NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: Novell Client post-4.90 SP2 Connectivity TID #: 2972719 README FOR: 49psp2_conn.exe NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS: Novell Client v4.9 for Windows NT/2000/XP ABSTRACT: 49psp2_conn.exe is a patch file for the Novell Client v4.90 SP2 for Windows 2000/XP. It includes fixes for problems found in NWDHCP.SYS, NWDNS.SYS, NWFS.SYS, and SRVLOC.SYS after the 4.90 SP2 client update was released. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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: == PRE-INSTALLATION == 1. This patch is designed to update the Novell Client v4.9 SP2 for Windows NT/2000/XP. Be sure to install only on this version of the client. 2. If you have installed UTF8 support files, do not install this version of NWFS.SYS. == PATCH INSTALLATION == 1. Expand the self-extracting file 49psp2_conn.exe (this file) to a temporary folder. 2. Open the folder. 3. (recommended, but optional) Rename the existing files (with a .old extension, for example) which will be replaced with this patch kit in the following locations: \System32\NetWare NWDHCP.SYS NWDNS.SYS NWFS.SYS SRVLOC.SYS Do not reboot before proceeding! 4. Right-Click on _49psp2_conn.inf appropriate for the language of the installed client and then click on INSTALL. 5. You will be prompted to reboot. This reboot is required to complete the installation. Another method to install is to manually copy and replace the existing files in directories listed in Step 3, above. == OVERLAYING THE 4.90 SP2 INSTALLATION SET == The files in this package can also be overlaid on top of a Novell Client 4.90 SP2 installation set so that when SETUPNW.EXE is run to install the Novell client you will be installing the core 4.90 SP2 client and the updates contained in this package in one operation. To update the installation set with the file in this patch set, extract this package to a temporary location, then copy the resultant directory structure over the top of the i386 folder in your "Novell Client 4.90 SP2" installation. ISSUE: This version of NWDHCP.SYS, NWDNS.SYS, NWFS.SYS and SRVLOC.SYS fixes the following issues seen with the 4.90 SP2 code (new fixes marked with an asterisk): Fixes to NWDHCP.SYS: 1. Unable to login with 4.9 SP2. To encounter this problem, the machine would need to be configured to use multiple interfaces, such as when using VMware. (100367934) *2. Novell login failure with Meetinghouse AEGIS client "Logon" authentication profile. (117321) Fixes to NWDNS.SYS: 1. Slow performance or failure to connect if multiple LAN interfaces are defined (in HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip\parameters\interfaces), but are not active. See TID 10093619. (370911) 2. Blue screen issue. This problem was introduced by the fix to #1, above. (377676) 3. If multiple adapters are configured (as in VMware), the workstation will hang during initial login. See TID 10094385. (380063) 4. Tree/server not found; 2nd working DNS is not asked if 1st DNS service is down. See TID 10094384. (378286) 5. Primary domain is not used if it also appears in the search suffix list. See TID 10094372. (380651) 6. Blue Screen problem (MULTIPLE_IRP_COMPLETE_REQUESTS). See TID 10095480 (389883) 7. Blue Screen problem (MULTIPLE_IRP_COMPLETE_REQUESTS). (10425) *8. NWDNS fails to load IP costing interface when loaded by SRVLOC. (127805) *9. Novell login failure with Meetinghouse AEGIS client "Logon" authentication profile. (117321) *10. NWDNS initialization delayed due to use of SRVLOC client interface for address up notification. (121863) *11. DNS name servers not successfully re-established after address release/renew. (130765) Fixes to NWFS.SYS: 1. Blue screen in NWFS.SYS running ProLaw application. See TID 1009126. (362710) 2. After upgrading from client 4.83, encountered problems running batch files. (100367935) 3. Change Password screen does not show all connected resources. See TID 10092004. (363525) 4. Proprietary PBX Application will not launch when user data is on Netware Volume. See TID 10092841. (369829) 5. Can't open/delete specific links in Internet Explorer