toolbar tips and menu hints

On the View menu, uncheck Show QuickTips and Show Hints.

Get confirmation on object deletions

On the Options menu, check Confirm On Delete.

Cause rights information on Aliases to be taken from the original object

On the Options menu, check Get Aliased Object Trustees.

Cause rights information on Aliases to be taken from the Alias

On the Options menu, check Get Alias Trustees.


Create Templates, Users, and Profiles
Create Template, User, and Profile Objects

Purpose

If you need to set up several new users who share certain requirements in common, you can create Template and Profile objects to facilitate the task. Typically, you complete the creation tasks in the order listed below.

To set up a user whose requirements are entirely unique, you don't need a Template or Profile. Just create the User object.

Create a Template

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the Template, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Template, and then choose OK.

3.	In Name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	(Optional) To base the Template on an existing Template or User, check Use template or user, and then choose the browse button to choose the Template or User.

5.	Choose Create.

Create a User

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the User, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose User, and then choose OK.

3.	In Login name, type a name for the new object.

This is the name the user will enter to log in. Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	In Last name, type the user's last name.

5.	(Optional) Choose from the following options:

Use template

Create home directory

Define additional properties

Create another user

6.	Choose Create.

Create a Profile

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the Profile, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Profile, and then choose OK.

3.	In Name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Choose Create.


Set Up Account Resources

Purpose

Using a Template object, you can automate the setting up of the network environment for users, such as working directories and files. You can also set up accounting charges and balances if you need them. If you prefer, you can set up these resources manually, without using a Template.

Set up the network environment for a user

1.	Choose a Template if you haven't created the User object yet. Otherwise, choose the User.

2.	From the Object menu, choose Details, and then choose the Environment page.

3.	Fill in the following fields:

Language

Default server

Home directory

4.	Perform any other needed setup tasks, such as copying files to the home directory.

If you are using a Template:

a.	Check Run setup and enter the commands to perform the tasks in Setup script.

b.	Choose OK.

c.	Create the user based on the Template.

If you aren't using a Template:

a.	Choose OK.

b.	Perform the needed tasks "manually" (outside of NetWare* Administrator).

Set up accounting charges on a server

1.	Right-click the NetWare Server object, choose Details, and then choose Accounting.

If you are prompted to install accounting, choose Yes. If you are prompted to remove accounting, choose No.

2.	Choose the property page for the service that you want to charge for: Blocks Read, Blocks Written, Connect Time, Disk Storage, or Service Requests.

If you aren't sure what a particular service means, choose its property page and then choose Help.

3.	Define the charge rates for the service.

4.	Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each service that you want to charge for, and then choose OK.

You should set up accounting on each server that you want the user to be charged for using.

Set the account balance for a user

1.	Choose a Template if you haven't created the User yet. Otherwise, choose the User.

2.	From the Object menu, choose Details, and then choose the Account Balance page.

3.	Fill in Account balance.

4.	(Optional) To enforce a credit limit, uncheck Allow unlimited credit and fill in Low balance limit.

5.	Choose OK.

If you used a Template, create the User based on the Template.

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Work with Login Scripts

Purpose

In NetWare* Administrator, you create login scripts as properties of container, Template, Profile, or User objects.

You can also create login scripts as text files using a text editor. However, such login scripts can only be used as substitutions for the Profile or User login script. (The user specifies the path and filename when running the login utility.)

Edit a login script

1.	Right-click the container, Template, Profile, or User whose login script you want to edit, and then choose Details.

2.	On the Login Script page, enter the login script commands.

3.	Choose OK.

If the Directory database needs to synchronize the changes, it might take a few minutes before the user can log in with the new login script.

Associate a Profile login script with a user

1.	Right-click the user, and then choose Details.

2.	On the Login Script page, choose the browse button to the right of Profile.

3.	Choose the Profile you want to associate with the user, and then choose OK.

4.	Choose OK.

5.	Right-click the Profile, and then choose Trustees of this Object.

6.	Choose Add Trustee, choose the user, and then choose OK.

7.	Under Object rights, check Browse.

8.	Under Property rights, make sure Read is checked, either for all properties or for the Login Script property.

9.	Choose OK.

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Edit Multiple Users Simultaneously

Purpose

Use this procedure if you need to edit properties for several users at the same time.

Edit properties of multiple users simultaneously

1.	Choose the User objects whose properties you want to edit.

To choose the Users, hold down Ctrl or Shift and click any combination of Users, containers, Groups, and Templates.

2.	From the Object menu, choose Details on Multiple Users.

3.	Edit the property pages.

For help with individual properties, choose Help.

4.	(Optional) To modify the list of users to which your changes will be applied, choose User List, edit the list, and then choose OK.

5.	To apply your changes, choose OK.

You are prompted to confirm the operation, and you are given the option to pause if errors occur during the operation. If you choose not to pause on errors, you can view and save any errors when the operation is done.


Create Groups and Organizational Roles
Create Group and Organizational Role Objects

Purpose

To simplify the assignment of rights, you can create Group and Organizational Role objects, and then assign users to the groups and roles.

Create a Group

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the Group, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Group, and then choose OK.

3.	In Group name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Check Define additional properties, and then choose Create.

5.	On the Members page, add the users that you want to be members of the group, and then choose OK.

6.	Assign the rights that you want the group to have.

Create an Organizational Role

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the Organizational Role, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Organizational Role, and then choose OK.

3.	In Organizational role name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Check Define additional properties, and then choose Create.

5.	On the Identification page, in Occupant, add the complete names of the users who you want to be occupants of the role, and then choose OK.

6.	Assign the rights that you want the organizational role to have.


Assign Rights

Purpose

To ensure that users have the appropriate effective rights to resources, you can make explicit trustee assignments, grant security equivalences, and filter inherited rights.

Grant a user rights to objects

1.	Right-click the User, Group, or Organizational Role object that you want to grant rights to, and then choose Rights to Other Objects.

2.	Edit the list of rights assignments, and then choose OK.

Grant a user rights to files and directories

1.	Right-click the User, Group, or Organizational Role object that you want to grant rights to, choose Details, and then choose the Rights to Files and Directories page.

2.	Edit the list of rights assignments, and then choose OK.

Grant a user security equivalence to objects

1.	Right-click the User that you want to grant security equivalences for, choose Details, and then choose the Security Equivalences page.

2.	Use Add and Delete to edit the list of objects that the user has security equivalence to, and then choose OK.

Assign trustees for an object

1.	Right-click the object that you want to assign trustees for, and then choose Trustees of this Object.

2.	Edit the list of trustees, and then choose OK.

Assign trustees for a file or directory

1.	Right-click the file or directory that you want to assign trustees for, choose Details, and then choose the Trustees of this File/Directory page.

2.	Edit the list of trustees, and then choose OK.

Block inherited rights to an object

1.	Right-click the object that you want to block rights to, choose Trustees of this Object, and then choose Inherited Rights Filter.

2.	Uncheck the check boxes for the rights that you want blocked, and then choose OK.

Block inherited rights to a file or directory

1.	Right-click the file or directory that you want to block rights to, choose Details, and then choose the Trustees of this File/Directory page.

2.	Under Inheritance filter, uncheck the check boxes for the rights that you want blocked, and then choose OK.


Implement Login Security

Purpose

Login security is not provided by default. You can set up several optional login security measures, including login passwords, login location and time restrictions, limits on concurrent login sessions, intruder detection, and login disabling.

Set up login security for a user

1.	Right-click the User object, and then choose Details.

2.	(Optional) On the Login Restrictions page, limit the number of login sessions the user can have open at a time.

3.	(Optional) On the Password Restrictions page, choose the password security features you want.

4.	(Optional) On the Login Time Restrictions page, restrict the times of the day when the user can be logged in.

5.	(Optional) On the Network Address Restrictions page, restrict the locations (network addresses) the user can log in from.

6.	Choose OK.

Set up intruder detection for the users in a container

1.	Right-click the container, and then choose Details.

2.	Fill in the Intruder Detection page, and then choose OK.

Disable or enable a user account

1.	Right-click the User, choose Details, and then choose the Login Restrictions page.

2.	Check or uncheck Account disabled, and then choose OK.


Set File System Attributes

Purpose

To control access to the NetWare* file system, you can set file and directory attributes. Setting attributes is different than assigning file system rights, because the attributes of a file or directory are the same for all users, whereas the rights to a file or directory can be different for each user.

Set attributes for a file or directory

1.	Right-click the file or directory that you want to set attributes for, choose Details, and then choose the Attributes page.

2.	Check and uncheck the check boxes for the attributes that you want to set and clear, and then choose OK.

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Create Containers, Aliases, and Computers
Create Container, Alias, and Computer Objects

Purpose

To organize the administrative view of your network, you create containers, which include Country, Organization, and Organizational Unit objects. For detailed guidelines on designing this view, see Chapter 3 in Guide to NetWare 4 Networks.

You can also create Alias objects to provide access to the same object from several containers, and Computer objects to track extraneous network hardware.

Create a Country

1.	Right-click the root object in the tree, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Country, and then choose OK.

3.	In Country name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow the Country naming conventions.

4.	Choose Create.

Create an Organization

1.	Right-click the Root or Country object where you want to create the Organization, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Organization, and then choose OK.

3.	In Organization name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Choose Create.

Create an Organizational Unit

1.	Right-click the Organization where you want to create the Organizational Unit, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Organizational Unit, and then choose OK.

3.	In Organizational unit name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Choose Create.

Create an Alias

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the alias, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Alias, and then choose OK.

3.	In Alias name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Fill in Aliased object.

5.	Choose Create.

Create a Computer

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the Computer, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Computer, and then choose OK.

3.	In Computer name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Choose Create.


Browse Objects and Properties

Purpose

Each browser window displays a single tree. Each tree lets you view the network objects that are stored in a single Directory. You can open multiple browser windows to view multiple trees. You can expand, collapse, print, and adjust the scope of each view.

You can also open property pages to edit the properties of individual objects.

Open a new tree

1.	From the Tools menu, choose NDS Browser.

2.	In Tree, type or choose the tree you want, or choose the tree button to choose from the available trees.

3.	In Context, type or choose the complete name of the container or Volume object that you want to place at the top of the view, or choose the browse button to choose from the available containers and volumes.

4.	Choose OK.

Open a duplicate of the current browser window

From the Window menu, choose New Window.

Open property pages for an object

Right-click the object, and then choose Details.

You can browse and edit the property pages if you have the necessary rights.

Open a new container or file system view

From the current browser window, right-click the container or Volume you want to view, and then choose Browse.

A new browser window appears with the selected container or Volume at the top.

Adjust the scope of a browser window

To adjust the scope of the current browser window up one level in the tree, press Backspace.

To set the top object in the current browser window, double-click the tree name in the status bar. Then, in Context, choose the object you want and choose OK.

To expand or collapse a container or Volume, double-click it.

Print a browser window

1.	Click the browser window you want to print.

2.	From the Object menu, choose Print, and then choose OK.

In the Print dialog box, you can change the format, print quality, and print device used for the output. For details, choose Help.


Find, Move, and Rename Objects

Purpose

In the browser, you can move and rename objects. You can also search for objects based on specific property values.

Go to an object

Begin typing the object's name. Press Enter when the object appears.

Search for objects by property

1.	Choose the container you want to start the search from.

2.	From the Object menu, choose Search.

3.	Choose from the following options:

Search entire subtree

Search for

Property

Save

Open

4.	Choose OK.

The matching objects are displayed in a new browser window. You can work in the new window just as you do in any browser window.

Move objects

1.	Browse to the objects you want to move.

2.	Browse to the destination container.

The destination can be in another browser window that contains the same tree or a different tree. You might need to tile the windows so that both the source and destination are visible.

3.	Choose the objects you want to move.

To choose multiple items, hold down Ctrl or Shift while clicking.

4.	Drag and drop the objects onto the destination container.

5.	In the dialog box that appears, choose OK.

Rename an object

1.	Choose the object.

2.	From the Object menu, choose Rename.

3.	In New name, type a new name for the object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Choose from the following options:

Save old name

Create alias in place of renamed container

5.	Choose OK.


Create Servers, Volumes, Directories, and Directory Maps
Create Server, Volume, and Directory Map Objects

Purpose

When a new NetWare 4* server is installed, objects are automatically created in the tree to represent the server and its volumes. This enables you to manage the file system from NetWare* Administrator. You can also manage NetWare 2 and 3 file systems if you create the necessary objects.

