You can use Web-based System Manager, SMIT, the net command, or a combination of these methods to configure the Fast Connect server for your site.
Fast Connect is designed for ease of administration without eliminating required customization. Therefore, only a small set of configurable parameters is available for configuration.
Note: Most configurable parameters are dynamically configurable and do not require the server to be stopped and restarted for the changes to become effective.
A brief description of these parameters follows:
| Parameter | Description | Type | Value | S/D1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Default, Min, Max) | ||||
| autodisconnect | Timeout(minutes) for inactive sessions | int | 120, 0, 999999 | D |
| backup_passthrough_authentication_server | Name of the backup passthrough authentication server | String | n/a | D |
| domainname | Server domain | String | n/a | S |
| dosattrmapping | If set to 1, then Archive, System, and Hidden attributes are mapped to User, Group, and Other execute bits. Otherwise, these attributes are not supported. | int | (1, 0, 1) | D |
| dosfilenamemapping | If set to 1, long file names are mapped to 8.3 format. Otherwise, long file names are truncated. For more information, see Mapping AIX Long File Names to DOS File Names. | int | (1, 0, 1) | D |
| dosfilenamemapchar | The character used to map long file names to 8.3 format. Valid values are tilde (~) and caret (^). Tilde (~) is the default. | char | ~ | D |
| guestlogonsupport | Whether or not guest access is allowed | int | (0, 0, 1) | D |
| guestname | Guest id | String | n/a | D |
| maxconnections2 | Maximum number of open connections on the server | int | 0, 0, 1000 | D |
| maxopens2 | Maximum number of open files on the server | int | 0, 0, 1000 | D |
| maxsearches2 | Maximum number of open searches on the server | int | 0, 0, 1000 | D |
| maxusers2 | Maximum number or user session permitted | int | 0, 0, 1000 | D |
| passthrough_authentication_server | Name of the passthrough authentication server | String | n/a | D |
| primary_wins_ipaddr | Name of primary WINS address | String | n/a | D |
| secondary_wins_ipaddr | Name of secondary WINS address | String | n/a | D |
| send_file_api | Turn on or off send file API | int | (1, 0, 1) | D |
| send_file_cache_size | If the send_file_api is 1 and the requested SMB read size is less than the value of this parameter, the send_file API will cache the file. The default value is zero, which means send_file API will not cache the file. | int | (0, 0, 4194304) | D |
| send_file_size | If the send_file_api is 1 and the requested SMB read size is greater than the value of this parameter, then send_file API will be used in the SMB operation | int | (4096, 1, 4194304) | D |
| servername | Name of the server | String | n/a | S |
| umask | AIX umask | octal | (022, 0, 0777) | D |
| wins_proxy | Whether or not server has to act as WINS proxy | int | (0, 0, 1) | D |
Notes:
- S stands for static and D for dynamic. Any changes to static parameters require a Shutdown/Restart of the server before they take effect.
- For maxusers, maxconnections, maxopens, and maxsearches, a default or minimum value of zero means unlimited (no restrictions).
There are two types of shares that can be configured by Fast Connect: File Shares and Print Shares. When the server is first started, a file share with netname HOME is created and loaded by default. More file or print shares can be added by the administrator using Web-based System Manager, SMIT, or the net command.
User accounts can be configured on the server using Web-based System Manager, SMIT, or the net command. Fast Connect supports user level authentication using plain text passwords. Resource access is permitted based on the authenticated user's AIX credentials.
Guest access is controlled with the help of guest and guestname configuration parameters. If enabled, Fast Connect allows guest access to server resources when the user ID received in the server session setup does not match any of the users defined on the server and is also different from the value of the guestname parameter configured on the server.
Fast Connect complies with the SMB protocol requirement of using NetBIOS over TCP/IP protocol as described in IETF RFC1001 and RFC1002. Therefore, it uses all the network interfaces that are defined and operational (up) for AIX TCP/IP.
On a newly installed Fast Connect server, the initial configuration parameters are:
Other server parameters are at default values.