About This Book

AIX Fast Connect Overview

Windows Networking Concepts

Configuration and Administration

Configuring Client PCs

Advanced Configuration Features

AIX-Based User Authentication (Plain-Text Passwords)

CIFS Password Encryption Protocols

NT Passthrough Authentication

Network Logon to AIX Fast Connect

DCE/DFS Support

Kerberos-based Authentication

Guest Logon

Share-Level Security

User-Name Mappings

Changing Passwords Remotely

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

Browse Master Support

Performance Considerations

DBCS and Unicode Issues

Using ATM Interfaces

Configuring Network Logon

Problem Determination

Appendix A. Command Descriptions

Appendix B. Configurable Parameters for the net Command

Appendix C. Migrating to AIX Fast Connect From AIX Connections

Appendix D. DCE Registry User Database

Appendix E. Notices

Index