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Chapter 1 - Introduction to StreetTalk for Windows NT File Services

Overview of StreetTalk for Windows NT File Services

Supported Features

Prerequisites

Understanding StreetTalk File

Configuring the StreetTalk Server to Support StreetTalk File

Preserving StreetTalk Access ARLs

Sharing Files and Directories Across Client Types

File and Directory Naming

Synchronization Across File Systems

Types of StreetTalk Shares

Single Directory Shares

Group Shares

Understanding Share Points

Restricting Access to File Services

Managing StreetTalk File Services

Backing Up StreetTalk File Services

Information Requirements

Chapter 2 - Adding and Removing StreetTalk File Services

Overview of Adding a StreetTalk File Service

Default File Service Configuration

Preparing to Create a StreetTalk File Service

Assigning a Name to a StreetTalk File Service

Creating File Services on FAT Partitions

Creating File Services on Remote Windows NT Shares

Managing StreetTalk File Services

Adding a StreetTalk File Service

To Add a StreetTalk File Service

Verifying That You Can Connect to the File Service

Specifying File Service Security

Deleting a StreetTalk File Service

To Delete a File Service from StreetTalk Explorer

Chapter 3 - Managing StreetTalk for Windows NT File Services

Overview of Managing StreetTalk File Services

Stopping and Restarting a StreetTalk File Service

To Stop a StreetTalk File Service from StreetTalk Explorer

Modifying the Properties of a StreetTalk File Service

Modifying the Windows NT Path

Modifying the Idle Timeout for a File Service

Modifying Log Settings

Modifying the Access Rights List (ARL) Option

Modifying the User Limit

Converting the Share Type of a File Service

Modifying Share Points in a Group Share File Service

Adding Share Points to a Group Share

Deleting a Share Point

Temporarily Disconnecting Users from a Share

Managing Directories and Files in a File Service

Using DOS and OS/2 Commands with File Services

Listing the Contents of a Directory

Renaming Files

Creating Directories on File Services

Copying Files into StreetTalk File Directories

Using the Banyan VCOPY Command

Copying Attributes

VCOPY Command Syntax

How to Use the VCOPY Command

Using the VCOPY Command Menu

Renaming a File Service

Viewing Service Status

Viewing StreetTalk File Log Reports

Monitoring Service Disk Usage

Backing Up StreetTalk File Services

Chapter 4 - Managing StreetTalk File Security

Overview of Managing StreetTalk for Windows NT File Security

Restricting Access to the Server Console

Securing an NT Console

Configuring Banyan Security for StreetTalk File Services

Specifying Security Attributes for Files and Directories

Modifying Attribute Settings

Managing Attributes Using StreetTalk Explorer

To Copy Attributes Using StreetTalk Explorer

Managing Attributes Using SETATTR from the Command Line

Syntax of SETATTR Command

Managing Attributes Using the SETATTR Menu

Managing Attributes on a Local Disk

Specifying User Access Rights for Files and Directories

ARL Identifiers

Attributes and Access Rights

Setting File Service Access Rights

Setting the ARL Option

Modifying the ARLs

Specifying Names in an ARL

Default ARL Settings

The ARL Primary List

The ARL Extended List

Specifying Type of Access Permitted

Determining Access Rights for Users Specified in Multiple ARL Identifiers

Inheritance Rules

Copying ARLs

Preserving ARLs When Copying Files

Using Banyan Management Tools to View and Change ARLs

Managing ARLs Using StreetTalk Explorer

Viewing the ARL Primary List and Extended List

Specifying Names for an ARL Identifier Using StreetTalk Explorer

Specifying the Access Rights for an ARL Identifier

Copying ARLs Using StreetTalk Explorer

Setting a Consistent File ARL Using StreetTalk Explorer

Testing a User's Access to a File or Directory Using StreetTalk Explorer

Managing ARLs Using SETARL

To Copy an ARL to Another Destination Using SETARL

Copying ARLs from Other Sources With SETARL

Changing the Current Path to View a Different ARL

Testing a User's Access to a File or Directory Using SETARL

Managing ARLs Using the Banyan Client for Windows

To Edit ARLs from the Windows 95/98 Explorer

Optimizing Access Rights Lists

Preventing ARL Performance Problems

Location of ARL Data on the Windows NT Server

Daily ARL Cleanup

Generating an ARL Report

Chapter 5 - Managing VINES Files

Overview of Managing the VINES Files Service

VINES Files on Drive Z

Determining the VINES Files Version of a Client or Server

Executables in the Root Directory

PCINIT Subdirectory

HLPFILES Subdirectory

MESSAGES Subdirectory