To manage frequently used paths in the file system, you can create Directory Map objects. To record information about AppleTalk** services installed on NetWare servers, you can create AFP Server objects.

Create a NetWare Server

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the NetWare Server, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose NetWare Server, and then choose OK.

3.	In NetWare server name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you understand the NetWare server naming conventions.

4.	Choose Create.

Create a Volume

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the Volume, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Volume, and then choose OK.

3.	In Volume name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Fill in Host server.

5.	In Physical volume, choose the volume that the new object will represent.

6.	Choose Create.

Create a Directory Map

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the Directory Map, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Directory Map, and then choose OK.

3.	In Directory map name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Choose the browse button between Volume and Path. Then, from the selection dialog box, choose the directory that the new object will represent and choose OK.

5.	Choose Create.

Create an AFP Server

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the AFP Server, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose AFP Server, and then choose OK.

3.	In AFP server name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Choose Create.

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Manage Files and Directories

Purpose

You can browse files and directories just as you do objects in NetWare* Administrator. You can copy, move, and delete files and directories, and create new directories. You can salvage or purge deleted files. You can also edit volume, file, and directory information, such as space limits, owners, and attributes.

Browse files and directories

1.	Double-click the Volume object that contains the files and directories.

If the Volume doesn't exist in a tree, create it.

2.	Continue double-clicking directories to expand or collapse branches of the file system.

Double-clicking a file opens information about the file; it doesn't open the file itself.

Copy or move files and directories

1.	Browse to the files and directories that you want to copy or move.

2.	Browse to the destination volume or directory.

The destination can be in another browser window that contains the same tree or a different tree. You might need to tile the windows so that both the source and destination are visible.

3.	Choose the files and directories that you want to copy or move.

To choose multiple items, hold down Ctrl or Shift while clicking.

4.	Drag and drop the files and directories onto the destination.

5.	In the dialog box that appears, choose Move or Copy, and then choose OK.

Create a directory

1.	Right-click the Volume or directory that you want to create the new directory in, and then choose Create.

2.	Fill in Directory name.

3.	Choose Create.

Salvage or purge deleted files

1.	Choose the directory that the files were deleted from.

If the directory was deleted, choose any directory on the volume.

2.	From the Tools menu, choose Salvage.

3.	From the list of deleted files, choose the files that you want to salvage or purge, and then choose Salvage or Purge.

4.	Choose Close.

Edit file or directory information

1.	Right-click the Volume, file, or directory whose information you want to edit, and then choose Details.

2.	Edit the property pages.

3.	Choose OK.

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Sort and Include
Sort and Include by Object Class

Purpose

This tab lets you select and arrange the classes of objects to be shown in the current browser window. This enables you to focus on the items that are of most interest to you in the tree.

Options

Included classes

Available classes


Page Options
Sort and Include Property Pages

Purpose

This tab lets you select and arrange the property pages to be shown for the current class of objects. This enables you to focus on the properties that are of most interest to you when viewing any object of the class.

Options

Active pages

Available pages


Configure Status Bar
Status Bar

Purpose

This tab lets you select and arrange the items of information to be shown in the status bar. The set of available items depends on which tool is currently providing the main view.

Options

Active items

Available items

Show status bar


Configure Toolbar Main Features
Toolbar - Main Features

Purpose

This tab lets you select and arrange the main buttons to be included in the toolbar.

Options

Active buttons

Available buttons

Show toolbar


Configure Toolbar View Features
Toolbar - View Features

Purpose

This tab lets you select and arrange the view-specific buttons to be included in the toolbar.

Options

Active buttons

Available buttons

Show toolbar


Configure Toolbar Location
Toolbar Location

Purpose

This tab lets you position the toolbar.

Options

Choose Top, Left, Bottom, or Right.


New Object

Purpose

This dialog box lets you choose the class of object to create.

Options

Parent

Class of new object

Context


Create User

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create User objects. You can base the new Users on a template if desired.

Options

Login name

Last name

Use template

Create home directory

Path

Home directory

Define additional properties

Create another user


Select New Home Directory Path

Purpose

This dialog box lets you specify a different location and name for the home directory, either because the currently specified location doesn't exist in the file system, or because the currently specified name is already used by an existing directory in the file system.

Options

Path

Home directory


Create User - Synchronization Delay

Purpose

This status box appears if the current file-system operation is waiting for a previous User-creation operation to finish synchronizing in the Directory database. The line below the initial paragraph specifies which file-system operation is pending.

Options

You can wait for the status box to disappear, indicating that the previous User-creation operation finished synchronizing.

Choose Skip to skip the pending operation and proceed with the next operation.

Choose Stop to skip all remaining operations.

Note: If the User is being created in a master replica that resides across a WAN link, synchronization could take a long time. If you skip any pending operations, at the end of the User-creation process you are given the option to log them. You can complete them yourself later.


Create Template

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Template objects.

Options

Name

Use template or user

Define additional properties

Create another template


Identification - Template
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for the User object.

Options

Other name

Title

Description

Location

Department

Telephone

Fax number


Add/Delete Property Value
Add or Delete Property Values

To add a value, choose Add, type in the value, and press Enter.

Use the syntax that is required for the property. Each new entry appears at the bottom of the list. To get the entries into a particular order, you might need to delete them all and then add them back in the desired order.

To delete a value, select it from the list and choose Delete.

If the property is multivalued, each entry in the list constitutes a separate property value. If the property is single-valued, the entire list constitutes the single property value. For some single-valued properties, such as Language, the order of the entries is significant.


Environment - Template
Environment

Purpose

This property page lets you set up the network environment, such as working directories and files, for the user.

Options

Language

Default server

Home directory

Run setup

Setup script


Login Restrictions

Purpose

This property page lets you enable, disable, or set an expiration date for the user account. You can also limit the number of login sessions the user can have open at a time.

Options

Account disabled

Account has expiration date

Limit concurrent connections

Maximum connections


Password Restrictions - Template
Password Restrictions

Purpose

This property page lets you implement login password security for the user.

Options

Allow user to change password

Require a password

Minimum password length

Force periodic password changes

Days between forced changes

Date password expires

Require unique passwords

Limit grace logins

Grace logins allowed

Set password after create


Error Log - Modify User
Error Log

Purpose

This dialog box appears if there were errors modifying the User objects but you chose not to pause on each occurrence.

Options

Choose Save As if you want to save the error log as a text file before closing this dialog box.

Choose Close to close this dialog box.

To look up an error message or code, go to the main table of contents of this help system and choose System Messages.


Group Membership

Purpose

This property page lets you make the user a member of one or more groups. This makes it easier for you to assign rights to the user.

Options

Memberships

Add

Delete


Login Script - User
Login Script

Purpose

This property page lets you create or edit a login script for the user. You can also assign a Profile object to the user.

Options

Login script

Profile


Login Script - Container/Profile
Login Script

Purpose

This property page lets you create or edit a login script for the users associated with this container or Profile object.

Options

Login script


Volume Space Restrictions

Purpose

This property page lets you limit the disk space the user can use on one or more volumes. This is optional, but it can be helpful if storage resources are limited.

Options

Volume list

Add

Modify

Delete


Set Volume Space Limit

Purpose

This dialog box lets you set the user's space restriction on the volume.

Options

Volume

Space limit


Modify Volume Space Limit

Purpose

This dialog box lets you change the user's space restriction on the volume.

Options

Volume

Space limit


Account Balance

Purpose

This property page lets you set and monitor an accounting balance for the user. You can also cause the user account to be locked if the balance falls below a specified value.

Options

Account balance

Allow unlimited credit

Low balance limit


Postal Address - Template/User
Postal Address

Purpose

This property page lets you specify optional postal information for the user. The information is for reference only, although it can also facilitate searching for the User object.

Options

Street

Post office box

City

State or province

Postal (Zip) code

Mailing label information

Copy to Label


Members - Template
Members of Template

Purpose

This property page lists the User objects that have been created from this template. The list is used by the Details on Multiple Users command to determine which Users are associated with the template. You can add and delete members of the list.

Options

Members of Template

Add

Delete


See Also

Purpose

This property page lets you list other objects that are related to this object. The list has no functional purpose; it is for reference only.

Options

See Also

Add

Delete


Identification - User
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for the User object.

Options

Login name

Given name

Last name

Full name

Generational qualifier

Middle initial

Other name

Title

Description

Location

Department

Telephone

Fax number


Environment - User
Environment

Purpose

This property page lets you assign properties related to the user's network environment, such as a default server and a home directory. Most of the properties are optional.

Options

Language

Network address

Default server

Home directory


Objects Selected for Multiple User Details

Purpose

This dialog box lists the User objects that your changes will be applied to.

Options

Choose Add to include another user in the list.

Choose Remove to exclude the selected user from the list.


Identification - Multiple Users
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you assign additional property values that can facilitate searching for the User objects.

Options

Other name

Title

Description

Location

Department

Telephone

Fax number


Environment - Multiple Users
Environment

Purpose

This property page lets you edit properties related to the users' network environment, such as the default server and the home directory.

Options

Language

Default server

Home directory


Postal Address - Multiple Users
Postal Address

Purpose

This property page lets you edit optional postal information for the users. The information is for reference only, although it can also facilitate searching for the User objects.

Options

Street

Post office box

City

State or province

Postal (zip) code


Create Profile

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Profile objects.

Options

Profile name

Define additional properties

Create another profile


Identification - Profile
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for the Profile object.

Options

Name

Other name

Description

Location

Department

Organization


Blocks Read

Purpose

This property page lets you set charge rates for disk blocks read by this server. Do this only if you need to implement accounting for one or more users.

Options

Time grid

Reset

Charge rate list

Add Charge Rate

Delete Charge Rate

Accounting


Blocks Written

Purpose

This property page lets you set charge rates for disk blocks written by this server. Do this only if you need to implement accounting for one or more users.

Options

Time grid

Reset

Charge rate list

Add Charge Rate

Delete Charge Rate

Accounting


Connect Time

Purpose

This property page lets you set charge rates for time (in minutes) connected to this server. Do this only if you need to implement accounting for one or more users.

Options

Time grid

Reset

Charge rate list

Add Charge Rate

Delete Charge Rate

Accounting


Disk Storage

Purpose

This property page lets you set charge rates for blocks of disk space used on this server. Do this only if you need to implement accounting for one or more users.

Options

Time grid

Reset

Charge rate list

Add Charge Rate

Delete Charge Rate

Accounting


Service Requests

Purpose

This property page lets you set charge rates for service requests made to this server. Do this only if you need to implement accounting for one or more users.

Options

Time grid

Reset

Charge rate list

Add Charge Rate

Delete Charge Rate

Accounting


Add Charge Rate

Purpose

This dialog box lets you add a charge rate to the list.

Options

In Multiplier, enter the top part of the fraction. This is the number that is subtracted from the user's account balance for each unit of service.

In Divisor, enter the bottom part of the fraction. This is the number that defines the unit of service.


Create NetWare Server

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create new NetWare* Server objects.

Options

NetWare server name

Define additional properties

Create another NetWare server

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Identification - NetWare Server
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for the NetWare* server. It also shows the network address, status, and NetWare version number for the server.

Options

Name

Other name

Description

Location

Department

Organization

Net address

Status

Version

Accounting

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Server Login - Volume
Server Login

Purpose

This dialog box appears if you need to log in to a server in bindery mode (NetWare* 2 or 3).

Options

Login to server shows the name of the server you are logging in to.

In User name, type the name of the user you will log in as.

In Password, type the password for the user. If no password is required, leave this field blank.

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Resource - Server
Resource

Purpose

This property page lets you list resources, such as volumes and printers, that this server provides access to. This information is optional and is for reference only.

Options

Resources

Add

Delete

Accounting


Users - Server
Users

Purpose

This property page lets you list the users of the server. This information is optional and is for reference only.

Options

Users

Add

Delete

Accounting (NetWare* servers only)

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Error Log - NetWare Server
Error Log

Purpose

This property page lets you view the server's error log. You can also clear the error log to free up disk space.

Options

Error log

Clear Error Log

Accounting


Supported Services - NetWare server
Supported Services

Purpose

This property page lets you list the services, such as file and print, provided by this server. This information is optional and is for reference only.

