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C-Worthy (R) Help Librarian Data File Version 1.0
COPYRIGHT (C) 1985 - 1988. All Rights Reserved.
Custom Design Systems, Inc. Provo, Utah USA.
Main Menu Help 1 of 6
Use USERDEF to
Create users;
Provide simple login scripts;
Set up home directories;
Set up minimal login and password
security;
Assign account and disk space
restrictions;
Set up print job configurations.
Main Menu Help 2 of 6
USERDEF templates specify the attributes new
users will have.
The following explains USERDEF options and
preliminary steps.
USERDEF options:
Add Users
Use to create users.
Main Menu Help 3 of 6
USERDEF options (continued):
Edit/View Templates
Use to view or edit existing templates.
You can also create custom templates for
creating users.
Restrict User (v3.x servers only)
Restricts disk space at the volume level
for existing users.
Main Menu Help 4 of 6
Before you run USERDEF, complete these steps:
Default template:
Install accounting in SYSCON (if you
will use it)
Create print device definitions for
your printers with PRINTDEF;
Create print job configurations in
PRINTCON so they can be copied for new
users.g
Main Menu Help 5 of 6
Custom template:
Install accounting in SYSCON (if you
will use it);
Create user groups in SYSCON (if you
need groups other than EVERYONE);
Create application directories (if you
aren't putting program files in
SYS:PUBLIC);
Main Menu Help 6 of 6
Custom template (continued):
Create a parent directory for users'
home directories (if you don't want
them directly in SYS:);
Erase the home directory field to
override the default directory path in
SYS: (if you don't want users to have
a home directory).
Exit USERDEF Help 1 of 1
To exit USERDEF, select Yes. To return
to USERDEF, press <Escape>.
Load DOS Help 1 of 1
USERDEF tried to find COMMAND.COM in
SYS:PUBLIC\%MACHINE\%OS\%OS_VERSION and
failed.
DOS must find COMMAND.COM after a program is
run to return to the command line prompt.
Loading DOS on your server also makes all DOS
utilities available.
Template List Help 1 of 1
These are the defined templates. To view or
edit a template, highlight it and press
<Enter>.
To delete a template, highlight it and press
<Delete>. To delete several templates, mark
each using Mark <F5>; then press <Delete>.
To add a template, press <Insert>; then enter
a template name.
Copy DOS Help 1 of 1
Load the DOS STARTUP disk. Use the version of
DOS that you boot your station with (the DOS
you are using).
Close the drive door.
DOS Template Name Help 1 of 1
Enter a unique filename for the template you
want to create. (Use 1 to 8 characters.)
If you don't want to create a new template,
press <Escape>.
Copy DOS Help 1 of 1
Load the DOS OPERATING disk. Use the version
of DOS that you boot your station with (the
DOS you are using).
Close the drive door.
If you load DOS v3.30 from 3.5-inch diskettes,
the STARTUP and OPERATING files are on one
diskette, so press <Escape> when prompted to
insert the OPERATING diskette.
New Users Exist Help 1 of 1
You created users but you told USERDEF not to
make them permanent.
To make them permanent, return to "Add Users,"
select the appropriate template, and view old
and new users. Then press <Escape> and answer
Yes.
If you don't want to make the users permanent,
exit USERDEF.
Delete Template Help 1 of 1
To delete the current or marked templates,
select Yes.
To keep the specified templates, press
<Escape>.
Long Password Required Help 1 of 1
This user's password is too short. Enter a
longer password.
USERDEF repeats the original password until
you make the password long enough.
Since USERDEF is generating users, you must
enter a valid password now. You can't stop
the new user generation.
MAKEUSER Results Help 1 of 2
These are the results of new user creation.
Possible messages:
"User created"
A user was successfully created.
"User not created"
A user was not created. The reason is
listed on the line above this message.
MAKEUSER Results Help 2 of 2
Possible messages (continued):
"Error mallocing" or "Insufficient memory"
MAKEUSER ran out of memory and couldn't
complete the operation.
"Directory already exists"
A directory that a user was supposed to
use already exists.