from Novell Netware Server 5.1. See TID 10091768. (362356) 6. NWCWriteAuthenticationMaterials Not able to handle Cstring ASCII domain name (error 8809). (377399) 7. Client 4.9 SP2 on NT 4.0 SP6a Causes (BSOD). See TID 10094526. (100368199) 8. Application becomes slow as additional users attach. See TID 10094456. (380697) 9. Opening an Access DB from server not working after installing the 4.9 SP2. (378862) 10. Info on Summary tab on jpg file on a NW Server does not get updated. (366163) 11. Problems with AccountView. (100368675) 12. Windows 2000 Terminal Servers blue screens at random times. See TID 10093771. (377917) 13. Sharing violation with 16 bit application after upgrading to 4.9 SP2. See TID 10095384. (100368805) 14. The first time a user logs in with an expired password, he/she is prompted to change password for public. See TID 10095677. (393843) 15. Client 4.9 does not honor expired password on bindery login. See TID 10095072. (389475) 16. File left open indefinitely. See TID 10095371. (390684) 17. File is already in use error when deleting newly created file with Win2k3. See TID 10095692. (395143) 18. Blue Screen after attempting to copy a large file to the server. (390777) 19. NWFS.SYS causes a blue screen when running with MS Verifier application. See TID 10096015. (398093) 20. Windows 2000 SP4 terminal server hangs when user tries to login. See TID 10096412. (398930) 21. Blue Screen With Stop Error 0x0000020. See TID 10095823. (396495) 22. MS access Database errors. See TID 10096775. (10262) 23. BSOD if NMAS is activiated with 9.40 SP2. (10415) 24. Excel97 files open and saved during Windows shutdown process are deleted. (10536) 25. Poor performance browsing NSS volumes (10413) 26. "Cache Exclusive Open" configuration causes inappropriate ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED (10426) 27. Drive mappings being dropped. (73678) 28. Win2k and Win2k3 servers running Citrix Server hang. See TID 10098228. (88254) 29. Windows XP workstation blue screens in NWFS.SYS after installing Citrix Secure Access Client. (104115) *30. Novell login failure with Meetinghouse AEGIS client "Logon" authentication profile. (117321) *31. NWFS bad address cache is not flushed on address notification or VPN Ready. (133459) Fixes to SRVLOC.SYS and SLPINFO.EXE: 1. SLPINFO.EXE shows "SLP Version: 1.0" regardless of SLP version mode. (375339) 2. Client adds a character at the end of the name when sending SLP Attribute request. (378704) 3. Workstation fails to multicast when multiple/virtual adapters are present. (Under Investigation.) (376780) 4. The Client ignores SLP directory agents specified by DNS name. See TID 10094378. (381089, 389933) 5. DA advertisement frames are not recognized. See TID 10095893. (388623) 6. NWDHCP and SRVLOC need to account for option 85 being string versus byte format. See TID 10095894. (355032) 7. Novell Client does not send a srvreq for service:directory-agent as mandated by RFC2608. See TID 10095884. (395252) 8. Novell Client does not multicast to SLPv2 address 239.255.255.253. See TID 10095889. (395970) 9. The overlay client sees only IPX-enabled trees at login. This defect was caused by changes made to #3 above. That defect is under investigation. (393196) 10. Increase granularity of TIME-DA-RECOVERY-INTERVAL. See TID 10055661 (397359) 11. Blue screen in SRVLOC.SYS (100369177, 396356) 12. Blue screen in SRVLOC.SYS (10412) 13. Blue screen in SRVLOC.SYS. See TID 10096417. (10431) 14. Unable to view slpinfo after applying 49psp2_pkd. See TID 10097401. (71682) *15. Novell login failure with Meetinghouse AEGIS client "Logon" authentication profile. (117321) *16. SLPINFO is adding a new interface after each address release/renew. (10444) Self-Extracting File Name: 49psp2_conn.exe Files Included Size Date Time ..\ 49PSP2_CONN.TXT (This file) _49PSP2_CONN.INF 931 11-23-2005 4:31:12 pm ..\REDIR\ NWDHCP.SYS 18357 11-22-2005 1:07:22 pm NWDNS.SYS 39604 11-22-2005 10:30:20 am NWFS.SYS 479987 11-22-2005 10:32:58 am SRVLOC.SYS 159989 11-22-2005 10:27:50 am ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. -----------------------------------------------------------------