NOVELL FORUMS - OES: Client - Windows

LDAP Contextless - Mulitple Servers?

sledneck_9 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:29 GMT

We use LDAP contextless login in our environment, and for the most part it has been rock steady. We had an issue today though where one our LDAP servers wasn't working...but just the LDAP piece. Other services on that server weren't affected, and we could communicate with it just fine. Clients trying to query for LDAP searches were given a search timeout error. We list three servers in the 'servers' field on the client settings. If we moved one of the other servers up to be first on the list they could login. If we moved the malfunction server back to the top they got the timeout again.

My question is... whats the point of multiple servers if it doesn't query the other servers if the first one times out? Does it only use the secondary servers if it can't ping the first one?

We are using Netware 6.5 SP7 w/eDir 8.8.2
Windows XP Pro workstations with 4.91 SP5 client

thanks for any suggestions.

Client2IR1a won't install on Windows 7 Pro

betsyhorn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:44:35 GMT

The install routine keeps asking for a file that is actually there but it won't accept it. I keep browsing to select it but it won't take it. I finally hit Cancel and it says there's a fatal installation error. I rebooted and it just comes back to the windows logon.

The file is i386\authentication\nccredlogonext.dll

I've turned off Windows Firewall.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Betsy

[Urgent]Get File Owner ID via VBA Script to Excel 2003?

Awoolridge — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:40:55 GMT

Hi.

I've tried searching for this answer to my problem for the past 4 hours to no avail. I just can't wrap my head around it. Here's the problem...

The boss was super impressed with what I did to the "Directory Listing.xls" file (found here on last post: Finding Paths >255 - Excel Help & Excel Macro Help) and how I organized it for what we needed. But now they want an extra cell to show who is the owner of each individual file! I'm not a wizard, so I am in dire need of help. Here's what I've got so far:

Note: This is different from what is linked to above.

Code:



    'Concept by Michael Hayes, core code from MS example

    Global L

    Global R

    Global C

    Global LastR

    Global IsCD

    Global MaybeCD

    Global Folderspec(100)

    

Sub Shell()

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False

    Application.ActiveSheet.UsedRange

    IsCD = False

    MaybeCD = False

    L = 1

    R = 2

    LastR = R

    Sheets("Data").Select

    On Error GoTo ErrDir

    If Cells(2, 2).Value = "**" Then IsCD = True

    If Cells(2, 2).Value = "**" Then IsCD = True

    Cells.Interior.ColorIndex = 2

    Cells.Font.ColorIndex = 1

    Folderspec(L) = Cells(R, 1).Value

    If Right(Folderspec(L), 1) = "" Then

    Else

        GoTo ErrDir

    End If

    ActiveWindow.Zoom = 100

    Cells.ClearContents

    Cells(1, 1).Value = "Path"

    Cells(1, 2).Value = "File Name"

    Cells(1, 3).Value = "Date Modified (24 hour clock)"

    Cells(1, 4).Value = "Last Accessed (24 hour clock)"

    Cells(1, 5).Value = "File Size in Bytes"

    Cells(1, 6).Value = "Total Directory Size in Bytes"

    Cells(1, 7).Value = "Date Created (24 Hour Clock)"

    Cells(1, 8).Value = "Last Compiled On:"

    Cells(1, 9).Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.Text(Now(), "ddd dd mmm yyyy  hh:mm")

    Cells(1, 10).Value = "Testing"

    Cells(2, 2).Select

    ActiveWindow.FreezePanes = False

    ActiveWindow.Zoom = 75

    Call ShowFileList

    Application.ScreenUpdating = True

    Set W = Application.WorksheetFunction

    Cells(LastR, 6).Value = W.Sum(Range(Cells(LastR, 5), Cells(R, 5)))

    Cells.AutoFilter Field:=6, Criteria1:="<>"

    Sheets("Summary").Select

    Cells.ClearContents

    Cells.ClearFormats

    Sheets("Data").Select

    Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(R, 6)).Copy

    Sheets("Summary").Select

    Cells(1, 1).Select

    ActiveSheet.Paste

    Cells.EntireColumn.AutoFit

    Columns("B:E").Select

    Selection.Delete

    Cells(2, 2).Select

    ActiveWindow.FreezePanes = True

    ActiveWindow.Zoom = 75

    Call Sort

    Sheets("Data").Select

    Cells.AutoFilter

    Call Display

    Exit Sub

ErrDir:

