Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4a

November 26, 2010

1.0 Readme Updates

This document was updated in the following sections on the dates indicated:

1.2 September 16, 2010

Added the following section:

1.3 November 18, 2009

Added the following section:

2.0 Overview

The information in this Readme file pertains to Novell® ZENworks® 7 Desktop Management, the Novell product for managing desktops on Windows* workstations located inside or outside of your corporate firewall. Information about ZENworks services running on Linux* server platforms is included.

The Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide provides detailed installation instructions. It is available on the Novell documentation Web site and as a menu option when running the installation program.

This product might contain undocumented utilities that Novell Support might use to diagnose or correct problems.

3.0 Supported Platforms

Some of the platforms that ZENworks 7 Desktop Management originally supported might no longer be supported by their vendors. If you encounter issues in such platforms, we recommend you to move to one of the platforms that is supported by ZENworks 7 Desktop Management and the vendor.

For more information on the supported platforms, see ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide.

4.0 What’s New

  • Interim Release 4a is a full overlay of ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux.

  • Interim Release 4a provides support for installing ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server on SLES 10 server (32-bit / 64-bit) and OES 2 server (32-bit / 64-bit)

5.0 Product Limitations

There are some limitations on the scope and environment where you can use ZENworks 7 Desktop Management.

  • The ZENworks Remote Management Wake-On-LAN feature does not support workstations that have more than one network interface card. This hardware configuration may also be called “multi-homed” workstations or “dual NIC” workstations.

    For more information, see TID 10019161 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

  • ZENworks 7 Desktop Management supports only one locale at a time. For example, if Application objects are created using European characters, and if those applications are launched with the Novell Application Launcher on a Japanese workstation, Dr. Watson errors will result.

  • If you plan to install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4a on a SLES 10 server where Novell eDirectory 8.8.1 is installed, you need to make sure that, at a minimum, ports TCP 427 and TCP 524 are opened on the server.

    If these ports are not opened, the SLES 10 server cannot be added to the eDirectory tree where you plan to install ZENworks.

  • Based on limitations of Windows 98 MSI support, a “response” transform (.mst) of the zfdagent.msi created with InstallShield AdminStudio is not supported. This limitation will be removed when Novell ZENworks Desktop Management no longer supports the Windows 98 platform.

  • ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux (that is, the Desktop Management Server and the ZENworks Middle Tier Server software installed on Linux servers) does not support installation on SLES 9 servers. SLES 9 SP1 (or later) is required.

  • The ZENworks 7 Suite with SP1 IR4a does not support encrypted attributes, a feature included in Novell eDirectory 8.8x.

5.1 Middle Tier Server Limitations

  • The ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server is currently not supported on 64-bit version of the SLES 9 operating system.

  • Installation of the ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server with SP1 IR4a on a network cluster is not supported.

    NOTE:If you mistakenly choose to install the Middle Tier on a Linux cluster, the installation program continues to run the novell-zdm-cluster rpm, using NULL as the Middle Tier component. The Middle Tier server is not actually installed.

  • For information about Middle Tier Server Installation limitations, see Section 7.5, Middle Tier Server Installation Issues.

6.0 Downloading and Installing the Interim Release on Linux Servers

Interim Release 4a is a full overlay of ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux. IR4a is a comprehensive maintenance release, which means that it includes all of the fixes made after Support Pack 1 shipped. In addition, it includes support for installing ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server on SLES 10 server and OES 2 server.

This section contains the following information:

6.1 Downloading the Interim Release IR4a

To download ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux with SP1 Interim Release 4a (IR4a), complete the following steps:

  1. Locate the Interim Release download at the Novell downloads Web site, then search for the ZENworks 7 product and this IR4a release.

  2. Download the interim release file, ZEN7_with_SP1_IR4a_DesktopMgmtLinux.iso.

6.2 Installing the Interim Release IR4a on a machine that does not have ZENworks Desktop Management installed

Interim Release 4a is a full overlay of ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux. You can install IR4a on a machine that does not have ZENworks Desktop Management already installed.

IMPORTANT:If you choose to install the Interim Release IR4b on a 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES10) that has 64-bit eDirectory 8.8 SP6 installed, you must install the 32-bit version of the libstdc++33 file before installing IR4b on the device:

  1. Go to Yast Control Center.

  2. Click Software > Software Management.

  3. Search for libstdc++.

  4. Select the checkbox next to libstdc++33-32bit and click Accept.

For information on installing IR4a, see Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide.

6.3 Installing the Interim Release IR4a on a machine that has IR4 installed

IR4 and IR4a are comprehensive maintenance releases, which means that they includes all of the fixes made after Support Pack 1 shipped. However, IR4a also includes support for installing ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server on SLES 10 server and OES 2 server.

If you choose to reinstall any component that is already installed on the machine, the configuration settings for that component resets to the default settings. Before installing IR4a, you must take a reliable backup of the configuration files for all the components you want to reinstall. For information on installing IR4a, see Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide

6.4 Installing the Interim Release IR4a on a machine that has a ZENworks 7 release other than IR4 installed

You can use IR4a to install the Middle Tier Server and also any ZENworks 7 component that is not previously installed.

If the machine where you want to install IR4a already has any ZENworks 7 component other than IR4 installed, you must use IR4 to upgrade that component because IR4a does not allow upgrading of already installed components. For more information on upgrading the component see, IR4 Readme

For information on installing IR4a, see Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide

7.0 Installation Issues

This section explains the installation issues for the Desktop Management Server, the Middle Tier Server, and the Desktop Management Agent. It also discusses some installation issues for Desktop Management components such as Application Management and Workstation Imaging.

Issues with installing ZENworks Desktop Management services on a Linux server are grouped together for your convenience.

7.1 General Installation Issue

We recommend that you do not change the default provider order of the network connection services on the machine where you are running the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4a installation program. Changing the order from the default creates errors in the installation program.

7.2 OES Linux Cluster Installation Issues

This section explains the issues that have been discovered with the installation of the Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on an OES Linux cluster.

7.2.1 Clusters do not fail over after installing ZENworks to an OES Linux cluster

When you attempt to fail over an OES Linux cluster after installing ZENworks Desktop Management, the services do not start. This is because the cluster load and unload scripts are not updated during installation of ZENworks on an OES Linux cluster (OES SP2 or earlier).

Workaround: As a prerequisite to installing ZENworks, you must patch the OES Linux cluster.

  1. If you upgraded to OES Linux SP2 using the support pack, run the oessp2prepatch.sh script.

    For information, see the OES Linux documentation.

  2. If you have not yet done so, purchase an activation code from Novell Customer Care for updating OES Linux.

  3. On your OES Linux cluster server, open a terminal window as root.

  4. Enter rug sl.

    This should display Novell_Update_server somewhere in the list.

  5. Assuming that Novell_Update_server is the second item listed, enter:

    rug act -s 2 1234567890 user@company.com
    

    where 2 identifies that you are selecting the second listed item, 1234567890 is your activation code, and user@company.com is your e-mail address.

