Desktop Management Agent

The ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Agent MSI (zfdagent.msi) does not install on a Windows NT 4 workstation.

We recommend that you use the latest patched version of the ZENworks for Desktops 4.x Agent on Windows NT 4 workstations. You can obtain the public release of this agent at the ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 Product Updates Web site.

Policies and Policy Packages

The following list explains how the features and functionality of ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management policies and policy packages can be applied to Windows NT 4 workstations.

• The NT only property page for policies and packages is retained. It remains functional for NT workstation management, even after you upgrade to ZENworks 6.5.
• The NT/2000/XP property page for policies and policy packages is retained. It remains functional for NT workstation management, even after you upgrade to ZENworks 6.5.
• The property pages of Policy and Policy Package objects include a note explaining that NT4 workstations must use the ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 Management Agent in order to read policies with NT only or NT/2000/XP property pages.
• Any miscellaneous references to Windows NT workstations remain on Policy property pages.
• The local redirector file copy feature known as the ZENworks Multiple UNC Provider or ZEN MUP, is not supported on NT workstations. For more information, see "Understanding the ZENworks Multiple UNC Provider" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Administration Guide.
• Policy error logging is not supported for NT workstations.
• DHCP delivery of the Middle Tier IP address is not supported on NT4 workstations. For more information, see "Implementing a DHCP Option for Delivering the Middle Tier Server Address" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Administration Guide.
• The ZENworks Tree is not supported on Windows NT 4 workstations. For more information, see "Using a ZENworks Tree" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Administration Guide.
• The following table lists the Workstation Management settings that are unavailable or that are ignored in ConsoleOne^TM for Windows NT workstations:

  Steps to Locate in ConsoleOne	Ignored Settings
  Workstation or User package > Novell iPrint policy > Settings page	Remove Any Installed iPrint Printer That is Not Included in This List of Printers
  Server package > Workstation Import policy > Limits page	Disable User History
  Workstation object > User History page	Do Not Add to History

Automatic Workstation Import and Removal

You can add or remove NT 4 Workstation objects to an eDirectory tree where ZENworks 6.5 exists, regardless of whether ZENworks was installed there for the first time or upgraded from ZENworks for Desktops 4.x.

Application Management

The following list explains how the features and functionality of ZENworks 6.5 Application Management can be applied to Windows NT 4 workstations.

• Application Management property pages in ConsoleOne retain references to Windows NT 4 workstations.
• Application objects created in ZENworks 6.5 using the legacy system requirements apply to Windows NT4/2000/XP and Windows 98 SE workstations.
• The install manager of the Web Browser view of the Novell Application Launcher^TM detects the workstation operating system and requests the appropriate .cab file for that workstation. The zfd40.cab file is used on Windows NT 4 workstations, while zfdplugin.cab is used for Windows 98/2000/XP workstations. The zfd40.cab file remains on the server's local drive after it has been upgraded to ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management.
• The following table lists the Application Management features that are unavailable or that are ignored in ConsoleOne^TM for Windows NT workstations:

  Steps to Locate in ConsoleOne	Feature
  MSI Application object > Identification tab > Package Information page	Administration Package Path
  Application object > Distribution Options tab > Pre-Distribution Process Termination page	All settings
  Application object > Distribution Options tab > Options page	Distribute in the Workstation Security Space if Workstation Associated
  Application object > Availability tab > Distribution Rules page	All Distribution Rules features are ignored; only legacy system requirements are read.
  Application object > Common tab > Uninstall Scripts page	All settings

Workstation Imaging

The following list explains how the features and functionality of ZENworks 6.5 Workstation Imaging can be applied to Windows NT 4 workstations.

• Windows NT 4 Workstation objects in eDirectory are still valid for ZENworks 6.5 imaging policies.
• The version of the ZENworks Imaging Windows Agent (ziswin.exe) shipping with ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 can create image safe data that can be used by the ZENworks 6.5 Imaging Server.

Remote Management

The following list explains how the features and functionality of ZENworks 6.5 Remote Management can be applied to Windows NT 4 workstations.

• Windows NT 4 workstations running the Remote Management Agent installed by ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 can be managed by the ZENworks 6.5 Remote Control Console.
• The following ZENworks 6.5 Remote Management features are not available or will not work for Windows NT4 workstations:
  • Agent Initiated Connection
  • Session Encryption
  • Force 256 Color Palette

Workstation Inventory

The following list explains how the features and functionality of ZENworks 6.5 Workstation Inventory can be applied to Windows NT 4 workstations.

• The ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 Management Agent installed on Windows NT 4 workstations sends a scan directly to the ZENworks 6.5 Inventory Server. The received data is stored in the ZENworks 6.5 inventory database.
• The ZENworks 6.5 console can be used for viewing data present on the Windows NT 4 workstation and for configuring inventory policies.
• Some information is either not available or is limited on Windows NT 4 workstations:

  Hardware: The following hardware information is either not available or is limited on scanned Windows NT 4 workstations:

  • Monitor information is not available.
  • System chassis information is not available.
  • System information new attributes is not shown.

  Software Related Enhancements: The following software related enhancements are either not available or are limited on scanned Windows NT 4 workstations:

  • Only the product name, vendor, version, the identifying number, and the location are scanned using ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 methodology.
  • Scanning and viewing of information generated using the software dictionary is not available.
  • Scanning and viewing of information for product suites, products, anti-virus information, and so on, is not available.
  • File information is not available.
  • Disk usage data is not available.