User guide

Chapter Two – DiscView PRO Map

View Selector Window

Use this toolbar icon to switch from the DiscView PRO Map

window to the Selector window. The features of the Selector

window are discussed in Chapter Three.

CD-ROM Drive Locking (NetWare Only)

DiscView PRO supports automatic drive locking on both a

DiscPort host and CD-ROM volume basis. Drive locking can

be used to prevent anyone from removing or ejecting a CD-

ROM from a drive whenever the CD-ROM is mounted as a

NetWare volume, thus preventing unwanted dismounts. The

drive locking function is implemented as both a manual and

automatic operation. AutoLock can be enabled when a host or

volume is configured, while manual drive locking is

accomplished from the DiscView PRO Map window.

DiscView PRO supports drive locking only on those

drives that have electronic eject buttons. Drives with

manual eject buttons cannot be locked using the

DiscView PRO drive locking feature.

Automatic Drive Locking (NetWare Only)

If drive AutoLock is enabled, whenever a volume is mounted

on a CD-ROM drive that supports drive locking, the drive will

be locked automatically. When the volume is dismounted, the

drive will be unlocked automatically. The function of auto-

matic unlocking on dismount occurs only when AutoLock is

enabled (see the next section, Manual Drive Locking/Unlock-

ing).

AutoLock can be enabled at either a CD-ROM host or

CD-ROM volume level. Both methods have their advantages.

Autolocking at the volume level gives workgroup managers

the flexibility to secure specific volumes when mounted, while

allowing users to auto-mount other volumes by simply

removing a mounted CD-ROM and inserting another.

AutoLock is volume-dependent — if a volume is locked and is

physically moved to another CD-ROM drive, the volume

remains locked.

On the other hand, enabling Auto Lock at the host level locks

all drives attached to the Host, providing the network

administrator with an easy way to secure all

CD-ROMs in their drives without having to set AutoLock

in the configuration of every volume.