13. An overview of the ncpfs user and adminstration commands

Recent versions of Volker's ncpfs package include a range of user and administration commands that you might want to use. The tools are built and installed as part of the ncpfs installation process, so if you haven't already, follow the instructions supplied in the Novell Client section above to build and install them.

Detailed information is available in the supplied man pages but a brief summary of the commands is as follows;

13.1 User commands.

ncopy

Network Copy - allows efficient file copies to be performed by using a Netware function rather than a copy across the network.

nprint

Network Print - allows you to print a file to a Netware print queue on a Netware server.

nsend

Network Send - allows you to send messages to other users on a Netware server.

nwbols

List Bindery Objects - allows you to list the bindery contents of a Netware server.

nwboprops

List Properties of a Bindery Object - allows you to the properties of a Netware bindery object.

nwbpset

Set Bindery Property - allows you to set the properties of a Netware bindery object.

nwbpvalues

Print Netware Bindery Objects Property Contents - allows you to print the contents of a Netware bindery property.

nwfsinfo

Fileserver Information - prints some summary information about a Netware server.

nwpasswd

Netware Password - allows you to change a Netware users password.

nwrights

Netware Rights - displays the rights associated with a particular file or directory.

nwuserlist

Userlist - lists the users currently logged into a Netware fileserver.

pqlist

Print Queue List - displays the contents of a Netware print queue.

slist

Server List - displays a list of know Netware fileserver.

13.2 Administration tools.

nwbocreate

Create a Bindery Object - allows you to create a Netware bindery object.

nwborm

Remove Bindery Object - allows you to delete a Netware bindery object.

nwbpadd

Add Bindery Property - allows you to set the value of an existing property of a Netware bindery object.

nwbpcreate

Create Bindery Property - allows you to create a new property for an existing Netware bindery object.

nwbprm

Remove Bindery Property - allows you to remove a property from a Netware bindery object.

nwgrant

Grant Trustee Rights - allows you to assign trustee rights to a directory on a Netware fileserver.

nwrevoke

Revoke Trustee Rights - allows you to remove trustee rights from a directory on a Netware fileserver.