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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Overview of the Contents
Chapter 2 - StreetTalk Naming Service
StreetTalk Databases
StreetTalk Guaranteed Login
Calculating Disk Space
Requirements
Chapter 3 - StreetTalk Names
Naming Guidelines
Constructing StreetTalk Names
StreetTalk Classes
Creating StreetTalk Names
Format of StreetTalk Names
How to Specify Names
Unique Names
Naming Users
Valid Characters in a StreetTalk Name
Searching for Names
Using StreetTalk Patterns
Chapter 4 - Managing Nicknames
Nicknames
General Nickname Rules
Using a Nickname
To Add a Nickname
Obtaining Nickname Information
To Find the Name Referred to by a Nickname
To Find All the Nicknames for a Name
To Delete a Nickname
Chapter 5 - Managing Organizations and Groups
Organizations on the First Server
Naming Organizations
Adding Other Organizations
To Add an Organization
To Delete an Organization
StreetTalk Groups
Default Groups
Naming Groups
Managing Groups
Adding Groups
Deleting Groups
Managing Items in a Group
To Manage Items in a Group
Master and Shadow Groups
Managing Shadow Groups
Adding Shadow Groups
Forced Updating of Shadows
Moving Groups
Moving StreetTalk Groups over the Network
To Move Groups
Moving Groups on Media
Moving a Group to Media
Chapter 6 - Managing Users
User Defaults
Defaults on the First Server
Default Sample Profile
Mail Setting Defaults
Adding Users to StreetTalk
Adding Users
StreetTalk Explorer Fields
To Add a User
Adding a User from DOS or OS/2 Command
Line
To Select and Manage a User
To Change a User Password
Limitations on Password Changes
To Disable and Enable a User Name
To Add a User Nickname
To Change a User' s Description
To Change a User' s Expiration Date
Deleting a User
To Delete a User
To Delete a User from DOS or OS/2 Command
Line
Renaming a User
Renaming Procedures
Chapter 7 - Managing User Profiles
VINES User Profile Commands
DOS and OS/2 User Profile Commands
Managing VINES User Profiles
Formatting User Profiles
Creating a New Profile
To Edit a User Profile for a New User
To Edit an Existing Profile
Using the Use Command
Using Files
To Write a Profile to a File
Creating Template Profiles
Sample Profile
Model Profile
Profile Commands for Workstations
POSTLOGIN Commands
Profile Requirements for Macintosh Workstations
User Profile Requirements for Windows
Workstations
Chapter 8 - Managing User Security
Overview of Login Security
General Login Security
Rules
Accepting Default Settings
Customizing Security Settings
Accessing Security Settings Menus
Managing Password Security
Preventing User Changes
Specifying Workstation
Types
Specifying Login Settings
Specifying Login Times
Specifying Time Ranges
Specifying Logout Settings
Forcing Logout by Specifying Logout Settings
Logging Out Users
Specifying Login Locations
Gathering Location Information
Accessing the Login Locations Checkbox
or Menu
Adding and Modifying Login Locations
Deleting Login Locations
Restricting Dial-in Access
Deleting Security Settings
Error Messages
Using On-line Help for Error Messages
Chapter 9 - Managing Lists
Types of Lists
Controlled Lists
Names of Controlled Lists
Optimizing Controlled List Performance
AdminLists
Group Administrators
Server Administrators
AdminList Guidelines
When AdminLists Are Created
AdminLists When You Add a Group
Rules for AdminLists
Configuring Lists
List Functions
Setting List Properties
To Check List Membership
To Change the Description of a List
To Delete a Name From a List
Deleting Lists
Chapter 10 - StreetTalk Directory
Assistance Services
STDA Services
Master Services
Satellite Services
Master and Satellite Topology
Inclusions, Exclusions, and Exceptions
Collecting Information
Data Collection by Master Services
Data Collection by Satellite Services
Satellite Configuration Guidelines
