Re: Newbie questions about Advanced Server

From: Karl Rohwedder (emil.mustermann_at_t-online.de)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:04:48 +0100

Michael O'Connor wrote:
> What I really want to do is use Microsoft Visual C++ on a Windows 2000
> PC to edit C source files that reside on an Alpha. Until now, I have
> FTP'ed the files between PC and Alpha, but that is such a pain that I
> am now trying to use Advanced Server (Pathworks).
>
> I have installed Advanced Server V7.3A on an Alpha running OpenVMS
> 7.3-2, with "Advanced Server and OpenVMS" as the security model, and
> the following configuration:
>
> 1. Run the License Server: NO
> 2. Enable Timesource service: NO
> 3. Enable Alerter service: NO
> 4. Enable Netlogon service: YES
> 5. Advanced Server domain: MY_DOMAIN
> 6. Advanced Server role: PRIMARY
> 7. Advanced Server computer name: MY_NODE
> 8. Server announce comment: Advanced Server V7.3A for OpenVMS
> 9. Advanced Server language: English (USA)
> 10. Enable NT style printing: NO
>
> With Advanced Server running, I created a local user "USER1" (the same
> user name as my VMS account), and created a share on some directories
> with the options /NOPERMISSIONS/PERMISSIONS=(USER1=FULL). Logging into
> Windows as the the user "USER1", I can access the share, and can open
> files, but cannot save them - the Windows error is:
>
> "Cannot access this file.
> Check security privileges over the network."
>
> If I change the security model to "Advanced Server" only, I can save
> and create files. Why is this, and do I need to worry about it from a
> security point of view?

1. check with SH SHARE /FULL if the permissions are correct
2. USER1 should map to VMS user USER1, can VMS USER1 access the files
from an interactive session? If VMS&LANMAN security is activated, the
user must pass lanman security and VMS security
>
> Another question - when a file is edited and saved from the Windows
> end, it retains its original version number on the OpenVMS file
> system, and the "date modified" attribute of the file is updated. I
> would much prefer it if a new version was created, as happens when the
> file is edited and saved in OpenVMS. Can I change this behaviour?
> Also, is there any way to see the different versions of a file from
> the Windows end?
I think, this cannot be changed, Pathworks acts like on ardinary windows
server here.
>
> While I'm at it, I vaguely recall hearing that there is some kind of
> DEC C "add-in" for Microsoft Visual C++. Does anyone know where I
> could find some information about this product?
I know that there are additions to NETBEANS for C,FORTRAN,EDT...

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