Setting up and managing NDS objects

Changing object property values using NetWare Administrator

The following list describes the prerequesites:

Carry out the following procedure:

  1. From the Windows Program Manager or the OS/2 desktop, click on the ``NetWare Administrator'' icon.

  2. From the browser, select the object whose property values you want to change.

    For information on moving around in the browser and selecting objects, press <F1>.

  3. Choose Details from the Object menu.

    The ``Identification'' page appears.

  4. Make any necessary changes.

    See ``Changing user object property values using NetWare Administrator'' and ``Changing other object property values using NetWare Administrator'' for details on object property values you can change. After you make changes, go to Step 5.

    Click on ``Help'' for details on each field and option.

    NOTE: Do not choose OK until you have entered all the changes you want to make to every page of the dialog box.

    NOTE: Do not choose Cancel unless you want to lose all changes made to every page of the ``Object'' dialog box.

    ``Changing user object property values using NetWare Administrator'' describes how to change User object property values.

    Changing user object property values using NetWare Administrator

    To: Choose this page of the ``Object'' dialog box; then ...
    Change the user's last name, other names, title, description, department, telephone number, fax number, or email address ``Details''; enter information in the fields.
    Disable the user's account ``Details''; choose ``Login Restrictions'' and select (check) ``Account Disabled''.
    Change the user's password ``Details''; choose ``Password Restrictions'', choose ``Change Password'', and then enter information in the fields.
    Set the user's account expiration date or number of concurrent connections ``Details''; choose ``Login Restrictions'', check ``Account Has Expiration Date'' or ``Limit Concurrent Connections'', and then enter information in the fields.
    Change the user's password restrictions (password length, periodic changes, uniqueness, grace logins) ``Details''; choose ``Password Restrictions'' and enter information in the fields.
    Restrict the user's login times ``Details''; choose ``Login Time Restrictions'' and choose the days and hours that the user is restricted from logging in to the network.
    Set the user's login address restrictions ``Details''; choose ``Network Address'', select the appropriate protocol, choose ``Add'', and then enter information in the fields.
    Change the user's login script ``Details''; choose ``Login Script'' and enter login script commands.
    Specify the user's Profile login script ``Details''; choose ``Login Script'', choose the browser button next to the ``Profile'' field, and then select a new Profile object from the ``Select Object'' dialog box.
    Add the user to an existing Group ``Details''; choose ``Group Membership'', choose ``Add'', and then select a Group from the ``Select Object'' dialog.
    Unlock a user's account ``Details''; choose ``Intruder Lockout'' and enter information in fields to reset the User's account.
    View, reset, or set up intruder detection on a user's account ``Details''; choose ``Intruder Lockout'' and view or reset information in fields.
    To set up intruder detection, you must go to the ``Details'' page of the container that the users reside in; then choose ``Intruder Detection'', and enter information in the fields.
    Change a user's mailing address ``Postal Address'', enter information in the fields.
    Set up the user's security equivalences ``Security Equivalence''; choose ``Add'' and select an object from the ``Select Object'' dialog box. 

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| To:                      |  Choose this page of the ``Object'' dialog box; then ...|
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Change the user's last   |  ``Details''; enter information in the fields.          |
| name, other names, title,|                                                         |
| description, department, |                                                         |
| telephone number, fax    |                                                         |
| number, or email address |                                                         |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Disable the user's       |  ``Details''; choose ``Login Restrictions'' and select  |
| account                  |  (check) ``Account Disabled''.                          |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Change the user's        |  ``Details''; choose ``Password Restrictions'', choose  |
| password                 |  ``Change Password'', and then enter information in the |
|                          |  fields.                                                |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Set the user's account   |  ``Details''; choose ``Login Restrictions'', check      |
| expiration date or number|  ``Account Has Expiration Date'' or ``Limit Concurrent  |
| of concurrent connections|  Connections'', and then enter information in the       |
|                          |  fields.                                                |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Change the user's        |  ``Details''; choose ``Password Restrictions'' and enter|
| password restrictions    |  information in the fields.                             |
| (password length,        |                                                         |
| periodic changes,        |                                                         |
| uniqueness, grace logins)|                                                         |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Restrict the user's login|  ``Details''; choose ``Login Time Restrictions'' and    |
| times                    |  choose the days and hours that the user is restricted  |
|                          |  from logging in to the network.                        |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Set the user's login     |  ``Details''; choose ``Network Address'', select the    |
| address restrictions     |  appropriate protocol, choose ``Add'', and then enter   |
|                          |  information in the fields.                             |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Change the user's login  |  ``Details''; choose ``Login Script'' and enter login   |
| script                   |  script commands.                                       |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Specify the user's       |  ``Details''; choose ``Login Script'', choose the       |
| Profile login script     |  browser button next to the ``Profile'' field, and then |
|                          |  select a new Profile object from the ``Select Object'' |
|                          |  dialog box.                                            |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Add the user to an       |  ``Details''; choose ``Group Membership'', choose       |
| existing Group           |  ``Add'', and then select a Group from the ``Select     |
|                          |  Object'' dialog.                                       |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Unlock a user's account  |  ``Details''; choose ``Intruder Lockout'' and enter     |
|                          |  information in fields to reset the User's account.     |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| View, reset, or set up   |  ``Details''; choose ``Intruder Lockout'' and view or   |
| intruder detection on a  |  reset information in fields.                           |
| user's account           |  To set up intruder detection, you must go to the       |
|                          |  ``Details'' page of the container that the users reside|
|                          |  in; then choose ``Intruder Detection'', and enter      |
|                          |  information in the fields.                             |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Change a user's mailing  |  ``Postal Address'', enter information in the fields.   |
| address                  |                                                         |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Set up the user's        |  ``Security Equivalence''; choose ``Add'' and select an |
| security equivalences    |  object from the ``Select Object'' dialog box.          |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
    ``Changing other object property values using NetWare Administrator'' describes how to change other object (non-User, nonprinting) property values.