Displaying Information
Displaying StreetTalk and Inclusion Names
Displaying StreetTalk and Inclusion Attributes
Planning Tasks for STDA
Services
Calculating Disk Space
Requirements
Disk Space Requirements for StreetTalk
and STDA
Locating STDA on the Network
Network Geography and STDA
Organizational Structure and STDA
Topology
When to Add a Master Service
When to Add a Satellite Service
Restricted Links and STDA
Designating Download Servers
Collecting StreetTalk Data with Master
Services
Collecting StreetTalk Data with Satellite
Services
Scheduling Rebuilds
Sorting Names
Creating Exclusions, Exceptions,
and Inclusions
Performance Considerations
Transient Links and STDA
Network Size
Memory Requirements
Chapter 11 - Managing STDA Services
Creating an STDA Service
To Create an STDA Master Service
STDA Logs
Server Lists
Formatting Edit Server Lists
Writing a Server List
to a File
Creating STDA Satellite
Services
Downloading Namespace Information
Configuring STDA
Configuring STDA
Scheduled and Unscheduled
Rebuilds
Setting the STDA Service
Schedule
Stopping an Unwanted Rebuild
Changing Download Servers
Invoking an Unscheduled
Rebuild
STDA Disk Space Requirements
Chapter 12 - Managing STDA Exclusion
Parameters
Formatting Exclusion and
Exception Parameters
Rules for Exclusions and
Exceptions
Creating an Exclusion
List
Guide for Creating an Exclusion List
Using Exceptions
Editing an Exclusion List
To Edit an Exclusions List
Writing an Exclusion List
to a File
To Write the Contents of STDA Exclusions
to a File
To Replace an Exclusion List with a File
Chapter 13 - Managing STDA Inclusions
Formatting an Inclusion
Parameter
Blank Lines
Preparing and Applying
Inclusion Files
Preparing Inclusions Files
Using Identical Label Entries
Applying Inclusions Files
Chapter 14 - Sorting Item Names
Understanding Sorting
Sort Keyword
Ignore Keyword
Formatting Sort and Ignore Parameters
Rules for Using Sort and Ignore
Sorting Names in English
Sorting Names in Other
Languages
To Edit the Sort Order
Configuring Locations
To Specify a Sorting Location
Chapter 15 - Introduction to Attributes
StreetTalk Classes and Attributes
Attribute Identifiers
Attribute Labels
Filters
Attribute Values
Planning for Attributes
Analyzing Your Organization
Specifying Attribute Labels
Assigning Attribute Values
Displaying Attribute Information
Chapter 16 - Administrative Attributes
StreetTalk Administrative
Attributes
STDA Administrative Attributes
Using Administrative Attributes
Chapter 17 - Introduction to AVD
Files
Standard and Default AVD Files
Default Collections and Labels
Filters
Planning an AVD File
AVD File Definition Guidelines
Multilingual AVD Files
Chapter 18 - Editing an AVD File
Converting an AVD File
MAVD Command Syntax
Format of AVD File
Filter Definition
Attribute Definitions Section
Editing Standard AVD Files
General Formatting Rules
Editing Filters
Editing Attributes and Collections
Creating Multilingual
AVD Files
In Your Native Language
In Another Language
Converting Third-Party AVD Files
Replacing AVD Files
AVD Source Language Syntax
Syntax Diagram
Chapter 19 - Assigning Values to
StreetTalk Attributes
Rules For Assigning Attributes
How to Edit Attributes
Editing Attribute Values
Size
To Specify a New Attribute Type
To Edit or Create a New Attribute Value
To Delete an Attribute Value
To Read Attributes from a File
To Write Attributes to a File
Editing Attributes Using MATTR
Chapter 20 - Managing Attribute
Collection and Display
What Services Collect
Lookup and Index Display
Attribute Lookups
Attribute Indexes
Collection Parameters
Parameter Syntax
Procedures for Configuring
Attribute Displays
From StreetTalk Explorer:
From MSERVICE
Setting STDA User Patterns
Guidelines for Setting User Patterns
Formatting Rules for User Patterns
To Edit a User Pattern