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Novell Filesystem Security Management

Novell Filesystem Security Management. Greg MacKinnon, CNE CIT Client Services Feb. 7, 2001. Seminar Overview. Why central servers? The Novell Security Database (NDS) Filesystem security concepts Management tools and extensions Q&A + Hands On. Central Servers: What’s in it for me?.

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Novell Filesystem Security Management

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  1. Novell Filesystem Security Management Greg MacKinnon, CNE CIT Client Services Feb. 7, 2001

  2. Seminar Overview • Why central servers? • The Novell Security Database (NDS) • Filesystem security concepts • Management tools and extensions • Q&A + Hands On

  3. Central Servers:What’s in it for me? • Security Management: Differing levels of responsibility depending on skills and needs. • System stability. • Reliable backup. • Universal access (FTP, Drive mapping). • Lower per-user costs

  4. Novell Security Database • NDS- centralized security database of all users, groups, and system resources. • Integrated security in all aspects of design • Hierarchical: security by inheritance. • Distributed management.

  5. Filesystem security concepts • File permissions – SRWCEMFA • File attributes – Ro, Di, Sh, etc. • Trustees and Inheritance • Explicit trustee assignments • Inherited Rights Filters • Effective Rights

  6. Management Tools and Extensions • Explorer extensions of the Novell Client for Microsoft Windows • NetWare Administrator (NWAdmin32.exe) • Command line tools: Filer, Flag, Ndir, Ncopy, Netadmin, Purge, Salvage.

  7. Hands on Exercises Exercises as time allows: • Using the Explorer: • Create a directory • Grant access to specific individuals and groups. Use explicit trustee assignments. • Restrict access to all other users, then test your security. • Repeat exercise using NWAdmin, inherited rights filters.

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