Novell Client for Windows XP/2000
Product Overview
Novell Client™ 4.91 for Windows XP/2000 is workstation software that brings an easy-to-use, secure, and manageable networking environment to Windows XP and Windows 2000 users. It enables you to access NetWare® services from Windows XP or 2000 workstations or servers and tightly integrates either product into your NetWare network. For example, with Novell Client for Windows XP/2000, you can browse through authorized NetWare directories, transfer files, print documents and use advanced NetWare services directly from a Windows XP or 2000 workstation.
Benefits
- Integrate Windows XP and Windows 2000 installation and upgrades
- Support eDirectory
- Enjoy tight integration with Windows XP and Windows 2000
- Use a single, synchronized login
- Provide easy-to-use features
- Integrate with NetWare Provide advanced autoreconnect service
- Enjoy Packet Burst™ and LIP technologies
- Provide remote access
- Enjoy effective caching
- Use the most popular networking protocols
- Support Windows XP and Windows 2000 long file names through the NetWare server long name space
- Support Win32 applications and backward compatibility for running 16-bit applications
- Enjoy DOS box support that enables you to run many standard NetWare utilities
- Support RSA encryption
- Provide multilingual capabilities
Integrate Windows XP and Windows 2000 Installation and Upgrades
The Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 installation program is integrated into Windows XP and Windows 2000 network installation. You can run SETUPNW.EXE or simply launch the Windows XP or Windows 2000 Network Control Panel and choose "add software."
You can install Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 through the unattended install capability in either the Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system. This eliminates the need for the network supervisor to travel to each workstation, significantly reducing administration costs.
In addition, with the Automatic Client Upgrade utility, network supervisors can easily update workstations through network-based login scripts or through ZENworks for Desktops. When you log on to the network, the update mechanism automatically upgrades any older client software. The network supervisor can configure the installation and update for each user.
Support eDirectory
Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 is the only Windows XP and Windows 2000 client that provides access to all the services NetWare offers, including eDirectory. With eDirectory you can use one global login to view and access any authorized network service or resource, regardless of its physical location on the network.
Enjoy Tight Integration with Windows Platforms
Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 is tightly integrated with the Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems so that users can access and manipulate NetWare resources transparently. Users navigate and access NetWare resources through the native Windows interfaces of My Computer, Network Neighborhood, and Windows Explorer. Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 also supports Windows XP and Windows 2000 user profiles and system policies and enables profile and policy information to be stored on NetWare servers.
Use a Single, Synchronized Login
Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 provides a single, synchronized login to the Windows XP or Windows 2000desktop and the NetWare network; users have to enter their names and passwords only once to access all the resources they are authorized to use.
Provide Easy-to-Use Features
Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 enables users to easily take advantage of network functions such as mapping drives, configuring print queues, connecting to other servers, and sending messages. Extensions to the Windows XP or Windows 2000 File Manager enable users to access NetWare services quickly and intuitively. Additional information about installation, use, and troubleshooting is available online through the Windows Help system.
Integrate with NetWare
Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 users receive robust and reliable access to the seven essential network services built into NetWare: eDirectory, integrated messaging, multiprotocol routing, management, security, file, and print. As a result, Windows XP and Windows 2000 workstation users can take full advantage of powerful Novell network services.
Provide Advanced Autoreconnect Service
Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 includes an advanced autoreconnect service that provides client-side fault tolerance. If a connection to the network goes down, the client can effectively restore its network environment, automatically reconnecting to all the servers and print queues to which it was previously connected, and restoring the drive and printer port mappings. Even if the server has not been notified that the client has been disconnected, the client can determine which files were open or had locks before it was disconnected.
Enjoy Packet Burst and LIP Technologies
Packet Burst and Large Internet Packet (LIP) technologies are built into Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 for more efficient network performance. Packet Burst transfers multiple packets before requiring a response, enabling users to send large amounts of data more quickly across both local and wide area networks.
Packet Burst technology greatly speeds the transfer of data across the wire and reduces network traffic; both file and print services can use Packet Burst to speed processing of data across the network. LIPs enable you to increase the packet size used when transferring data over bridges or routers.
Provide Remote Access
Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 enables users to dial out to remote NetWare and Windows XP or Windows 2000 servers. Remote access also enables mobile users to take advantage of network services when they are away from their offices.
Enjoy Effective Caching
Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 provides highly effective caching, so your applications can run more quickly. By taking advantage of the caching NetWare Core Protocols included in NetWare, Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 can provide more caching on the local workstation. Because caching is integrated with the cache manager in Windows XP and Windows 2000, the Novell Client and the Windows workstations do not need to use separate caches.
Use the Most Popular Networking Protocols
Novell Client for Windows XP/2000 includes a choice of networking protocols, enabling network supervisors to easily integrate Windows XP and Windows 2000 workstations into their existing NetWare environment. Windows XP and Windows 2000 workstations receive full access to all NetWare services over TCP/IP and IPX/SPX.
Hardware Requirements
- An Intel-based workstation
- 10MB of free disk space
Software Requirements
- Windows XP or Windows 2000
Contact Novell to find out more about the Windows XP/2000 NetWare Client. 