steve:
are there implications for creating a symlink for all users if you have a lot [>2000]?
"You can get around this restriction by using a directory of symlinks instead. The symlinks can cross volumes, but not filers. For example, set up the option like this:
options cifs.home_dir /vol/vol0/shares
Assume user bill's home directory is in /vol/vol0/h1/b/bi/bill
Set up this symlink on the filer:
/vol/vol0/shares/bill -> /vol/vol0/h1/b/bi/bill
Now bill can simply attach to \FILER\bill to get into his home directory."
We do this with about 30,000 users. Now you sure as hell don't want to "ls -l" our entire cifs.home_dir directory, but there is no problem at all accessing a specific link, which is what the filer does when a user logs in. A directory with 30,000 entries is inconvenient for listing or browsing, but doesn't cause the filer itself any difficulty.
Steve Losen scl@virginia.edu phone: 804-924-0640
University of Virginia ITC Unix Support