Configuring Exported Folders

This section describes how to use the wizard to create or modify an export in the CIMCO NFS Server.

Welcome Page

The welcome page is displayed when the CIMCO NFS Server is not configured.

Welcome Page.

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Next

Takes you to the next step in the configuration.

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Cancel

Returns to the main window without saving any changes.

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Help

Gives access to help information about this part of the configuration.

Select Export Folder

Here, you can select the folder to be exported. You either write the name of the folder, or you can click on the button to select it from a normal tree selection window.

Select export folder.

Accessing Network Drives

If the folder you wish to export is on another computer (such as a file server), and the NFS Server is running on a Windows 95/98 computer, then you must first map the folder to a drive (e.g. X:).

If the NFS Server is running on a Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/Server computer, you may either specify the mapped network drive (e.g. X:) or the UNC path (e.g. \\fileserver\ncprogs). In case of a mapped drive, the configuration program converts the mapped drive to a UNC path.

If you use network drives on NT, the configuration program prompts for an account and password if the NFS Server is set to auto start. This enables the NFS Server to run with the specified account without a user having to log on to the NT computer. Make sure the account has the necessary privileges to access the shared network drives.

See the section Novell Netware if you plan to export folders from a Novell Netware server.

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Back

Takes you back to the previous step (Welcome Page).

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Next

Takes you to the next step in the configuration.

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Cancel

Returns to the main window without saving any changes.

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Help

Opens the help page for this step of the configuration.

Select Export Name

Here you must select an export name. The export name should be descriptive (e.g. /NCPROG), and it should also be unique in the system (you cannot have two configurations with the same export name).

Select export name.

The export names must begin with a "/" character.

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Back

Takes you back to the previous step (Select Export Folder).

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Next

Takes you to the next step in the configuration.

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Cancel

Returns to the main window without saving any changes.

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Help

Opens the help page for this step of the configuration.

Use Access Control

Here, you select whether you wish to use access control or not. See the section Access Control to learn more about access control.

Use access control.

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Back

Takes you back to the previous step (Select Export Name).

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Next

Takes you to the next step in the configuration.

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Cancel

Returns to the main window without saving any changes.

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Help

Opens the help page for this step of the configuration.

Configuring Access Control

In the field IP Address, you can write or edit an IP address.

Configuring access control.

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Add

Adds the IP address written in the IP Address field to the list of allowed addresses (to the left).

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Modify

Changes the selected address in the list of allowed addresses to the address written in the IP Address field.

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Remove

Removes the selected address from the list of allowed addresses (to the left).

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Export is read-only

If you tick this check box, the CNC machines will only be able to read files from the computer. They will be unable to write, delete or change files in the folder. See the section Access Control to learn more about access control.

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Back

Takes you back to the previous step (Use Access Control).

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Next

Takes you to the next step in the configuration.

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Cancel

Returns to the main window without saving any changes.

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Help

Opens the help page for this step of the configuration.

Done

The Done window.

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Back

Takes you back to the previous step (Use Access Control, or Configuring Access Control if that is active).

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Finish

Completes the configuration, saving all changes and returning to the main window.

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Cancel

Returns to the main window without saving any changes.

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Help

Opens the help page for this step of the configuration.