White Paper - File Sharing Security

Files Scanned or Read Files Written Comments

passwd

Empire/msullivan:*:60004:101

:::

Windows client has been

auto-assigned a UID value

since they do not have a UNIX

account. The auto-assigned

UID is 60004

group No entry since the primary

Windows group matches a

UNIX group.

passwd.nis

-no relevant entry

group.nis

marketing:101:user1,user2,user

users.map No entry.

group.map <Empire/marketing>:101:m

arketing:Empire:1077

The Windows client can access the file and view the permissions. If they desire they can modify the permissions

on this individual file to allow the Marketing group to access the file or deny the Marketing group access. UNIX

clients that are members of the Marketing group will be able to access this file according to the permissions that

have been granted by the creator or owner of the file.

8 File Format Details

8.1 HP NetStorage 6000 Files - passwd, group, users.map, group.map

Passwd <NT domain/logon name>:*:<UID>:<GID>:<comment>:

Group <NT domain/logon name>:*:<GID>

Users.map <UNIX-username>:<UID>:<NT-username>:<domain>:<rid>

Group.map <UNIX-groupname>:<GID>:<NT-groupname>:<domain>:<RID>