NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: DAVE KEARNS ON NOVELL NETWARE TIPS 11/09/04 Today's focus: More about Novell Client for Linux
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Well, no, the answer is much more prosaic - I went on the road and didn't take the notes for that newsletter with me. <aside> I know. If I'd only put that information in my iFolder, then it would have been available on my laptop. But putting the gigabytes of material which might eventually make it into a newsletter into iFolder would mean that booting up the laptop, connected via an almost working wireless link in a hotel room, might be hours synching before I could get any work done. That's an explanation, though, not an excuse. </aside> A number of people pointed out the open source utility ncpfs, which ships with many distributions of Linux. This is a command line file system access tool for Novell Core Protocol (NCP) based file systems (i.e., NetWare). A similar tool has been available from a German company (N-iX at <http://n-ix.com/> ) that is also an NCP redirector, rather than an actual client. By "an actual client," I mean a utility that handles authentication via eDirectory, processes logon scripts, allows access to NetWare-based files and services (such as printers) and acts pretty much like the Windows-based client (a.k.a. "client32"). Is that too much to ask? Actually, no. It's not too much to ask and Novell has answered. It will deliver a fully functional client for Linux along with Open Enterprise Server (OES) when it ships early next year. According to a Novell spokesperson: "The Novell Client for Linux will enable Novell's Linux desktop to access older versions of NetWare as well as OES. It will allow users to login to the network and execute their existing login scripts. It will translate login script commands into their Linux counterparts. For instance, 'map' commands will be seamlessly translated to mount points, giving users the same convenient access to the various areas in the network they've become accustomed to when using a Windows PC. This Client for Linux will support NCP and a number of advanced capabilities such as cluster failover reconnect." That sounds like an unequivocal commitment to me. Thanks Novell for remembering your roots. <Stop press!> As we went to deadline, Novell announced that Chris Stone, vice president in the office of the CEO, had resigned effective immediately. Rumor is this is the start of a major shakeup. We'll look closely at this development in next week's newsletter.</Stop press!> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Dave Kearns Dave Kearns is a writer and consultant in Silicon Valley. He's written a number of books including the (sadly) now out of print "Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Networks." His musings can be found at Virtual Quill <http://www.vquill.com/>. Kearns is the author of three Network World Newsletters: Windows Networking Tips, Novell NetWare Tips, and Identity Management. Comments about these newsletters should be sent to him at these respective addresses: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Kearns provides content services to network vendors: books, manuals, white papers, lectures and seminars, marketing, technical marketing and support documents. Virtual Quill provides "words to sell by..." Find out more by e-mail at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Cisco Systems Special Report: Bridging the Gap; Enterprise ROI IT professionals today don't indulge in the latest-greatest technology for their own sake; instead they concentrate efforts on projects that are most likely to help achieve business goals. 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