Deploying ZfD 4.x in a Windows-Only Network
Novell® ZENworks® for Desktops (ZfD) 4.x (that is ZfD 4, ZfD 4 SP1, and ZfD 4.0.1) operates on Windows workstations regardless of the server environment in your network. ZfD 4.x functions in any IP network running Novell eDirectoryTM, including networks with Windows 2000/NT servers, or with NetWare® 6.x or NetWare 5.1 servers, or a combination of all of these.
Traditionally, ZfD has been deployed in a NetWare or in a mixed NetWare and Windows environment. Early versions of ZfD were dependent on many of the features and capabilities that existed only in a LAN based on NetWare. As the product has matured, however, features have evolved that allow ZfD to provide significant functionality in a non-mixed, Windows-only environment. Everything you need to run ZfD in a Windows-only environment is supplied by ZfD 4.x itself.
NOTE: Novell eDirectory 8.7 is included on the ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 Companion CD and on the ZENworks 6 Companion 1 CD.
This section provides an example of how ZfD 4.x can be deployed in a Windows-only environment. It also discusses the installation and significant ZfD features that can benefit Windows network users. The following information is included: