Netware

[timdodgson]

Hi lads
Please can you help me i have very VERY limited knolage of netware but i have just got a job where they have a netware server please can u tell me all the relavant stuff like is syscon still the tool to use where do you store roaming profiles will kix logon scripts work off a novell server where do u put logon scripts where do you put config.pol for policys also can i do things like an adminastrative install of office on the server and lastly which is the best books to buy

Thanks in Advance
Tim Dodgson

Tim Dodgson
timdodgson@yahoo.co.uk

http://www.ukitsolutions.net

 

[ChipsAhoy]

For the newer versions of Netware, NWAdmin is the admin tool and is where you input login scripts. Novell has some great books that you can purchase via the Internet.

 

[Psychoid]

Hi, Tim.
First of all, Novell has extensive documentation on their products. Here is the link to the main documentation site.

http://www.novell.com/documentation/

As for your questions:
A.) Since this is the NetWare 5 forum, I'll assume that the server is NW5. Syscon is no longer used since the NetWare 3.2 days; there are two administration tools for NW5 -- NWAdmin (sysublic\win32\nwadmn32.exe) and ConsoleOne (just download it from Novell's web site). ConsoleOne is the one that you'll want to use.
B) Just out of curiosity, what is this server used for? A particular application? file & print services?
C) Roaming profiles can be used if you have the ZEN Works (or ZEN for Desktops) product. Other than that, I don't believe that you'll be able to use roaming profiles.
D) KIX was created because NT has very lame scripting ability. With NetWare, you don't need KIX, nor will KIX work.
E) Login scripts are created using NWAdmin or ConsoleOne. You can assign them to containers, groups, users, etc. The actual script is contained within NDS as one of an object's properties. This is also contained in Novell's documentation.
F) config.pol will also only be used if you have the ZEN Works product
G) You can do an administrative install of Office on the server
H) In my opinion, the best newbie books would be something by David Clarke. He does many of the NetWare study guides.
I) My last comment is about NDS -- Novell Directory Services (or eDirectory). In order to get a grasp on NetWare, you need to understand that EVERYTHING that Novell produces is based around the Directory. This is the inherent strength of Novell's strategy and technology. I'm not going to go into a long discourse about why NDS is superior to the "directory" of *another* company, but I just want to encourage you to spend a lot of time studying about it. Again, Novell's documentation web site is a great source of information about NDS.

Hope this information helps. If you have any questions, I'll monitor this thread

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Bill
Consultant / Network Engineer
CNE, CCNA

 

[timdodgson]

Thanks alot lads
Just one last question what is zen
many Thanks
Tim Dodgson
Tim Dodgson
timdodgson@yahoo.co.uk

http://www.ukitsolutions.net

 

[Psychoid]

Tim,
Novell has a few different ZEN products:
ZEN for Servers is a server management product. It does software distribution, server management, and network monitoring. ZEN for Servers is used for managing Linux, Solaris, Windows, and NetWare servers; it is truly cross-platform.

ZEN for Desktops (formerly ZEN Works) is the industry-leading desktop management product. It gives you the ability to do asset & software management, remote control, imaging, software distribution, application healing, and policies. ZfD is a very compelling product. ZEN for Desktops has won many honors over the years, most recently, the first place award in Network World's desktop management comparison.

http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2003/0210bgnetr.html

ZEN for Handhelds is designed for managing PDA's. I haven't actually used it yet, so can't really say much about it.

Overall, the fact that all of these tools work on a variety of platforms (compared to the proprietary nature of *some* company's solutions) and are directory-based makes them extremely compelling.

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Bill
Consultant / Network Engineer
CNE, CCNA

 

[nexus96]

if you have any questions or problems go to:

http://support.novell.com

then go to the knowledgebase (extremely helpful)