Options

Supported services

Add

Delete

Accounting


Create AFP Server

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create new AFP Server objects.

Options

AFP server name

Define additional properties

Create another AFP server


Identification - AFP Server
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for the AFP Server object.

Options

Name

Other name

Description

Location

Department

Organization

Version

Serial number

Connections


Create Volume

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create new Volume objects.

Options

Volume name

Host server

Physical volume

Define additional properties

Create another volume


Identification - Volume
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for the Volume object. It also shows the NetWare* server, NetWare version number, and physical volume for the volume.

Options

Name

Host server

Version

Host volume

Other name

Location

Department

Organization

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Dates and Times

Purpose

This property page shows the date and time the volume was created and last archived (backed up). It also shows and lets you change who owns the volume and who last archived it.

Options

Created on

Owner

Modified last on

Archived last on

Archived last by


Statistics

Purpose

This property page shows statistical information about the volume, such as its block size and how much space is used. If you are viewing a bindery (NetWare* 2 or 3) volume, the last three fields listed below don't appear.

Options

[Non-]Removable Volume

Block size

Disk space

Directory entries

Deleted files

Name spaces

Compressed files

Installed features

Migrated files

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User Space Limits - Bindery Volume
User Space Limits

Purpose

This property page lets you limit the amount of disk space each user can use on the volume. This is optional, but it can be helpful if storage resources are limited.

Options

User space limit list

Modify


User Space Limits - Volume
User Space Limits

Purpose

This property page lets you limit the amount of disk space each user can use on the volume. This is optional, but it can be helpful if storage resources are limited.

Tip: No user space restrictions are listed until you specify the context of the User objects you want listed (choose the browse button next to Search context).

Options

Search context

Search entire subtree

User space limit list

Modify


Volume Space Restriction

Purpose

This dialog box lets you change the space limit for the user.

Options

User

Volume space used by user

Limited volume space

Volume space limit


Create Group

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Group objects.

Options

Group name

Define additional properties

Create another group


Identification - Group
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for this Group object.

Options

Name

Other name

Owner

Description

Location

Department

Organization


Members - Group
Members

Purpose

This property page lets you assign users as members of this group.

Options

Group members

Add

Delete


Create Organizational Role

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Organizational Role objects.

Options

Organizational role name

Define additional properties

Create another organizational role


Identification - Organizational Role
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you specify the occupants of this Organizational Role object. You can also provide optional information that can facilitate searching for the Organizational Role.

Options

Name

Other name

Occupant

Description

Location

Department

Telephone

Fax number


Set Password for New User

Purpose

This dialog box lets you set the initial login password for the user.

Steps

1.	In Password, type the new password.

2.	In Retype password, type the new password again.

3.	Choose OK.


Password Restrictions - Multiple Users
Password Restrictions

Purpose

This property page lets you set properties related to login password security for the selected users. Any settings you make replace the existing settings for the users.

Options

Allow user to change password

Require a password

Minimum password length

Force periodic password changes

Days between forced changes

Date password expires

Require unique passwords

Limit grace logins

Grace logins allowed

Set password after create


Password Restrictions - User
Password Restrictions

Purpose

This property page lets you implement login password security for this user.

Options

Allow user to change password

Require a password

Minimum password length

Force periodic password changes

Days between forced changes

Date password expires

Require unique passwords

Limit grace logins

Grace logins allowed

Change Password


Change Password - User
Change Password

Purpose

This dialog box lets you change the login password for the user. If the user doesn't have a login password, you can set one. The change takes place immediately and cannot be undone.

Steps

1.	(Conditional) In Old password, type the current login password.

If the user doesn't currently have a password, this field is disabled.

2.	In New password, type the new login password.

3.	In Retype new password, type the new password again.

4.	Choose OK.


Login Time Restrictions - User/Template
Login Time Restrictions

Purpose

This property page lets you restrict the times when the user can be logged in.

Options

Time grid

Reset


Login Time Restrictions - Multiple Users
Login Time Restrictions

Purpose

This property page lets you restrict the times when the selected users can be logged in.

Options

Time grid

Clear all login time restrictions


Security Equal To

Purpose

This property page lets you assign security equivalences to the user.

Options

Security equal to

Add

Delete


Operator - Server/Computer
Operator

Purpose

This property page lets you list the operators for this server or computer.

Options

Operators

Add

Delete

Accounting (NetWare* servers only)

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Network Address Restrictions

Purpose

This property page lets you list the network addresses that the user can log in from.

Options

Network address restrictions

Network protocol

Add

Delete


IPX/SPX

Purpose

This dialog box lets you specify an IPX/SPX* address. If you are specifying the address for a printer, you can fill in both fields with all F's to indicate that any IPX/SPX address is valid.

Options

In Network, type the cable segment number in hexadecimal (digits 0-9, letters A-F).

In Node, type the network board number in hexadecimal (digits 0-9, letters A-F).

For Ethernet boards, the number is set at the factory. For token ring and ARCNet** boards, the number is set using jumpers on the board.

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OSI

This dialog box lets you specify an Open Systems Interconnect address. Type the address in hexadecimal (digits 0-9, letters A-F). For more information, see your hardware documentation.


SDLC

This dialog box lets you specify a Synchronous Data Link Control address. Enter a hexadecimal value (digits 0-9, letters A-F) in each field. For more information, see your hardware documentation.


TCP/IP

This dialog box lets you specify an Internet Protocol address. Enter a decimal number from 0 to 255 in each field.

The left half of the address specifies the network segment. The right half specifies the computer. For more information, see your hardware documentation.


AppleTalk

This dialog box lets you specify an AppleTalk** address. Enter a decimal number in the first three fields, and a hexadecimal number (digits 0-9, letters A-F) in the last field. For more information, see your hardware documentation.

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Ethernet/Tokenring

This dialog box lets you specify an Ethernet or token ring address. Enter a hexadecimal number (digits 0-9, letters A-F) in each field. For more information, see your hardware documentation.


Network Address - Computer/AFP Server
Network Address

Purpose

This property page lets you list the network addresses for this computer or AFP server. The addresses enable NetWare Directory Services* to locate the physical object.

Options

Network address list

Network protocol

Add

Delete

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Intruder Lockout - User
Intruder Lockout

Purpose

This property page lets you work with this user's account if it has been locked due to intruder detection.

If the user can't log in, look at Account locked on this page. If it is unchecked, the login problem is caused by something else.

Options

Account locked

Incorrect login count

Account reset time

Last intruder address


Intruder Detection - Container
Intruder Detection

Purpose

This property page lets you specify how intruders are detected and handled for the user accounts in this container.

Options

Detect intruders

Incorrect login attempts

Intruder attempt reset interval

Lock account after detection

Intruder lockout reset interval


Search Context

Purpose

This dialog box lets you choose the contexts to search for objects associated with this object's explicit rights assignments.

Options

Begin search in context

Search entire subtree


Rights to Other Objects - Object
Rights to Other Objects

Purpose

This dialog box lists the explicit object rights and property rights assignments for the selected object. You can make additional assignments and view the object's effective rights to objects.

Options

Assigned objects

Effective Rights

Add Assignment

Delete Assignment

Object rights

Property rights

Clear


Rights to Other Objects - Template/Multiple Users
Rights to Other Objects

Purpose

This property page lets you make explicit object rights and property rights assignments for the users, including rights assignments to self.

Options

Object list

Add Assignment

Delete Assignment

Object rights

Property rights

Clear


Effective Rights - Object to Object
Effective Rights

Purpose

This dialog box lets you view this object's effective rights to the specified object. You can specify a different target object if you want.

Options

Object name

Object rights

Property rights


Effective Rights - User to File/Directory
Effective Rights

Purpose

This dialog box lets you view this user's effective rights to the specified file or directory. You can specify a different target file or directory if you want.

Options

File/Directory

File system rights list


Effective Rights - Trustee to Container
Effective Rights

Purpose

This dialog box lets you view the selected trustee's effective rights to this container. You can choose a different object to view effective rights for.

Options

Object name

Object rights

Property rights


Effective Rights - Trustee to Leaf
Effective Rights

Purpose

This dialog box lets you view the selected trustee's effective rights to this object. You can choose a different object to view effective rights for.

Options

Object name

Object rights

Property rights


Effective Rights - Trustee to File/Directory
Effective Rights

Purpose

This dialog box lets you view the selected trustee's effective rights to this file or directory. You can choose a different object to view effective rights for.

Options

Trustee

File system rights list


Rights to Files and Directories - User
Rights to Files and Directories

Purpose

This property page lets you make explicit file system rights assignments for this object. You can also view the object's effective rights to files and directories.

Options

Volumes

Find

Show

Hide

Files and directories

Add

Delete

Path

Rights

Effective Rights


Rights to Files and Directories - Template/Multiple Users
Rights to Files and Directories

Purpose

This property page lets you make explicit file system rights assignments for the users.

Options

Files and directories

Add

Delete

Path

Rights

Effective Rights


Trustees

Purpose

This dialog box lets you assign trustees and their explicit object rights and property rights to this object.

Note: If you are viewing Details, this screen appears as a property page, and doesn't include the Effective Rights button.

Options

Trustee list

Effective Rights

Add Trustee

Delete Trustee

Object rights

Property rights

Clear

Inherited Rights Filter


Trustees - Container
Trustees

Purpose

This dialog box lets you assign trustees and their explicit object rights and property rights to this container.

Options

Trustees

Effective Rights

Add Trustee

Delete Trustee

Object rights

Property rights

Clear

Inherited Rights Filter


Trustees of this File/Directory

Purpose

This property page lets you assign trustees and their explicit rights to this file or directory.

Options

Trustees

Effective Rights

Add Trustee

Delete Trustee

Access rights

Inheritance filter


Trustees - File or Directory
Trustees of this File/Directory

Purpose

This dialog box lets you assign trustees and their explicit rights to the selected file or directory.

Options

Trustees

Effective Rights

Add Trustee

Delete Trustee

Access rights

Inheritance filter


Inherited Rights Filter - Container
Inherited Rights Filter

Purpose

This dialog box lets you edit the Inherited Rights Filter for this container.

To filter (block) an inherited right, uncheck the corresponding check box. If a check box is unavailable, you don't have rights to filter the right.

Options

Object rights

Property rights


Inherited Rights Filter - Leaf
Inherited Rights Filter

Purpose

This dialog box lets you edit the Inherited Rights Filter for this object. If you are editing the filter on multiple existing User objects and you make any changes, the entire filter is replaced for each User.

To filter (block) an inherited right, uncheck the corresponding check box. If a check box is unavailable, you don't have rights to filter the right.

Options

Object rights

Property rights


NetWare Registry Editor

Purpose

This property page lets you edit the preferences that are stored for this user in the NRD Registry Index and NRD Registry Data properties. This is similar to editing your local Windows** registry.

Add a preference setting

1.	Under Key, choose Add.

2.	In the dialog box, type the name for the setting, and then choose OK.

For example: Snapin Object DLLs WIN95

Add a preference setting value

1.	From Key, choose the setting, and then under Values, choose Add.

2.	In Value name, type the name of the value.

For example: NDSMGR

3.	Under Type, choose the type of value; for example, String.

4.	In Value, type the value for the setting, and then choose OK.

For example: NMSNAP32.DLL

For some preferences, such as Snapin Object DLLs, you can add multiple values.

Change a preference setting

1.	From Key, choose the setting.

2.	From Values, choose the value you want to edit, and then choose Edit.

3.	In Value, type the new value, and then choose OK.

To change the value name or type, you must add a new value.

Delete a preference setting

From Key, choose the setting, and then choose Delete.

Delete a single value from a setting

1.	From Key, choose the setting.

2.	From Values, choose the value you want to delete, and then choose Delete.

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NFS Extended Directory Information

Purpose

This property page lists Network File System (UNIX**) information for this directory.

Options

UID name

UID

GID name

GID

Mode

Number of links

Name

Symbolic links

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NFS Extended File Information

Purpose

This property page lists Network File System (UNIX**) information for this file.

Options

UID name

UID

GID name

GID

Mode

Number of links

Name

Symbolic links

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Create Directory Map

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create new Directory Map objects.