    Select Case Err

        Case 1004

            Prompt = "Tried to write past end of Sheet"

        Case Else

            Sheets("Data").Select

            D = Cells(2, 1).Value

            If MaybeCD Then

                Prompt = "The Source may be on a **. If this is the case please enter ** in cell B2"

            Else

                Prompt = "The current Root Path is " & D & vbCrLf & _

                            " If this is not correct, then enter a new path in Cell A2 in 'Data'" & vbCrLf & _

                            "Note that the path must end with  "

            End If

        End Select

    MsgBox (Prompt)

End Sub





Sub ShowFileList()

    Dim fs, f, f1, fc, s

    Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    Set f = fs.GetFolder(Folderspec(L))

    Set fc = f.Files

    Cells(R, 1).Value = Folderspec(L)

    Application.ScreenUpdating = True

    Cells(R, 1).Select

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False

    Set W = Application.WorksheetFunction

    Cells(LastR, 6).Value = W.Sum(Range(Cells(LastR, 5), Cells(R, 5)))

    LastR = R

    On Error Resume Next

    For Each f1 In fc

        Select Case Err

            Case 70  'Don't have access

                With Cells(R, 2)

                    .Value = "Access to this directory is denied"

                    .Font.ColorIndex = 3

                End With

                On Error GoTo 0

                Exit Sub

            Case 0  'Normal Access

                On Error GoTo 0

                R = R + 1

                With Cells(R, 1)

                    .Value = Folderspec(L)

                    .Font.ColorIndex = 15

                End With

                Cells(R, 2).Value = f1.Name

                On Error Resume Next

                Cells(R, 3).Value = f1.DateLastModified

                Select Case Err    'There is no Date recorded, found once on a pdf on a **

                    Case 1004

                        Cells(R, 3).Value = "Not Known"

                End Select

                On Error GoTo 0

                If IsCD Then

                Else

                    MaybeCD = True

                    Cells(R, 4).Value = f1.DateLastAccessed

                    MaybeCD = False

                End If

                Cells(R, 5).Value = f1.Size

                Cells(R, 7).Value = f1.DateCreated

                Cells(R, 10).Value = ownerID

            Case Else   'Not sure what this error would be

                Exit Sub

        End Select

        On Error Resume Next

    Next

    On Error GoTo 0

    Call ShowFolderList

End Sub

Sub ShowFolderList()

    Dim fs, f, f1, s, sf

    Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    Set f = fs.GetFolder(Folderspec(L))

    Set sf = f.SubFolders

    a = f.SubFolders.Count

    For Each f1 In sf

        L = L + 1

        Folderspec(L) = Folderspec(L - 1) & f1.Name & ""

        R = R + 1

        Call ShowFileList

        L = L - 1

    Next

End Sub

Sub Display()

    Set W = Application.WorksheetFunction

    Cells.Interior.ColorIndex = 2

    Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(1, 106)).Interior.ColorIndex = 34

    MaxFile = W.Max(Range(Cells(2, 5), Cells(65536, 5)))

    MaxDirectory = W.Max(Range(Cells(2, 6), Cells(65536, 6)))

    Cells(65536, 5).Select

    Selection.End(xlUp).Select

    EOD = ActiveCell.Row

    For R = 2 To EOD

    If Cells(R, 5).Value = "" Then

        N = 99 * Round(Cells(R, 6).Value / MaxDirectory, 2)

        Range(Cells(R, 8), Cells(R, 8 + N)).Interior.ColorIndex = 3

    Else

        N = 99 * Round(Cells(R, 5).Value / MaxFile, 2)

        Range(Cells(R, 8), Cells(R, 8 + N)).Interior.ColorIndex = 4

    End If

    Cells(R + 1, 5).Select

    Next R

    R = R + 1

    Cells(R, 2).Value = "Total Size in Bytes"

    Cells(R, 5).Formula = "=Subtotal(9,E2:E" & R - 1 & ")"

    Cells(R, 6).Formula = "=Subtotal(9,F2:F" & R - 1 & ")"

    R = R + 2

    Cells(R, 2).Value = "Total Number of Files"

