Virtual CD/DVD Server - DiscZerver

Managing User Accounts
User authentication can be accomplished via two methods. User and Groups accounts can be created manually in the bindery/database of the Virtual CD/DVD Server. Authentication may also be achieved from a remote NT or NetWare server.

If Master Security is not enabled the Users and Groups lists are unnecessary, as all users will have acess to all volumes by default.

Add
If user/group accounts are created in the bindery/database and Master Security has been enabled, when a user attempts to connect to the Virtual CD/DVD Server only the initial network logon prompt will appear. No specific prompt from the unit will appear.

1. From the main administration page select Users.
2. Click on the Add link.
3. Enter information about the user.
   1. User Name can be up to 24 alphanumeric characters
   2. Password can be up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
4. The account can be assigned administrative rights by placing a check in the "Grant admin rights" box.
5. Click on the Add User button

Groups are created by following a similar process using the Groups section.

A total of 1000 users and 125 groups can be added to the Virtual CD/DVD Server.

Import
If the Virtual CD/DVD Server is running with NetWare NCP or Windows SMB servers it is possible to automate the creation of users and groups, by entering the authentication server name in the correct field of the Network Management page and rebooting the Virtual CD/DVD Server. Authentication is now through the network, rather than to the Virtual CD/DVD Server. When a logon request is made the Virtual CD/DVD Server, the username/password entered is forwarded on to the network file server and is verified by the NetWare NDS/Bindery or NT PDC database.

NT (SMB)

1. From the main administration page select Networks. This option is in the upper right corner of the page.
2. Select SMB Server..
3. Enter the PDC name in the Primary Domain Controller box.
   1. Enter the IP address of the PDC in the PDC IP Address box.
4. Use the drop down lists to change the Auto Create Users and Auto Create Groups options to Yes.
5. Click on the Save button.
6. Reboot the Virtual CD/DVD Server.

After the unit reboots, all users who attempt to log into the Virtual CD/DVD Server will be verified by the PDC. If the username/password is valid the account will be added to the Virtual CD/DVD Server database. Access rights to shares may then be modified for that account.

Novell NetWare (NCP)
To import users from NDS, the Virtual CD/DVD Server must be integrated into NDS. This process is done through the ZerverView utility. Two logon prompts will appear; one for general network logon and one to logon to the Virtual CD/DVD Server. To prevent this use the ATTACH command in the login script to enter the username/password automatically.

1. From the main administration page select Networks. This option is in the upper right corner of the page.
2. Select NCP Server.
3. Enter the authentication server name in the Bindery Server field.
4. Use the drop down lists to change the Auto Create Users and Auto Create Groups options to Yes.
5. Click on the Save button.
6. Reboot the Virtual CD/DVD Server.

After the unit reboots, all users who attempt to log into the Virtual CD/DVD Server will be checked against NDS or the bindery. If the username/password is valid, the account will be added to the Virtual CD/DVD Server bindery. Access rights to shares may then be modified for that account.

NDS Integration
ZerverView software is used to prepare NDS integration. Supervisor rights to the container where the NAS server will be installed are required.

1. Start the ZerverView program. As the program begins, the utility will browse the workstation's subnet to discover all Virtual CD/DVD Servers on the subnet. When this discovery process is completed all Virtual CD/DVD Servers are listed in the ZerverView window.
2. Highlight the unit that is to be modified.
3. Click on the NDS Installation icon (tree), or select the Options menu, and NDS Installation.
   1. To continue with the process, click on Yes.
4. Browse through the NDS Tree to locate the container or context where the Virtual CD/DVD Server is to be installed.
5. Highlight the correct container/context and click on OK.
6. A window will open that displays the status of the installation.
7. Click on Install to continue.

A server object and a volume object will be created in the NDS Tree. The Virtual CD/DVD Server will reboot. After the unit has rebooted, it is integrated into NDS and can be managed like any other NDS volume by using Novell's NWAdmin utility.