Options

Directory map name

Volume

Path

Define additional properties

Create another directory map


Identification - Directory Map
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for this Directory Map object. You can also edit the path that the Directory Map points to.

Options

Name

Other name

Volume

Path

Description

Location

Department

Organization


Create Directory

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create new directories in the NetWare* file system.

Options

Directory name

Define additional properties

Create another directory

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Identification - Directory (NetWare 3.11 or later)
Identification

This property page lists the names of this directory in each name space that is supported by the volume. You can't edit this information.


Identification - File or Directory (pre-NetWare 3.11)
Identification

This property page shows the name of this file or directory. To change it, type a new name in New name.


Facts - Directory
Facts

Purpose

This property page shows statistics for this directory, such as its creation date and owner. You can edit most fields.

Options

KB available to directory

Restrict size

Created

Owner

Last modified

Last archived

Archiver


Attributes - Directory (NetWare 4)
Directory Attributes

Purpose

This property page lets you edit the attributes for this directory. If you chose a volume, the attributes are for the root directory of the volume.

Attributes

Delete Inhibit

Hidden

Purge

Rename Inhibit

System

Don't Migrate

Immediate Compress

Don't Compress


Attributes - Directory (NetWare 2 or 3)
File Attributes

Purpose

This property page lets you edit the attributes for this directory. If you chose a volume, the attributes are for the root directory of the volume.

Attributes

Delete Inhibit

Hidden

Purge

Rename Inhibit

System


Identification - File
Identification

This property page lists the names of this file in each name space that is supported by the volume. You can't edit this information.


Facts - File
Facts

Purpose

This property page shows statistics for this file, such as its creation date and owner. You can edit most fields.

Options

Size

Created

Owner

Last modified

Modifier

Last accessed

Last archived

Archiver


Attributes - File (NetWare 4)
File Attributes

Purpose

This property page lets you edit the attributes for this file. You can also view its status flags.

Attributes

Archive Needed

Execute Only

Read Only

Shareable

Hidden

System

Transactional

Purge Immediate

Delete Inhibit

Rename Inhibit

Don't Migrate

Immediate Compress

Don't Compress

Don't Suballocate

Status Flags

File Compressed

Can't Compress

File Migrated


Attributes - File (NetWare 2 or 3)
Attributes

Purpose

This property page lets you edit the attributes for this file.

Attributes

Archive Needed

Execute Only

Read Only

Shareable

Hidden

System

Transactional

Purge Immediate

Delete Inhibit

Rename Inhibit


Salvage Files

Purpose

This dialog box lets you salvage and purge deleted files. Purge files periodically to free up disk space.

Options

Include

List

Sort options

Source

Deleted file list


File Already Exists

Purpose

This dialog box appears if the file you are salvaging already exists in the directory. In other words, after the file was deleted, a new file by the same name was created in the directory.

Options

In New file name, enter a different filename if you still want to salvage the file.

Choose OK to salvage the file under the new name.

Choose Cancel if you don't want to salvage the file.


Move/Copy

Purpose

This dialog box lets you move or copy the selected files and directories. You need the Create right to the destination directory.

Options

From

Destination


Move

Purpose

This dialog box lets you move the selected objects. You need the Create right to the destination container.

Options

From

Destination


Rename

Purpose

This dialog box lets you rename the selected object, if you have the Rename right to the object.

Options

New name

Save old name

Create alias in place of renamed container


Objects No Longer Found

Purpose

This dialog box appears if one or more of the selected objects are no longer available. The objects might have been deleted, moved, or renamed by another user.

Options

Choose Continue to continue the operation with the remaining available objects.

If none of the selected objects are available, this button is disabled.

Choose Cancel to cancel the operation.

When you return to the browser, you can collapse and reexpand the container to refresh the view and see which objects are still available.

Choose Copy List to copy the list of unavailable objects to the clipboard, so you can paste them into a document.

Choose Print List to display the Print dialog box, so you can print the list of unavailable objects.


Save As

This dialog box lets you save the current search criteria as a quick search template (.SCH file) so you can reuse them later.


Open

This dialog box lets you open a quick search template (.SCH file). When you open a quick search template, the fields of the Search dialog box are filled in with the values from the quick search template.


Search

Purpose

This dialog box lets you search for objects that have specific property values.

The search results are displayed in a new browser window. You can work in the new window just as you do in any other browser window.

Options

Start from

Search entire subtree

Search for

Property

Save

Open


Set Context

Purpose

This dialog box lets you choose the tree and context to view in the browser window.

Options

Tree

Context


Select Tree

Purpose

This dialog box lets you choose a tree in your network.

Steps

1.	In Tree, type the name of the tree you want, or choose a tree from the list.

2.	Choose OK.


Bindery Users and Groups
Bindery User and Group

This dialog box lets you choose a bindery (NetWare* 2 or 3) user or group from those available on the server. Choose the user or group, and then choose OK.

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Create Country

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Country objects.

Options

Country name

Define additional properties

Create another country


Identification - Country
Identification

Purpose

This property page shows the name of the Country object, and lets you provide a description for it.

Options

Name

Description


Create Organization

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Organization objects.

Options

Organization name

Define additional properties

Create another organization


Identification - Organization
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for this Organization object.

Options

Name

Other name

Description

Location

Telephone

Fax number


Create Organizational Unit

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Organizational Unit objects.

Options

Organizational unit name

Define additional properties

Create another organizational unit


Identification - Organizational Unit
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for this Organizational Unit object.

Options

Name

Other name

Description

Location

Telephone

Fax number


Create Computer

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Computer objects.

Options

Computer name

Define additional properties

Create another computer


Identification - Computer
Identification

Purpose

This property page lets you provide optional information that can facilitate searching for this Computer object.

Options

Name

Other name

Owner

Description

Serial number

Location

Department

Organization

Server


Create Alias

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Alias objects.

Options

Alias name

Aliased object

Create another alias


Identification - Alias
Identification

The only information stored in an Alias object is the name of the object that the Alias refers to.

You can't change property values for an Alias after it has been created. You must delete the Alias and create it again if you need to make changes.


Print Setup

This dialog box lets you choose your printer setup.


Print

Purpose

This dialog box lets you print the current browser window.

Options

Printer shows the printer the job will be sent to. To change it, choose Setup.

Check Print in two columns to format the printout into two columns. To print in one column, uncheck this check box.

Check Print to file to save the output as a printer-destined (.PRN) file. You can print the file later by copying it to a printer port or dragging it onto a printer icon.

In Print quality, choose the printing quality (density) you want.


Select Object - Multiple
Select Object

Purpose

This dialog box lets you choose objects of the appropriate class from the current tree.

Options

Available objects

Browse context

Change Context


Select Object - Single
Select Object

Purpose

This dialog box lets you choose an object of the appropriate class from the current tree.

Options

Available objects

Browse context

Change Context


Change Context

Purpose

This dialog box lets you choose a container or volume that you don't have the Browse right to. You must have the Browse right to a subordinate object, file, or directory.

Steps

1.	Type the complete name of the container or volume you want.

2.	Choose OK.


Browse Connections
Browse Connection

Purpose

This dialog box lists the internet sites you can connect to from NetWare* Administrator.

Options

The list of internet sites shows the sites that you have defined bookmarks for in your internet browser.

You cannot edit the list directly. To add or delete entries, add or delete the bookmarks in your internet browser.

The Connect drop-down list displays the address for the site you will connect to.

Choose an address from the drop-down list, or type in the address you want. Use the syntax required by your internet browser.

The Connect button starts your internet browser (if it isn't already running) and connects you to the specified internet site.

The Providers button lets you choose the internet browser to use for connecting to the internet.

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Service Settings

Purpose

This dialog box lets you choose the internet browser to use for connecting to the internet. You can also specify the internet address prefix to be used when connecting to internet sites.

Options

In Service Prefix, type or choose the internet address prefix to be used when connecting to internet sites. For example: HTTP:

Under Connect Using, choose the internet browser you want.

Choose Select to select the specified prefix and browser and return to the Browse Connection dialog box.

For the new prefix and browser to be used, the browser must be registered in the Windows** 95** registry.

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Quick Connect

No help is available for this screen.


Related Topics

Create Containers, Aliases, and Computers

Browse Objects and Properties

Find, Move, and Rename Objects


Related Topics

New Features

Feature Quick Reference


Related Topics

Create Servers, Volumes, Directories, and Directory Maps

Manage Files and Directories


Related Topics

Getting Started

Organizing and Browsing the Network

Managing User Accounts

Implementing Security

Managing File Services

Configuring Queue-Based Print Services

Setting Preferences

Feature Quick Reference


Related Topics

Filter and Reorder Browser Views

Configure the Toolbar and Status Bar

Install and Remove Tools

Set Other Preferences

Register Preferences


Related Topics

Setting Preferences


Related Topics

Setting Preferences


Related Topics

Setting Preferences


Related Topics

Property Syntax Quick Reference


Related Topics

Setting Preferences

Toolbar - Main Features

Toolbar - View Features

Toolbar Location


Related Topics

Setting Preferences

Toolbar - Main Features

Toolbar Location

Status Bar


Related Topics

Setting Preferences

Toolbar - Main Features

Toolbar - View Features

Status Bar


Related Topics

Setting Preferences

Toolbar - View Features

Toolbar Location

Status Bar


Related Topics

Managing User Accounts

For information on login script commands and variables, see Chapter 3 in Supervising the Network.


Related Topics

Object Class Quick Reference

Install and Remove Object Classes


Related Topics

Managing User Accounts


Related Topics

Managing User Accounts

Object Naming Conventions


Related Topics

Create Templates, Users, and Profiles

Set Up Account Resources

Work with Login Scripts

Edit Multiple Users Simultaneously


Related Topics

Implementing Security


Related Topics

Create Groups and Roles

Assign Rights

Implement Login Security

Set File System Attributes


Related Topics

Implementing Security

Object Naming Conventions


Related Topics

Implementing Security

Object Rights

Property Rights

File System Rights

Properties Quick Reference


Related Topics

Implementing Security

File Attributes

Directory Attributes


Related Topics

Managing File Services


Related Topics

Managing File Services

Object Naming Conventions


Related Topics

Organizing and Browsing the Network


Related Topics

Organizing and Browsing the Network

Filter and Reorder Browser Views


Related Topics

Organizing and Browsing the Network

Object Naming Conventions


Related Topics

Organizing and Browsing the Network

Object and Property Quick Reference


Relate Topics

Quick Setup

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues

Manage Print Servers

Manage Printers

Manage Queues

Define Print Devices, Job Configurations, and Forms


Related Topics

Manage Print Servers


Related Topics

Manage Printers


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues


Related Topics

Manage Printers

Manage Print Servers

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues


Related Topics

Manage Printers

Manage Print Queues


Related Topics

Manage Print Queues

Manage Print Servers


Related Topics

Manage Print Queues


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues

Define Print Devices, Job Configurations, and Forms


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues


Related Topics

Manage Print Servers


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues

Manage Print Servers


Related Topics

Manage Print Servers


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues

Manage Print Queues


Related Topics

Manage Printers


Related Topics

Define Print Devices, Job Configurations, and Forms


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues

Manage Printers


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues

Manage Printers


Related Topics

Manage Printers


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues


Related Topics

Print Services Quick Setup


Related Topics

Manage Print Servers


Related Topics

Manage Print Queues


Related Topics

Manage Print Servers


Related Topics

Define Print Devices, Job Configurations, and Forms


Related Topics

Configuring Queue-Based Print Services


Related Topics

Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues

Manage Printers


Interrupt Method

Overview

Interrupt method refers to how the printer interrupts the processor of the computer that the printer port driver is loaded on.

Use Interrupts

Specifies that a specific interrupt number is to be used. If you choose this option, choose an interrupt number in Interrupt. Consult the documentation for your parallel or serial ports to find out which interrupt to use.

The interrupt generally must not be used by any other hardware. Some ports might not exist in the workstation, or might not have active interrupts, being accessed instead by some polling method.

NetWare* print services supports the use of interrupts 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 11. These interrupts correspond to the IRQ (interrupt request) levels.

