Upgrading from ZfD 3.x to ZfD 4.x

This section provides information that can help you deploy Novell® ZENworks® for Desktops (ZfD) 4 or ZfD 4.0.1 in a network environment where ZfD 3 or ZfD 3.x is already installed and functioning. The section describes the ZfD functionality that might be affected by the coexistence of these ZfD versions and suggests ways to configure your systems to provide maximum functionality to your users.

To help you better understand how the features of these releases compare, see the feature comparison tables in ZfD Features Matrix .

NOTE:  ZENworks for Desktops 4, ZENworks for Desktops 4 SP1, and ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 will hereafter be collectively referred to as ZfD 4.x.

This information will be useful to you if you currently have ZfD 3.x in your network environment and you want to move to ZfD 4.x, or if you must continue to provide ZfD 3.x functionality to Windows 95 users in your networks, but you also want to provide new ZfD 4.x features to users of Windows NT/2000/XP workstations.

The following information is included in this section:

If you need assistance while upgrading ZENworks for Desktops 3 or ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 to ZfD 4, you can consult the following resources:



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