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MS File and Print Services for NetWare Reviewer's Guide-Contents

Overview for Reviewers
Evaluating Features of File and Print Services for NetWare

Overview for Reviewers

Advance Notes

This guide is designed to explain the features of Microsoft(R) File and Print Services for NetWare(R). This guide assumes that you already have familiarity with the basic features of Microsoft Windows NT(TM) Server version 3.51 operating system. If you need to review some of these features, please contact your Microsoft representative to get information on Windows NT Server version 3.51.

Background

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 shipped in September, 1994. In the 10 months since, customers have applauded the new features and improvements in performance over Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1. In fact, Windows NT Server has won several industry awards including:

• Analyst Choice, PC Week
• Editor's Choice, PC Magazine
• Editor's Choice, Network Computing
• National Software Testing Laboratories (NSTL) Recommended Product, Software Digest
• Award for Excellence, Byte Magazine
• Product of the Year, Information Week

Many customers today run their entire business operation using Windows NT Server 3.5. However, customers have also asked us to make it easier to transition from their existing networks to Windows NT Server. Microsoft is committed to customer satisfaction, and has worked hard to identify and eliminate the obstacles to the adoption of Windows NT Server.

File and Print Services for NetWare

File and Print Services for NetWare is a Windows NT Server 3.51 utility that makes Windows NT Server look like a NetWare 3.x compatible file and print server. Without changing their NetWare client software, customers can now use their desktop machines to access file and print servicess as well as server applications, on the same multi-purpose Windows NT Server-based machine. Customers can also deploy the Windows NT directory service which provides a single network logon, replication and centralized management.

File and Print Services for NetWare extends Windows NT Server's interoperability and makes it easier for NetWare customers to make the transition to Windows NT Server. Windows NT Server already integrates seamlessly into existing networks with Services for Macintosh(R), SNA Server, and TCP/IP and related services. Windows NT Server also already integrates into NetWare environments with IPX/SPX Compatible Transport, Gateway Service for NetWare and the Migration Tool for NetWare.

Two major types of customers will benefit immediately from the adoption of File and Print Services for NetWare: Customers who are interested in upgrading from NetWare networks to Windows NT Server, and customers who want to add a multi-purpose server to their NetWare network, enabling them to access file & print and application services off the same server machine without changing client software.

Instead of having to run NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs), customers will be able to deploy more than 1,000 native Win32(R)-based business applications available for Windows NT Server. The native Win32-based applications on Windows NT Server include vertical and horizontal market applications--everything from general accounting and manufacturing management to customer tracking and inventory control systems. There are also hundreds of specialized solutions such as patient tracking, retail point-of-sale, banking, and financial trading.

Evaluating Features at a Glance

Feature	Description
Installation
Simple Control Panel Install	Simple Control Panel install allows point and clickinstall
Installation Configuration	Minimum installation configuration
Directory Structure	drive:SYSVOL is the subdirectory equivalent of SYS in NetWare Similar directory structure to NetWare server
16-bit Command Utilities	16-bit command utilities allow the end user seamless access to files and printers on Windows NT Server
Management
User Account Management	Adding new users that are NetWare-enabled so that they can access files and printers on Windows NT Server, using NetWare client software Carry-over existing NetWare user account information from NetWare server to Windows NT Server Managing user account restrictions
Managing Volumes and Files	Managing a volume Creating/deleting a volume Managing files open on the server Managing user connections to the server Sending messages to end-users on network
Managing Printers	Setup to print to local printer attached to Windows NT Server Setup to print to a NetWare compatible printer attached directly to network
Remote Management	32-bit Windows(R)-based tools can be used to manage Windows NT Server running File and Print Services for NetWare, from a remote Windows NT Workstation machine (Support for remote 16-bit Windows-based client will be added)
NetWare clients get access to Windows NT Directory Service
Single Network Logon	Deploy Windows NT Directory and get a single network logon, replication and centralized management
Seamless connectivity from a NetWare client to Windows NT Server
Access files and printers as well as server applications on the same multi-purpose Windows NT Server	End users running NetWare client software on their desktop can share files and printers on Windows NT Server End users running NetWare client software can access application services off the same server

Document Contents

Evaluating Features of File and Print Services for NetWare

Installation and Setup

Installation instructions begin on page 1 of the Administrators Guide. Please check the readme.wri file on disk 1 for any last minute updates. You will need your Windows NT Server 3.51 CD-ROM for installing File and Print Services for NetWare. If you are running Windows NT Server 3.5, you will need to upgrade to Windows NT Server 3.51 before installing File and Print Services for NetWare.

