How to configure an NCP mount to use the permissions of a higher directory on creation of new items

  • Document ID:7015320
  • Creation Date:02-Jul-2014
  • Modified Date:02-Jul-2014
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Open Enterprise Server

Environment


SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
Novell Open Enterprise Server
Novell eDirectory

Situation

How to configure an NCP mount to use the permissions of a higher directory on creation of new items

Resolution

  1. Go to the server where the share is mounted and launch a terminal session
  2. Type cd /etc/opt/novell/
  3. Edit the ncpserv.conf
  4. Go to the end of the file and add the line VOLUME VOLUME1 /usr/Novell/VOLUME1 Inherit_POSIX_Permissions (Replace VOLUME1 with the name of of the volume and change the directory to the path of the NCP mount point
  5. Change the permissions of the /usr/Novell/VOLUME1 directory to the permissions that are desired for new items
  6. Save and exit the file
  7. Restart eDirectory by typing rcndsd restart