Template List Help 1 of 1
Select a template to specify the attributes
(accounting restrictions, passwords, etc.) new
users will have.
Note: If you set up a user with one template
and set up another user with another
template and ask USERDEF to create them,
they are both created with the last
template used.
User List Help 1 of 1
These are existing and new users (users added
during this session). New users are marked
with a "new" tag.
To add users, press <Insert> and enter the
user's name. To delete new users, press
<Delete>. Use SYSCON to delete existing users.
To see a user's full name, highlight the
user's name and press <Enter>.
Delete Users Help 1 of 1
To delete a user, highlight that user's name
(or use Mark <F5> to mark several users); then
press <Delete> and select Yes.
To keep the user, press <Escape>.
Only users marked with the "new" tag can be
deleted. You can't delete existing users in
USERDEF; use SYSCON.
Full Name Help 1 of 1
This is the full name for the selected user.
Full Name Entry Help 1 of 1
Enter the user's full name (first middle
last). Don't use a comma in the name. Maximum:
32 characters.
USERDEF uses the first name as the user's
login name and password, unless you changed
the Login Name field.
Accounts Already Exist Help 1 of 1
Accounts already exist for people with this
name.
Suggested Login Name Help 1 of 1
The suggested login name for this new user is
the first name of the full name (up to 32
characters).
If someone already uses that name, USERDEF
adds a number to the name.
If you don't like the suggested name, delete
it and enter another login name.
Add New Users Help 1 of 1
To use the specified template and create
users, select Yes. Otherwise press <Escape>.
You can complete other tasks in USERDEF, then
add these users before you exit.
To create users with a different template,
select a template and add users for that
template.
Edit Template Help 1 of 1
Use this menu to edit the login script and
parameters for the template.
Parameters are user characteristics (such as
accounting and password restrictions, disk
limitations, etc.).
The parameters and login script are given to
each user created with this template.
Copyright (c) 1988 Novell Inc. All Rights Reserved.H&
Edit Login Script Help 1 of 2
This login script is given to users created
with this template in USERDEF.
Don't change the drive mappings and COMSPEC
command in the basic login script.
They give users access to their home
directories, DOS directories, and utilities in
SYS:PUBLIC.
Edit Login Script Help 2 of 2
You can add more drive mappings.
The %default_directory in the map command is
replaced with the default parent directory
specified in the template flags when a user is
created.
Save Template Help 1 of 1
You must choose to create a new template
or to save changes to an existing template.
Cannot Delete Default Template Help 1 of 1
The default template cannot be deleted.
Cannot Change Default Template Help 1 of 1
The default template cannot be changed. It is
stored inside USERDEF.
User Groups Help 1 of 1
USERDEF doesn't allow a user to be a member
of more than 32 groups.!,
User Definition Template Help 1 of 7
The following fields are used when USERDEF
creates a user from this template. (You can't
change fields on the default template; you can
change them on custom templates.)
Default Directory
Shows the path where the home directory
should be created. The directory will have
the same name as the user's login name.
User Definition Template Help 2 of 7
Copy PrintCon from
Press <Enter> to list users with a
PRINTCON database. New USERDEF users can
be created with print job definitions from
an existing PRINTCON user.
Groups Belonged To
Press <Enter> to list groups the user will
belong to. To list other groups, press
<Insert>._/
User Definition Template Help 3 of 7
Account Balance
The user's current balance on the server.
The balance decreases each time the user
is charged for a service.
Limit Account Balance
Set this to Yes to limit a user's
account balance; then specify the user's
low limit amount.
User Definition Template Help 4 of 7
Low Limit
The lowest balance users can have and
still receive services that are being
charged for.
Limit Concurrent Connections
Limits the number of stations a user can
log in to at the same time. Enter the
number in the "Maximum Connections" field.J2
User Definition Template Help 5 of 7
Maximum Connections
The maximum number of stations a user can
log in from at one time.
Require Password
Requires users to have a password. If this
is set to No, users can still have a
password.