Parallel printer ports generally use the following interrupts:

LPT1:	interrupt 7

LPT2:	interrupt 5

LPT3:	interrupt 5

COM1:	interrupt 4

COM2:	interrupt 3

COM3:	interrupt 3

COM4:	interrupt 3

Serial printer ports generally use the following interrupts:

COM1:	Interrupt 4

COM2:	Interrupt 3

COM3:	Interrupt 3

COM4:	Interrupt 3

Polled (This is the default in NetWare 4*)

Specifies that polled mode is to be used. In polled mode, the computer uses the timer interrupt instead of a specific interrupt number to gauge signals to the printer.

For most situations, polled mode provides satisfactory performance and avoids the possibility of interrupt conflicts.

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Printer Connection Type
Connection Type

Overview

The connection type refers to how the port driver (NPRINTER.EXE/NLM) for the printer is loaded.

Only printers cabled to a NetWare* server that loads the print server (PSERVER.NLM) can have the port driver (NPRINTER.NLM) loaded automatically.

Each NPRINTER.NLM loaded on a NetWare server displays a status screen on the NetWare server console.

Manual Load

Indicates that the port driver is manually loaded.

You can choose this option for a printer cabled to any computer on your network. If the printer is cabled to a workstation, you must load NPRINTER.EXE from the command line or the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If the printer is cabled to a NetWare server, you must load NPRINTER.NLM from the NetWare server console or the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

Auto Load (This is the default)

Indicates that the port driver is automatically loaded. You can choose this option only for printers cabled to a NetWare server running PSERVER.NLM. With this option, NPRINTER.NLM is automatically loaded by PSERVER.NLM when you load PSERVER.NLM.

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Printer Line Control
Line Control

Overview

Line control defines the parameters for serial printer communication.

Baud Rate

Specifies the speed at which data is transferred over a serial interface. The most common baud rates for printers are 9600, 1200, and 300 baud. Consult your printer documentation to determine the correct baud rate.

Data Bits

Specify the character length in bits (the number of bits used to represent a character in a character set). The use of 5 data bits allows 1 or 1.5 stop bits. The use of 6, 7, or 8 data bits allows 1 or 2 stop bits.

Stop Bits

These are special signals in asynchronous communication that specify the minimum length of time between character transmissions. The time is needed by the receiving circuitry to prepare to receive a new character.

Parity

Specifies the error-checking method for data transmission.

None specifies that no parity checking is to be done (this is the default).

Even enables Even parity checking.

Odd enables Odd parity checking.


Unix Communications
UNIX Communication

Purpose

This dialog box lets you configure the printer for UNIX**. This type of communication enables native NetWare* users to send print jobs to printers on the UNIX network, and UNIX users to send print jobs to printers on the native NetWare network.

You must have the print driver LPR_GWY.NLM loaded on your NetWare server and be using the NetWare 4.1 version of PSERVER and PCONSOLE or NetWare Administrator.

Host Name

Specifies the host of this printer within UNIX.

Printer Name

Specifies the name of this printer within UNIX.

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Parallel Communication

Purpose

This dialog box lets you configure parallel communications for the printer. Use this communication type if the printer is cabled to a parallel port of a workstation or server.

Port

Specifies which hardware parallel port the printer is using. Choose LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3.

Interrupts

Specifies the interrupt method used by the printer.

Connection Type

Specifies the connection type for the printer.


Serial Communications
Serial Communication

Purpose

This dialog box lets you configure the printer for serial communication. Use this communication type if the printer is cabled to a serial port of a workstation or NetWare* server.

Port

Specifies which hardware serial port the printer is using. Possible values are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4.

Interrupts

Specifies the interrupt method used by the printer.

Connection Type

Specifies the connection type for the printer.

Line Control

Specifies line control parameters.

XON/XOFF

Check this check box to use XON/XOFF. With XON/XOFF, the NetWare port driver expects the printer to send an XOFF character (<Ctrl>+<S>) when transmission should be suspended, and an XON character (<Ctrl>+<Q>) when transmission can be resumed.

Uncheck this check box to not use XON/XOFF. The NetWare port driver expects the printer to signal its ability to receive data by the state of the Clear to Send signal on the serial connection.

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AIO Communication

Purpose

This dialog box lets you configure the printer for asynchronous input/output (AIO). Use this communication type if the printer is cabled to an AIO board, which enables a workstation or server to support more than seven printers.

Port

Specifies the port number that the printer is connected to. The value must be a number from 0 to 255.

Hardware Type

Specifies the type of hardware being addressed. The allowable range is 0 through 255. Novell* Labs* has designated the following AIO hardware types:

0	Reserved

1	Comx

2	IBM** Artic

3	Gateway Communications WNIM+**

4-99	Reserved

100	Unused

101	AVM ISDN Controller-B1

102	Newport Systems ANIC

103	Newport Systems WNIC

104	Hayes** Microcomputer Products ESP

105	DIGIXI Digiboard PC/Xe, PC/Xi and MC/Xi series

106	DIGICX Digiboard C/X multichannel cluster controllers

107	DIGIXM Digiboard PC/Xm and PC/Xem

108	DOGIEP Digiboard EPC/X system

109	Network Products Corporation NPCC

110	Unused

Board Number

Specifies the number that is coded into the AIO board that the printer is using. The allowable range is 0 through 255.

Connection Type

Specifies the connection type for the printer.

Line Control

Specifies line control parameters.

Use X-On/X-Off

Check this check box to use XON/XOFF. With XON/XOFF, the NetWare port driver expects the printer to send an XOFF character (<Ctrl>+<S>) when transmission should be suspended, and an XON character (<Ctrl>+<Q>) when transmission can be resumed.

Uncheck this check box to not use XON/XOFF. The NetWare port driver expects the printer to signal its ability to receive data by the state of the Clear to Send signal on the serial connection.

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AppleTalk Communication

Purpose

This dialog box lets you configure the printer for AppleTalk** communication. Use this communication type if the printer is cabled to an AppleTalk network. For more information, see Print Services.

Name

Specifies the name of this printer as it is known in the Macintosh** system.

Type

Specifies which type of printer this is. Macintosh compatible printers are listed in the drop-down list.

Zone

Specifies the AppleTalk zone that the printer resides in. The zone is a name that is assigned to a group of computers and printers.

Print Error Messages

Specifies whether the printer prints error messages on a banner page.

Hide Printer

Indicates whether the printer is hidden from AppleTalk users. Hide the printer if you want to prevent Macintosh users from submitting their print jobs directly to the printer, which can cause conflicts with NetWare* print jobs.

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Auditing Log

Purpose

The auditing log is an ASCII text file created by the print server that logs information about all print jobs. The auditing log is created only if you enable auditing and then reload the print server.

The auditing log records whatever information a printer sends to it. Regardless of printer type, the log records how many bytes a job took to print, the user who submitted the job, when the job entered the print queue, when the job was printed, and what printer serviced the job.

If the printer is an XNP type used by Macintosh** or UNIX**, the log might also indicate how long it took to print the job, how many pages were printed, when the job was printed, and when the job was submitted.

Status

Indicates whether auditing is enabled.

Location of Auditing Log

Specifies the path to the log file. It is not configurable.

Current Size

Shows the current size of the file.

Limit Size

To limit the size of the log file, check this check box and use the up and down arrows next to Maximum print jobs to set the limit. When the size limit is reached, no more information is logged.

Limiting the size in this way prevents the log from using up too much disk space, but you risk losing valuable auditing information if the size limit is exceeded. You might want instead to monitor the log regularly and use Delete to remove it when it gets too big.

Enable/Disable Auditing

Enables or disables the auditing log.

View

Displays the auditing log, or refreshes your view of it.

Delete

Removes the selected entries from the auditing log. You can choose several entries by holding down Ctrl or Shift while clicking.

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Change Printer Number

This dialog box lets you change the ID number assigned to the selected printer. This is the number you specify when loading a port driver for the printer in NPRINTER. You must reload the print server for the change to take effect.


Change Password - Print Server
Change Password

This dialog box lets you change the print server password. Do this regularly to prevent unauthorized access to the print server.

Type the old password followed by the new password twice, and then choose OK.


Create Print Queue

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Print Queue objects.

NetWare* Print Services requires this object along with a Printer and Print Server object in order for network users to share printers.

Directory Services Queue

Lets you create both a Print Queue in your tree and a physical directory for the print queue on a server.

Reference a Bindery Queue

Lets you create an object for a physical print queue that already exists outside the tree on a NetWare 2, 3, or 4 server. This enables you to manage printing outside the current tree.

Print Queue Name

Enter the name of the Print Queue as you want it to be displayed in the tree. Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

Print Queue Volume (Directory Services Queue only)

Specifies the volume where the physical print queue resides. Type the complete name or choose the browse button to choose from the available Volume objects. If the volume you want doesn't exist in the tree, you must create it before completing this step.

Server\Queue (Bindery Queue only)

Specifies the physical server and queue that the new object represents. Type in the server and queue names with a backslash (\) between them (for example, CORP-SERVER\4SI_Q), or choose the browse button to choose from the available servers and queues outside the tree.

Define Additional Properties

Lets you define more information about this Print Queue (such as which printers it services and which users can access it) immediately after creating it.  You cannot choose this if you choose Create Another Print Queue.

Create Another Print Queue

Repeats this dialog box rather than returning to the browser.  You cannot choose this if you choose Define Additional Properties.

Create

Creates the new Print Queue.

* Novell trademark.  ** Third-party trademark.  For more information, see Trademarks.


Create Print Server

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Print Server objects.

NetWare* Print Services requires this object along with a Printer and Print Queue object in order for network users to share printers.

Print Server Name

Enter the name of the Print Server as you want it to be displayed in the tree and as it will be loaded at the NetWare server console. Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

Define Additional Properties

Lets you define more information about this print server (such as which printers it services and which users can access it) immediately after creating it. You cannot choose this if you choose Create another print server.

Create Another Print Server

Repeats this dialog box rather than returning to the browser.  You cannot choose this if you choose Define additional properties.

Create

Creates the new Print Server.

* Novell trademark.  ** Third-party trademark.  For more information, see Trademarks.


Create Printer

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create Printer objects.

NetWare* Print Services requires this object along with a Print Server and Print Queue object in order for network users to share printers.

Printer Name

Enter the name of the Printer as you want it to be displayed in the tree. Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

Define Additional Properties

Lets you define more information about this printer (such as which queues service it and which users have access to it) immediately after creating it.  You cannot choose this if you choose Create another printer.

Create Another Printer

Repeats this dialog box rather than returning to the browser.  You cannot choose this if you choose Define additional properties.

Create

Creates the new Printer.

* Novell trademark.  ** Third-party trademark.  For more information, see Trademarks.


Server Login - Create Queue
Server Login

This dialog box lets you establish a bindery connection to a NetWare* server that is not in the current tree so that you can access its print queues.

Enter the username and password for the server, and then choose OK.

* Novell trademark.  ** Third-party trademark.  For more information, see Trademarks.


Manage Print Queues

Purpose

Use this set of procedures to manage print queues. Most printing management tasks are accomplished by managing print queues.

The relative priority of the print queues determines the order in which the print server services the jobs waiting in the queues.

For print jobs that specify a printer but no queue, the default queue for the printer is used. For example, this occurs when the CAPTURE command is used.

Prerequisite

Right-click the Print Queue object that you want to manage, and then choose Details.

Add or delete queue users

1.	Choose the Users page.

2.	To add users, choose Add, choose the User objects, and then choose OK.

3.	To delete users, choose the Users, and then choose Delete.

Add or delete queue operators

1.	Choose the Operator page.

2.	To add an operator, choose Add, choose the Users, and then choose OK.

3.	To delete operators, choose the operators, and then choose Delete.

Change the queue's priority

1.	From the browser, right-click the Printer object that the queue is assigned to, choose Details, and then choose the Assignments page.

2.	From Print queues, choose the Print Queue.

3.	In Priority, enter the new priority for the Print Queue.

A priority of 1 is the highest; 10 is the lowest.

Change the default queue for a printer

1.	From the browser, right-click the Printer, choose Details, and then choose the Assignments page.

2.	In Default Print Queue, choose the new default queue.


Manage Print Servers

Purpose

Use this set of procedures to add or delete print server operators, users, and printer assignments. You can also change the print server password and unload the print server.

Prerequisite

Right-click the Print Server object that you want to manage, and then choose Details.

