1. Novell Filesystem Security Management Greg MacKinnon, CNE CIT Client Services Feb. 7, 2001

2. Seminar Overview  Why central servers?  The Novell Security Database (NDS)  Filesystem security concepts  Management tools and extensions  Q&A + Hands On

3. Central Servers: What’s in it for me?  Security Management: Differing levels of responsibility depending on skills and needs.  System stability.  Reliable backup.  Universal access (FTP, Drive mapping).  Lower per-user costs

4. Novell Security Database  NDS- centralized security database of all users, groups, and system resources.  Integrated security in all aspects of design  Hierarchical: security by inheritance.  Distributed management.

5. Filesystem security concepts  File permissions – SRWCEMFA  File attributes – Ro, Di, Sh, etc.  Trustees and Inheritance  Explicit trustee assignments  Inherited Rights Filters  Effective Rights

6. Management Tools and Extensions  Explorer extensions of the Novell Client for Microsoft Windows  NetWare Administrator (NWAdmin32.exe)  Command line tools: Filer, Flag, Ndir, Ncopy, Netadmin, Purge, Salvage.

7. Hands on Exercises Exercises as time allows:  Using the Explorer: 1.Create a directory 2.Grant access to specific individuals and groups. Use explicit trustee assignments. 3.Restrict access to all other users, then test your security. 4.Repeat exercise using NWAdmin, inherited rights filters.