Web LinksUse this property page to view or change CIFS configuration parameters. CIFS was initially configured during the installation.
Server Name and Comment
This is the server name that is displayed when Windows workstations without Novell Client software browse the network. You can change the name but it must be different than the NetWare server name and no longer than 15 characters. The default server name is the NetWare server name with an added underscore (_) and a W. For example, a NetWare server named ACME1 would default to ACME1_W.
The text in the Server Comment field displays when viewing details of the server from a Windows workstation. This can be useful if you want to provide a more detailed description of the server.
WINS Address
This is IP address of the WINS server that is used to locate the primary domain controller (PDC), if the PDC and the server running Novell Native File Access Protocols are on different subnets. The default is 0 which is no WINS IP address.
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) is part of Microsoft Windows NT and 2000 Servers and manages the association of workstation names and locations with IP addresses. WINS automatically creates and maintains a computer name and corresponding IP address mapping entry in a table. When a computer is moved to a different geographic location, the subnet part of the IP address is likely to change. Adding the new IP address in the field provided will cause the WINS table to automatically update.
Unicode
Check or uncheck the checkbox to enable or disable Unicode. Unicode characters are used in double-byte languages. See the NetWare 6 Overview and Installation Guide for more information on enabling unicode with CIFS.
Oplocks
Check or uncheck the checkbox to enable or disable Opportunistic Locking.
Authentication Mode and Workgroup Name
You can choose between two Authentication modes, Local and Domain.
With Domain authentication clients are members of a domain. A Windows domain controller performs user authentication. The username and password on the domain controller must match the username and password used to log in to the Windows workstation.
A simple password is not required for domain authentication. Since the password is kept on the Windows domain controller, it is not possible to use Windows' domain management utilities.
With Local authentication, clients are members of a workgroup. The server running Novell Native File Access Protocols performs the user authentication. The username and password on NetWare must match the username and password used to log in to the Windows workstation.
The Workgroup Name is the domain or workgroup that the server will belong to. Workgroup and domain can be used interchangeably.
Primary Domain Controller Name and Address
A Primary Domain Controller (PDC) Server name and address are needed if the PDC is on a different subnet. This option is only available if the Authentication Mode is set to Domain and should be used only when there is a valid reason for overriding WINS or DNS.
The address of the PDC must be static; otherwise, if the PDC reboots and the address changes, the server running Novell Native File Access Protocols software will not be able to contact the PDC.
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