Default exported and shared directories
Default directories created
When setup finishes, two default directories are made available for access by clients. The default directories are
- the root directory
- the /home directory
Permissions for the default directories
The following table shows the permissions that are assigned to the default directories when setup finishes.
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This directory...
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From this client...
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Has these permissions...
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The root directory
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NFS
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- full permissions for the root user on the administration host
- no permissions for any other user or host
- no permissions
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CIFS
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- read and write permissions to all files for the Administrator user when logged in to the filer using the root password
- no permissions for other users
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The /home directory
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NFS
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permissions associated with individual users and with groups through UNIX security database
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CIFS
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permissions assigned by the filer administrator for the HOME$ share
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Accessing the directories
The following table shows how to access the default directories. Replace filer with the host name of your filer.
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To access...
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From this client...
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Do this...
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The root directory
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NFS
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Mount /filer/vol/vol0.
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CIFS
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Map a drive to \\filer\C$.
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The /home directory
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NFS
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Mount /filer/vol/vol0/home.
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CIFS
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Map a drive to \\filer\HOME$.
Or
Use the Network Neighborhood icon to locate the filer and locate the HOME$ share.
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Contents of the etc directory
The root directory contains an etc directory in which the filer configuration files are stored. You can modify the configuration files from the administration host.
The following table describes the files in the etc directory. Note that some of the configuration files might not exist on your filer if you use the filer for CIFS or NFS only.
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File name
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Contents
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File-sharing protocol
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.cifs.cat
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Domain information (only if the filer is a member of a domain)
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CIFS only
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cifsconfig.txt
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CIFS commands that the filer used for configuration
The filer maintains this file automatically whenever you enter a cifs command, which can cause changes you make manually to be lost.
To edit this file, terminate CIFS service by using the cifs terminate command, edit and save the file, then reboot the filer.
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CIFS only
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exports
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NFS export points
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NFS only
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hosts
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Known hosts and their IP addresses
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All
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hosts.equiv
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Trusted hosts and users for rsh
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All
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group
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CIFS group names, GIDs (group identification numbers), and members' names
Not used if you use NIS to authenticate groups.
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CIFS only
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netgroup
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Network groups
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NFS only
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nsswitch.conf
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The order in which the filer contacts name services
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All
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passwd
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Users' names, UIDs (user identification numbers), and primary GIDs
Not used if you use NIS to authenticate users.
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CIFS and (PC)NFS
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rc
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Script of commands to be executed when the filer is initializing
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All
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serialnum
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Filer serial number and license codes, which help Network Appliance Technical Support process automatic email sent by the autosupport daemon
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All
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shadow
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Encrypted password strings and password aging information
Not used if you use NIS to authenticate users.
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CIFS and (PC)NFS
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How the /home directory is used
How the /home directory is used depends on the file-sharing protocol used by the client. The following table describes how NFS and CIFS clients use the directory.
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For NFS clients
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For CIFS clients
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The /home directory is exported with read and write permissions to all NFS clients, and with root access to the administration host.
Clients can mount directories after the filer host name is added to the filer /etc/hosts file or to the client's name server.
The svtx bit (also known as the sticky bit) is set on the /home directory to prevent users from deleting each other's files. This is a safe configuration for networks that use UNIX permissions to provide security for network-accessible files. You can clear the sticky bit with the chmod command.
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The /home directory can be shared by CIFS users as the home share immediately after setup finishes.
Before users can read and write files in the home share, you must follow the procedures in "Creating a home share for each user."
By default, CIFS users can write and delete their own files in /home. For more information about access rights, refer to "Assigning and changing access rights."
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File: routin12.htm
Last updated: 02/24/99 12:15:49