    Cells(R, 5).Formula = "=Subtotal(2,E2:E" & R - 3 & ")"

    Cells(R, 6).Formula = "=Subtotal(2,F2:F" & R - 3 & ")"

    Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(EOD, 6)).Select

    Selection.AutoFilter

    Cells(1, 1).Select

End Sub

Sub Sort()

    Range("A2").Select

    Selection.CurrentRegion.Select

    Selection.Sort Key1:=Range("B2"), Order1:=xlDescending, Header:=xlGuess, _

        OrderCustom:=1, MatchCase:=False, Orientation:=xlTopToBottom

    Range("B2").Select

End Sub

Sub NWIntScanExtendedInfo()





End Sub

Sub OnlyLarge()

    'Short Cut = Ctrl + z

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False

    If ActiveSheet.Name = "Data" Then

        On Error GoTo Finish

        Columns("DC:DC").ClearContents

        Title = "Filter"

        Prompt = "Enter the Threshold Path Length"

        MaxP = InputBox(Prompt, Title, 255) + 0

        Prompt = "Enter the Threshold File Length"

        MaxF = InputBox(Prompt, Title, 255) + 0

        Prompt = "Enter the Threshold Path + File Length"

        MaxPF = InputBox(Prompt, Title, 255) + 0

        ActiveSheet.AutoFilterMode = False

        Rl = Cells(65536, 1).End(xlUp).Row

        For R = 2 To Rl

            Disp = False

            If Len(Cells(R, 1).Value) > MaxP Then Disp = True

            If Len(Cells(R, 2).Value) > MaxF Then Disp = True

            If Len(Cells(R, 1).Value) + Len(Cells(R, 2).Value) > MaxPF Then Disp = True

            If Disp Then Cells(R, 107).Value = 1

        Next R

        Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(Rl, 107)).Select

        Selection.AutoFilter Field:=107, Criteria1:="1"

        Range("A1").Select

        Range(Selection, Cells(Cells(65536, 1).End(xlUp).Row, 2)).Select

        Selection.Copy

        Sheets.Add

        ActiveSheet.Name = "Large"

        Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteColumnWidths, Operation:=xlNone, _

            SkipBlanks:=False, Transpose:=False

        Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteFormats, Operation:=xlNone, _

            SkipBlanks:=False, Transpose:=False

        Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _

            :=False, Transpose:=False

        Columns("B:B").AutoFit

        ActiveWindow.Zoom = 75

        Sheets("Data").Select

        Selection.AutoFilter Field:=107

        Columns("DC:DC").ClearContents

        Range("B2").Select

        Sheets("Large").Select

        Range("B2").Select

        ActiveWindow.FreezePanes = True

        Application.CutCopyMode = False

        Cells(1, 3).Value = "Path > " & MaxP & _

        " + File > " & MaxF & " + PathFile > " & MaxPF

    End If

Finish:

End Sub

Note that Cells(1, 10) say "Testing". This is the column where I'm trying to add each individual file's novell netware info owner. I've found some resources about how to do this, but I can't think of how the hell to apply them. BTW I do have permission to view who owns each file by right-clicking on it -> Properties -> NetWare Info Tab

[see next post]

Windows 7 and NW Client 2

peteclark — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:50 GMT

Hi guys,

I'm having real troubles getting my Windows 7 workstation to see our Netware OES server; I installed NW Client 2 and it worked OK (sort of) for a week or two but now it just refuses to see the NW tree and reports error '0x800789FC'. I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling but to no avail. Can anybody help?

All the best

Pete

Apply network restrictions to LDAP Proxy user

gmarsh — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:21:56 GMT

Implemented LDAP contextless login using an LDAP Proxy user, and that is working fine.

Since the LDAP Proxy user has null password, I wish to lock it down in some way since anyone who knows or guesses the username can login to the directory (not a huge concern but still, want to be thorough).

As far as I can tell from the docs, the only thing I can really do is impose network address restrictions on it ("You can limit the locations that the user can log in from by setting address restrictions for the Proxy User object.")

However, exactly what addr restrictions can / should I impose (such as are just the server IPs of the LDAP servers enough?) and especially, will imposing the address restriction have impact on any other services? Using OES2SP1-Linux and also using NSS clustering if it matters.