Add or delete print server operators

1.	Choose the Operator page.

2.	To add operators, choose Add, choose the User objects, and then choose OK.

3.	To delete operators, choose the operators, and then choose Delete.

Add or delete print server users

1.	Choose the Users page.

2.	To add users, choose Add, choose the Users, and then choose OK.

3.	To delete users, choose the Users, and then choose Delete.

Add or delete printer assignments

1.	Choose the Assignments page.

2.	To add assignments, choose Add, choose the Printer objects, and then choose OK.

3.	To delete assignments, choose the Printers, and then choose Delete.

You must reload the print server before the changes take effect. Also, at least one Print Queue assignment must exist for a printer serviced by this print server.

Change the print server password

1.	Choose the Identification page.

2.	Choose Change Password.

3.	In New password, type the new password.

The password is not case sensitive.

4.	In Retype new password, type the new password again.

5.	Choose OK.

To remove a password without assigning a new one, leave both fields blank and choose OK.

Unload the print server

1.	On the Identification page, choose Unload.

2.	Choose whether to unload PSERVER.NLM immediately or after the current jobs have been serviced, and then choose OK.


Manage Printers

Purpose

Use this set of procedures to add or delete print queue assignments and user notifications for a printer. You can also change the printer type or service mode and control the printer's status.

Prerequisite

Right-click the Printer object that you want to manage, and then choose Details.

Add or delete Print Queue assignments

1.	Choose the Assignments page.

2.	To add assignments, choose Add, choose the Print Queue objects, and then choose OK.

3.	To delete assignments, choose the queues, and then choose Delete.

Change the printer type or service mode

1.	Choose the Configuration page.

2.	In Printer type, choose the printer type.

For printers attached to an OS/2** workstation or directly to the network, choose Other/Unknown. Examples of this type are HP IIIsi, Compaq** PageMarq** 20, GENICOM 7170, and Talaris 1794 Printstation.

3.	If a dialog box appears for the printer type, check the settings, correct any that are wrong, and then choose OK.

For help with the settings, choose Help.

4.	In Service mode for forms, choose the service mode you want.

Add, delete, or modify user notifications

1.	Choose the Notification page.

2.	To add user notifications, choose Add, choose the containers and/or User objects, and then choose OK.

If you choose a container, the users in the container are notified. Notifications are sent for changes in printer status, such as paper outages and jams.

3.	To delete user notifications, choose the containers and/or Users, and then choose Delete.

If you delete the (Print job owner) entry, you can add it back by checking Notify print job owner.

4.	To modify the timing of notifications for a user, choose the User, and then in First and Next, enter new values.

The values correspond to the number of minutes until the first notification, and the number of minutes between any subsequent notifications.

Control printer status

1.	Choose the Printer Status page.

This page is available only if you are an operator of a print server that services this printer.

2.	To make changes to the printer's status, such as mounting a different form or sending a form feed, choose the corresponding button.

For help with the buttons, choose Help. Changes you make are effective immediately.

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Printer Service Mode
Service Mode

Purpose

The service mode determines how the print server handles the mounting of new forms on the printer.

Change Forms as Needed

Sends all print jobs to the printer in the order that they arrive, without considering whether the printer form currently in use is the same as the printer form needed by the next print job. You may have to change printer forms often.

Minimize Form Changes Across Print Queues

Services print jobs in lower priority queues that use the currently mounted form before requiring you to mount a new form for a print job in a higher priority queue.

Minimize Form Changes Within Print Queues

Requires you to mount a new form if the current print job requires it, even if there are print jobs in lower priority queues that use the currently mounted form.

Service Only Currently Mounted Forms

Holds all print jobs that require a different printer form than the one currently mounted. In this mode, the printer never requests a form change. If no print job requiring the current form is available, nothing is printed.


Mount Printer Form

This dialog box lets you mount a different printer form on the printer. You can also mount printer forms at the server console.

Choose the form you want to mount, and then choose OK.


Print Job Configuration

Purpose

This property page lists the available print job configurations for this user or container. You can add new configurations or modify existing configurations. Changes take place immediately.

Print Job Configurations

Lists the available print job configurations, and the object that each configuration was defined in.

If you are viewing a container, only the configurations defined for the container are listed. If you are viewing a User object, the configurations defined for the user and for the user's container are listed.

New

Lets you define a new print job configuration.

Modify

Lets you modify the selected print job configuration.

Delete

Deletes the selected print job configuration.

Default

Marks the selected print job configuration as the default. (A printer icon appears next to the default configuration.)


Job Details

Purpose

This dialog box shows details for the selected print job. If you didn't submit the print job, to change any settings you must be an operator of the Print Queue.

Print Job

Shows the job ID.

File Size

Shows the file size of the print job in bytes.

Client

Shows the user who submitted the print job.

Description

Shows a description that was entered for the print job.

Status

Shows the status of the print job. The possible states are

Print job is being serviced

Print job has operator hold

Print job is ready and waiting for the print server

Print job is being added to the Print Queue

Print job will be serviced at the target date and time

User Hold

Indicates whether the print job has been put on hold by the user who submitted it.

Operator Hold

Indicates whether the print job has been put on hold by the queue operator.

Service Sequence

Shows the print job's position in line to be serviced.

Number of Copies

Shows how many copies are to be sent to the printer.

File Contents

Shows the type of file that was sent.

Byte Stream

Indicates whether the print job is a byte stream file, such as a graphic or PostScript** file.

Text

Indicates whether the print job is a text file, containing only ASCII characters.

Tab Size

Used only with text files. Sets the number of spaces between tab stops.

Form Feed

Indicates whether a form feed character is sent to the printer at the end of the print job.

Notify When Job is Printed

Indicates whether users are notified when the print job is done.

Entry Date

Shows the date the print job entered the queue.

Entry Time

Shows the time the print job entered the queue.

Form

Specifies which printer form is used to print the job. You can choose a different form.

Print Banner

Indicates whether a banner page is printed for the job.

Name

Identifies the user who sent the print job. This information is available only if Print banner is checked.

Banner Name

Specifies the name of the print job. This information is available only if Print banner is checked.

Defer Printing

Indicates whether the print job is deferred until a later date and time.

Target Date

Shows the date the print job will be printed. This information is available only if Defer printing is checked.

Target Time

Shows the time the print job will be printed. This information is available only if Defer printing is checked.

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Job List

Purpose

This property page lists the print jobs that are currently in this Print Queue. Information about each print job is shown in the table. Use the scroll bar to view more columns in the table. For jobs that you didn't submit, you must be an operator of the Print Queue to change the status of the job.

Print Queue

Shows the name of this Print Queue object.

Print Jobs

Shows the number of print jobs currently in the queue.

Seq

Shows the order in which jobs will be sent to the printer.

Job Name

Shows the names of the print jobs. If CAPTURE was used, the name is the captured port. If NPRINT was used, the name is the filename.

Description

Shows descriptions for the print jobs.

Form

Shows the printer forms specified for the print jobs.

Status

Shows the status of each print job: Ready, Held, Paused, or Printing.

Job ID

Shows the job IDs assigned by NetWare*.

Job Details

Lets you view or change details about the selected print job.

Hold Job

Places a hold on the selected print job. The job won't print until you choose Resume.

Resume

Releases a hold from the selected print job.

Delete

Deletes the selected print job from the queue.

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Assignments - Print Queue
Assignments

Purpose

This property page lists the print servers and printers that are assigned to service this queue. To change these assignments, use the Assignments page of the Print Server or Printer object.

Authorized Print Servers

Lists the print servers that are assigned to service this queue.

Printers Servicing Print Queue

Lists the printers that are assigned to receive print jobs from this queue.


Identification - Print Queue
Identification

Purpose

This property page lists optional information for this Print Queue object, such as additional names and its location. The information is for reference only.

Name

Shows the name of this Print Queue.

Volume

Specifies the volume where the physical queue is located.

Other Name

Lists other names for this Print Queue (such as a name the queue was previously known by).

Description

Provides a description for the Print Queue, such as "Print jobs for the marketing group."

Location

Shows the print queue's physical location (such as a room number).

Department

Shows the department or division that generally uses the print queue.

Organization

Lists the organizations that can use the print queue.

Operator Flags

Allow users to submit print jobs specifies whether users can submit print jobs to the queue.

Allow service by current print servers specifies whether the assigned print servers can service jobs in the queue.

Allow new print servers to attach specifies whether new print servers can attach to the queue so they can service it.


Operator - Print Queue
Operator

Purpose

This property page lets you assign operators for this queue. Operators can manage the print jobs in the queue. This includes activities such as deleting print jobs or changing their order.

Operators

Lists the operators of this queue.

Add

Lets you add an operator to the list by browsing the available User objects.

Delete

Deletes the selected operator from the list.


Assignments - Print Server
Assignments

Purpose

This property page lets you list the printers to be serviced by this print server. For NetWare* Print Services to work, at least one printer must be listed.

Printers

Lists the printers serviced by this print server.

For each printer, an ID number is also listed. This is the number you specify when loading a port driver for the printer in NPRINTER.

Add

Lets you add a printer to the list.

Delete

Removes the selected printer from the list.

Printer Number

Lets you change the ID number for the selected printer. This is the number you specify when loading a port driver for the printer in NPRINTER. You must reload the print server for the change to take effect.

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Identification - Print Server
Identification

Purpose

This property page lists optional information for this Print Server object, such as additional names and its location. The information is for reference only.

Name

Shows the name of the Print Server.

Advertising Name

Specifies the name used by the print server for network communications.

Other Name

Lists additional names for the Print Server. This information can facilitate searching for the Print Server.

Network Address

Lists the 8 digit IPX internal network addresses of the NetWare* server that this print server (PSERVER.NLM) is loaded on.

Description

Provides a description for the print server.

Location

Specifies the print server's physical location, such as a room number.

Department

Specifies the department or division that generally uses the print server.

Organization

Specifies an organization associated with the print server.

Version

Shows the version number of PSERVER.NLM.

Status

Shows the status of the print server (Running, Going Down, or Down).

Unload

Lets you take down the print server. You must be an operator or ADMIN.

Change Password

Lets you set a password to secure the print server. You can also remove the password with this option.

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Operator - Print Server
Operator

Purpose

This property page lets you assign operators for this print server. Operators can manage the print server and the printers that it services. This includes unloading the print server, viewing its status, and controlling individual printers.

Operators

Lists the operators of this print server.

Add

Lets you add an operator to the list by browsing the available User objects.

Delete

Deletes the selected user from the list.


Print Services Quick Setup

Purpose

This dialog box lets you set up network printers and queues that can be shared by users in the selected container. This includes creating a Print Server, Printer, and Print Queue object, and loading the required server and driver software.

Prerequisites

The printer is physically connected to the network or a server or workstation on the network.

You are logged in as ADMIN or equivalent.

Steps

1.	In Print server name, type a name for the Print Server object, or choose the browse button to choose an existing Print Server.

For a new Print Server, make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

2.	Under Printer in Name, type a name for the new Printer object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

3.	In Type, choose the type of communication used by the printer.

If the printer is attached to an OS/2** workstation or directly to the network, choose Other/Unknown. Examples of this type are HP IIIsi, Compaq** PageMarq** 20, GENICOM 7170, and Talaris 1794 Printstation.

4.	If a dialog box appears, check the communication settings and make any needed changes.

For help with the settings, choose Help.

5.	Under Print queue in Name, type a name for the new Print Queue object.

Again, make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

6.	In Volume, type the complete name of the volume to create the physical queue on, or choose the browse button to choose from the available volumes.

7.	Choose Create.

8.	At the console of the NetWare server that you want to become the print server, load PSERVER.NLM.

When prompted for the Print Server name, type in the complete name of the object you created in Step 1, or press Insert to browse the tree for it.

9.	Load the printer driver.

If the printer is attached to the server, the driver (NPRINTER.NLM) is automatically loaded by the print server.

If the printer is attached to a DOS workstation, run NPRINTER.EXE on the workstation.

If the printer is attached to a Windows** 95** workstation, run NPTWIN95.EXE on the workstation.

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Assignments - Printer
Assignments

Purpose

This property page lets you list the print queues from which jobs can be sent to this printer. It also shows the print server that does the sending.

Print Server

Specifies the print server that sends jobs to this printer.

Print Queues

Lists the queues from which jobs are sent to this printer.