User Definition Template Help 6 of 7
Minimum Password Length
Sets a minimum length for passwords
(between 1 and 20 characters).
Force Periodic Password Changes
Requires users to change their passwords.
Days Between Forced Changes
The number of days a user can use a
password before the password expires.
User Definition Template Help 7 of 7
Require Unique Passwords
Requires users to choose a different
password each time they change it.
Limit Disk Space
Limits the disk space a user can use.
Maximum Disk Space
Specifies the maximum amount of disk
space the user can use.
Default Directory Help 1 of 2
This is the path where a user's home or work
directory is created.
The path is an existing volume path or an
existing volume and directory path. Don't
include the user's home directory name with
the path.
If you don't want home directories created
automatically, leave this option blank.
Default Directory Help 2 of 2
Unless you change this parameter, users' home
directories are created as directories in
volume SYS.
The home directory has the same name as the
user's login name.
If the login name is longer than 8 characters,
the home directory name is shortened to 8
characters.
PRINTCON Copy Help 1 of 1
This lets you copy print job configurations
from other users. Users who have a PRINTCON
database are listed.
The highlighted user in the "PRINTCON Users"
list is the user from which the PRINTCON
database will be copied to new users of this
type.
Select "(None)" if no PRINTCON database should
be copied.
Groups Belonged To Help 1 of 2
These are the groups this user will belong
to. (Group EVERYONE is always listed unless it
has been deleted from the file server.)
USERDEF can create the user as a member of up
to six groups.
To see defined groups that this type of user
doesn't belong to, press <Insert>.
Groups Belonged To Help 2 of 2
To add a group to the "Groups Belonged To"
list, highlight it on the "Groups Not Belonged
To" list; then press <Enter>.
To delete a group from the "Groups Belonged
To" list, highlight it; then press <Delete>.
Account Balance Help 1 of 1
Type the account balance limit for this user
and press <Enter>. To cancel changes, press
Cancel <F7>.
The balance decreases each time the user is
charged for a service. Only the supervisor can
increase a user's account.
"Account Balance" cannot be less than "Low
Limit." Default: 1000 chargesh@
Limit Account Balance Help 1 of 2
To set a low account balance limit for this
type of user, select Yes. Default: No.
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
"Account Balance" cannot be less than "Low
Limit."
If you select Yes, users can operate their
accounts on credit after the account balance
is depleted.
Limit Account Balance Help 2 of 2
If you select No, users can operate their
accounts only until the account balance is
depleted.
Low Limit Help 1 of 3
This specifies how low the account balance
can go. Enter the Low Limit amount for the
account balance. Default: 0
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
"Account Balance" cannot be less than "Low
Limit." %D
Low Limit Help 2 of 3
"Low Limit" is the lowest balance that this
type of user can have and still receive
services that are charged for.
Enter a positive number to indicate that a
user must have a balance.
Example: 10 indicates that when a user account
drops to 10, the user can't receive services.
Low Limit Help 3 of 3
Enter a negative number to indicate a user
can still receive services after the account
balance falls below zero.
Example: -20 indicates the user can receive
services for 20 charges after the account
balance reaches zero.
Limit Concurrent Connections Help 1 of 1
To limit the number of stations that this type
of user can log in to at one time, select Yes
and press <Enter>. Default: No
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
If "Limit Concurrent Connections" is set to
Yes, you can enter a value in the "Maximum
Connections" field.
Maximum Connections Help 1 of 1
Enter the maximum number of stations users can
log in from at the same time. Maximum: 8.
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
Required Password Help 1 of 2
If you don't want to require users to have a
password, select No and press <Enter>.
Default: Yes.
If a password is required and the user doesn't
have a password of the minimum required
length, the user is told that the password has
expired.
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
Required Password Help 2 of 2
After a user's password expires, the user is
given a specified number of grace logins.
Default: 7.
When the user logs in, the user is told that
the password has expired and is prompted to
change it.
If the password isn't changed before grace
logins are used up, the user can't log in.
Minimum Password Length Help 1 of 1
Enter the minimum required password length
that users can have. Default: 5 characters.
