..., how can the restore process on my NT server (test box) force a restore TO my Netware server (production box) across the net work? That entire last statement of yours concerns me. I didn't think that was possible, but perhaps I am misinterpreting what you mean there.
Todd,
The scenario above is probably not going to happen if you are attempting to restore Netware --> NT, or vice versa, It *can* happen if you are restoring Netware --> Netware or Wintel --> Wintel, because the original server name is part of the filespace name, like NWPROD1\SYS: or \\WIN2KPROD\C$. Therefore, the "original location" is on the server where the data was backed up from.
If you are restoring to the original location (default behavior) and the original location is "visible" across the network and you have the rights to files, you can overwrite data that you may not be expecting to overwrite. This is why the danger for you is probably non-existent - you won't be able to directly "see" a Netware filespace from an NT server.
I was simply stating that it is a good practice to always specify a destination, as a matter of habit, to prevent just such a scenario from occurring.
Ted