For each queue, a priority number is also listed. In cases where the next job could be taken from more than one queue, the priority number determines which queue is serviced first.

Add

Lets you add a queue to the list.

Delete

Removes the selected queue from the list.

Priority

Specifies the priority of the selected queue relative to the other queues in the list. In cases where the next job could be taken from more than one queue, the priority number determines which queue is serviced first. Use the up and down arrows to set the number.

Default Print Queue

Specifies which queue is used if no queue is specified by the print job. You can choose a different default from the drop-down list.


Configuration - Printer
Configuration

Purpose

This property page lets you configure this printer. The default settings are for a parallel printer cabled to the LPT1 port of a NetWare* server running PSERVER.NLM.

Printer Type

Specifies the communication method used by this printer (for example, parallel or serial). If the printer is attached to an OS/2** workstation or directly to the network, use type Other/Unknown.

Communication

Lets you modify the printer's communications settings.

Banner Type

Specifies the mode in which the printer produces banner pages. For example: text or PostScript**.

Service Interval

Specifies how often the print server checks the print queue for jobs destined for this printer. The default is every 5 seconds. Values from 1 to 255 are allowed.

Buffer Size in KB

Specifies how large any piece of data sent to this printer can be. The default is 3 KB (3,072 bytes). Values from 3 to 20 are allowed.

Starting Form

Specifies the number of the printer form used by the printer when the NetWare port driver is loaded. Printer forms are defined in the parent container for this Printer object. Possible values are from 0 to 255.

Network Address Restrictions

Specifies which network addresses this printer can use.

Set

Lets you set an IPX network address restriction for the printer.

Service Mode for Forms

Specifies the service mode for the printer.

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Features - Printer
Features

Purpose

This property page lets you record optional information about this printer's features, such as the supported printer languages, the amount of memory installed, and the supported typefaces. This information can facilitate searching for the Printer object based on features.

Page Description Language

Specifies the printer languages supported by the printer.

Memory in KB

Specifies the amount of RAM installed in the printer.

Supported Type Faces

Specifies the fonts that the printer can use.

Supported Cartridges

Specifies the font cartridges that the printer can use.


Printer Forms

Purpose

This property page lets you define printer forms for use by the Printer objects in this container. All changes take effect immediately.

Number/Name

Lists the number and name for each available printer form.

Create

Lets you add a form to the list.

Modify

Lets you modify the selected form.

Delete

Lets you delete the selected form.


Notification - Printer
Notification

Purpose

This property page lets you control who gets notified if the printer requires servicing, such as if it is out of paper or jammed, and when and how often the notifications are sent.

Notify

Lists the users and containers that receive notifications. If a container is listed, all the users in the container receive notifications.

First

Specifies the number of minutes until the first notification. To change it for a user or container, choose the User object or container, and then under Notification settings, enter the value in First.

Next

Specifies the number of minutes between subsequent notifications. To change it for a user or container, choose the User object or container, and then under Notification settings, enter the value in Next.

Add

Lets you add a user or container to the list.

Delete

Removes the selected user or container from the list.

Notify Print Job Owner

Adds an entry for the print job owner to the list, so that whoever sends a job receives notifications.


Identification - Printer
Identification

Purpose

This property page lists optional information for this Printer object, such as additional names and its location. The information is for reference only.

Other Name

Lists additional names for the Printer. This information can facilitate searching for the Printer.

Network Address

Lists the 8 digit IPX internal network addresses of the NetWare* server or workstation that this Printer is attached to.

Description

Provides a description for the Printer.

Location

Specifies the Printer's physical location, such as a room number.

Department

Specifies the department or division that generally uses the Printer.

Organization

Specifies an organization associated with the Printer.

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Printer Status

Purpose

This property page shows the current status of the Printer. You can change settings only if you are an operator of a print server that services this Printer.

Status

Shows the current status. The possible states are

Not connected

Waiting for form

Out of paper

Printing

Paused

Stopped

Offline

Private

Waiting for job

Ready to go down

Mounted Form

Shows the number of the form currently mounted in the Printer. Only print jobs that specify this Printer form number can be printed until a new Printer form is mounted with the Mount Form button.

Service Mode

Shows which service mode is being used by this Printer.

Current Job Information

Includes all the information about the print job currently being printed on this Printer. Some of this information can be changed only by going to the print queue and choosing the job from the list of jobs.

Print Queue

Specifies which print queue submitted the print job.

Description

Specifies the banner name of the print job. If NPRINT is used, it is the filename. If CAPTURE is used, it is the port that was captured.

Job Number

Specifies the job ID.

Form

Shows which Printer form the job is using. The job cannot be printed unless this matches with the form specified in Mounted form.

Copies Requested

Specifies the number of copies requested by the user.

Copies Complete

Indicates how many of those copies have been printed.

Size of 1 Copy

Indicates the size of each copy of this print job. This is like the File size field when you see the details of a print job within the print queue.

Bytes Printed

Specifies the total number of bytes sent to the Printer for this job.

Percent Complete

Specifies the number of bytes printed so far for the current copy.

Abort Job

Lets you cancel this print job.

Pause

Changes the status of this print job. Status can be changed from Printing to Paused, or from Waiting for job to Stopped. Only a print queue operator can perform this action.

Start

Changes the status of this print job. Status can be changed from Paused to Printing, Stopped to Printing, or Stopped to Waiting for job.

Mount Form

Lets you mount a different Printer form on this Printer.

Eject Page

Sends a command to this Printer to eject the page that is being printed. This is like a Form Feed command.


Network Server and Queue

Purpose

This dialog box lets you choose a print queue from outside the current tree so that you can create an object for the queue.

You can find queues on any server that you have an account on.

Network Server/Queue

Shows the server and queue that you have chosen.

List Only Attached Servers

To limit the list of servers to those you are currently attached to, check this check box.

To include all the servers in the network, uncheck this check box. If your network is large, building the list can take some time.

Network Servers

Lists the available servers outside the current tree. Choose the server that contains the queue you want.

Queues

Lists the queues available on the selected server. Choose the one you want.


Create Print Servers, Printers, and Queues
Create Print Server, Printer, and Print Queue Objects

Purpose

To set up network printing, you create Print Server, Printer, and Print Queue objects, and then assign them to each other. You must also load the required server and driver software.

Create a Print Queue

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the queue, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Print Queue, and then choose OK.

3.	If the physical queue already exists outside the current tree, choose Reference a bindery queue. Otherwise, leave Directory Services queue selected.

4.	In Print queue name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

5.	If you chose Reference a bindery queue in Step 3, in Server\Queue, type the name of the server and physical queue, with a backslash (\) between them, or choose the browse button to choose from the available servers and physical queues.

If you chose Directory Services queue in Step 3, in Print queue volume, type the complete name of the volume where you want to create the physical queue, or choose the browse button to choose from the available volumes.

Novell* recommends that you choose the volume that usually has the most free disk space.

6.	Choose Create.

Create a Printer

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the Printer, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Printer, and then choose OK.

3.	In Printer name, type a name for the new object.

Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Choose Create.

Create a Print Server

1.	Right-click the container where you want to create the Print Server, and then choose Create.

2.	In Class of new object, choose Print Server, and then choose OK.

3.	In Print server name, type a name for the new object.

This is the name you will use for the print server at the server console. Make sure you follow standard object naming conventions.

4.	Choose Create.

Assign the objects to each other

1.	Right-click a Printer, choose Details, and then choose the Assignments page.

2.	Choose Add, choose the queues you want, and then choose OK.

These are the queues where jobs destined for this printer will be temporarily stored.

3.	Choose OK.

4.	Right-click a Print Server, choose Details, and then choose the Assignments page.

5.	Choose Add, choose the Printers you want, and then choose OK.

These are the printers that will be managed by this print server.

Load print servers and drivers

1.	On each NetWare server that you want to become a physical print server, load PSERVER.NLM.

When prompted for the print server name, type in the complete name of the object, or press Insert to browse the tree for it.

2.	On each server or workstation that a network printer is attached to, load the printer driver.

If the printer is attached to the server, the driver (NPRINTER.NLM) is automatically loaded by the print server.

If the printer is attached to a DOS workstation, run NPRINTER.EXE on the workstation.

If the printer is attached to a Windows** 95** workstation, run NPTWIN95.EXE on the workstation.

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Unload Print Server

Purpose

To activate changes in the printing configuration, you must unload and reload PSERVER.NLM. You must be ADMIN or an operator of the print server.

Unload Print Server Immediately

Stops printing now and unloads PSERVER.NLM. Other print jobs serviced by this print server are not printed until PSERVER.NLM is reloaded.

Unload Print Server After Current Jobs

Finishes printing the jobs that are currently in the queues serviced by the print server, and then unloads PSERVER.NLM. No new print jobs are started until PSERVER.NLM is reloaded.


Users - Print Queue
Users

Purpose

This property page lets you list the users who can submit print jobs to this queue. You must be an operator of the queue to edit the list.

Users

Lists the users and containers that can submit jobs to this queue. If a container is listed, all the users in the container can submit jobs to the queue.

Add

Lets you add a user to the list by browsing the available User objects.

Delete

Deletes the selected user from the list.


Users - Print Server
Users

Purpose

This property page lets you list the users who can view the status of this print server.

Users

Lists the users and containers that can view the status of this print server. If a container is listed, all the users in the container can view the print server status.

Add

Lets you add a user to the list by browsing the available User objects.

Delete

Deletes the selected user from the list.


Print Layout

Purpose

This property page shows a diagram of your printing setup. You can see which objects are assigned to each other and each object's status. This information can help you quickly determine whether there are any problems.

Note: Status on print jobs is not available in this property page. See the property pages for the queue where the job is stored.

Print Layout Diagram

Shows the print layout diagram.

Update

Refreshes the print layout diagram to reflect any changes with the objects.

Status

Provides a status summary for the selected object.


Configuring Queue-Based Print Services

Purpose

Configuring queue-based print services enables users to share network printers. It includes the tasks outlined below.

Initial Setup

To set up the overall printing system, you create Print Server, Printer, and Print Queue objects, and associate them with each other.

Managing the System

To enable the printing system to be monitored and controlled, you assign operators for print servers and queues. The operators can manage jobs in the queue, configure the printer notification system, and restart the print server to activate configuration changes.

Defining Print Devices, Job Configurations, and Forms

For the users in a container, you can add printer control capabilities not provided by the printing utilities by defining print devices. You can also define print job configurations and printer forms to simplify printing tasks.


Define Print Devices
Define Print Devices, Job Configurations, and Forms

Purpose

For the users in a container, you can add printer control capabilities not provided by the printing utilities by defining print devices. You can also define print job configurations and printer forms to simplify printing tasks.

Prerequisite

Right-click the container that contains the users for whom you want to define the services, and then choose Details.

Define print devices

1.	Choose the Print Devices page.

2.	Define the print devices.

To create a device, choose Create, and then complete the dialog box.

To modify a device, from Name, choose the device, choose Modify, and then complete the dialog box.

To delete a device, from Name, choose the device, choose Delete, and then choose OK.

To export a device, from Name, choose the device, choose Export, choose the filename and location, and then choose OK.

By convention, print device files have a .PDF extension.

To import a device, choose Import, choose the .PDF file, and then choose OK. .

The .PDF files that are shipped with NetWare* are in SYS:PUBLIC. They define functions for commonly used print devices.

Define print job configurations

1.	Choose the Print Job Configuration page.

2.	Define the print job configurations.

To create a configuration, choose New, and then complete the dialog box.

To modify a configuration, from Print job configurations, choose the configuration, choose Modify, and then complete the dialog box.

To delete a configuration, from Print job configurations, choose the configuration, and then choose Delete.

To choose the default configuration for the user or container, from Print job configurations, choose the configuration, and then choose Default.

A printer icon appears next to the configuration.

Define printer forms

1.	Choose the Printer Forms page.

2.	Define the printer forms.

To create a form, choose Create, and then complete the dialog box.

To modify a form, from the form list, choose the form, choose Modify, and then complete the dialog box.

To delete a form, from the form list, choose the form, choose Delete, and then choose OK.

Deletions cannot be undone.

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Create Print Job Configuration

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create a print job configuration.

Steps

1.	Choose the options you want.

2.	Choose OK.


Modify Print Job Configuration

Purpose

This dialog box lets you modify the selected print job configuration.

