Client verification points for a mixed UNIX primary server
See the following topic for procedures to verify the UNIX client computers:
The following table describes the procedures to verify Windows clients.
Table: Procedures to verify Windows clients
Procedures | Description |
|---|---|
Verify the credential for the Windows client |
Check that the credential for the client is indeed for the correct client and comes from the correct domain. Run bpnbat -whoami with -cf for the client's credential file. For example: bpnbat -whoami -cf "c:\Program
Files\Veritas\Netbackup\var\vxss\credentials\
win_client.company.com
Name: win_client.company.com
Domain: NBU_Machines@unix_primary.company.com
Issued by: /CN=broker/OU=root@unix_primary.company.com/
O=vx
Expiry Date: Oct 31 19:50:50 2007 GMT
Authentication method: Veritas Private Security
Operation completed successfully. |
Verify that the authentication client libraries are installed |
Run bpnbat -login on the client to verify that the authentication client libraries are installed. For example: bpnbat -login
Authentication Broker: unix_primary.company.com
Authentication port [Enter = default]:
Authentication type (NIS, NIS+, WINDOWS, vx, unixpwd)
: NIS
Domain: min.com
Name: Smith
Password:
Operation completed successfully. |
Verify the Windows authentication broker |
Ensure that the Windows authentication broker has mutual trust with the main UNIX authentication broker. Also, make sure that the broker uses the UNIX broker as its root broker. |