Configuring DFS Clients

1. At the DCE Configuration Menu, type 4 and press <Return>.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter Cell Administrator's principal name: (cell_admin)

2. Type the name of the principal who was defined to be the initial privileged user of the registry database during the configuration of the master Security server and press <Return>.

The dce_config script prompts:

Enter password:

3. Type the password for the initial privileged user's account and press <Return>. Note that this password is not displayed as you type it.

The dce_config script loads the DFS kernel extensions if any must be loaded and displays the following messages:

S:****** Loading kernel extensions...
rpc_config: installed krpc device at major number 71

Then the dce_config script prompts for whether LFS (Episode) should be initialized:

Should LFS be initialized (n)?

4. Type y to initialize LFS or n to not and press <Return>.

The dce_config script displays:

Is the cache :
1. in memory
2. on the local disk
selection:

5. Type 1 if the cache is in memory or 2 if it is stored on the local disk and press <Return>.

The dce_config script starts the dfsbind daemon:

S:****** Starting dfsbind

and then prompts:

Enter the RAM size of the cache (10000):

6. Type the cache size and press <Return>.

The dce_config script starts the dfsd daemon and returns the DCE Configuration Menu.