NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:  NAL v1.1 File Updates to NAL v1.11
README FOR:  NAL11PT1.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
NAM & Utils - DW 2.11
NAM - Win95 2.11
NAL - NAL11 - IWCLNT41

ABSTRACT:

This file contains an upgrade from NAL v1.1 to NAL v1.11.  The NWAPP.DLLs were
updated so that
 1.  Applications may be created with UNC pathnames to any server, providing
that the appropriate client supports the  Windows WNET API, i.e. Windows NT,
providing the appropriate MS Client is installed
 2.  NAL will correctly detect if the schema needs to be extended when the Base
Class of the User object contains a large number of extensions, i.e. CallWare
 These files are not necessary if the administrator is not experiencing  the
two problems above


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ISSUE: 

The Novell Application Launcher version 1.11 adds advanced features for both
NetWare and non-NetWare platforms.  These include such features as: full use of
UNC paths for locating and connecting to host servers, fault tolerant
application launching, load balancing during application launching, and on
screen foldering for applications.

 The ability to use UNC paths to connect to non-NetWare 4 host servers - for
example when an application is hosted on a server running Windows NT Server -
enables greater flexibility in the way applications maybe configured.  In
addition, this also gives applications hosted on NT the same load-balancing and
fault-tolerant abilities that NetWare has enjoyed.  The balancing and roll over
many be to another server of the same kind, or to a different one.  For
example, in the unlikely event a NetWare server fails the application could be
obtained from an NT Server.

 The Novell Application Launcher is an example of leveraging the information in
Novell Directory Services.  It provides a system for central management of
networked applications and can significantly reduce the cost of maintaining a
network.

Self-Extracting File Name: NAL11PT1.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date      Time

..\
    NAL11PT1.TXT     (This file)
    NAL11PT1.TXT            3513         3-14-97     11:48:44 pm
     NWAPP16.DLL          135168         3-11-97     10:17:12 pm
     NWAPP32.DLL           97280         3-11-97     10:17:12 pm


Installation Instructions:

NAL11PT1.EXE is a self-extracting file that contains two new library files. 
These files must be placed into the SYS:PUBLIC directory of each server which
contains NAL.  In addition, NWAPP32.DLL must be copied to SYS:PUBLIC\WIN95 and
SYS:PUBLIC\WINNT on each server.
  
 When the client workstations activate NAL.EXE the files contained on their
local storage will automatically be updated with these new files.


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