  6. Then do one of the following:

    • For the entire OES Linux update (recommended), enter:

      rug pin -entire-channel oes
      
    • For only the applicable kernel and NCS patches that are required to resolve this problem, enter:

      rug pin patch-11078
      
      rug pin patch-11130
      
  7. Reboot the cluster.

  8. Install ZENworks to the cluster.

7.3 Linux Server Installation Issues

This section explains the issues that have been discovered with the installation of the Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux.

7.3.1 License Message is Displayed after Installing on a Linux Server

When you open ConsoleOne for the first time after installing ZENworks 7 Desktop Management on a Linux server, a license pop-up message displays. You must enter the license code to administer the ZENworks Desktop Management Linux machine.

7.3.2 Proxydhcp Service Does Not Automatically Start after Installation

Although the Installation Complete message states that all installed ZENworks services have been started, the proxydhcp service is not started after the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux installation is completed, nor is it started after a reboot. To start the service, run /etc/init.d/novell-proxydhcp start. If you want the service to be started after a reboot, you can use a runlevel editor and add the daemon to the required runlevel.

7.3.3 Silent Installation fails on clusters

Silent Installation is not yet supported on clusters.

7.3.4 YaST Shows Errors Regarding Middle Tier Dependencies

If you open YaST after installing only the ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server on a SLES 9 server, then you select Software Installations and then click Dependencies, errors are displayed indicating a dependency conflict.

These errors indicate that the dependency is on novell-zenworks-common, which is not copied to the server unless you also install the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Server to the same machine.

You can disregard this error if the Middle Tier Server is installed by itself on the SLES 9 server.

7.3.5 Enabling Universal Password on a Middle Tier Server Installed on Linux Disables User Login

If you install ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server on an OES (Linux) server (shipping version) and then you enable the Universal Password setting, all users logging in through the Middle Tier will fail to authenticate. Administrators are also unable to log in; consequently, the NSAdmin utility becomes unusable.

To work around this issue, you can do one of the following:

  • Install OES-SP1

  • Install a newer version of the Middle Tier Server for Linux (novell-xtier-web)

  • Edit the /etc/opt/novell/xtier/xsrvd/envvars file:

  1. Open /etc/opt/novell/xtier/xsrvd/envvars in a text editor.

  2. Replace this line:

    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}":/opt/novell/xtier/lib
    

    with this line:

    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}":/opt/novell/xtier/lib:/opt/novell/nmas/client/lib
    
  3. Use the following command to restart novell-xsrvd:

    /etc/init.d/novell-xsrvd restart
    

7.3.6 SP1 IR4a Does Not Install on a SLES 9 SP3 Server Until an eDirectory Replica Is Added

When you attempt to install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4a on a SLES 9 SP3 server where eDirectory 8.7.3x has been installed, the installation program detects the eDirectory tree, but does not authenticate to it.

This behavior does not occur when ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a is installed on an OES Linux SP2 server where eDirectory 8.7.3x is installed.

To work around the problem, you need to add an eDirectory partition replica to the SLES 9 SP3 server.

7.3.7 SP1 IR4a Installation Must Be Run As Root

The ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a Services on Linux installation fails if it is started from the user interface as a non-root user. No error messages are displayed with this failure. Subsequent attempts to start the installation from a terminal prompt as root also fail.

To work around the problem, reboot the computer, log in as root, and try the installation again as root.

For more information, see TID 3233134 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

7.3.8 Installing ZENworks Desktop Management Services on Linux stops the previously installed services

If you install ZENworks Desktop Management Services on a Linux machine that has previous versions of the services installed, all the previously installed services on the machine are stopped. Only the newly installed services are automatically started by the installer.

Workaround: Manually restart the services or reboot the Linux machine.

7.3.9 Inventory service might not automatically start after Installing IR4a

After the installation of IR4a on a machine, the Inventory service might fail to start even if the machine is rebooted.

Workaround: Perform the following steps to start the service:

  1. Run the following command at the bash prompt to refresh the LDAP server:

    ldapconfig -R

  2. Run the following command to start the Inventory service:

    /etc/init.d/novell-zdm-inv start

7.3.10 Wake-on-LAN service might not automatically start after installing IR4a

After the installation of IR4a on a machine, the Wake-on-LAN service might fail to start even if the machine is rebooted.

Workaround: Perform the following steps to start the service:

  1. Run the following command at the bash prompt to refresh the LDAP server:

    ldapconfig -R

  2. Run the following command to start the Wake-on-LAN service:

    /etc/init.d/novell-zdm-wol start

7.3.11 The Imaging service does not automatically start after Installing IR4a

After the installation of IR4a on a machine, the novell-zmgserv imaging service fails to start.

Workaround: Do one of the following:

  • Restart the machine

  • Run the following command to start the service:

    /etc/init.d/novell-zmgserv start

7.3.12 SP1 IR4a fails to install on a 64-bit machine that already has ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 2 installed

If you install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services or the ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server on a 64-bit Linux machine that already has IR2 installed, the installation might fail.

Workaround: Upgrade to ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4 and then install IR4a.

7.4 Desktop Management Server Installation Issues

This section contains information about the issues that might occur when you install the Desktop Management Server.

7.4.1 Installation Creates a Non-Functional ConsoleOne Update Application Object

When you install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services, the installation creates a new ConsoleOne Update Application object in the eDirectory tree. This object will not work until you have configured it properly.

To configure the object:

  1. In ConsoleOne, right-click the ConsoleOne Update Application object > click Properties, click the Run Options tab, then click Application.

  2. In the Path to File field, type \\server_name\sys\public\zenworks\c1update.exe.

or

  1. In ConsoleOne, right-click the ConsoleOne Update Application object > click Properties, click the Run Options tab, then click Application.

  2. In the Path to file field, type %SOURCE_PATH%\zenworks\c1update.exe.

7.5 Middle Tier Server Installation Issues

This section contains information about the issues that might occur when you install the Middle Tier Server.

7.5.1 Installing or Upgrading the Novell Client on a Windows 2000/2003 Server with the Middle Tier Server

If you install the Novell Client on a Windows 2000/2003 server, then install the Middle Tier Server on the same machine, then uninstall the Novell Client from this server, the Middle Tier Server fails. The client uninstall program removes important files needed by the ZENworks Middle Tier Server.

In this same software combination scenario, if you subsequently upgrade the client to 4.9 SP2 (or later), a different version of nicm.sys will be installed. If you do not use the nicm.sys included in ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server, the Middle Tier Server fails.

To work around this issue, you have two options:

  1. Save the nicm.sys file included in the ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Server installation prior to the client upgrade and then recopy after the client upgrade (this could also be accomplished by reinstalling the Middle Tier after the client upgrade).

  2. After the client upgrade, download nicm.sys from TID 10093371 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase and copy it to overwrite the updated client version of nicm.sys.

7.5.2 Installing the ZENworks 7 with SP1 IR4a Middle Tier Server on Linux Upgrades the OES Xtier Component

When you install the ZENworks 7 with SP1 IR4a Middle Tier Server to an OES Linux server, the existing Xtier component used by other Novell products (such as NetStorage) is forcibly upgraded to work with ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a.

