NetWare to NT Complete:Integration and Migration
Wayne McKinnon and Arnold Villeneuve
Chapter 4
Client Connectivity
Introduction
This chapter covers NetWare and Windows NT client workstation connectivity options. Particular emphasis will be placed on highlighting connectivity from any side of the network: NetWare clients to Windows NT server, and Windows clients to NetWare server. Access to the NetWare server will be reviewed through two possible methods: directly through NetWare client software, or indirectly through the Windows NT Server Gateway. Once connected, we will demonstrate how NetWare command utilities function differently depending on which of the two connection methods are used and why the differences exists. From the Windows NT perspective, we will cover how the Performance Monitor can be used to monitor the client driver throughput to assist us in determining which client connection method best addresses your requirements. Finally, we will look at some of the alternative methods such as Network File System (NFS), Macintosh Appeltalk, and File Transfer Protocol that can be used to connect network clients to either NetWare or Windows NT.
Chapter Objectives
o Overview of multiplatform connectivity from a client perspective
o Client Connectivity in a Heterogeneous network environment
o DOS/Windows Connectivity Options
o Connecting the DOS/Windows client to NetWare and Windows NT
o Another alternative - change the Windows NT Server instead!
o Integrating Windows for Workgroups with NetWare and Windows NT
o The Windows NT network connection from WFWG
o Making the Novell NetWare connection from WFWG
o The latest thing for Windows for Workgroups
o Coordinating User Names and Passwords
o Integrating Windows 95 with NetWare and Windows NT Servers
o Windows 95 Client Networking Support for NetWare and Windows NT Networks
o A quick overview of the Windows 95 logon process
o Communicating with Windows NT is easy
o Profiles and Policies
o Communicating with NetWare - Two Options
o NetWare Communications the Microsoft Way
o Integrating NetWare Login and Windows NT Logon Scripts
o Common Problems with Microsoft’s Client for NetWare Networks
o NetWare Communications the Novell Way
o Common Problems with Novell NetWare Workstation Shells 3.x and 4.x
o Novell’s new client network solution - Client 32 for Windows 95
o Windows 95 Profiles and Policies in a mixed server network
o Some final thoughts on the Windows Client / NetWare Client Question
o Things are not what they appear to be : Windows 95 acting like a NetWare server
o Integrating Windows NT Workstation with NetWare and Windows NT Servers
o Overview of the Windows NT Logon Process
o Windows NT Workstation is tightly integrated with NT Domains
o Microsoft’s Client Services for NetWare (CSNW)
o Accessing NetWare Server Volumes and Directories
o Accessing NetWare Print Queues
o Support for NetWare Aware Applications and Utilities
o Running NetWare Aware Applications
o Monitoring CSNW Performance
o General CSNW Troubleshooting Tips
o Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Client Service for NetWare
o Are Profiles and Policies still supported?
o Novell NetWare Client Software for Windows NT Workstation
o Novell’s NetWare Client 32 for Windows NT
o Novell’s IntranetWare Client for Windows NT
o Windows NT Server as a Client
o Additional Connectivity Options
o Apple Talk, File Transfer Protocol, and Network File System
o If you can’t change the client, change the server!
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