NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: Novell Client 3.21 for Windows 95/98 Updates TID #: 2956853 README FOR: 95321pt3.exe NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS: Novell Client 3.21 for Windows 95/98 ABSTRACT: Updates for the Novell Client 3.21 for Windows 95/98. Also contained are the Microsoft Policy Editor administrator templates (ADM files) for the Novell Client 3.2/3.21 for Windows 95/98. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ----------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: Prior to installing any update you should ensure that you have a reliable backup. ******************************************************************** To update the client source files for new client installations: ******************************************************************** Do not maintain the directory structure created during extraction of this update; The updated files must be copied into the original directory structure already present in the shipping installation set. When the setup program is subsequently run from the updated installation set directory, the updated files will be installed automatically. Uncompressed files will take precedent over compressed file during the client install. *********************************************************************** To update a workstation where the client has already been installed: *********************************************************************** 1. Backup the current CLIENT32.NLM located in the \NOVELL\CLIENT32 directory. 2. Backup the current NWSETUP.DLL located in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. 3. Copy the new CLIENT32.NLM into the \NOVELL\CLIENT32 directory. 4. Copy the new NWSETUP.DLL into the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. ******************************************************************* To Install the Microsoft Policy Editor administrator templates: ******************************************************************* Copy the ADM files to the network or to a local drive and then add them as templates to be used in the policy file. The policy template for the Novell Client for Windows 95/98 is contained in two files, client32.adm and novell.adm, due to the policy file size limit of Policy Editor. More details: These ADM files are templates that can be used with Microsoft's Policy Editor (poledit.exe) so that the user's policy includes the Novell Client configuration settings (in addition to the rest of their user policy, which is stored in CONFIG.POL or NTCONFIG.POL on the server and is read at login time). These ADM files can also be used with ZENworks Extensible Policies to configure and control Novell Client settings. ZENworks Extensible Policies provides the same functionality as poledit.exe, but it has the advantage of storing the policy information in NDS, rather than on a server, which is much easier to manage. Therefore you can create or edit a user policy package in NDS, modify the extensible policy and use these ADM files to configure the client settings. If you've registered and imported workstation objects in your tree, then you can create or edit a workstation policy package, which includes a Novell Client Configuration policy, that will configure the Novell Client settings. Using a workstation policy package eliminates the need for the ADM files all together, but it requires the creation of workstation objects, and the NWAdmin snapin for the Novell Client Configuration policy must provide all the options for the client settings you want to configure (an old snapin may not support all the new settings of a new Client). ISSUE: TID 10054679 - GPF in NWSETUP.DLL when install Nortel Client. TID 2948952 - Removing logical NIC Causes GPF TID 10052532 - Cannot open Project98 files on network drive TID 10050578 - Workstation object never frees licensed connection to the server. One of the workstation object's monitored connections turns to a licensed connection when ZENworks is delivering a printer driver, but it never goes back to a monitored connection. Traces show more requests to open files than there are to close those files. MONITOR.NLM doesn't show any open files or other file activity for the workstation's licensed connection after the printer driver is installed. Workstation's connection is staying licensed when running processes other than printer driver downloads where the workstation object also needs access to the NetWare file system. TID 10026892 - Reception of broadcast message causes unnecessary licensed connections. TID 2956273 - When trying to execute programs from the SYS:LOGIN-directory before a user is logged into NDS, the execution of the application failed. This worked fine with the Novell Client version 2.2, but was broken with later clients. The customer was running a special application, an authentication process to an IBM Mainframe. TID 10051970 - Updated policy templates for Novell Clients for Windows 95/98 (version 3.2/3.21). These administrator template files (ADM files) can be used with ZENworks Extensible Policies or Microsoft Policy Editor to configure and control Novell Client settings. Self-Extracting File Name: 95321pt3.exe Files Included Size Date Time ..\ 95321PT3.TXT (This file) ..\95321PT3\ CLIENT32.ADM 53050 4-6-2000 5:34:30 pm NOVELL.ADM 53099 4-7-2000 12:17:16 pm ..\95321PT3\NOVELL\ ..\95321PT3\NOVELL\CLIENT32\ CLIENT32.NLM 554379 5-22-2000 3:38:18 pm ..\95321PT3\WINDOWS\ ..\95321PT3\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ NWSETUP.DLL 305360 5-11-2000 2:47:50 pm ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. 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