TITLE: Personal NetWare Feature Comparison Chart DOCUMENT ID: TID1201042 DOCUMENT REVISION: 0 DATE: 08Feb94 ALERT STATUS: Yellow README FOR: NA NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: PERSONAL NETWARE 1.0 ABSTRACT: NA --------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEAN 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE: Feature Comparison PERSONAL NETWARE * NETWARE LITE * LANTASTIC 5.0 * WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS 3.11 Personal NetWare is the ideal network operating system for small businesses and for workgroups in larger businesses and enterprise-wide networks. It is easy to use, install, administer and manage. And Personal NetWare has more of the features you need than any other peer-to-peer network operating system on the market. \ \ \ L \ M \ \ P \ \ A \ I W \ \ E N \ N \ N \ C F \ \ R E \ E L \ T 5 \ R W \ \ S T \ T I \ A . \ O \ \ O W \ W T \ S 0 \ S 3 \ \ N A \ A E \ T \ O . \ \ A R \ R \ I \ F 1 \ Key Features \ L E \ E \ C \ T 1 \ ---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | EASE OF USE | |===================================================================| | Single-Network View | Yes | Yes | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Shared resources can be moved easily | Yes | Yes | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Single login controls access to | | | | | | resources on all servers | Yes | Yes | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Single login to Personal NetWare and | | | | | | NetWare servers | Yes | No | No | No | |===================================================================| | MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION | |===================================================================| | Distributed & synchronized network | | | | | | object database | Yes | No | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Diagnostic console | Yes | No | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Server instrumented for SNMP alerts | Yes | No | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | SNMP agent | Yes | No | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Server reboot warning | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |===================================================================| | MS WINDOWS SUPPORT | |===================================================================| | Runs with or without MS Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Both DOS & MS Windows user utilities | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Connect DOS and MS Windows users on | | | | | | same network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes**| |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | DOS users are equal on network | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |===================================================================| | SCALABILITY | |===================================================================| | Universal Network Client | Yes | No | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Ability to add NetWare servers | | | | | | seamlessly | Yes | No | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Common interface for Personal NetWare | | | | | | and NetWare access | Yes | No | No | No | |===================================================================| | SECURITY | |===================================================================| | Audit trails | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | User-based security | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Forced periodic password changes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Two-tiered security system | Yes | Yes | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Group user rights | Yes | No | Yes | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Supports all NetWare rights | | | | | | transparently | Yes | No | No | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Encrypted passwords | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Restricted login times | Yes | No | Yes | No | |===================================================================| | PRINTING | |===================================================================| | Despool multiple printers | | | | | | simultaneously | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Immediate despooling | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |---------------------------------------|------|------|------|------| | Monitoring of NetWare print queues | Yes | No | No | No | |===================================================================| | | | ** Separate utility allows connection of DOS nodes, but as clients| | only. Utility available with documentation for $49.95; will be | | available on Compuserve at no charge, but with no documentation. | | | | Copyright 1993 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. | | | | Novell, NetWare and the Novell logo are registered trademarks and | | NetWare Lite, Personal NetWare and Single-Network View are | | trademarks of Novell, Inc. LANtastic is a registered trademark of | | Artisoft, Inc. Microsoft Windows for Workgroups is a registered | | trademark of Microsoft Corporation. | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------