• Install File and Print Services for NetWare on Windows NT Server 3.51. If you are interested in maintaining security, please ensure that you are running Windows NT File System (NTFS).
• The subdirectory drive :\SYSVOl is equivalent to SYS in NetWare. Same directory structure as in NetWare.
• PUBLIC
  LOGIN
  MAIL
  SYSTEM
• File and Print Services for NetWare comes with the utilities that end users can use to access resources on Windows NT Server, just as they would with a NetWare server.
• ATTACH
  LOGOUT
  LOGIN
  MAP
  SLIST
  CAPTURE
  ENDCAP

Management

Managing user accounts

Information on managing user accounts begins on page 19 of the Administrators Guide. You can use User Manager on Windows NT Server to manage user accounts. You can add a new user account and enable access so that the new user can access a Windows NT Server-based machine using a desktop machine running NetWare client software.

Information on the Migration Tool for NetWare begins on page 71 of the Administrators Guide. You can also choose to carry over all user account information from a NetWare server to Windows NT Server. The Migration Tool for NetWare, included with Windows NT Server 3.51, can be used as both an integration and a migration tool. It can be used to migrate user and group account information, files and directory information, and associated security from a NetWare server to a Windows NT Server-based machine. The Migration Tool includes a trial migration process that generates detailed log files. These files eliminate the guesswork and assist the administrator in keeping track of any changes that may occur during the migration process. Note: the Migration Tool for NetWare that is included with File and Print Services for NetWare will also migrate system login scripts (user login scripts are not supported in beta but will be supported in the final product). The NetWare volumes are transferred as shares to the Windows NT Server-based machine that is running File and Print Services for NetWare. Once you have migrated user account information to Windows NT Server, a NetWare end user can establish a connection to a Windows NT Server-based machine that is running File and Print Services for NetWare, and proceed to share files and printers.

Information on comparing account restrictions on Windows NT Server and NetWare begins on page 19 of the Administrators Guide. You can manage user account restrictions on Windows NT Server the same way you would manage restrictions on a NetWare server.

• Add new user to User Manager. Enable NetWare access by clicking on "Enable NetWare access." The end user running NetWare client software should now be able to access the Windows NT Server-based machine running File and Print Services for NetWare.
• Carry over user account information from NetWare server to Windows NT Server using the Migration Tool for NetWare. End users running NetWare client software will now be able to access a Windows NT Server-based machine running File and Print Services for NetWare. You can try doing a trial migration before you do the actual migration. You can also choose exactly what you want migrated over to Windows NT Server.
• Manage user account restrictions on a Windows NT Server-based machine running File and Print Services for NetWare, the same way you would manage user account restrictions on a NetWare server. You can choose to manage passwords, set account lockout policies, manage grace logins, set station and time restrictions, and disable accounts.

Managing volumes and files

Information on managing shared volumes and files begins on page 29 of the Administrators Guide. A Windows NT Server-based machine running File and Print Services for NetWare can share resources that can be accessed by NetWare clients. When File and Print Services for NetWare is installed, extensions are added to Server manager, User manager and File Manager. These extensions can be used to manage volumes, files, and user connections.

• Add a volume for a CD-ROM using the extensions built into Server Manager. Set the number of connections that can access the volume. View files on the CD-ROM from the client machine running NetWare client software. You can now also remove the same volume.
• Choose the Properties command in the Server Manager extension. Click on the User button in the NetWare Properties dialog box to view and manage user connections. You can view the resources used by a particular user by selecting User. You can also choose to disconnect the user. To view users connected to a certain volume, choose the Volumes button in the NetWare Properties dialog box. To close a single file, select the Files button in the NetWare Properties dialog box and choose close.
• Send a message to connected end users using telling them they are now logged into a Windows NT Server- based machine.

