System Management Guide: Communications and Networks

Chapter 11. AIX Fast Connect

Note: AIX Fast Connect is a licensed program product (LPP). You must have purchased this software separately to use the features described in this section.

AIX Fast Connect is server software that lets AIX servers and workstations share files and printers with personal computer clients running Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups, or OS/2 operating systems. This chapter discusses the following topics:

• AIX Fast Connect Overview
  • Features
  • Requirements
  • Packaging and Installation
  • Limitations
• Windows Networking Concepts (NetBIOS, SMB, WINS)
• AIX Fast Connect Configuration and Administration
  • Overview
  • Configurable Parameters
  • Configuration of File and Print Shares (Exports)
  • User Administration
  • Basic Server Administration
  • NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS)
• Configuring Client PCs for use with AIX Fast Connect
  • TCP/IP Configuration
  • NetBIOS Name Resolution
  • Workgroups, Domains, and User Accounts
  • Enabling Windows Clients for Plain Text Passwords
  • Browsing the Network
  • Mapping Drives
  • Using AIX Fast Connect Printers
  • Support for Windows 2000
  • Support for Windows Terminal Server
• Advanced AIX Fast Connect Features
  • AIX-based User Authentication (Plain Text Passwords)
  • CIFS Password Encryption Protocol
  • NT Passthrough Authentication
  • Network Logon to AIX Fast Connect
  • DCE/DFS Support
  • Guest Logon
  • Share-Level Security
  • User Name Mappings
  • AIX Fast Connect User Management and File Access
  • Mapping Long AIX File Names to 8.3 DOS File Names
  • Support for DOS File Attributes
  • Specifying NetBIOS Aliases for HACMP-support
  • Performance Considerations
• AIX Fast Connect Problem Determination
  • Traces
  • Logs
  • Troubleshooting Connection Problems
• Configuring Network Logon for AIX Fast Connect
• AIX Fast Connect Configurable Parameters for the net Command
• Migrating to AIX Fast Connect from AIX Connections