Press Release

Novell Delivers the Full Capabilities of IntranetWare To Windows NT Workstations

New IntranetWare Client for Windows NT Supports Snap-in Utilities for Simplified NT Workstation Administration, Centralized Networked Application Management

OREM, Utah -- November 6, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced the release of its IntranetWare™ Client for Windows NT, now available for download from Novell on-line forums on CompuServe and the World Wide Web. The 32-bit IntranetWare Client for Windows NT is the most full-featured client software available for the Windows NT desktop, offering NT 3.51 and 4.0 workstations complete access to all IntranetWare™ and NetWare® services and information, including Novell Directory Services™ (NDS™), to provide organizations with a seamless Internet/intranet solution. Delivery of this latest IntranetWare client software underscores Novell's commitment to providing its customers with the best possible access to IntranetWare services from all desktop environments.

Available with the NT Client is the updated Novell Application Launcher™ 1.1, a utility that uses NDS to give users location-independent access to their applications and enables network administrators to centralize application installation and administration. Also available for download later this fall will be beta software for the Novell Workstation Manager, a utility that will allow administrators to integrate NT workstations into IntranetWare environments, centrally managing them through NDS.

"Novell is committed to extending the full features of IntranetWare across all network platforms, including Windows NT," said William Donahoo, senior director for product marketing at Novell. "With products like the IntranetWare Client for Windows NT, Novell Application Launcher and the Novell Workstation Manager, Novell continues to leverage NDS to incorporate all network users. These new products centralize NT workstation management, while providing NT workstation users with full access to all IntranetWare services from any location."

The IntranetWare Client for Windows NT offers administrators several benefits including: simplified setup through a fully customizable installation that is fully integrated with the Windows NT installation process; reduced administration time and effort through the Automatic Client Update (ACU) utility, enabling administrators to centrally update NT client software automatically across the network; and simplified administration through a single point of management for all information stored in NDS through the 32-bit NetWare Administrator™ (NWAdmin™) utility. In addition, the IntranetWare Client for Windows NT fully synchronizes workstation and network user accounts, providing users and administrators with single log-in access to both workstation and network resources.

"The ability to log in to NDS and NT domains at the same time is a big plus for me," said Tim Miller, telecommunications engineer for Allied Signal. "This makes it much easier to administer, especially when I have to change user passwords. Unlike the Microsoft client, Novell's IntranetWare Client for Windows NT gives me the opportunity to synchronize passwords, saving time and eliminating the troublesome process of being accidentally disconnected from the network. I also like the remote capabilities the product gives us; we can now log in from home to the Novell network via IP through a PPP/Internet Service Provider."

Novell Application Launcher

Included at no extra cost with the IntranetWare Client for Windows NT is the Novell Application Launcher (NAL) 1.1, a utility to provide users with access to their networked applications through a customizable desktop interface. Novell Application Launcher leverages NDS to provide users with location-independent access to their applications and enables administrators to centrally maintain and control access to server-based applications, reducing management time and expense. A snap-in to IntranetWare's NWAdmin utility, NAL 1.1 offers users a new folder system for organizing multiple networked resources, improved application performance with fault tolerance and multiple server load balancing for consistent performance of networked applications.

Novell Workstation Manager

To provide even tighter integration of NT workstations into IntranetWare environments, Novell Workstation Manager beta software is scheduled to be available later this fall. Novell Workstation Manager is a new utility that will integrate with the IntranetWare Client for Windows NT software to simplify user account administration by leveraging NDS, enabling administrators to centrally manage NT workstations without requiring NT servers on the network. Novell Workstation Manager will reduce management time and expense by enabling administrators, through NDS, to centrally create and manage NT user accounts, while providing users with the ability to access their familiar desktop and network resources from any location.

The 32-bit IntranetWare Client for Windows NT is the newest member of Novell's family of 32-bit client software, which includes the IntranetWare Client for DOS/Windows, the IntranetWare Client for Windows 95 and the IntranetWare Client for Mac OS. The NT client offers users significant benefits, including:

  • Full integration with Windows NT Workstation 3.51 and 4.0;
  • One-step graphical log-in with a single password to gain complete access to the workstation and all IntranetWare services;
  • Full log-in script execution, including NDS support;
  • Access to IntranetWare services using TCP/IP;
  • Co-existence 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 network connection disruptions; and
  • Dial-in and dial-out capabilities to NetWare, IntranetWare and Windows NT servers through RAS to provide users with full access to remote network data.
The IntranetWare 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 Automatic Client Update capabilities;
  • Centrally manage user access to network applications through Novell Application Launcher 1.1;
  • 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.

Pricing and Availability

The IntranetWare Client for Windows NT is available now electronically, free of charge, from the World Wide Web (http://support.novell.com/home/) and NetWire on CompuServe (GO NWCLIENT). 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. The Novell Workstation Manager utility is scheduled for release later this year.

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, as well as the network computing industry's most comprehensive education and technical support programs. Information about Novell and its 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 IntranetWare, NDS, NetWare Administrator, NetWare Directory Services, Novell Application Launcher and NWAdmin, are trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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Novell, Inc.
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Cunningham Communication, Inc.
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