The following table lists the Xtier RPMs that are installed by NetStorage and the Xtier RPMs installed by the ZENworks Middle Tier Server. The RPM list was obtained by using the rpm - qa |grep novell- x command.

NetStorage RPMs (installed by NetStorage in OES Linux SP2)

ZENworks RPMs (installed by Desktop Management 7 with SP1 IR4a Middle Tier Server)

novell- xtier- web- 3.1.3- 12.sles9

novell- xtier- web- 3.1.4- 4.sles9

novell- xtier- core- 3.1.3- 12.sles9

novell- xtier- core- 3.1.4- 4.sles9

novell- xtier- base- 3.1.3- 12.sles9

novell- xtier- base- 3.1.4- 4.sles9

IMPORTANT:Do not install the ZENworks 7 with SP1 IR4a Middle Tier Server to a server where NetStorage is already installed. Doing so alters the /var/opt/xtier directories, making them incompatible with NetStorage.

If upgrading the Xtier component might create a problem for your users, you can use the novell-zdm-configure utility to configure the existing version of Xtier to work with the ZENworks 7 with SP1 IR4a Middle Tier Server. For more information, see Configuring or Reconfiguring Installed ZENworks Processes Running on Linux in the Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide.

If you are already experiencing NetStorage failure because you installed the ZENworks Middle Tier Server, you can reference one of the following TIDs in the Novell Support Knowledgebase for help:

  • TID 3406928 - NetStorage “Error 500” on OES Linux

  • TID 3595588 - Error 500 Accessing NetStorage after NSS Install on OES Linux

  • TID 10100943 - NetStorage Registry Utilities

7.6 Desktop Management Agent Installation and Upgrade Issues

This section contains information about the issues that might occur when you install the Desktop Management Agent. For more information, see TID 10078667 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

IMPORTANT:The version of the Desktop Management Agent that shipped with ZENworks for Desktops 4.0 is no longer supported. Prior to upgrading the Desktop Management Agent to ZENworks 7, users should replace this older version of the agent with the version of the agent shipping with the ZENworks 6 Suite (ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1/SP1b) or later.

7.6.1 Microsoft Windows Installer Must Be Installed on Windows Workstations

The Microsoft Windows Installer engine (msi.dll) and the Windows Installer executable (msiexec.exe) must be present on the workstation in order for the Desktop Management Agent MSI package to be unpacked and executed. Some Windows 98 workstations might not have the MSI engine installed, so the Desktop Management Agent MSI package will not install.

You can obtain the latest version of the Windows Installer from the Microsoft downloads site or you can use the MSI 2.0 file (instmsia.exe) that is available in the \microsoft windows installer\98 folder of the Novell ZENworks 7 Companion 2 CD.

7.6.2 Desktop Management Agent Install Fails When ConsoleOne is Open on the Workstation

If you distribute the Desktop Management Agent MSI through Application Launcher to a Windows workstation, users should not have ConsoleOne open on those workstations.

If ConsoleOne is open during the distribution, the Desktop Management Agent Installation MSI fails.

7.6.3 User-Based Uninstall of the Desktop Management Agent Should Be Accomplished with Add/Remove Programs

We recommend that you do not configure the Desktop Management Agent MSI object to allow for a user-based uninstall because the workstation does not currently prompt for a reboot when the user executes an uninstall by right-clicking the Application object icon.

If you grant Administrator rights to the user, he or she can uninstall the Desktop Management Agent using Add/Remove Programs. In this case, the workstation does display a prompt for reboot. You can use the agentdistributor.exe utility located in the sys:public\mgmt\consoleone\1.2\bin folder of the Desktop Management Server when ZENworks 7 has been applied to that server. Using this utility, you can “push” the latest agent to workstations based on their IP address.

7.6.4 Can't Uninstall Desktop Management Agent Files Previously Installed by Myapps.html

If you or a user install myapps.html on a Windows 98 workstation, some ZENworks Management Agent files are installed on that workstation that cannot be subsequently uninstalled in the Add/Remove Programs feature of the Windows Control Panel.

This might cause a problem if it becomes necessary to install the Novell Client on the same workstation; the client installation program detects the Desktop Management Agent files and will not proceed until the Agent (or its files) is removed from the workstation. Because the files do not constitute the entire installation of the Agent, there is no listing of the Desktop Management Agent in Add/Remove Programs.

For more information, see TID 10094298 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

7.6.5 Application Browser View Stops Working on a Windows 98 Workstation After Installing the Desktop Management Agent MSI

If you install application plug-ins from the Application Browser view (myapps.html) on a Windows 98 workstation, and if you subsequently install the full ZENworks Desktop Management Agent on that workstation using the agent MSI available from the Application Browser view, the Application Browser view stops working.

The problem occurs because of file name truncation occurring during the MSI installation from the Browser view. We recommend that you install the Agent MSI on Windows 98 using a method other than the Application Browser view.

7.6.6 Uninstalling the Desktop Management Agent on a Windows 98 Workstation Might Fail

If you or a user uninstall the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent from a Windows 98 workstation, the uninstall process might fail with the following error message:

Error 1605: This action is only valid for products that are currently installed

The failure is due to the Windows 98 MSI Installer incorrectly setting up the Windows registry for uninstall.

InstallShield Consumer Central has published a Knowledgebase resource that provides some steps for working around the problem. The workaround recommends that you run Windows Installer CleanUp utility to clear registry entries from the workstation. The utility is available for download at the Microsoft Support site.

7.6.7 Installing and Then Removing the Desktop Management Agent with NetIdentity Might Cause NetIdentity to Fail

If you install the Novell Client 4.9 SP1a, then install Novell NetIdentity 1.2 (from the same Novell Client CD), then install the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent, and then remove the Agent, NetIdentity will not work because the Agent NetIdentity files are removed.

To work around this problem, you need to use the Windows Add/Remove Programs utility to remove NetIdentity, then you need to reinstall it.

7.6.8 NetIdentity Client Cannot Be Uninstalled After Desktop Management Agent Is Installed

If you install NetIdentity on a clean workstation using the Novell Client, NetIdentity is listed in the Add/Remove Programs list of the Windows Control Panel.

If you subsequently install the ZENworks Desktop Management Agent (which also installs NetIdentity) on this workstation, you can use Add/Remove Programs in Windows to “remove” NetIdentity from the workstation, but NetIdentity is not truly removed from the machine; it is simply removed from the Add/Remove Programs list. NetIdentity is not removed until the ZENworks Desktop Management Agent is uninstalled.

7.6.9 Workstation Manager Might Fail on a Windows 98 Workstation Where the Client has Been Uninstalled

If you install the Novell Client 3.x and enable Workstation Manager on a Windows 98 workstation, then install the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent, and then you uninstall Novell Client 3.x, Workstation Manager is uninstalled on the workstation, so no policies are distributed to the workstation.

To correct this problem, you must uninstall the Desktop Management Agent and re-install it on the Windows 98 workstation.

