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Advanced Novell Client Software Will Connect Windows 95 Users to NetWare NetWare Client 32 Software Will Ensure Access To Essential NetWare Services, Including NDS PROVO, Utah -- August 22, 1995 -- Novell, Inc. today announced plans to pre-release software that will connect Microsoft Windows® 95 users to NetWare®. Available near the end of September, the NetWare Client 32® for Windows 95 will provide users with full access to essential NetWare services, including NetWare Directory Services® (NDS®). Windows 95 users will benefit from the Novell client's tight integration with Windows 95 native installation and network access interfaces, offering easy-to-use connectivity to all NetWare services. The advanced 32-bit client software will also include Novell's NetWare Application Launcher to streamline and track application usage in NetWare environments. With the NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95, users of Microsoft's latest desktop operating system will be assured of the richest connectivity to NetWare, the industry's leading distributed network operating system (NOS)."Novell is committed to giving network users the best access to all NetWare services," said William Donahoo, director of product marketing for Novell's Operating Systems Division. "Novell's Windows 95 client is based on our NetWare Client 32 architecture, which leverages proven NetWare server technology to guarantee reliability, maximize performance and provide seamless connectivity. NetWare Client 32 includes all the familiar features of existing NetWare clients, and offers feature-rich networking access to all Windows 95 users." Leverage Native Windows 95 Features NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 will offer users intuitive access to networking services through native Windows 95 interfaces and networking extensions to the Windows 95 desktop. Novell's client will install easily either locally or across the network as a part of a group Windows 95 installation. Configuration is easy because most system settings are automatically detected and stored in the Windows 95 Registry. New dynamic resource allocation will minimize time spent configuring system parameters, ensuring users get the speed and flexibility they want from their network client.Novell's NetWare Client 32 fully integrates with Windows 95 features. Users will be able to access NetWare file and print resources through the familiar Network Neighborhood and Explorer interfaces. In addition, NetWare Client 32 lets Windows 95 users take advantage of long file naming conventions on their NetWare server. NetWare servers can store Windows 95 user profiles so users maintain the same desktop connectivity to services regardless of where they access a network. NetWare Client 32 also enables Windows 95 System Policy support to be stored on NetWare servers so an administrator can easily customize and manage user desktops from a central location. The NetWare Client 32 software enables administrators to implement NetWare servers using the network protocols, hardware and applications of their choice. Administrators can select from popular network drivers such as ODI or NDIS and protocols including IPX or TCP/IP. They can enhance performance by implementing the NetWare Client 32's packet burst and large internet packet (LIP) options; administrators can also ensure secure network environments by enabling packet signature and RSA password encryption. Fully Access NetWare Directory Services The NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 provides unparalleled connectivity to NDS, the global, distributed database which maintains information about all network resources. The directory dramatically lowers the cost of network administration by enabling users to easily identify, access and connect with information, resources and people. Novell extended the native Windows 95 "Provider" interface, offering users a network-wide view of directory resources to locate NetWare servers, printers, resources and directory trees. Users can browse directory trees (including the file system), map to drives and change NDS contexts and passwords from their desktops.Ease Application Management Across Networks Included with the NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95, the NetWare Application Launcher utility lets network managers create application objects in NDS trees, expediting administration and simplifying user access. With the Application Launcher, administrators can deploy network applications and configure users' desktops from a single location, significantly reducing administration time and costs. The Application Launcher also automates updates and filters applications available to users, further simplifying application management. With the NetWare Application Launcher, users are assured of consistent access to their productivity applications from anywhere on a network.Availability NetWare Client for Windows 95 pre-release software will be available near the end of September to Windows 95 users worldwide. At that time, customers will be able to download Novell's NetWare client, free of charge, from the NetWire# forum on CompuServe (GO NETWIRE). For additional information, customers can contact Novell at (800) NETWARE, or download information from NetWire on CompuServe or the Internet's World Wide Web (http://www.novell.com). Novell's final Windows 95 client software will be available late this year.For more information on NetWare Client for Windows 95:
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