1.3 CIFS Features and Capabilities

The CIFS implementation supports the following features on OES:

Table 1-1 CIFS Feature List

Feature

Description

Client Support

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

Windows 10

Windows 11

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2022

Macintosh OS X 11 (Big Sur)

Macintosh OS X 12 (Monterey)

Macintosh OS X 13 (Ventura)

Integration and Support for Micro Focus Technologies

Integration with NetIQ eDirectory.

Integration with the Storage Services (NSS) file system.

Support for DST shadow volume pair access. For more information, see Section 5.7, Dynamic Storage Technology for CIFS Server.

Support for DFS junctions. For more information, see Section 5.8, DFS Junction Support in CIFS Linux.

Subtree Search (eDirectory users only)

Subtree search or contextless login enables CIFS to search for a user in the entire base context of a tree.

For more information, see Section 5.9, Subtree Search.

Cross-Protocol File Locking

Cross-Protocol locks help prevent the same file from being concurrently accessed for modifications from different users/clients accessing over different protocols (CIFS, NCP, and AFP).

This option ensures that a file is updated correctly before another user, application, or process can access it.

For more information, see Section 5.4, Locks Management for CIFS.

Migration

Migration capability from NetWare to Linux. For more information, see Section 7.0, Migrating CIFS to OES.

Universal Password (eDirectory users only)

Support for Universal Password. For more information, see Password Management Security Consideration.

Authentication Modes

CIFS supports NMAS authentication method.

Support for NTLMv1 and NTLMv2 authentication mode. For more information, see Table 5-2.

Support for Third-Party Authentication.

Kerberos authentication for Active Directory users.

Extended Security Support (NTLMSSP) for eDirectory Users.

File Access

Supports the OES Trustee Model for eDirectory and Active Directory users.

For more information, see OES Trustee Model in the OES 2018 SP3: NSS File System Administration Guide for Linux..

Client-side caching (Offline Files support)

Stores frequently used information on the client's machine. For more information, see Section 5.10, Enabling Offline Files Support.

High Availability

Supported by Cluster Services for high availability. For more information, see Section 9.0, Configuring CIFS with Cluster Services for an NSS File System.

Administration and Configuration

Performed through iManager (by eDirectory users only) and novcifs. For more information, see Section 5.1, Using iManager to Manage CIFS and Section A.0, Command Line Utility for CIFS.

User Management

CIFS does not require Linux User Management (LUM) enabling.