7.6.10 Rolling Back the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent to an Earlier 4.0.1 Agent Patch or Interim Release Causes Workstation to Lose Imported Visibility

If you install the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent and subsequently distribute or “roll back to” a previously shipped ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 patch or interim release, the workstation is no longer recognized as imported and workstation associated applications do not appear in the Novell Application Launcher views.

If you have already installed the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent, we recommend that you do not roll back to a ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 patch or interim release of the Desktop Management Agent.

7.6.11 Installing the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent Prevents Third Party Login Software from Working

Installing the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent on a workstation will overwrite some third party network login GINAs. The ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent supports the following third party GINAs (that is, they will not be overwritten by the Desktop Management Agent installation):

  • Cisco Aironet

  • Citrix

  • PCAnywhere

  • Screenpass

If some other third-party GINA (that is, a GINA not in this list) is already installed on the user workstation, the Desktop Management Agent will not install. You can use the IGNORE_3RDPARTY_GINA MSI property with a setting of 1 to force the installation of the Agent and overwrite the third party GINA.

IMPORTANT:Some other third party GINAs will not function if they are not the primary (that is, the first) listing in a Microsoft GINA chain. This causes a problem on workstations where the Desktop Management Agent is already installed: the Agent requires the primary listing in the chain and will disable the third party GINA.

7.6.12 Desktop Management Agent Distributor Might Use Excessive CPU Cycles on the Workstation

The Desktop Management Agent Distributor (agentdistributor.exe) included with ZENworks 7 can cause excessive CPU cycling on the Windows workstation that you use to distribute the agent. The problem occurs when several configuration elements are selected. Desktop Management Agent features, the Middle Tier address, and the ZENworks tree name all contribute to lengthen the command line. If the command line string becomes too long (approximately 240 characters) the ZDPAService used to deploy the agent uses excessive CPU cycles. This can possibly lock up the machine.

One way to reduce the length of the command line is to select all of the features that can be installed with the Desktop Management Agent. This will result in an abbreviated command line (ADDLOCAL=ALL) being passed to the buffer so that the Agent Distributor will run normally.

IMPORTANT:This procedure installs all the features of the Desktop Management Agent. Depending on your business needs, you might not want to install all of these features on user desktops in your organization. We do not recommend that you install Agent features one at a time.

For more information about the Agent Distributor, see “Using the Desktop Management Agent Distributor to Deploy the Agent to Workstations in a Microsoft Domain” in the Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide.

7.6.13 Agent Distributor Utility is Not Localized for Some Spanish Locales

If you launch the Agent Distributor utility (either independently or from ConsoleOne) from a Windows server whose locale is set to Spain or Honduras, the English version of the utility is displayed.

To work around this issue, use the Regional Options settings in the Windows Control Panel to set the regional format to a Spanish-speaking locale other than Spain or Honduras.

7.7 Microsoft RDP Client Installation Issues

The Microsoft RDP 5.1 client (msrdp.ocx) is included with the ZENworks 7 Launch gadget. When a user launches a terminal server application that you've configured to run in an RDP client session, the Launch gadget generates an error message indicating that the certificate for the file has expired.

If you click Yes in the error message to continue the installation, the Launch gadget installs the msrdp.ocx file to the c:\program files\novell\zenworks directory on the user's workstation and registers the .ocx file.

If you install the msrdp.cab file to a workstation using the ZENworks Management Agent installation program, no error messages are displayed.

7.8 Uninstall Issues

This section contains information about the issues that might occur when you use the uninstall program for ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux with SP1IR4a.

7.8.1 Desktop Management Services on Linux with SP1 IR4a Does Not Uninstall the Middle Tier on OES Linux Servers

The Uninstall feature for ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux with SP1 IR4a lists the components that you can optionally uninstall, including the Middle Tier Server (see Uninstalling ZENworks Components on a Linux Server in the Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide for more information).

Most RPMs updated by the ZENworks installation program can be uninstalled. For example, if you upgrade the Xtier component, and then you choose to uninstall all ZENworks features, Xtier is removed regardless of whether it is being used by other programs. In all cases, RPM versions greater than or equal to what is required by ZENworks are not updated, and therefore cannot be uninstalled.

8.0 Middle Tier Server, Login, and Authentication Issues

This section explains the issues that might occur when users try to authenticate to the Desktop Management Server using either the Novell Client or the Desktop Management Agent for login.

8.1 Changing the eDirectory Password from a Security Dialog Box

A workstation with the Desktop Management Agent installed and running in Passive mode without the Novell Client presents the following option in a drop-down box when you click Change Password from a Windows Security dialog box (Ctrl+Alt+Delete):

<Novell Netidentity Credentials Provider>

This option for changing the eDirectory password from NetIdentity is currently non-functional. To change the password for the Agent running in Passive mode, open the Control Panel, click ZENworks Agent Options, and change the password in the appropriate dialog box.

8.2 Application Launcher Web View Does Not Activate the NetIdentity Login

If the Novell Client and the Desktop Management Agent are installed on the same workstation and the user logs in to the local workstation, then opens myapps.html and clicks the Work Online link in the Application Launcher Web View, the NetIdentity login does not work. This is designed behavior. If a workstation has the Novell Client and the ZENworks Management Agent both installed, Application Management always uses the Novell Client.

If only the Agent is installed on the workstation, in this same scenario, the Work Online link in the Web view activates the NetIdentity login.

8.3 Workstations Using the ZfD 4.x Agent Cannot Access Files from a Back End Windows Server through a Linux Middle Tier Server

Workstations that use the ZENworks for Desktops 4.x Desktop Management Agent cannot access files (such as applications to be cached) from a Desktop Management Server installed on Windows if the files must be accessed through a Middle Tier Server installed on a Linux machine (SLES 9 SP1 or OES Linux).

The problem occurs for two reasons:

  1. The 4.x Agent does not have a ZENMUP to redirect communication directly to a Windows server.

  2. The Linux Middle Tier Server does not have a full CIFS provider to obtain files from a Windows server.

You can work around this problem by installing a ZENworks 6.5 (or later) Desktop Management Agent, which uses ZENMUP to communicate directly to the Windows server.

8.4 Running the Middle Tier Server on SLES 9x Requires a Current Version of the openldap2-client RPM

If you install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4a on a SLES 9x server, make sure that the server has been patched with a version of the openldap2-client dated February 2005 or later.

If users log in to the Middle Tier Server on SLES 9x server where an earlier version of openldap2-client has not been updated, the Middle Tier service maximizes the CPU utilization and freezes the Middle Tier.

8.5 Copying Files to a Workstation through a Firewall Extends Login Times

Testing indicates that excessive login times result when workstations authenticate through a firewall and copy policy files or application files at login time.

To work around this issue, we recommend that you configure applications and policies to use DNS names for file locations on the back end, rather than IP addresses.

8.6 ZENworks Agent Options in Windows Control Panel Does Not Display Kerberos Realm Login Information

To determine whether you are logged in to a Kerberos Realm, you need to activate the ZENworks Desktop Management Agent login at the workstation by using the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination. This displays the Windows Login information, including the login to Kerberos (if present).