Managing printers

Information on managing printers begins on page 39 of the Administrators Guide. Please refer the readme.wri file on disk 1 for the NetWare compatible printers supported in this beta (Support for more printers will also be added). There are two ways to install, share, and manage printers on a Windows NT Server-based machine running File and Print Services for NetWare. You can create a local printer using Print Manager, or you can set up a print server that can service any print queue and printer that is compatible with NetWare print servers. End users running NetWare client software can then print to a local printer that is attached to the Windows NT Server-based machine (the Windows NT Server printer object acts as a print queue for NetWare clients) or they can print to a NetWare compatible printer attached directly to the network. At the same time, Microsoft clients can continue to print to printers attached to the Windows NT Server-based machine.

• Use Print Manager on Windows NT Server to set up printers. To create a local printer select LPT1 port. To a printer directly attached to the network, select either NetWare_PServer_0 or NetWare_PServer_1 port. Set up print servers using Server Manager. Add print servers and associate with printers and print queue. Optionally, select who can be Print Server Operators and which users have permission to use the print server.
• Set up other file servers that can be serviced by this print server.
• Print from both a Microsoft and NetWare client to the same local printer attached to Windows NT Server.

Remote management

Using the 32-bit Windows-based remote management tools, you can perform management tasks remotely. These should be installed on a Windows NT Workstation-based machine (Support for Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11-based machines will also be added). The setup program will install User Manager and Server Manager. These tools function identically to their Windows NT Server counterparts but allow administration to take place remotely from a Windows NT Workstation-based client machine, giving the administrator more flexibility. Note that the tools prompt you to re-enter your password. This extra security prevents someone from walking up to the unattended workstation of an administrator and administering the network.

• Install the tools. Select File and Print Services for NetWare administrative tools during installation.
• Use Server Manager to remotely set up the print servers. Use User Manager to remotely add new users and enable NetWare access. Use Server Manager to remotely manage, create, and delete volumes.

Deploy Windows NT Server Directory Service

Deploy Windows NT Directory Service and enable end users to get a single network logon to resources in the enterprise. The Windows NT Directory Service allows replication of the directory so that end users can always login to the network, even when a server may not be running. Windows NT Directory Service also enables centralized management of the enterprise from one console.

• Set up two Windows NT Server-based machines running File and Print Services for NetWare in single Domain A. Note: there is no need to manually synchronize the passwords of the File and Print Services on the two different Windows NT Server-based machines. The Windows NT directory replication will automatically enable password synchronization.
• Set up two Windows NT Server-based machines running File and Print Services for NetWare in two different domains, Domain A and Domain B. Establish a uni-directional trust relationship from Domain B to Domain A. Establish an end user account in Domain B but not in Domain A. A NetWare client can now login to the Windows NT Server-based machine in Domain A. Also, establish that the NetWare client can login to Domain B.

Seamless access from a NetWare client to Windows NT Server

End users running NetWare client software can seamlessly access a Windows NT Server-based machine that is running File and Print Services for NetWare. There is no need to change the desktop or network configuration. End users can share files and printers on the Windows NT Server-based machine, just as they would with a NetWare server.

End users can also access powerful application services resident on the same multi-purpose Windows NT Server machine. Customers can take advantage of a new generation of applications with no change to their existing network. This is accomplished with NWLink, the IPX Compatible Transport. The applications appear to a NetWare user the same way a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) does, with no change to the desktop.

• Access files resident on Windows NT Server from your desktop machine running NetWare client software.
• Print to the printer attached to Windows NT Server or to the printer attached directly to the network.
• Install SQL Server with the NWLink protocol on Windows NT Server. Access SQL Server(TM) database using the same desktop machine that is running the NetWare client software.

Documentation

The documentation for File and Print Services for NetWare is the Administrators Guide, and includes information on installation and setup, managing shared volumes and files, managing printers, enhancements to the migration tool, and managing client accounts.

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