Very Computer

Does anyone know how to access the directory structure of an NT workstation
from UNIX over
the network.
I can see the unix boxes using Hummingbird maestro on the NT side and
running
pcnfsd in the kernel on the UNIX side. I want to be able to do a LL or LS or
something like that of the NT box from the unix side. Any responses would be
helpful.
Steve

On Wed, 4 Mar 1998 21:46:36 -0500, "Steve Curtis"

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Mark Landin
UNIX Sys. Admin, T. D. Williamson, Inc. (Standard disclaimer applies)

"Before anyone passes judgment ... remember, we *are* in
the Arctic" .. Fox Mulder (prior to a physical exam)

The simplest method for you would be to use Hummingbird and export your NT
directories to your UNIX machines, instead of exporting from UNIX to NT like you
do now.  In this case you'll need root access to the HP station to mount the NFS
share from NT to the UNIX station.

Another alternative worth exploring, depending on your environment and time, is
to use a package that uses SMB (the protocol NT uses for file sharing) to mount
a file share onto your UNIX system.  There are commercial packagers available as
well as a freeware package called Samba that may be worth looking into.

One thing to note is that the security mapping is not exact in that NT uses ACLs
versus UNIX which use only gif/uid to perform its security mappings.  IOW if you
are interested in keeping the systems secure you'll need to think about how to
setup NT user/groups mappings to UNIX uid/gid formats.  The reason I've added
this blurb is simply mapping from NT to UNIX can be trickier than mapping from
UNIX to NT...

Trent Eggleston
XYZ Scientific Applications, Inc.
1324 Concannon Blvd.
Livermore, CA  94550

Visit http://www.sun.com/netclient/overview/ and download the try & buy
Solstice Network/NFS  Client. You can make your PC act as an NFS server and
then you will have no problem seeing the files on your NT system from a unix
box.

"NFS Server enables an NFS client to share directories, files, and devices
with other Microsoft Windows and UNIX users connected to the network. The
NFS
Server runs as a daemon on a Windows 95 system and as a service on a Windows
NT system.
The computer running the NFS Server program shares computer resources with
other users on the network by "exporting" a folder or a device, such as a
CD-ROM
drive. Once the resource is exported, a coworker can mount that folder or
device and access it from another Windows computer or from a UNIX
workstation. "

This should answer your needs. In fact the NFS Client is sold for around
$79.00.

good luck,

Paul