If you open ZENworks Agent Options (the red “N” icon) in the Windows Control Panel to view the Windows Login information, no Kerberos Realm information displays on the dialog box, even though the login information for the Windows workstation is shown.

9.0 Automatic Workstation Import and Removal Issues

This section identifies some areas of the Desktop Management Workstation Import and Removal component that might not work properly or that might require further configuration in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management.

9.1 Automatic Workstation Import Fails on a SLES 9x Server if LDAP Port Is Set to a Port Other than 389

If, during eDirectory installation on a SLES 9 server, the LDAP port was set to listen on a port other than port 389, Automatic Workstation Import will fail when run on that server.

It is now possible to manually configure the novell-zdm-awsi.conf file to allow alternate ports to handle Automatic Workstation Import. Use the following steps to modify the .conf file:

  1. Using a text editor, open /etc/opt/novell/zenworks/zdm/novell-zdm-awsi.conf on the Linux server.

  2. Find the following line in the file:

    #LDAP_PORT = 389

  3. Uncomment the line and change the port number from 389 to the port you want to use.

  4. Save the file and close it, then restart the import service.

9.2 Automatic Workstation Import Fails on a SLES 10 Server with a Firewall Enabled

Automatic Workstation Import fails when attempted on a SLES 10 Desktop Management Server with a firewall enabled. This is the default SLES 10 configuration.

To enable Workstation Import in this circumstance, open TCP port 8039 on the SLES 10 firewall.

10.0 Workstation Management Issues

This section identifies some areas of the Desktop Management Workstation Management component that might not work properly or that might require further configuration in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a.

10.1 Group Policies Do Not Run Correctly on Windows XP Desktops

This section discusses some aspects of Windows Group policy administration that might not work properly or that might require further configuration in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management.

10.1.1 User Policy Security Settings Overwrite Workstation Policy Security Settings

If you apply a workstation group policy created for Windows XP that is configured with security settings and you also apply a user group policy created for Windows XP that is configured with security settings (for example, you want to define a user certificate), the security settings applied with the user group policy overwrite the security settings applied by the workstation group policy.

If you disable the security settings in the user policies, the security settings configured in the workstation policy are set and activated.

10.1.2 Using an IP Address in a Group Policy Path Defined in ConsoleOne Might Cause Login Failure on a Windows XP Workstation

If you use an explicit IP address in the file path when you associate a group policy to a user or workstation (that is, in ConsoleOne, you supply an IP address in the path to the policy—for example, \\137.65.167.123\c$\pathname), you cannot log in from an XP workstation with the Desktop Management Agent installed.

You should use the server name in the path rather than an IP address.

10.2 Renaming a Default User Account in a Windows Group Policy

If you launch the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) from ConsoleOne to edit a Windows Group Policy—specifically to rename a default user account (Administrator or Guest), you must not be logged in as the user whose default account name you are changing. If you log in using this default account and rename the account, the changes are not saved to the network path you designate in ConsoleOne and might remain on the administration machine.

10.3 Roaming Profile Usage Might Result in .001, .002, and .003 Profiles Being Created Locally

If network users with Roaming Profiles are seeing multiple c:\documents and settings\username.machine_name.nnn folders on a Windows workstation where they log in, or if users notice slow Windows logoffs or slow workstation shutdowns, it might be due to Windows registry keys being left open.

To work around this problem, download and use the Microsoft User Profile Hive Cleanup Service, a utility that closes open registry keys in the user hive, allows Roaming Profiles to be deleted normally at logoff time, and allows faster workstation logoffs and shutdowns.

We recommend that you use the Novell Application Launcher™ to distribute this MSI application to all affected workstations.

You can also try the NAL Restart Utility (zennalrestart.exe). This utility restarts the Novell Application Launcher Service upon user logout, effectively directing all registry keys previously opened by the service to be closed. To download the utility see TID 2971971 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

10.4 iPrint Printers Are Not Distributed to Windows 2000/XP Users by the iPrint Policy

After ZENworks 7 Desktop Management installation, iPrint printers are not distributed to users running Windows 2000/XP workstations, even after the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management iPrint policy is configured in the User Policy package (which installs the iPrint Client and pushes printer drivers to the users) and their workstations are rebooted.

To work around this problem in NetWare 6, modify the AllowUserPrinters value in the iprint.ini file in the \\server_name\sys\login\ippdocs directory from zero (0)—the default value—to one (1), which will allow the user to add the printer. In NetWare 6.5, the iprint.ini file is found in the \\server_name\sys\apache2\htdocs\ippdocs directory.

NOTE:The iprint.ini file is available only if you have installed Novell Distributed Print Services™ as part of a NetWare installation and if you have extracted the nipp.exe to that directory. If you do not have iprint.ini and nipp.exe, you can download them from Novell Support at http://support.novell.com. Search for TID 2968629.

10.5 iPrint Printers Are Not Distributed to Terminal Server User Sessions Outside a Firewall

If you use the iPrint policy to distribute printers through a firewall to a Windows 2000/2003 terminal server user session, the policy does not correctly set the required registry key to bypass the iPrint proxy address manual configuration.

Each terminal server session user who needs to print to printers from outside the firewall needs to use the following steps to set the proxy address:

  1. In the User’s Terminal Server session, click Start > Programs > Novell iPrint > iPrint Client, then click the Proxy tab.

  2. Select the Use a proxy Server for iPrint Printing check box.

  3. In the Proxy URL field, type the external firewall proxy address of the proxy server, then click OK.

When the proxy address is set, the printer policy distributes without a problem.

10.6 Novell iPrint Policy on Novell SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) Does Not Run

The Novell iPrint policy (User and Workstation packages) does not run in a SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9) or SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10) environment. In order to run the Novell iPrint client, you must have at least one OES Linux in your tree to act as the iPrint server.

11.0 Application Management Issues

This section identifies some areas of the Application Management component that might not work properly or that might require further configuration in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a.

11.1 Nal.exe and Nalexpld.exe

Although nal.exe and nalexpld.exe are included in the product and still launch executables, their purpose is to facilitate the continued functioning of existing login scripts.

ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a only supports switches that are supported by nalwin32.exe. To see a list of these switches, enter the following command:

nalwin32.exe /?

You see the same switches if you enter the following command:

nalwin.exe /?

11.2 Choosing File > Exit Application Explorer Does Not Close the Application Explorer Window

It is currently not possible to close the Application Explorer window using the Exit Application Explorer option on the File menu.

To close the Application Explorer, click the Close (X) button on the upper right-hand corner of the Application Explorer window.

11.3 Dragging an Application Icon from the Application Window to the Windows Desktop Results in a Broken Shortcut

Although you can drag an application icon from the right-hand pane of the Application Window view to the Windows desktop, doing so creates a broken shortcut that will not launch the application.

You can work around this issue by launching the Application Explorer view after you create the shortcut. Launching the Application Explorer causes the shortcut to work properly. Later, when you close the Application Explorer, the shortcut is removed from the desktop.

