SFU provides a single, comprehensive package to meet the interoperability requirements described above. SFU implements the following features:
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File sharing between UNIX and Windows using NFS. SFU provides:
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Client for NFS
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Server for NFS
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Gateway for NFS
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Remote command-line access between Windows and UNIX. SFU provides:
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Telnet client
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Telnet server
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Comprehensive cross-platform scripting abilities. SFU provides a consistent implementation of:
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Korn Shell
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C Shell
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More than 350 commonly used UNIX commands and utilities.
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Symbolic and hard links on NTFS and NFS file systems.
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Single rooted file system.
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Common network administration by providing NIS server functionality using the Windows Active Directory® service.
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Password synchronization between Windows and UNIX. Includes precompiled binaries for Solaris 7 and 8, HP-UX 11i, Redhat Linux 8.0, and IBM AIX 5L 5.2, and source code to support compilation on other platforms.
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Installation using Microsoft Windows Installer.
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Administration of SFU components and services using Microsoft Management Console (MMC) or a fully scriptable command line
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Management of SFU components using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
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Installation on computers running Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003.1
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Compatibility with a variety of UNIX–based computers, but specifically tested against Solaris 7 and 8, HP-UX 11i, Redhat Linux 8.0, and IBM AIX 5L 5.2.
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