NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

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When a user initiates a login request, the operating system looks for security
rights; the user is then asked for a password.
All security information is placed into the NetWare server’s connection list
and the user is said to be logged in.
At this point, LOGIN executes one or more login scripts (which initialize
environment variables, maps network drives, and so forth).
Related utility: “LOGIN” (Utilities Reference).
See also: “LOGIN directory”; “Login restrictions”; “Logout”; “Login
scripts.”
LOGIN directory
The SYS:LOGIN directory, created during network installation, that
contains the LOGIN and NLIST utilities. Users can use these utilities to log
in and view a list of available NetWare servers.
Do not delete the LOGIN directory.
See also: “File Systems, NetWare Services”; “MAIL directory”; “PUBLIC
directory”; “SYSTEM directory.”
Login restrictions
Limitations on a user account that control access to the network, including
• Requiring a password. If you require a password, you can specify its minimum
length, whether it must be changed (and how often), whether it must be unique,
and whether the user can change it.
You can also specify the number of times a user can log in using an expired
password, and the number of incorrect login attempts allowed.
• Setting account limits. If you install Accounting, you can assign account limits,
like an account balance or expiration date.
• Specifying the number of connections. You can limit the number of times a user
can log in simultaneously. You can also specify, by node address, which
workstations users can log in on.
• Setting time restrictions. You can restrict the hours during which users can log in.
You can assign all users the same hours, or you can restrict users individually.