Introduction to Advanced Server for UNIX Shared resources
Product Manual U7613-J-Z815-6-76
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Authorized users can assign this shared directory to their clients . The network name of the
shared directory (in accordance with DOS naming conventions) \\server1\sf1 is link ed on the
client to a local drive letter, e.g. j:, using the command net use j : \\server1\sf1.
The user may have to allow additional drive letters on the client in the configuration
file config.sys using the command lastdrive.
The client user can then access the shared directory using the drive letter j:. All attempts to
access files (copying files and directories, editing files etc.) made by the user on drive letter
j: are mapped on the file system of the server.
The shared directory can therefore be used by a user or a user group. If several users wish
to process a file at the same time, entire files or parts of files can be locked using file locks
for the duration of processing. Read and/or write locks are available.
Older MS-DOS versions or programs are not network-ready, in this case only one
user at a time can access a file.
Advanced Server for UNIX maps the interfaces available under the MS-DOS, OS /2,
Windows, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT operating systems
to UNIX mechanisms in order to manipulate files and directories.
For further information, please refer to the manual entitled “Concepts and Planning”.
2.2.5 Shared printer resource
As an administrator, it is possible to share the printer queues for the network. The
administrator can also check the status of the printer queue using the corresponding a dmin-
istration commands and can manipulate the print jobs (delete, for example).
The printout waits in the printer queue and is then printed on a printer connecte d to the
UNIX system or on a printer connected to a specially configured client (shar ed client
printer). For further information, please refer to the chapter entitled “Configuring Advanced
Server for UNIX”.
2.2.5.1 Printer spoolers
Interfaces for the following spoolers are available for Advanced Server for UNIX:
●Standard spooler (AT&T® high performance interface)
●SPOOL V4.2 (and above) for all Reliant UNIX systems
Please refer to the section “Configuring printers on the UNIX system” for in formation on how
to configure the interface to the spooler.
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