The CIFS implementation supports the following features on OES:
Table 1-1 CIFS Feature List
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Feature |
Description |
|---|---|
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Client Support |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 Windows 10 Windows 11 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Macintosh OS X 11 (Big Sur) Macintosh OS X 12 (Monterey) Macintosh OS X 13 (Ventura) |
|
Integration and Support for Micro Focus Technologies |
Integration with NetIQ eDirectory. Integration with the Storage Services (NSS) file system. Support for DST shadow volume pair access. For more information, see Section 5.7, Dynamic Storage Technology for CIFS Server. Support for DFS junctions. For more information, see Section 5.8, DFS Junction Support in CIFS Linux. |
|
Subtree Search (eDirectory users only) |
Subtree search or contextless login enables CIFS to search for a user in the entire base context of a tree. For more information, see Section 5.9, Subtree Search. |
|
Cross-Protocol File Locking |
Cross-Protocol locks help prevent the same file from being concurrently accessed for modifications from different users/clients accessing over different protocols (CIFS, NCP, and AFP). This option ensures that a file is updated correctly before another user, application, or process can access it. For more information, see Section 5.4, Locks Management for CIFS. |
|
Migration |
Migration capability from NetWare to Linux. For more information, see Section 7.0, Migrating CIFS to OES. |
|
Universal Password (eDirectory users only) |
Support for Universal Password. For more information, see Password Management Security Consideration. |
|
Authentication Modes |
CIFS supports NMAS authentication method. Support for NTLMv1 and NTLMv2 authentication mode. For more information, see Table 5-2. Support for Third-Party Authentication. Kerberos authentication for Active Directory users. Extended Security Support (NTLMSSP) for eDirectory Users. |
|
File Access |
Supports the OES Trustee Model for eDirectory and Active Directory users. For more information, see |
|
Client-side caching (Offline Files support) |
Stores frequently used information on the client's machine. For more information, see Section 5.10, Enabling Offline Files Support. |
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High Availability |
Supported by Cluster Services for high availability. For more information, see Section 9.0, Configuring CIFS with Cluster Services for an NSS File System. |
|
Administration and Configuration |
Performed through iManager (by eDirectory users only) and novcifs. For more information, see Section 5.1, Using iManager to Manage CIFS and Section A.0, Command Line Utility for CIFS. |
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User Management |
CIFS does not require Linux User Management (LUM) enabling. |