Environment
Novell GroupWise 6.5
Novell ConsoleOne 1.3.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
Microsoft Windows XP/2000 workstation
Samba Share
Novell ConsoleOne 1.3.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
Microsoft Windows XP/2000 workstation
Samba Share
Situation
Error opening GroupWise domain database file.
Failed trying to open the domain.
The following GroupWise domain database file could not be accessed properly.
Failed trying to open the domain.
The following GroupWise domain database file could not be accessed properly.
Resolution
Assign proper rights to the domain folder from SUSE Linux box
by performing the following steps:-
1. Open a shell console.
2. Type "chmod -R 777 " without the quotes and press enter.
This assigns the required rights to the domain directory
and now ConsoleOne can connect to it from a Windows
workstation.
Additional Information
This happens when a domain database running on SuSe Linux
Enterprise server is accessed using Console One running on a
Windows workstation using Samba share. ConsoleOne running on SUSE
Linux box connects properly.
The error occurs due to improper rights on the domain directory.
Formerly known as TID# 10096868
The error occurs due to improper rights on the domain directory.
Formerly known as TID# 10096868
Note:
This error is also seen if while browsing to the domain
database you have selected the domain database wpdomain.db.
While browsing to the domain database select the root directory
where the domain resides but do not include the wpdomain.db.