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Novell Delivers NetWare Client For Windows NT Windows NT Workstation Users Can Now Access the Full Benefits of NetWare 4 Advanced Services, Including NetWare Directory Services PC EXPO, New York -- June 19, 1995 -- Novell, Inc. today announced the availability of the NetWare™ Client for Windows NT, enabling Microsoft Windows NT desktop users to benefit from full integration with NetWare, including NetWare 4's Directory Services (NDS™). Integrated access to NDS offers Windows NT users significant new advantages including a single network login, a single point of administration and full browsing and management of the NetWare directory environment through the new 32-bit graphical user interface of the NetWare Administrator management tool (NWAdmin). The NetWare Client for Windows NT optimizes access to essential network services integrated with NetWare 4, giving Windows NT users access to the industry's leading distributed network operating system (NOS). "The availability of the NetWare Client for Windows NT supports our commitment to provide the richest client software for all major desktop platforms," said William Donahoo, director of product marketing for Novell's NetWare Products Division. "With the NetWare Client for Windows NT, Microsoft's Windows NT users now have robust and reliable access to the industry-standard and most full-featured NOS." NetWare Client for Windows NT The NetWare Client for Windows NT provides desktop users with secure, robust and reliable NetWare access. Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 and NT 3.51 users can browse through the NetWare directory and NetWare file system; share files and NetWare resources with DOS, Windows 3.x, OS/2, Macintosh and UNIX users; print to NetWare printers; and access NetWare applications and services through their native Windows NT interface. The NetWare client easily installs through the Windows NT Network Control Panel and self-configures to give users a quick and easy connection to NetWare 3 or NetWare 4 environments, including NetWare 4.1. The NetWare client also offers users a choice of popular networking protocols (IPX/SPX or TCP/IP) to effortlessly link with existing network environments upon installation. With full support for NetWare 4.1 and NDS, Windows NT client users gain transparent access to all NetWare resources and services, regardless of their physical location. Integrated authentication processes allow users to have a single name and password to simultaneously register their NT Workstation and NetWare network services. The NetWare Client for Windows NT employs the native Windows NT desktop interfaces to give users intuitive access to network resources. Tasks such as mapping network drives, capturing to network print queues, choosing a NetWare directory tree, attaching to multiple servers and sending messages to others are easily completed through Windows NT File Manager. First 32-Bit NetWare Administrator, NWAdmin The Windows NT Client ships with the first full 32-bit version of NetWare Administrator (NWAdmin), the premier application for managing NetWare environments and NDS. The 32-bit version of NWAdmin lets network managers benefit from performance increases of up to 30 percent over the existing 16-bit version when performing tasks such as directory searches and file listings. Novell client technology advances, such as the 32-bit NWAdmin, continue to assist network managers in reducing the time and resources spent performing routine network administration and maintenance. NetWare Client SDK Application developers can build client-server applications for Windows NT desktops to access the essential services of NetWare 3 and NetWare 4 with the NetWare Client SDK, which supports Novell's Windows NT client. This SDK includes a complete library of 32-bit application programming interfaces (APIs) also available as part of the Novell Software Developer's Kit CD-ROM. The full Novell SDK, including the NetWare Client SDK, with comprehensive API library is available now for $250.00 through Novell's developer subscription program, and is updated on a quarterly basis. The Best Network Client Connectivity for all Desktop Platforms The NetWare client software for Windows NT with updated management utility are part of a series of NetWare Client-based solutions that Novell will provide over the next year. The NetWare Client series is summarized in the following chart. Client Availability NetWare Client for DOS/Windows Available now NetWare Client for OS/2 Available now NetWare for Macintosh Available now NetWare Client for UNIX Available now NetWare Client 32 for Windows NT Available now NetWare Client 32 for DOS and Windows 3 Available 45-90 days after Windows 95 ships NetWare Client for Windows 95 Available 45-90 days after Windows 95 ships NetWare Client for Mac OS Q3 1995 |
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