Installing Novell Client Software (Windows 95/98)
Platform: Windows 95/98
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
The following procedure describes how to install the Novell Client software. This software allows PCs to connect to SAS Novell Servers.
Requirements:
• One of the following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98 o Windows 2000/Windows XP Users, go here:
http://www.fas.rutgers.edu/cms/sasit/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112
o Mac users, go here:
http://www.fas.rutgers.edu/cms/sasit/downloads/docs/Mac_Novell_Login.pdf
• A valid username and account for an SAS Novell server.
• The correct Novell tree, context, and server for your department. If unsure, contact your department’s Unit Computing Manager or SAS IT Services.
• For on-campus computers, an Ethernet or wireless connection to the Internet.
• For off-campus computers, a high-speed Internet connection (DSL or cable modem).
3. In the “Save as” window, browse to “Desktop” and click “Save.” (See Figure 1 below).
Figure 1: Save Novell Client file
4. When the file download is 100% complete, click “Close” on the file download window.
5. Close your browser and go to the desktop. Double-click on the “C34Win9x.exe” file.
6. In the “WinZip Self-Extractor” window, click the “Browse” button and select
“Desktop.” (See Figure 2 below). Click “OK” to exit the “Browse for Folder”
window. Then click “Unzip” in the “WinZip Self-Extractor” dialog box to begin extracting the client installation files.
7. Click “OK” when the files have unzipped successfully. Click “Close” in the “WinZip Self-Extractor” dialog box.
Figure 2: Extract Files to Desktop Folder
8. If you are using an on-campus computer, follow the next section, “Windows 95/98 Installation (On-Campus Installation)”. If your computer is off-campus, skip ahead to the section “Windows 95/98 Installation (Off-Campus Installation).”
Windows 95/98 Installation (On-Campus Installation)
1. Go to the desktop and double-click on the “Win95” folder. Double click on the
“Ibm_enu” folder in “Win95,” and double-click on the file called “SETUP” or
“SETUP.EXE” in the “Ibm_enu” folder.
2. Review the “Novell Client for Windows 95/98 License Agreement” and click “Yes”
to accept it and continue. Clicking “No” will cancel the installation.
3. In the “Welcome to Novell Client for Windows 95/98 Install” window, select
“Custom Installation” and click “Next.” (See Figure 3 below).
5. In the “Login Authenticator” window, select “NDS (NetWare 4.x or later)” and click
‘Next’ to continue.
6. The next window will ask you which components to install (See Figure 4, below).
Select the following components:
• Novell Workstation Manager
• Novell Remote Management
• Novell Distributed Print Services
Figure 4: Select Components (On-Campus Installation)
7. Click “Install” to continue. A series of “Copying Files…” windows will track progress of the installation process.
8. If asked for the disk Windows 98 CD-ROM, insert it into the computer’s CD drive and click “OK.”
9. If a “Recommended Client Properties” window asks you to set properties for Preferred Tree, Preferred Server, and Name Context, click “OK”. Then enter these values in the “Novell NetWare Client Properties” window (see Figure 5 below). Click
“OK” to log in.
Figure 5: Novell NetWare Client Properties
10. When the installation finishes, click “Reboot” to accept the settings and complete the installation process.
11. After you reboot, a “Novell Login” window will appear (See Figure 6 below). Click the “Advanced” button. Enter your username, password, and the correct values for
“Tree,” “Context” and “Server” in the appropriate boxes. Then, click “OK” to log in.
Figure 6: Novell Login
2. Review the “Novell Client for Windows 95/98 License Agreement” and click “Yes”
to accept it and continue. Clicking “No” will cancel the installation.
3. In the “Welcome to Novell Client for Windows 95/98 Install” window, select
“Custom Installation” and click “Next.” (See Figure 7 below).
Figure 7: Novell Client for Windows 95/98 Install
4. In the “Protocol Preference” window, select “IP Only” and “Remove IPX if Present,”
then click ‘Next’ to continue.
5. In the “Login Authenticator” window, select “NDS (NetWare 4.x or later)” and click
‘Next’ to continue.
6. The next window will ask you which optional components to install. Do not select any additional components; click “Install” to continue. A series of “Copying Files…”
windows will track progress of the installation process.
7. If asked for the disk Windows 98 CD-ROM, insert it into the computer’s CD drive and click “OK.”
8. If a “Recommended Client Properties” window asks you to set properties for Preferred Tree, Preferred Server, and Name Context, click “OK.” Then enter these values in the “Novell NetWare Client Properties” window (see Figure 8 below). Click
“OK” to log in.
Figure 8: Novell NetWare Client Properties
9. When the installation finishes, click “Reboot” to accept the settings and complete the installation process.
10. After you reboot, a “Novell Login” window will appear. Click “Cancel” since further steps are necessary to configure the Novell Client for off-site access.
11. Right-click the red “N” icon in the lower right corner of the screen. Select “Novell Client Properties” from the menu that appears.
12. In the “Novell NetWare Client Properties” window, click the “Service Location” tab.
(See figure 9 below). Under “Directory Agent List,” enter “slp.fas.rutgers.edu” and click “Add.” Check the box for “Static” and clear the box for “Active Discovery.
Then click “OK” to exit the window.
13. Reboot the computer. After you reboot, the “Novell Login” window will reappear (See Figure 10 below). For now, click “Cancel.”
14. Log on to the Rutgers VPN (refer to
http://oit.rutgers.edu/vpn/vpn_files/cisco_clients.php3for instructions).
15. Return to the Novell Login screen by right-clicking the red “N” in your taskbar, then selecting “NetWare Login” from the menu.
16. Click the “Advanced” button. Enter your username, password, and the correct values for “Tree,” “Context” and “Server” in the appropriate boxes.
Figure 10: Novell Login
Final step: Finishing the installation
1. Delete the file called “C34Win9x.exe” from your desktop.
Figure 11: Novell Advanced Properties
2. Right-click on the red “N” icon in the Taskbar and select “Novell Client Properties.”
3. Select the “Advanced Settings” tab (See Figure 11 above). Change the following settings as follows:
• Change “Burst Mode” to OFF
• Change “File Caching” to OFF
• Change “File Commit” to ON 4. Click “OK” to save the changes.
5. When asked “Do you wish to reboot now?” click “Yes.”
6. You are now ready to access Novell file, print, and application services.
If you have any difficulty following this procedure, please submit a work order at:
http://sas.rutgers.edu/workorder
Updated 20-Sep-2007 by Edward F. Konczal, [email protected] SAS Information Technology Office
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