11.4 Using Myapps.html As a Desktop Background on a Windows XP Workstation

If a user sets the option of using myapps.html as the Web page background for their Windows XP desktop, Windows XP generates script errors and myapps.html does not display applications.

If you want users to use this feature, you need to edit portions of the myapps.html that this feature can't handle. The easiest method is to extract the data from WriteData() function in the file and use it as the content of a new .html file.

The comments of the Web page will look like this:

<head>
<title>Novell Delivered Applications</title>
</head>
<body scroll=’no’ style=’margin: 0; overflow:hidden’>
<object id="AxNalView" classid="CLSID:4F4B2E32-B44C-450E-8683-6903FE9DDCEA" width="100%" height="100%">
<!--param name="SingleTree" value="ZENWORKS_TREE"-->
<!--param name="PortalView" value="false"-->
<!--param name="BannerURL" value="http://www.company.com/banner.html"-->
<!--param name="BannerHeight" value="80"-->
<!--param name="ShowTree" value="true"-->
<!--param name="ShowTasks" value="false"-->
<!--param name="AppDisplayType" value="1"-->
<!--param name="ShowAppFrameNavigation" value="true"-->
<!--param name="ShowIEToolbarButton" value="true"-->
</object>
</body>
</html>

Save this file to the hard drive. You can then use it as an XP background.

11.5 Accessing a Web Page Containing Japanese Characters from the Apache Web Server

If you access a Web page served by the Apache Web Server, and if that Web page contains Japanese characters, such as the Japanese version of myapps.html, the characters on that page might appear garbled.

This is a known issue with the Apache Web Server, and can be corrected with a simple configuration workaround in Apache. To better understand the problem, see the Sun Developer Network site for an article entitled Creating Multilingual Web Sites with Apache. For specific information about how to work around the problem and configure the server, see the Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0 Documentation article entitled Content Negotiation.

11.6 Application Objects Are Not Visible if Launched from a Remote Terminal Session

The new Terminal Server system requirement on an Application object applies only to remote Terminal Server sessions. Sessions running at the Terminal Server console are considered to be remote sessions by default. This behavior can be changed by creating the following registry key on the Terminal Server itself:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Netware\Nal\ConsoleIsNotTS

Creating this registry key will cause sessions running on the Terminal Server console to be treated as non-Terminal Server sessions.

11.7 Application Distribution Through the Middle Tier Fails When the Novell Client is Disconnected

If users have a version of the Novell Client™ older than version 4.9 Support Pack 2 to login locally (that is, “Workstation Only”), the NWGINA will not authenticate to eDirectory and will not make any network requests. In addition, the Novell Client will have an unauthenticated or “monitored” connection to the eDirectory™ tree determined to be the primary tree.

If the user subsequently authenticates from the Novell Application Launcher using the Middle Tier Login, the NetIdentity client authenticates to the ZENworks Management Server serviced by the Middle Tier Server.

Attempts made by the Application Launcher to distribute an application through this authentication will fail because the files to be distributed are located on the server where the client has created a monitored connection. Through this connection, the client sees the sys: volume on the server (all users have rights to the \login directory on the sys: volume of a NetWare server because older clients authenticated by running login.exe).

To work around this issue, the user must right-click the red N icon for the Novell Client in the system tray to log in to the server. Users should not right-click the Application Launcher icon in the system tray and select ZENworks Middle Tier Server Login to log in.

11.8 Uninstalling Applications Does Not Force a Workstation Reboot

When a distributed application is configured to be uninstalled from a workstation, the workstation does not currently prompt for a reboot when the uninstall is complete.

Because the uninstall might affect the Windows registry, other applications reading the registry at startup might be adversely affected unless the workstation is rebooted. Users should always reboot manually after a distributed application is uninstalled.

11.9 Uninstalling an .Ini File Application

If you configure an .ini file application to be uninstalled with the Create Or Append To Existing Value attribute selected for uninstall, the value that was added during the original installation is not removed.

The only current workaround for this issue is a manual edit of the .ini file.

11.10 Using Software License Metering and Monitoring

A key component of Novell Licensing Services, nls32.dll, does not ship with the current Novell Client. As a result, an error is generated when you try to use Software License Metering and Monitoring in Desktop Management.

To work around this problem, copy nls32.dll and nlsapi32.dll from the companioncd\companion1\licensing directory of the Companion 1 CD to each workstation where you want to check application licenses. On Windows 2000/XP workstations, copy to the c:\winnt\system32 directory. On a Windows 98 SE workstation, copy to the c:\windows\system directory.

11.11 Applications Configured for Force Cache Might Abend a CIFS Server

When several Application objects previously set for Force Cache are accessed by the Novell Application Launcher running against a NetWare 6.5 server with cifs.nlm loaded, the NetWare server might abend when the first application is cached.

We have identified the problem and fixed it in a NetWare 6.5 SP1 patch and in NetWare 6.5 SP2.

11.12 Cannot Import or Export AOT or AXT Files From ConsoleOne On a Windows XP Workstation With 4.x Agent Installed

If you run ConsoleOne and ZENworks 7 with SP1 IR4a snap-ins locally from a Windows XP workstation where the ZENworks for Desktops 4 SP1b or 4.0.1 Desktop Management Agent has also been installed, you will not be able to import or export AOT or AXT files from ConsoleOne on that workstation. Doing so will cause ConsoleOne to crash.

We recommend that you avoid using this combination of software if you want to use ConsoleOne to import or export AOT or AXT files.

Instead, you should launch a local copy of ConsoleOne from a workstation that has the ZENworks 7 with SP1 IR4a Desktop Management Agent installed. This copy should not contain the ZENworks for Desktops 4 SP1b or ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 snap-ins.

11.13 Error Displays After Creating an Application in snAppShot on Japanese Version of Windows XP

When you create an application in snAppShot on a Japanese-enabled Windows XP workstation and then browse the applications install directory, the following error might be displayed:

External Exception C0000006

This issue will be addressed in the next release of snAppShot.

11.14 Application Distribution from a Cluster Resource Times Out and Displays an Error During Cluster Migration

If you initiate the distribution of Application object from a cluster resource and then initiate a cluster resource migration before the distribution is complete, the distribution might time out before completing and will generate an error.

To work around this issue, you need to manually relaunch the distribution.

11.15 Importing Application Object Settings Fails if Files Are Located in a Path with a Long Name, Extended Characters, or Spaces

If you attempt to import an existing Application object's .fil files or registry keys when you create new Application object, the import of that information will fail if the location of the older information is located in a path that includes a folder name with a more than 8 characters, a space, or an extended character.

11.16 Application Distribution of Dependent Applications in a Chain Might Stall When Distributed to Windows 98 Workstations

If you distribute chained, dependent applications to a Windows 98 workstation in a ZENworks environment where the Middle Tier and Desktop Management Servers have been upgraded to ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a but the Desktop Management Agent has not been upgraded from the 4.x version or from the 6.5 shipping version, the application distribution might fail with various errors.

