NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

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NetWare Glossary
A
See also: “Extended attribute.”
Authentication
A means of verifying that an object sending messages or requests to
NetWare Directory Services is authorized to do so.
Authentication guarantees that only the apparent sender could have sent a
message or request, and that it originated from the workstation where the
authentication data was created.
Authentication works with login restrictions and access control rights to
provide a secure network.
To a user, the only visible sign of authentication is a request for a password
during network login. Every subsequent network operation is transparently
authenticated using identification information created when the password
was entered.
NetWare authentication uses a Public Key Encryption system that is
virtually unbreakable. It consists of a private key and a public key. The keys
are strings of numbers used in complex mathematical functions.
The workstation uses a private key to encode messages sent to the NetWare
server. The server then uses a public key to decode the messages. The server
knows that the workstation sent it, because the workstation’s private key is
required to encode the message.
Shareable [S] Allows the file to be accessed by more than one user at a time. Usually
used in combination with the Read Only attribute.
System [Sy] Marks DOS files that are used only by the operating system. The files are
hidden from the DOS DIR command and cannot be deleted, renamed, or
copied. However, the NetWare NDIR command shows the file if the user
has the right to see it (see “Rights”).
Transactional [T] Indicates that the file is protected by Transaction Tracking System (TTS).
Not supported in NetWare Services.
Table 1-2 File Attributes
Attribute Description