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16. System Files


File
WhereCreated ByEdited ByPurpose
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auth2.pw/vice/dbinitpwAuthentication server to generate secret tokens.
auth2.tk/vice/dbhandUsed for secure communication among Coda servers.
dumplist/vice/dbhandcreatevolSpecifies which volumes to backup and when.
files/vice/dbhandhandUpdate uses the files in files as a list of
files to keep up to date.
groups_codahandhandBy pwd2pdb to create vice.pdb file
hosts/vice/dbhandhandLists all of the servers in this Coda installation.
pro.db/vice/dbadduserCoda protection database
servers/vice/dbhandhandServer number. Used as part of a volume number.
VLDB/vice/dbbuildvldb.shVolume Location Database. Used by clients to
locate volumes.
vice.pcf/vice/dbpcfgenpcfgenAuth2 binary password database
vice.pdb/vice/dbpwd2pdbpwd2pdbAuth2 clear text password file
volutil.tk/vice/dbhandUsed for secure communication among Coda servers.
VRDB/vice/dbvolutilvolutilMap group volume names and numbers from
makevrdbmakevrdba replicated volume to a VSG and the read-write
volumes that make up the replicated volume.
VSGDB/vice/dbhandhandBy createvol_rep to map a VSG to a set of servers
AllVolumes/vice/volbuildvldb.shHuman readable version of VLDB
maxgroupid/vice/volhandcreatevol_repBy creatvol_rep when allocating
group ids
partitions/vice/volbldvldbLists vice partitions for all servers.
RWlist/vice/volcreatevolLists all read write volumes.
user_codahandhandBy pwd2pdb to create vice.pdb file
VolumeList/vice/volcreatevolList of volumes on server
VRlist/vice/volvolutilvolutilHuman readable version of VRDB.
SrvLog/vice/srvsrvLog of server activity.
SrvLog-xx/vice/srv/volutilOld SrvLog.
UpdateLog/vice/srvupdateupdateLog of update activity.
AuthLog/vice/auth2auth2Log of authenication server activity.
vstab/usr/coda/etchandhandVenus configuration file
Several other programs use vstab to get server names

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