Environment
Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 (OES 11) Linux
Situation
Can't connect with the server using Kanaka via AFP or CIFS.
Kanaka will never work if CIFS and/or AFP are failing.
How to verify whether or not you can authenticate from a MAC via CIFS or AFP to an OES server without using the Kanaka client.
Resolution
This comes directly from the Novell Kanaka for Mac 2.8.2 Installation and Administration Guide.
- From a Mac, log in with a local account.
- Press Command+K.
- Do one of the following:
- For Macs connected via AFP, type afp://IP_ADDRESS, press Return, then click Connect.
- For Macs connected via CIFS, type cifs://IP_ADDRESS, press Return, then click Connect.
- Log in as a user that has storage on the server.
This should be a user that you intend to be a Kanaka for Mac user.
After authentication, you should see volumes that are accessible via AFP or CIFS.