In this situation, you might see the first few applications in the chain distribute normally, but a subsequent distribution of another application in the chain might seem to place the workstation in a disconnected state.

There are two methods of working around the problem:

  • Exit the Novell Application Launcher and then relaunch it to restart the distribution.

  • Upgrade the Desktop Management Agent to version 7.

11.17 Internet Explorer Update on Windows 98 Workstations Causes Distortion in Application Launcher Icon

If you install the Windows Internet Explorer Security Update KB905915 on a Windows 98 SE workstation where the Novell Application Launcher is used, the Web Browser view of the Application Launcher displays an application icon as a black, pixellated square.

We do not anticipate creating a fix for this display issue.

11.18 Special Windows macros might not resolve correctly

If a NAL application objects distributes either a registry or INI setting and a Windows shortcut that uses one of the special Windows macros such as %*APPDATA%, %*DESKTOP%, and %*STARTMENU%, the macros might resolve to the Local Service account rather than the currently logged in Windows account.

For example, the macros that should resolve to c:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data actually resolve to c:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data.

Workaround: Do one of the following:

  • Replace the special Windows macros with Windows macros such as %USERPROFILE%\Application Data, %USERPROFILE%\Desktop, and %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu

  • Distribute the Windows shortcuts in a chained application that does not contain registry or INI modifications.

12.0 Workstation Imaging Issues

This section identifies some areas of the Desktop Management Workstation Imaging component that might not work properly or that might require further configuration in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management.

12.1 Workstation Imaged with Static IP Configuration Settings Cannot Be Changed to DHCP IP Configuration

If you select Specify an IP address and you specify a static IP Address on the IP Configuration property page of an Imaging Server Policy, then you restore the workstation image with that setting, and then you later change the setting to Obtain an IP address using DHCP, the workstation does not obtain any IP address.

To work around the issue, you need to change the setting to DHCP and reinstall the NIC drivers on the workstation, or you must revert to the static IP setting.

12.2 ZENworks 7 PXE-On-Disk Does Not Support Some Network Adapters

The PXE-on-Disk Setup utility does not detect nor display drivers for PXE-compatible network adapters that are manufactured by NETGEAR, Inc.

12.3 Imaging Boot Diskettes Do Not Include USB Drivers

The five boot disks created with zimgboot.exe do not have enough room to include all files, including USB drivers.

If a workstation requires USB drivers, users may see error messages similar to one of the following:

Load USB Modules /bin/runme.s: /lib/modules/2.4.22/kernel/drivers/usb No Such File or Directory

or

Load USB Modules /bin/runme.s: /lib/modules/2.4.22/kernel/drivers/usb/storage No Such File or Directory

If users whose workstations require USB drivers encounter these errors, you should prepare an imaging boot CD for their workstations. An imaging boot CD has enough space to include the proper USB drivers.

12.4 Preboot Services Does Not Detect Imaging Jobs in a Cluster Environment

When you upgrade the NetWare nodes where Novell Cluster Service is installed to ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4a, ZENworks Preboot Services fails to detect any workstation imaging jobs, even though the Imaging Server policy is configured and applied.

To work around this issue and execute the assigned work, manually access the Novell Preboot Services Menu and select 0 - Start ZEN Imaging.

12.5 Preboot Services Causes eDirectory to Fail on Linux Servers

If you are running Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.8 or later on a SLES 9x, SLES 10, or OES Linux SP2 64-bit enabled server where ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a Linux Services is installed (that is, the Desktop Management Server components), ZENworks 7 Preboot Services causes eDirectory to shut down.

The issue occurs when you configure the Imaging Server policy with rules to enable a workstation to be imaged on its next bootup with a scripted image. When Preboot Services runs, eDirectory shuts down.

To work around the problem, you need to configure the policy so that the location of the image files is a non-Linux server.

13.0 Remote Management Issues

This section identifies some areas of the ZENworks 7 with SP1 IR4a Remote Management component that might not work properly or that might require further configuration in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a.

13.1 Issues with the Screen Blanking Feature

  • The screen blanking feature might not work properly with some video adapters such as VIA Tech VT8361/VT8601, Hawk Eye Number 9 and ATI Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x that have been configured in the managed workstations. We recommend that you test the screen blanking feature with the video adapter that you have before deploying the Remote Management Agent in your enterprise.

  • When you invoke the screen blank option on your managed workstation and change the color resolution on the workstation to 256 colors, the managed workstation might hang. To resolve this problem, restart the managed workstation.

13.2 Multi-Monitor Support

If a managed workstation has multiple monitors, a remote session from a management console manages only the primary monitor of the managed workstation.

13.3 Remote Control with a Full-Screen DOS Window

During a remote control session on the managed workstation, if you change the mode of display from DOS box application mode to full-screen mode, you do not receive updates until you change to the normal mode or close the DOS box.

13.4 Remote Control of Windows XP Workstations After a Remote Desktop Session

If a user uses the Remote Desktop Connection to connect to a Windows XP workstation, and then initiates a Remote Control session on that workstation, the Remote Control console will be black and you will not be able to remote control it.

Users with a Windows XP workstation should log in locally before you attempt to remote control their workstations.

13.5 Removing Wallpaper During a Remote Session

During a Remote Control session, you might not be able to remove the active desktop wallpaper on the managed workstation. This affects Remote Management performance.

To work around this problem, you must manually suppress the wallpaper of the managed workstation.

13.6 Behavior of Wallpaper Suppression on Windows XP

For wallpaper suppression, Windows XP behaves differently from other Windows operating systems. When you set the wallpaper, Windows XP creates a backup of it. When you disable the wallpaper, it is disabled from the primary location only. When you change the settings, the wallpaper might resurface.

13.7 Cursors Are Not Supported for Remote Management

Animated and the colored cursors on the managed workstation are not supported for Remote Management.

13.8 Mouse Cursor on a Windows XP Managed Workstation Flickers During a Remote Management Session

During a Remote Management session with a Windows XP managed workstation, if you place the mouse cursor on a window that is continuously changing (for example, Task Manager), the mouse cursor flickers at the managed workstation. This cursor behavior is apparent at the managed workstation only.

13.9 Wake-On-LAN Service Might Not Wake Up Target Workstations

Wake-on-LAN service running on NetWare 6.5 SP1a (and later) server might not wake up target workstations if the schedule is modified.

To work around this problem, try restarting the service.

13.10 DirectX Applications Do Not Run In Exclusive Mode During a Remote Control or a Remote View Session

On Windows 2000/XP workstations, DirectX applications do not run in exclusive mode during a Remote Control or a Remote View session.

13.11 Novell ZENworks Remote Management Service Is Not Created If the Service Control Manager Is Running During the Remote Management Upgrade on Windows 2000/XP Workstations

If the Service Control Manager is running when the Remote Management Agent is upgraded to ZENworks 7, the Novell ZENworks Remote Management Service is not created, even after you restart the managed workstation.

To resolve this problem, ensure that the Service Control Manager is closed before upgrade.