Steps

1.	Edit the options you want to change.

To change the name of the print job configuration, you must create a new print job configuration.

2.	Choose OK.


Print Job Configuration Options

Print Job Name

Specifies the name of the print job configuration. You cannot edit this field for an existing print job configuration. To change the name, you must create a new print job configuration.

Number of Copies

Indicates how many copies of the file to print. Possible values are from 1 to 65,000.

File Contents

Specifies the type of file, Byte Stream or Text. With Text, tabs are recognized and the tab size can be set.

Tab Size

Specifies the tab size, in spaces.

Form Feed

To send a form feed when the job is done, check this check box.

Notify When Done

To send a message to the job originator when the job is done, check this check box.

Local Printer

Specifies the parallel port that the job is directed to. Possible values are LPT1 through LPT9.

Auto End Cap

To automatically close the queue file when the job is done, check this check box.

Printer/Queue

Specifies the complete name of the printer or queue used for the job. To choose from the available Printer and Print Queue objects, choose the browse button.

Device

Lets you choose a print device for the job.

Mode

Lets you choose a printer mode for the job. Different modes are available for different print devices.

Form Name

Lets you choose a printer form for the job.

Print Banner

To print a banner page at the beginning of the job, check this check box.

Name

If you checked Print banner, type your name as you want it to appear on the banner page. If you leave the field blank, your username is used.

Banner Name

If you checked Print banner, type the name of the job as you want it to appear on the banner page. If you leave the field blank, the filename appears if you are using NPRINT; the port number appears if you are using CAPTURE.

Enable Timeout

To cause the job to time out after a specified period of time, check this check box and fill in Timeout count.

Timeout Count

If you checked Enable timeout, type the number of seconds the job will take to time out if the printer doesn't respond. Possible values are from 1 to 1000 seconds.


Create New Function

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create a printer function.

Steps

1.	In Function name, type a name for the function.

Function names must be unique (no two names can be the same) and can be up to 32 characters long. They are not case sensitive. You can use both letters and numbers.

2.	In Control sequence, type a control sequence.

3.	Choose OK.


Create New Mode

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create a printer mode.

Steps

1.	In Mode name, type a name for the mode.

Use a name that indicates the purpose of the mode, such as MEMO. The name must begin with a letter and can be up to 8 characters long.

2.	From Device functions, choose a function to execute for the mode, and then choose Add Below.

3.	Repeat Step 2 until you have added, in order, all the functions to be executed for the mode.

You can repeat functions as needed. Use Delete and Add Above to reorder the functions as needed. The functions will execute in the order listed.

4.	Choose OK.


Create New Device

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create an empty print device. After creating it, use the Modify button on the Print Devices property page to create the functions and modes for the print device.

Steps

1.	In Name, enter a name for the print device.

The name must start with a letter or number and can be up to 32 characters long. Spaces are allowed.

2.	Choose OK.

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Create New Form

Purpose

This dialog box lets you create a printer form.

Steps

1.	In Name, type a name for the form.

The name must begin with a letter and can be up to 12 characters long. Spaces are converted to underscores (_). The name must be unique (no two forms can have the same name).

2.	In Number, type a number from 0 to 255.

This is the ID number you use to mount the form.

3.	In Length, type a number from 1 to 255.

This is the form's height in lines of text. It is used by the printer's rewind function.

4.	In Width, type a number from 1 to 999.

This is the form's width in characters. This information is for reference only (the printer doesn't use it).

5.	Choose OK.


Delete Existing Function

This dialog box lets you delete the selected function. All fields are grayed because you cannot change anything; you can only see what you are deleting.


Delete Existing Mode

This dialog box lets you delete the selected mode. All fields are grayed because you cannot change anything; you can only see what you are deleting.


Delete Existing Device

This dialog box lets you delete the selected print device. All fields are grayed because you cannot change anything; you can only see what you are deleting.


Delete Existing Form

This dialog box lets you delete the selected printer form. All fields are grayed because you cannot change anything; you can only see what you are deleting.


Modify Existing Function

Purpose

This dialog box lets you modify the selected function.

Steps

1.	(Optional) In Function name, edit the function name.

Function names must be unique (no two names can be the same) and can be up to 32 characters long. They are not case sensitive. You can use both letters and numbers.

2.	(Optional) In Control sequence, edit the control sequence.

3.	Choose OK.


Modify Existing Mode

Purpose

This dialog box lets you modify the selected printer mode.

Steps

1.	(Optional) In Mode name, edit the mode name.

Use a name that indicates the purpose of the mode, such as MEMO. The name must begin with a letter and can be up to 8 characters long.

2.	(Optional) Use Add Below, Add Above, and Delete to edit Mode functions.

List all the functions that will execute for the mode, in the order of execution. You can choose from the functions listed in Device functions. You can repeat functions as needed.

3.	Choose OK.


Modify Existing Form

Purpose

This dialog box lets you modify the selected printer form.

Steps

1.	(Optional) In Name, edit the form name.

The name must begin with a letter and can be up to 12 characters long. Spaces are converted to underscores (_). The name must be unique (no two forms can have the same name).

2.	(Optional) In Number, type a number from 0 to 255.

This the ID number you use to mount the form.

3.	(Optional) In Length, type a number from 1 to 255.

This is the form's height in lines of text. It is used by the printer's rewind function.

4.	(Optional) In Width, type a number from 1 to 999.

This is the form's width in characters. This information is for reference only (the printer doesn't use it).

5.	Choose OK.


Print Devices

Purpose

This property page lets you list the print devices that define the supported functions and modes for the Printer objects in this container. You can import and export print devices to avoid reentering the same information in different containers. All changes take effect immediately.

Name

Lists the available print devices for this container.

Create

Lets you add a print device to the list.

Modify

Lets you add, modify, and remove functions and modes for the selected device.

Delete

Lets you delete the selected device.

Import

Lets you add a device to the list by importing a .PDF file.

Export

Lets you save the selected device as a .PDF file. This option doesn't delete the device from the list.


Modify Existing Device

Purpose

This dialog box lets you modify the selected print device.

Steps

1.	(Optional) In Name, modify the device name.

2.	Create, modify, and delete the functions and modes you want.

To create a function, choose Create Function, and then complete the dialog box. Create only the functions you need for the modes you want.

To modify a function, from Functions, choose the function, choose Modify, and then complete the dialog box.

To create a mode, choose Create Mode, and then complete the dialog box.

To modify a mode, from Modes, choose the mode, choose Modify, and then complete the dialog box.

To delete a function or mode, choose it, choose Delete, and then choose OK.

3.	Choose OK.


Control Sequences
Control Sequence

Purpose

A control sequence (also called a control code or escape sequence) is a sequence of characters that invokes a specific printer function. See your printer manual for the control sequences used by your printer.

The following rules apply to control sequences.

ASCII Ranges

Characters with ASCII values from 33 through 126 are not delimited; they display as is. If a character in the control sequence has an ASCII value less than 33 or equal to 127, the character is displayed as a delimited token (see below). If the character's ASCII value is greater than 127, it is displayed as a delimited ASCII value. The value is a decimal number.

The space character can be entered as a space or as a delimited token. A space is displayed as a delimited token.

Except for delimited tokens, characters in a function follow the "used as is" rule. This means that the characters you see displayed are the actual characters that make up the function.

Delimited Tokens

PRINTDEF functions can contain special characters when delimited tokens are included in the function. A delimited token has two parts: the delimiters and the token.

The three delimiters are

Angle brackets < and >

Backslash \

Caret ^

Because these characters function as delimiters, they are exceptions to the "used as is" rule. To enter a left-angle bracket (<), backwards slash (\), or caret (^), you must enter two characters. The right-angle bracket (>) can be used as is.

For example, a function that contains the string \\<<^^> will be interpreted as \<^>. The double rule is used when entering and displaying PRINTDEF functions.

The other part of a delimited token is the token. A token can be a number, a character, or a valid character string.

Numbers

Numbers are used in conjunction with the angle bracket or backslash delimiters and can be entered in decimal or hexadecimal. To enter a hexadecimal number, use a 0x or 0X prefix. A number without the hexadecimal prefix is assumed to be decimal.

For example, the ASCII control character can be input by the delimited numbers <27>, <0x1b>, <0X1B>, \27, \0x1b, or \0X1B.

You can enter any ASCII character value from 0 to 255 using this method.

Character Tokens

Character tokens can be used with angle bracket or caret delimiters. Valid characters are A through Z and a through z. Delimited character tokens are the same as ASCII control characters. In other words, ^A has an ASCII value of 1, ^B has an ASCII value of 2, etc.

Character string tokens are the names or acronyms of ASCII control characters. The names are not case sensitive. For example, the ASCII control character can be input by the delimited strings <esc>, <ESC>, or <Esc>.

The syntax for a delimited token is any of the following:

delimited_token = delimited_number, delimited_character, or delimited_string

delimited_number = <number_token> or \number_token

delimited_character = ^character_token or <^character_token>

delimited_string = <string_token>

character_token = A - Z or a - z

string_token = <control character name>

String Tokens

Following are the valid string tokens, listed by ASCII value:

0	NUL, NULL

1	SOH, ^A, START OF HEADER, START_OF_HEADER, STARTOFHEADER

2	STX, ^B, START OF TEXT, START_OF_TEXT, STARTOFTEXT

3	ETX, ^C, END OF TEXT, END_OF_TEXT, ENDOFTEXT

4	EOT, ^D, END OF TRANSMISSION, END_OF_TRANSMISSION, ENDOFTRANSMISSION

5	ENQ, ^E, ENQUIRE

6	ACK, ^F, ACKNOWLEDGE

7	BEL, ^G, BELL

8	BS,  ^H, BACK SPACE, BACK_SPACE, BACKSPACE

9	TAB, ^I, HT, HORIZONTAL TAB, HORIZONTAL_TAB, HORIZONTALTAB

10	LF,  ^J, LINE FEED, LINE_FEED, LINEFEED

11	VT,  ^K, VERTICAL TAB, VERTICAL_TAB, VERTICALTAB

12	FF,  ^L, FORM FEED, FORM_FEED, FORMFEED

13	CR,  ^M, RET, CARRIAGE RETURN, CARRIAGE_RETURN, CARRIAGERETURN

14	SO,  ^N, SHIFT OUT, SHIFT_OUT, SHIFTOUT

15	SI,  ^O, SHIFT IN, SHIFT_IN, SHIFTIN

16	DLE, ^P, DATA LINK ESCAPE, DATA_LINK_ESCAPE, DATALINKESCAPE

17	DC1, ^Q, DEVICE CONTROL 1, DEVICE_CONTROL_1, DEVICECONTROL1

18	DC2, ^R, DEVICE CONTROL 2, DEVICE_CONTROL_2, DEVICECONTROL2

19	DC3, ^S, DEVICE CONTROL 3, DEVICE_CONTROL_3, DEVICECONTROL3

20	DC4, ^T, DEVICE CONTROL 4, DEVICE_CONTROL_4, DEVICECONTROL4

21	NAK, ^U, NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE, NEGATIVE_ACKNOWLEDGE, NEGATIVEACKNOWLEDGE

22	SYN, ^V, SYNCHRONOUS

23	ETB, ^W, END OF TRANSMISSION BLOCK, END OF TRANS BLOCK, END_OF_TRANSMISSION_BLOCK, ENDOFTRANSMISSIONBLOCK

24	CAN, ^X, CANCEL

25	EM,  ^Y, END OF MEDIUM, END_OF_MEDIUM, ENDOFMEDIUM

26	SUB, ^Z, SUBSTITUTE

27	ESC, ^[, E C, ESCAPE

28	FS,  ^/, FILE SEPARATOR, FILE_SEPARATOR, FILESEPARATOR

29	GS,  ^], GROUP SEPARATOR, GROUP_SEPARATOR, GROUPSEPARATOR

30	RS, RECORD SEPARATOR, RECORD_SEPARATOR, RECORDSEPARATOR

31	US,  ^_, UNIT SEPARATOR, UNIT_SEPARATOR, UTILSEPARATOR

32	SP, SPACE

127	DEL, DELETE

Examples

The following are three equivalent control sequences:

<ESC><SI>^^<DEL><soh>

<0x1B><0xF>\0x5E<0x7F>^A

\27<15><94><127>\1