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You can use NetWare Administrator or NETADMIN to change object property values. Both are described in this section.

In this section, the general procedures for changing object property values are followed by tables that describe how to change specific properties of specific objects.

For a complete list of all < properties for all objects, see Appendix A, "NDS and Bindery Objects and Properties," of Utilities Reference.

Changing Object Property Values Using NetWare Administrator

Prerequisites

  • A 386 or later workstation and NetWare Administrator

  • The Create object right to the container of the object whose property value will be changed

Procedure

  1. From the Windows Program Manager, 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 Table 2-6 and Table 2-7 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.

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

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

    Table 2-6 describes how to change User object property values.

    Table 2-6 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.

     

    Table 2-7 describes how to change other object (non-User, nonprinting) property values.

    Table 2-7 Changing Other Object Property Values Using NetWare Administrator

    To

    Select this class of object

    Choose this page of the "Object" dialog box; then...

    Change information about the object's description, location, department, organization, etc.

    Any class

    "Details"; enter information in the fields.

    Change the object's mailing address

    Organization, Organizational Unit

    "Details"; choose "Postal Address" and enter information in the fields.

    Change the object's login script

    Organization, Organizational Unit, Profile

    "Details"; choose "Login Script" and enter login script commands.

    View, reset, or set up intruder detection for the object

    Organization, Organizational Unit

    "Details"; choose "Intruder Detection" and enter information in the fields.

    Change the list of operators or resources associated with this object

    Computer, NetWare Server

    "Details"; choose "Operators," "Supported Services," "Resources," or "User"; click on "Add;" and then select other objects from the "Select Object" dialog box.

    Set the object's network address and protocol

    Computer, NetWare Server, Volume

    "Details"; choose "Network Addresses," select a network protocol, choose "Add," and then complete the fields associated with that protocol.

    Change the list of other objects affiliated with this object

    Any class

    "Details"; choose "See Also," choose "Add," and then select other objects from the "Select Object" dialog box.

    Change the list of objects belonging to the Group

    Group

    "Details"; choose "Members," choose "Add," and then select other objects from the "Select Object" dialog box.

    Change the object's volume time or usage information

    Volume

    "Details"; choose " Statistics," "Dates and Times," or " User Space Limits"; then enter information in the fields.

     

  5. To save the changes you made in all pages of the dialog and return to the browser, choose "OK."

Additional Information

For more information about

Refer to

Objects

"Object" in Concepts

Object properties

"Property" in Concepts

Rights

"Rights" in Concepts

Using NetWare Administrator

"NetWare Administrator" in Utilities Reference

Changing Object Property Values Using NETADMIN

Prerequisites

  • A workstation running DOS 3.30 or later and NETADMIN

  • The Create object right to the container of the object whose property value will be changed

Procedure

  1. At the DOS prompt, type

    NETADMIN <Enter>

    For information on moving around in NETADMIN and selecting objects, press <F1> after starting the utility.

  2. From the "NetAdmin Options" menu, choose "Manage Objects."

  3. Browse the Directory until the object you want appears.

    Use the instructions at the bottom of the screen to browse the directory. Press <F1> for help.

  4. Select the object and press <F10>.

    The "Actions" dialog box appears.

  5. Select "View or Edit Properties of This Object."

  6. Select an option and make any necessary changes.

    See Table 2-8 and Table 2-9 for details on object property values you can change. After you make changes, go to Step 7.

    Press <F1> for details on each field and option.

    Table 2-8 describes how to modify User object property values.

    Table 2-8  Changing User Object Property Values Using NETADMIN

    To

    Choose this option from the "View or Edit Properties of This Object" menu; then...

    Change the user's last name, other names, title, description, location, department, telephone number, fax number, or email address

    "Identification"; enter information in the fields.

    Disable the user's account

    " Account restrictions"; choose "Login restrictions," and enter "Yes" in the "Account Disabled" field.

    Change the user's password

    "Change password"; enter new password as prompted.

    Set the user's account expiration date or number of concurrent connections

    "Account restrictions"; choose "Login restrictions," and enter information in the fields.

    Change the user's password restrictions (password length, changes, uniqueness, grace logins)

    "Account restrictions"; choose "Password restrictions," and enter information in the fields.

    View, reset, or set up intruder detection on a user's account

    "Account restrictions"; choose "Intruder lockout status," then view or reset information in fields to detect intruder attempts. To set up intruder detection, you must go to the "View, Edit Properties of This Object" page of the container that the users reside in, then choose "Intruder Detection," and enter information in the fields.

    Restrict the user's login times

    "Account restrictions"; choose "Login time restrictions," and enter information in the fields.

    Change the user's login script

    "Login script"; enter login script commands.

    Set the user's login address restrictions

    "Account restrictions"; choose "Net address restrictions," press <Insert>, select the address type, and then enter information in the fields.

    Specify the user's profile login script

    "Groups/Security Equal To Profile"; choose "Profile," then enter the name and context of the Profile object (or press <Insert> and select the name from the list).

    Add the user object to an existing Group

    "Groups/Security Equal To Profile"; select "Groups" and press <Enter>, then press <Insert> and enter the Group name (or press <Insert> again and select the Group name from the list).

    Give the user a security equivalence to another user

    "Groups/Security Equal To Profile"; select "Security Equal To" and press <Enter>, then press <Insert> and enter the complete name (or press <Insert> again and select the name from the list).

    Change the user's mailing address

    " Postal Address"; enter information in the fields.

    Change the user's account balance, credit, or allow unlimited balance

    "Account restrictions"; choose "Account balance," and enter information in the fields.

    Change the list of other objects affiliated with this user object

    "See also"; enter names (or press <Insert> and select names from the list).

     

    Table 2-9 describes how to modify other object (non-User and non-printing) property values.

    Table 2-9  Changing Other Object Property Values Using NETADMIN

    To

    Select this class of object

    Choose this option from the "View or Edit Properties of This Object" menu; then...

    Change the information about an object's description, location, department, organization, etc.

    Any class except Print Queue, Print Server, Printer, User

    "Identification"; enter information in the fields.

    Change information about the object's mailing address

    Organization, Organizational Role, Organizational Unit

    "Postal address"; enter information in the fields.

    Change the object's login script

    Organization, Organizational Unit, Profile

    "Login script"; enter login script commands.

    Set up the object's accounting information

    NetWare Server

    "Accounting"; choose "Submenus," and enter information in the fields.

    Set up the object's intruder detection lockout

    Organization, Organizational Unit

    "Intruder detection"; enter information in the fields.

    Set the object's network address and protocol

    Computer

    "Other properties"; select "Network address" and press <Enter>, press <Insert> and select an address type, and then enter information in other fields.

    Change the list of other objects affiliated with this object

    Any class except Print Queue, Print Server, Printer, User

    "See also"; enter names of objects (or press <Insert> and select names from the list).

    Change the list of objects belonging to the Group

    Group

    "Group members"; enter names of objects (or press <Insert> and select names from the list).

    View the object's volume time or usage information

    Volume

    "Volume statistics," "Volume restrictions," "Volume features," or "Volume dates/ times"; enter information in the fields.

     

  7. To save your changes, press <F10>.

  8. Press <Esc> until you return to the "NetAdmin Options" menu.

Additional Information

For more information about

Refer to

Objects

"Object" in Concepts

Object properties

"Property" in Concepts

Rights

"Rights" in Concepts

Using NETADMIN

"NETADMIN" in Utilities Reference

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