NetWare Web Manager

NetWare® Web Manager is the tool you use to manage global preferences for all other Novell® Web Services, including the NetWare Enterprise Web and News Servers. Using any Web browser such as Netscape* Navigator* or Communicator*, you can manage your Novell® Web Services from any place on the Internet.

With Novell® Directory Services® (NDS®), you can manage users, groups, and resources from a common directory where information is only stored once.


What's in This Documentation?

This documentation describes NetWare Web Manager and covers basic concepts common to all NetWare Web Services included in NetWare 5.1. It also describes how to configure NetWare Web Manager, contains in-depth information about command-line tools, and shows you how to


Web Browser Requirements

To configure any of the NetWare Web Services, you need a Web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Navigator Gold* 3.0 or later, Netscape Communicator, Internet Explorer* or any other browser that supports Java* and JavaScript*. If you don't have a browser installed on your computer, install the version of Netscape Navigator from your Novell CD. You must enable Java or JavaScript in your Web browser because all of the configuration forms in Web Manager and the server managers use one or both of these forms of Java to function.

To enable Java in Netscape Navigator:

  1. From the browser window, click Options > Network Preferences.

  2. Select the Language tab and make sure Java and JavaScript are checked.

  3. Click OK.

To enable Java in Netscape Communicator:

  1. From the Communicator browser window, click Edit > Preferences.

  2. Select the Advanced category in the left column.

  3. Check the Enable Java and Enable JavaScript check boxes.

  4. Click OK.

To enable Java in Internet Explorer 4 or higher:

  1. From the Internet Explorer browser window, click Tools > Internet Options.

  2. Select the Advanced tab.

  3. Under Java VM, check Java JIT Compiler Enabled.

  4. Click OK.


Novell Technical Support

The Novell Support ConnectionTM provides access to Novell's networking expertise through the Novell Support Connection Web site, the Novell Support Connection CD, and support programs for customers and partners.

By using the Novell Support Connection Web site or CD, you can connect to the same networking knowledge used by Novell technical support engineers. In addition, the Web site provides an open Internet-based forum for users and partners to share technical support information and solutions. The forums are staffed by volunteer System Operators (SysOps) who are invited and sponsored by Novell to answer questions posted in the forums. The Web site also offers information on Advanced Technical Training videos, CBTs and conferences.

For additional support, we encourage users to contact a Novell partner. Users can locate qualified partners using the Novell Support Connection Web site. Searches are based on geographic location, product expertise, or both.

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To order the Novell Support Connection CD, call 1-800-377-4136 or 1-303-297-2725 or visit the Novell Support Connection Web site.