Request Common Practices (IFS)

Hello,

I have been bumbling along as far as file servers have been concerned
for a couple of years using PC based servers. Now I want to get better
organized with the iSeries (AS/400) setup.

I know that OS/400 provides a series of folders in the root (home,
netlogon, and Q*) as well as shares to some of them. What I would like
to hear comments, opinions, and experience on is common pratices
particularly in organizing users.

Do you allow the users to do whatever they want in \home or do you
make them use only the folder with their user name and keep it
restricted to just them?

Do you create one new \root folder that all the files shared between
user are stored in or do you create separate function folders in
\root?

Do you add a share to this root folder or to function based folders
under it?

Do you add a folder to \root for your in-house system supplied files
(software installs, reference information, configurations...) or do
you use the common \root folder above?

Any other topics (this is why I am starting this discussion)?

I know that setting permissions is important and will assign them
based on the above results and folder contents so am not really asking
for comments at this time. However, I will be willing to organize the
results of either subject for a FAQ page to submit to Midrange.com if
you want it David. Or how about a "Common Practices" section also?

Thanks for your input.

Roger Vicker, CCP

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