Novell Delivers Robust Client For Windows NT Desktops
New 32-bit NetWare Client for Windows NT Enters Open Beta;
Fully Supports Upcoming Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
OREM, Utah -- July 30, 1996 -- Novell, Inc., the world's
leading provider of networking software solutions, today announced that
its NetWare® Client for Windows NT software will enter open beta
by August 14, when it will become available for download from Novell
on-line forums on CompuServe and the World Wide Web. The NetWare
Client for Windows NT provides Windows NT desktops with a seamless,
cost-effective networking solution that combines the most full-featured
client software available with NetWare 4, the world's leading intranet
platform. The new NetWare client software underscores Novell's
commitment to provide a common set of advanced network services
across all major client and server platforms, connecting organizations
with more of the resources and information they need and giving them an
enduring competitive edge.
The NetWare Client for Windows NT connects Microsoft Windows NT
3.51 and 4.0 Workstation users to all NetWare services and information
including Novell Directory Services (NDS). Administrators
can use the client software to centrally manage NetWare services
directly from Windows NT workstations and to dynamically refresh client
software across the network using Automatic Client Update (ACU)
capabilities. The NT client software includes the Novell Application
Launcher (NAL), which utilizes NDS to give users
location-independent access to their applications and enables network
managers to centralize application installation and administration. Support
for remote access services (RAS) allows users to dial out to remote
NetWare or NT servers, connecting them to networked information from
any location.
"Novell is releasing our NetWare Client for Windows NT in the same
timeframe as Microsoft's release of Windows NT 4.0 Workstation to
ensure that customers of all major desktop operating systems gain the
best possible access to NetWare network resources," said Denice
Gibson, vice president and general manager of Novell's Information
Access Division. "The NetWare Client for Windows NT offers full
compatibility with Windows NT, while providing significant enhancements
such as a single graphical login, integrated security and authentication
and 32-bit administrative tools to ease network management and lower
support costs."
"The NetWare Client for Windows NT enables me to incorporate all of my
Windows NT desktops into the network and give them complete access
to network resources," said Amyn Hassan, senior networking analyst at
Houston's Methodist Hospital. "No other client software provides my
users with a comparable level of access, while giving me centralized
and secure control over my network and users."
The 32-bit NetWare Client for Windows NT is the newest member of
Novell's family of 32-bit client software, which includes the
recently-released NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows and the popular
NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95. The NT client offers users significant
benefits, including:
- Full integration with Windows NT Workstation 3.51 and 4.0;
- One-step graphical login with a single password to gain complete
access to the workstation and all NetWare services;
- Full login script execution including NDS support;
- Access to NetWare services using TCP/IP;
- Co-exists with Microsoft peer-to-peer service, allowing user access
to resources and services on other NT servers and workstations;
- Auto-reconnection to servers, printers and other network resources
in cases of unplanned network connection disruptions; and
- Dial-in and dial-out capabilities to NetWare and Windows NT servers
through RAS to provide users with full access to remote network data.
The NetWare Client for Windows NT also provides administrators with
significant benefits, enabling them to:
- Lower the cost and complexity of client upgrades by dynamically
installing and refreshing client software across the network with ACU
capabilities;
- Centrally manage user access to network applications through NAL;
- Simplify administration through easy client setup, a fully configurable
installation and the ability to centrally update clients; and
- Easily create, modify and delete NDS objects such as users,
applications and networked resources through the 32-bit
NWAdmin utility.
Availability
The NetWare Client for Windows NT open beta with Novell Application
Launcher will be available by August 14 to NetWare users electronically,
free of charge, from NetWire on CompuServe (GO NWCLIENT) and the
World Wide Web (http://support.novell.com). For
additional information, customers can contact Novell at 1-800-NETWARE,
or download information from NetWire on CompuServe or visit the World
Wide Web at http://www.novell.com.
Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading
provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of
network solutions for distributed network, Internet, intranet and
small-business markets. Novell education and technical support
programs are the most comprehensive in the network computing
industry. Information about Novell's complete range of products and
services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com.
Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and NDS, Novell
Application Launcher and Novell Directory Services are trademarks of
Novell, Inc. NetWire is a registered service mark of Novell, Inc. in the
United States and other countries. All other registered trademarks and
trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Press Contacts:
Gayle Uchida
Novell, Inc.
(408) 577-6625
Internet: guchida@novell.com
Chimene White
Cunningham Communication, Inc.
(408) 764-0751
Internet: chimene@ccipr.com
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