SYSERROR and LOGFILES Directories

DOS User's View of VINES Files

Setting Drive Z

Access Rights to VINES Files

Modifying VINES Files

Moving Linked Programs

Identifying Changes to VINES Files

Generating a VINES Files Consistency Report

Chapter 6 - Making File Services Available to Users

Overview

Exceeding the Maximum Number of Drives on the Client

Mapping Drive Z to VINES Files

Connecting Clients to a File Service

Connecting to a Specific Subdirectory or Share Point of a File Service

Managing Drive Connections Using SETDRIVE

Viewing a Client' s Current Drive Connections

To View Drive Connections From the Command Prompt

To View Drive Connections From the SETDRIVE Menu

Using SETDRIVE as a Profile Command to Connect to a File Service

Establishing a Temporary Connection to a File Service

To Establish a Temporary Drive Connection from the SETDRIVE Command Line

Establishing Temporary Drive Connections from the SETDRIVE Menu

Disconnecting a Drive from a File Service

Connecting a Windows 95/98 or Windows NT Client to a File Service

Encountering Unavailable Services

Chapter 7 - Planning a StreetTalk Print Service

Overview of StreetTalk for Windows NT Print Services

Supported Features

Prerequisites to Using StreetTalk Print

Restrictions

Starting the StreetTalk Print Software

Configuring Print Destinations

Recommendations for Print Services

Print Job Priority

Restricting Access to Print Services

Managing StreetTalk Print Services

Chapter 8 - Adding and Removing StreetTalk Print Services

Overview of Adding a StreetTalk Print Service

Preparing to Create a StreetTalk Print Service

Stopping and Restarting the StreetTalk Print Software

Adding a StreetTalk Print Service

Assigning a StreetTalk Name for the Service

Specifying the StreetTalk Name of the Windows NT Server

Specifying the Windows NT Print Queue

To Add a Print Service

Managing StreetTalk Print Services

Removing a StreetTalk Print Service

To Delete a Print Service

Chapter 9 - Managing StreetTalk Print Services

Overview of Managing StreetTalk Print Services

Preparing to Manage Print Services

Print Service Access Lists

Stopping and Restarting StreetTalk Print Services

To Stop a StreetTalk Print Service

Activating the Print Queue

Specifying Print Queue Settings

To Change the Queue Status

Clearing the Queue of Print Jobs

Specifying Job Limits

To Specify Job Limits

Specifying Event Logging

To Modify Event Log Settings

Specifying Print Queue Options

Printing a Banner Page for StreetTalk Print Jobs

Defining Output Strings for Print Jobs

To Specify Print Queue Options and Output Strings

Managing Paper Formats

To Add a Paper Format

To Modify Paper Formats

To Remove a Paper Format

Changing the Print Queue for a Print Service

To Change the Print Queue for a Print Service

Viewing Service Users

To View the Number of Sessions for a Print Service

To View the StreetTalk Names of Users With Jobs in the Queue

Troubleshooting the Print Service

Performance Check List

Job Status Messages

Print Service Error Messages

Using VNSERR to Interpret Error Messages

Chapter 10 - Managing Print Security

Overview of Managing Print Security

Modifying Access Lists

Entering a StreetTalk Template on a Print Service Access List

To Modify an Access List

Chapter 11 - Managing Print Jobs

Introduction to Managing Print Jobs

Accessing Network Printers

Printing from DOS and Windows Workstations

Printing Postscript Jobs

Making Print Services Available to Users

Managing Print Service Connections Using SETPRINT

Using SETPRINT as a Profile Command to Connect to a Print Service

Establishing a Temporary Connection Between a Client and a Print Service

To Assign a Print Service to a Printer Port from the Command Prompt

To Assign a Print Service to a Printer Port from the SETPRINT Menu

Disconnecting a Client from a Print Service

To Delete a Print Service Assignment from the SETPRINT Menu

Managing Jobs in the Print Queue

Viewing Jobs in the Print Queue

Viewing Additional Information About a Job

Putting Jobs on Hold

Taking Jobs Off Hold

Rescheduling Print Jobs

Canceling a Print Job

Reprinting a Job

Repositioning Jobs in the Queue

Changing Paper Formats for a Print Job

Modifying Job Profiles

To Modify the Job Profile

Controlling Jobs from the Windows NT Server Console

Chapter 12 - Printing from OS/2 Workstations

Introduction to Printing from OS/2 Workstations

Using StreetTalk Print Services

Printing from the DOS Compatibility Box

Using the OS/2 Presentation Manager Print Spooler

Reviewing PM Print Spooler Features

Setting Up the PM Print Spooler

Setting Up Printer Ports

Assigning Printer Ports to StreetTalk Print Services