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
If a user doesn't have a password of the
minimum required length, the user is told that
the password has expired.
Force Periodic Password Changes Help 1 of 1
If you don't want users to change passwords
at regular intervals, select No and press
<Enter>. Default: Yes
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
If this option is set to Yes, you can set the
number of days after which the user password
expires. Enter that number in the "Days
Between Forced Changes" field.
Days Between Forced Changes Help 1 of 1
Type the number of days that users can use
the same password, then press <Enter>.
Default: 90
When the user logs in after the specified
number of days, the user is informed that the
password has expired.
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
Require Unique Passwords Help 1 of 1
If you don't want to require users to use a
new password when the password is changed,
select No and press <Enter>. Default: Yes.
The file server remembers the user's previous
passwords.
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
Limit Disk Space Help 1 of 1
To limit the amount of disk space that users
can have, select Yes. Default: No.
To cancel changes, press Cancel <F7>.
If this option is set to Yes, you can specify
a value in the "Maximum Disk Space" field.
Maximum Disk Space Help 1 of 1
Enter the maximum amount of disk space users
can have on the file server. To cancel
changes, press Cancel <F7>.
Enter the amount of disk space in kilobytes
(1KB or 1024 bytes). Disk space is allocated
in 4KB blocks.
Users on Server Help 1 of 1
This lists your name and the names of users
you manage.
To assign volume space restrictions to a user,
highlight the user name and press <Enter>.
If the user you want to view or limit is not
defined, return to the main menu and add the
user to the server.
Volumes on Server Help 1 of 1
These volumes are defined on the server.
To limit a volume, highlight the volume name
and press <Enter>. Otherwise, press <Escape>.
Limit Space Help 1 of 1
This field determines whether there will be a
space restriction for the user on the
selected volume.
To place a restriction on the users, press Y
for Yes. Then go to the "Available" field and
enter the restriction.
To remove restrictions, press N for No.
Available Help 1 of 1
This is the space limitation (in kilobytes)
for the user on the selected volume.
Type the space restriction you want; then
press <Enter>.\Z
User Disk Space Limitation Help 1 of 2
This lets you limit the amount of space users
can use on the selected volume.
To restrict space, set "Limit Space" to Yes
and enter the limitation in the "Available"
field.
To remove users' space restriction, set
"Limit Space" to No.
User Disk Space Limitation Help 2 of 2
Fields:
User. The user's name.
Volume. The volume name.
Limit Space. Shows if the user has a disk
space limit.
Available. The user's space restriction.
In Use. The amount of space in use by the
user.
View Login Script Help 1 of 1
This is the login script for the default
template and can't be edited. This login
script is given to new users created with this
template.
The %default_directory in the map command is
replaced with the default parent directory
specified in the template flags.
View Template Help 1 of 1
This shows the parameters and login script
for the template.
Parameters are characteristics (accounting
restrictions, password restrictions, disk
limitations, etc.).
The parameters and login script are given to
each user created with this template.
You cannot edit the Default Template login
script or parameters from this screen.
Limit Space Help 1 of 1
This field determines whether there will be a
space restriction for the user on the
selected server.
To place a restriction on the users, press Y
for Yes. Then go to the "Available" field and
enter the restriction.
To remove restrictions, press N for No.
User Disk Space Limitation Help 1 of 2
This lets you limit the amount of space users
can use on the server.
To restrict usage, set "Limit Space" to Yes
and enter the limitation in the "Available"
field.
To remove a space restriction, set "Limit
Space" to No.
User Disk Space Limitation Help 2 of 2
Fields:
User.
The user's name.
Restrictions enforced.
Shows if this server is enforcing disk
restrictions (Limit Space and Available).
Users on Server Help 1 of 1
This lists your name and the names of users
you manage.
To view disk space restrictions for a user;
highlight the user name and press <Enter>.
If the user you want to view or limit is not
defined, return to the main menu and add the
user to the server.
Available Help 1 of 1
This is the space limitation (in kilobytes)
for the user on the selected server.
Type the space restriction you want; then
press <Enter>.