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When starting emu (version 3.6.30) and connecting to gw domains , i am prompted with a windows login to attach to a Linux server running GroupWise. I have mapped a drive to the domain volume but cannot get past this dialog. Any thoughts/workarounds?
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Mark
Edited by Gordon Welling on 15-May-2007 at 4:01pm
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Gordon Welling
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| Posted: 04-April-2007 at 4:45pm
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This problem is caused by the path to the domain database being incorrect for access by applications that use the Windows GroupWise API calls. When EMU opens, it reads the path to the domain database based on the UNC path in the domain object properties in eDirectory. If the path is not available, you will get prompted with a login window. (Chances are you are getting a similar error trying to access that GroupWise system as you get from ConsoleOne running on a Windows workstation.) After setting up a SAMBA share on the Linux server, you should be able to use Windows Explorer and navigate to the directory that contains the wpdomain.db file. If you can navigate to that directory on the Windows workstation, you can correct this problem.
Here is how to test this issue:
- Open ConsoleOne and browse to the GroupWise domain object that EMU is trying to connect to.
- Right-click the domain object and look for the "UNC Path:" in the "GroupWise > Identification" detail page.
- Highlight the UNC path and press Ctrl+C.
- On the Windows taskbar, click "Start", choose "Run ..." and paste (Ctrl+V) the UNC path into the Open: textbox.
- Click "OK".
If Windows fails to open an Explorer window to that path then you are using the incorrect UNC path value.
To fix the problem:
- Use Network Neighborhood to navigate to the location of the wpdomain.db file for that GroupWise domain.
- Copy (Ctrl+C) the UNC path from Windows Explorer.
- Paste (Ctrl+V) the UNC path into the "UNC Path:" textbox for the GroupWise Domain object in ConsoleOne (see step 2 above).
- In ConsoleOne, click "Apply" or "OK" to save the changes.
You may need to give GroupWise a little time to write that change to eDirectory. After a few minutes, try starting EMU again.
If the problem is not resolved, please contact Omni support (780-423-4200 or email support@omni-ts.com).
Edited by Aldo Zanoni on 07-August-2007 at 11:45am
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Gordon Welling
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| Posted: 15-May-2007 at 4:04pm
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There are also some changes recommended to be made to the Novell Client on the administrative workstation running ConsoleOne that is connecting to a Linux server. These changes are recommended in Novell TID 3777653:
Recommended settings for the Novell client: -
Right-click on red N letter in a right corner of the system tray and select "Novell Client properties ..." -
Click on Advance settings. -
Scroll down and find "File Caching" item -> set it to Off. -
Scroll down and find "File Caching on Exclusively opened files" -> set it to Off. -
Scroll down and find "File Commit" -> set it to On -
If asked, reboot the workstation.
Edited by Gordon Welling on 15-May-2007 at 4:05pm
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Aldo Zanoni
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| Posted: 07-August-2007 at 11:30am
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The reason this occurs is because GroupWise domain pathing is different when installed on a Linux box that when installed on NetWare or Windows. EMU uses the Windows API calls to access the wpdomain.db path as conifigured in the UNC path in the properties of the domain.
The value that is read by ConsoleOne running on the Linux box is stored in GroupWise System | Tools | GroupWise System Operations | System Preferences. This is where the Linux path to the wpdomain.db. See TID 3445996 for more information about this configuration option.
So, Windows applications, including ConsoleOne on Windows, call the UNC path and ConsoleOne on Linux calls the value set in System Preferences. Make sure that these two values are set correctly for the two different systems. The UNC path needs to be the \\ value to the SAMBA share. The Linux System Preference needs to be the Linux value to the wpdomain.db.
Following is another TID that might help with setting up ConsoleOne to properly connect to a GroupWise system installed on Linux: TID 3288628
And if these two TIDs don't get your system up and running, there are two other options that we can help you with, but they will probably require that you give us a call. The first option involves making a couple of changes using an instance of ConsoleOne that does not have the GroupWise snap-ins and manually setting the ASCII value of the connection path in the appropriate "Other" field value. The second option involves setting up a "redirection" secondary domain on a NetWare server. There is no need to have any post offices on the secondary domain. After setting up the secondary domain, replace the UNC path on the primary domain to be the same value as the UNC path in the secondary domain. When EMU connects to the UNC path of the secondary domain (on NetWare), GroupWise will redirect the connection request to the primary domain which has the post offices and user accounts.
Check our website or go here for information about the latest version of EMU.
Note: GroupWise 7.0.2 is required to manage the Linux GroupWise system from a machine other than the server that is running the GroupWise domain.
Regards,
Aldo
www.omni-ts.com
Edited by Gordon Welling on 08-August-2007 at 10:14am
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Gordon Welling
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Also be aware that if import/create users is taking 3 or more minutes per user, refer to "Import/Create Users Takes Too Long" for the resolution.
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The value that is read by ConsoleOne running on the Linux box is stored in GroupWise System | Tools | GroupWise System Operations | System Preferences. This is where the Linux path to the wpdomain.db. See TID 3445996 for more information about this configuration option.
Edited by ok05100 on 05-March-2008 at 10:32pm
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