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Novell Client for Windows NT/2000
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Novell* Client* v4.8 for Windows** NT/2000 is available for download in a self-extracting file (.EXE).

No diskette installation is available for this product.

The Novell Client for Windows NT/2000 software allows users of Windows NT/2000 workstations to access and use all of the services available on servers running NDS*. The 32-bit Novell Client brings the full power, ease of use, manageability, and security of NDS to Windows NT/2000 workstations. Novell Client for Windows NT/2000 fully supports NetWare* and NDS services and utilities on a Windows NT/2000 workstation, including integrated messaging, multiprotocol support, management, security, and file and print services.

Novell Client for Windows NT/2000 is compatible with ZENworks* for Desktops 3 and ZENworks for Desktops 2. This version of Novell Client does not include the ZENworks for Desktops 2 Starter Pack. The Starter Pack is available at www.novell.com/download. The ZENworks for Desktops 2 Starter Pack does not include some of the features in the complete ZENworks product. For more information on ZENworks, refer to the ZENworks Web site at www.novell.com/products/zenworks.

Warning: If you are upgrading from a previous version of Novell Client and you had Remote Management enabled for ZENworks for Desktops 2, this functionality is not automatically upgraded to ZENworks for Desktops 3 Remote Management when you upgrade Novell Client to version 3.3. If you want to upgrade the Novell Client software but you will not be upgrading to ZENworks for Desktops 3, make sure that you read the Readme file (WINNT.TXT) for more information before upgrading.

Prerequisites

Only extract these files on a Windows NT** Workstation that has Service Pack 3 installed or on a Windows 2000 workstation.

Download Instructions

  1. Download the client self-extracting file to a temporary directory.
  2. In your temporary directory, double-click the file and specify the path where you want the files extracted. A specific directory structure will be created in the path you specify.
  3. Click Unzip and follow the on-screen instructions. You are now ready to install the client software.

Client Installation

  1. Complete the steps in Download Instructions above.
  2. Double-click SETUPNW.EXE in the your_path\NOVELL\language \WINNT\I386 directory.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

    The client can also be automatically deployed to workstations without end-user intervention through Automatic Client Upgrade (ACU). Refer to the Novell Client documentation for additional information on ACU.

For additional information, refer to the product's online Help, Readme file (WINNT.TXT), or product documentation.

Technical Support

The Readme incorrectly refers to a TID# for information on updating NetWare 4.11 and NetWare 4.2 servers prior to installing the client. The correct TID# is 2952441 and can be checked at www.support.novell.com for more details.

New Features and Fixes

Several bugs have been resolved since the last release. Check TID #10055203 at www.support.novell.com for more details.

Web Links

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