13.12 The Remote Management Password is Not Retained When Upgrading Remote Management Agent on Windows 98 Workstations

On a Windows 98 workstation, when you upgrade the Remote Management Agent from ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1, ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management or ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Support Pack 1 to ZENworks 7 with SP1, the Remote Management password, if set, is deleted.

Workaround: At the command prompt, enter the following command:

msiexec /i ”path_of_MSI zfdagent.msi” REINSTALLMODE=vamus

If you are installing via MSI application object, specify vamus in the REINSTALLMODE property.

IMPORTANT:This workaround is applicable only if you are upgrading from ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management or a later version of the Desktop Management Agent.

13.13 Remote Management Help Might Fail to Launch

The Remote Management Agent help might not launch from the Remote Management Agent icon in the system tray of the managed device.

To work around the problem and view the Help, navigate to the following location and double-click rcagent.chm: zenworks_agent_directory\remotemanagement\rmagent\nls\language_directory.

13.14 IP Address of Managed Workstation Might Not Appear When Remote Management is Launched from the User Object

If you log in to the corporate tree from a managed workstation that does not have the Novell Client installed, through a Windows 2000 or 2003 Middle Tier Server, the IP address of the managed workstation might not be displayed when Remote Management is launched from the corresponding User object in ConsoleOne.

To work around this problem, see TID 3287250 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase. The document provides a link to a downloadable .dll that you can apply to ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a to fix the display problem.

14.0 Workstation Inventory Issues

This section identifies some areas of the Desktop Management Workstation Inventory component that might not work properly or that might require further configuration in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4a.

14.1 Reinstalling the Inventory Server or the Inventory Database on Linux

If you want to reinstall the Inventory Server or the Inventory Database on Linux, you must first uninstall the component you want to reinstall, then proceed with installing the component again.

14.2 Fatal Error during Sybase Installation for Linux Clusters

If you try to install Sybase for Linux clusters, installation may show the following error:

The installation of ZENworks Desktop Management has FAILED.
The following component(s) experienced a fatal error:
Database Engine

Workaround: This message is non-fatal, because it does not affect the Inventory service. However, check whether the Inventory and Sybase services are up and running.

14.3 Installing the Inventory Proxy on Linux

After installing the Inventory Proxy, ensure that you change the value of Servlet2.path key to //usr//share//java//novell//zenworks//common//XMLProxyServlet.jar , which is present in the /etc/opt/novell/zenworks/zws.properties file.

14.4 Double-Byte Characters Are Not Supported in the SCANDIR Path if the Novell Client Is Not Installed on Inventoried Workstations

If the Novell Client is not installed on inventoried workstations, and if you use double-byte characters in the Inventory Service object's scan directory (scandir) path, the .str files are not transferred to the Inventory server.

By default, the scandir path is the installation path where the Inventory server-side components and the database are installed (unless you manually changed it after the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management installation by configuring the Inventory Service object).

14.5 Navigating Inventory Reports Using the Keyboard

The Crystal Report Viewer window does not support keyboard functionality. You must use the mouse to perform all operations in the viewer window.

15.0 Interoperability Issues

This section identifies other issues that might cause problems or require workarounds when you use ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4a.

15.1 Interoperability with NSure SecureLogin

The ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Agent does not work properly with versions of the NSure® SecureLogin earlier than 3.51.1.

If you install the ZENworks 7 Management Agent on a workstation that has a version of SecureLogin earlier than 3.51.1 already installed, the user's login attempts will fail and the workstation will reboot.

If you have already encountered this problem, you can return the workstation to a working state by following the instructions in TID 10096513 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

15.2 Interoperability with Novell eDirectory

The issues identified in this section are related to how ZENworks interoperates with Novell eDirectory.

15.2.1 Upgrading from eDirectory 8.7.3.7 to eDirectory 8.7.3.8 Causes Workstation Imaging to Fail

If you install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management on an OES Linux server where eDirectory is already installed, and then you subsequently upgrade eDirectory to 8.7.3.8, the Workstation Imaging component of ZENworks Desktop Management fails.

This issue also occurs when OES Linux is upgraded to SP1 or later on a server where ZENworks 7 is installed. To work around the issue, follow the steps in TID 10098801 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

15.3 Interoperability with ENGL Products

Users of ENGL Zim and ENGL Ztoolkit (3rd party products) must upgrade to ENGL Zim 4.0 SP1 and Ztoolkit 4.0 SP1 before applying ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4a; otherwise, problems occur when performing imaging and when deploying automated Windows builds using ENGL tools.

For more information, see TID 3619822 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

16.0 Other Known Issues

This section identifies other issues that might cause problems or require workarounds when you use ZENworks 7 Desktop Management.

16.1 Installation of ZENworks Desktop Management on a OES 2 server which has been upgraded from OES 1 fails

Workaround: Before upgrading the server from OES 1 to OES 2, manually delete the dhost RPM by executing the following command:

rpm -e novell-zenworks-zmgservices-dhost-7.0.1-0 -- nodeps.

16.2 Inventory service fails to start in a cluster environment

After installing ZENworks in the cluster environment, the Inventory service fails to start automatically because the Database Policy is not effective.

Workaround: Delete the Database Policy and create it again. For setting the ZENworks Database Policy, see Setting Up the ZENworks Database Policy.

16.3 Launching an RDP or ICA Application from the Launch Item Gadget Generates an Error on a Windows XP SP2 Workstation

Launching an RDP or ICA application from the Launch Item Gadget on a Windows XP SP2 workstation generates the following error message:

To help protect your security, Internet Explorer stopped this site from installing software on your computer. Click here for options...

If users are using Windows XP SP2 (or greater) workstations, they can click on the information bar at top of the Plug-in dialog box in order to install the Citrix ICA/RDP client. Alternatively, you can have users contact you for help with installing the Citrix ICA/RDP client.

16.4 No Support for DNS-Rooted or Federated Trees

ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4a does not support DNS-rooted trees or federated trees.

16.5 Workstation Import and Workstation Management Do Not Work with VPN

Workstation Import and Workstation Management (that is, policies pushed to workstations or users) may work differently when users connect through a VPN.For more information, see TID 10096902 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

16.6 Creating a Stream Attribute Fails in ConsoleOne Running on a Windows Machine

If you are running ConsoleOne on a Windows machine configured with two different IP Addresses on two different networks, ConsoleOne will not be able to send data to eDirectory and will generate an error code.

You may see this behavior if you attempt to create a stream attribute against eDirectory running on a SUSE Linux server.

16.7 Log Files for Desktop Management Services on Linux are in UNIX Format

Currently, log files created by ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux are formatted in the UNIX format; that is, they do not include the CR/LF characters typically used by common text editors used in a Windows environment (for example, Microsoft Notepad). This makes it difficult to read such files in a text editor.

To work around the problem, you can use Microsoft WordPad to open the log files. Make sure that the wordwrap option is selected in WordPad by clicking View > Options > Wrap to Window.

16.8 Installation of ZENworks 7 Desktop Management SP1 IR4a on Linux fails

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

  • Refer TID 7005358 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

  • Install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management on Linux Service Pack 1 Interim Release 4b that is available at Novell Download Site.

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