Appendix A : Parameter List
Directory Structure
The
The Volumes Folder
When a disc is inserted into a connected drive, a subfolder for that volume will be created in the Volumes folder. The files on that disc can be accessed through this folder. By default, the Volumes folder is available to all users. However, the Administrator can set a password to protect it.
Root or
SYS
System
Volumes
Devyce Properties
Sever Properties
Volume Properties
Cdrom1
Cdrom2
Dvd3
....
The names of the subfolders found under the Volumes folder will comply with the following rules:
Ö If the Administrator sets a volume name, the |
volume is |
Ö If no volume name has been set, the volume label |
held on the disc will be used |
Ö If the disc does not have a volume label and no |
volume name has been set, the |
automatically allocate a name of the form<nnnnnnnnn>, |
where <nnnnnnnn> is a unique eight digit number |
The purpose of each folder is explained on the following pages.
The System folder
The System folder includes configuration information about the
The System folder contains these subfolders:
ÖDevice Properties - Includes one text file for each connected drive (i.e.
ÖServer Properties - Includes the configuration parameter list, event log and statistics files
ÖVolume Properties - When a disc is inserted into a connected drive, a text file for that disc will be created. If specified, the volume name will be used. If the no volume name has been set, the volume label will be used. If the disc does not have a volume label, the
Often the volume label is not a good representation of the disc contents. A volume name is a convenient way of setting a more specific or recognizable name.
Important!
If you wish to run an application that is stored on a disc or looks for its associated files on a disc, you cannot use an alias name because the application will not recognize it.
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