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OSR5 FAQ

How can I mount Windows shares on the SCO server using Visionfs?

This is a multi-step procedure that requires one of the newer versions of Visionfs (Samba has similar capabilities).

First: you have to export a NFS file system. That's as simple as doing this:

 mkdir /mynfsdir
 echo "/mynfsdir" >> /etc/exports
 exportfs -a

Next, run /usr/vision/bin/visionfs/clientadmin --setup

If you want individual users to determine their own access to Windows shares, you are done: just have each user run /usr/vision/bin/visionfs client --wizard

However, if you want to setup a global spot that anyone can access, follow these steps:

As root, run

 /usr/vision/bin/visionfs client --unixperms 755

Use whatever permissions make sense for your system, of course: 755 gives everyone read access.

Next run /usr/vision/bin/visionfs client --wizard". Use the D (domain password) choice- even if you do NOT have NT domains. Assign a password (most Windows shares won't have a password, but assign it anyway), say "Y" to install the settings, and then choose "Q" to quit.

Now create symbolic links pointing at the machines you want to give access to. For example:

 ln -s /smb/root/compaq /Compaq

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This gives access the the "compaq" machine (assumong you ran the clientadmin with the default to use /smb as your share directory). Any user simply cd's to /Compaq to gain access to the shares, and

 tar cvLf /dev/rStp0 /Compaq

will archive whatever resources are shared from that machine.

If you are running a domain, it's usually easiest to point Visionfs at the NT server for authentication - visionfs setup

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