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Managing StreetTalk for Windows NT Services

Chapter 1 - Introduction to StreetTalk for Windows NT File Services

Overview of StreetTalk for Windows NT File Services

VINES Files - This service supplies Banyan network files to Banyan client workstations.
StreetTalk File services - This service shares specified directories on the Windows NT Server with Banyan clients.

Supported Features

File System Size

Banyan File Security and Attributes

Long Filenames

All standard alphanumeric characters
Certain special characters: $ % ` - _ @ ( ) ^ # & SPACE + , ; = [ ]

Aliases

Contains more than 8 characters followed by a three-character extension
Contains lower-case characters
Contains characters not allowed in an 8.3 name

International Filenames

Copying File Attributes

Prerequisites

The group where you are creating the service
The group Servername@Servers for the StreetTalk for Windows NT Server where you are creating the file service

Understanding StreetTalk File

Table 1-1. Types of StreetTalk File Services

Type of File Service Description
Single Share Assigns a StreetTalk name to a Single Windows NT directory tree
Group Share Assigns a StreetTalk name to a group of Windows NT directories in separate directory trees

Configuring the StreetTalk Server to Support StreetTalk File

Configuring the Communications Heap

Configuring the SPP Connections

Preserving StreetTalk Access ARLs

VCOPY files to another file service
Copy the ARL data files from the StreetTalk Access server

Using VCOPY to Preserve StreetTalk Access ARLs

Note: StreetTalk Access file services do not support long filenames or OS/2 Extended Attributes (EAs). When copying files from a StreetTalk Access file service, VCOPY preserves ARLs, but not long filenames or OS/2 EAs.

1. Use VCOPY to copy the files from the StreetTalk Access file service to a file service on another Banyan server. Refer to "Using the Banyan VCOPY Command" in Chapter 3 for more information about using VCOPY.

2. Install StreetTalk for Windows NT, including the StreetTalk File service.

3. Create a StreetTalk file service. Refer to Chapter 2 for information about creating StreetTalk file services.

4. Use VCOPY to copy the files from the other Banyan server to the new file service.

Copying Data Files to Preserve StreetTalk Access ARLs

1. Copy the following files from the DATA directory of the StreetTalk Access system: FILES.IDX and ARLS.

2. Uninstall StreetTalk Access.

3. Install StreetTalk for Windows NT, including the StreetTalk File service.

4. Create StreetTalk file services that map to the same Windows NT directories as were mapped in StreetTalk Access.

5. From the Windows NT Services Controller, select StreetTalk File, and click Stop.

6. Copy the files FILES.IDX and ARLs to the following directory:

Program Files\Banyan\StreetTalk File\DATA

7. Restart StreetTalk File. StreetTalk file services will use the ARLs created for the StreetTalk Access file services that mapped to the same Windows NT directories.

Sharing Files and Directories Across Client Types

Types of client workstations
Security
File and directory naming
File modes
File and record locking
File attributes (including OS/2 Extended Attributes)
Date and time created, last accessed, and last modified

File and Directory Naming

Note: DOS and OS/2 FAT naming rules are more restrictive than NTFS naming rules. Naming files and directories according to DOS and OS/2 FAT conventions minimizes naming problems.

Renaming Directories or Files

Clients that support long filenames see the entire new name.
Clients that do not support long filenames see a truncated name, such as longfi~1.doc

Synchronization Across File Systems

Open or Sharing Modes

File and Record Locking

Types of StreetTalk Shares

Single directory share
Group share

Single Directory Shares

Group Shares

Understanding Share Points

Figure 1-1. Share Points Within a Group Share

Restricting Access to File Services

Restricting access to the Windows NT console
Specifying the Access Rights List (ARL) option for the service
Setting attributes for files and directories
Specifying an ARL for the service to determine users' access levels

Managing StreetTalk File Services

Backing Up StreetTalk File Services

C:\Program Files\Banyan\File\Data

Information Requirements

Table 1-2. Types of StreetTalk File Services

Description Entry
StreetTalk file service name  
New service description  
StreetTalk servername  
Windows NT drive and path - Fixed disk
- CD-ROM
- Removable
- Network (not recommended)
Type of StreetTalk share - Single
- Group

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