    Changing other object property values using NetWare Administrator

    To: Choose this page of the ``Object'' dialog box; then ...
    Change information about the object's description, location, department, organization, etc. ``Details''; enter information in the fields. Classes: any.
    Change the object's mailing address ``Details''; choose ``Postal Address'' and enter information in the fields. Classes: Organization, Organizational Unit.
    Change the object's login script ``Details''; choose ``Login Script'' and enter login script commands. Classes: Organization, Organizational Unit, Profile.
    View, reset, or set up intruder detection for the object ``Details''; choose ``Intruder Detection'' and enter information in the fields. Classes: Organization, Organizational Unit.
    Change the list of operators or resources associated with this object ``Details''; choose ``Operators'', ``Supported Services'', ``Resources'', or ``User''; click on ``Add''; and then select other objects from the ``Select Object'' dialog box. Classes: Computer, NetWare Server.
    Set the object's network address and protocol ``Details''; choose ``Network Addresses'', select a network protocol, choose ``Add'', and then complete the fields associated with that protocol. Classes: Computer, NetWare Server, Volume.
    Change the list of other objects affiliated with this object ``Details''; choose ``See Also'', choose ``Add'', and then select other objects from the ``Select Object'' dialog box. Classes: any.
    Change the list of objects belonging to the Group ``Details''; choose ``Members'', choose ``Add'', and then select other objects from the ``Select Object'' dialog box. Classes: Group.
    Change the object's volume time or usage information ``Details''; choose ``Statistics'', ``Dates and Times'', or ``User Space Limits''; then enter information in the fields. Classes: Volume. 

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|                          |  Choose this page of the       |
|                          |  ``Object'' dialog box; then   |
|                          |                                |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Change information about |  ``Details''; enter information|
| the object's description,|  in the fields.  Classes: any. |
| location, department,    |                                |
| organization, etc.       |                                |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Change the object's      |  ``Details''; choose ``Postal  |
| mailing address          |  Address'' and enter           |
|                          |  information in the fields.    |
|                          |  Classes: Organization,        |
|                          |  Organizational Unit.          |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Change the object's login|  ``Details''; choose ``Login   |
| script                   |  Script'' and enter login      |
|                          |  script commands.  Classes:    |
|                          |  Organization, Organizational  |
|                          |  Unit, Profile.                |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| View, reset, or set up   |  ``Details''; choose ``Intruder|
| intruder detection for   |  Detection'' and enter         |
| the object               |  information in the fields.    |
|                          |  Classes: Organization,        |
|                          |  Organizational Unit.          |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Change the list of       |  ``Details''; choose           |
| operators or resources   |  ``Operators'', ``Supported    |
| associated with this     |  Services'', ``Resources'', or |
| object                   |  ``User''; click on ``Add'';   |
|                          |  and then select other objects |
|                          |  from the ``Select Object''    |
|                          |  dialog box. Classes: Computer,|
|                          |  NetWare Server.               |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Set the object's network |  ``Details''; choose ``Network |
| address and protocol     |  Addresses'', select a network |
|                          |  protocol, choose ``Add'', and |
|                          |  then complete the fields      |
|                          |  associated with that protocol.|
|                          |  Classes: Computer, NetWare    |
|                          |  Server, Volume.               |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Change the list of other |  ``Details''; choose ``See     |
| objects affiliated with  |  Also'', choose ``Add'', and   |
| this object              |  then select other objects from|
|                          |  the ``Select Object'' dialog  |
|                          |  box. Classes: any.            |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Change the list of       |  ``Details''; choose           |
| objects belonging to the |  ``Members'', choose ``Add'',  |
| Group                    |  and then select other objects |
|                          |  from the ``Select Object''    |
|                          |  dialog box.  Classes: Group.  |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Change the object's      |  ``Details''; choose           |
| volume time or usage     |  ``Statistics'', ``Dates and   |
| information              |  Times'', or ``User Space      |
|                          |  Limits''; then enter          |
|                          |  information in the fields.    |
|                          |  Classes: Volume.              |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|

  5. To save the changes you made in all pages of the dialog and return to the browser, choose OK.
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.1 - 5 November 1999