Thanks
GM

STOP 10000050 and 1000000a

mark@test.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:46:41 GMT

Hi all,

on our Windows XP SP3 and newest Updates, Novell Cient 4.91 SP5 we get
randomly BSOD.

Here our WinDbg6.11 analyze-file:

----------------

Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.11.0001.404 X86
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Loading Dump File [C:\TEMP\Minidump bis 15.11.2009\Mini111609-01.dmp]
Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available

Symbol search path is: C:\WINDOWS\Symbols
Executable search path is:
Unable to load image ntoskrnl.exe, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for ntoskrnl.exe
Windows XP Kernel Version 2600 (Service Pack 3) MP (2 procs) Free x86
compatible
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS
Machine Name:
Kernel base = 0x804d7000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0x8055d720
Debug session time: Mon Nov 16 11:41:30.781 2009 (GMT+1)
System Uptime: 0 days 3:08:58.571
Unable to load image ntoskrnl.exe, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for ntoskrnl.exe
Loading Kernel Symbols
.................................................. ..............
.................................................. ...............
...........................................
Loading User Symbols
Loading unloaded module list
.................
Unable to load image tcpip.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for tcpip.sys
************************************************** **************************
***
*
*
* Bugcheck Analysis
*
*
*
************************************************** **************************
***

Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck 10000050, {9f3eeedc, 0, 8050924a, 0}

Could not read faulting driver name
Unable to load image nwdns.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nwdns.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for
nwdns.sys
Probably caused by : nwdns.sys ( nwdns+4e74 )

Followup: MachineOwner
---------

0: kd> !analyze -v
************************************************** **************************
***
*
*
* Bugcheck Analysis
*
*
*
************************************************** **************************
***

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (50)
Invalid system memory was referenced. This cannot be protected by
try-except,
it must be protected by a Probe. Typically the address is just plain bad or
it
is pointing at freed memory.
Arguments:
Arg1: 9f3eeedc, memory referenced.
Arg2: 00000000, value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation.
Arg3: 8050924a, If non-zero, the instruction address which referenced the
bad memory
address.
Arg4: 00000000, (reserved)

Debugging Details:
------------------

Could not read faulting driver name

READ_ADDRESS: 9f3eeedc

FAULTING_IP:
nt!DbgUnLoadImageSymbols+d
8050924a 8b530c mov edx,dword ptr [ebx+0Ch]

MM_INTERNAL_CODE: 0

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: DRIVER_FAULT

BUGCHECK_STR: 0x50

PROCESS_NAME: System

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from eceac9f8 to 8050924a

STACK_TEXT:
f78daa70 eceac9f8 85af8c38 1f000000 00000001 nt!DbgUnLoadImageSymbols+0xd
f78daa90 ece9f1fb 85af8c38 00000010 86c7002b tcpip!TCPRcv+0x14bb
f78dabbc ecea6308 eceddbb4 86b36870 86c750d8 tcpip!IPTransmit+0x162a
f78dac5c ecea60cf 85c5c008 86b36870 867bcc40 tcpip!UDPSend+0x41e
f78dac80 ecea6135 008daca4 85aafdbe 86c75118 tcpip!TdiSendDatagram+0xd8
f78dacb8 ecea2881 867bcc40 867bccd4 f7600240 tcpip!UDPSendDatagram+0x52
f78dacd4 804ef19f 89824cc8 867bcc40 867bcc40
tcpip!TCPDispatchInternalDeviceControl+0xff
f78dad08 804ef19f 89a46020 867bcc40 85aaf848
nt!MiFlushSectionInternal+0x256
f78dad44 f75fbe74 f7600240 85c3fb80 f7600240
nt!MiFlushSectionInternal+0x256
WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be
wrong.
f78dad6c f75fb999 f7600240 8056485c f78dadac nwdns+0x4e74
f78dad7c 8053877d 85c3fb80 00000000 8a557b30 nwdns+0x4999
f78dadac 805cff72 85c3fb80 00000000 00000000 nt!MiTrimPte+0x1fe
f78daddc 805460ee 8053868e 00000001 00000000
nt!IopQueryReconfiguration+0x25
f78dadf8 00000000 00000000 00000000 00001f80 nt!ExpRemovePoolTracker+0x7b

STACK_COMMAND: kb

FOLLOWUP_IP:
nwdns+4e74
f75fbe74 ?? ???

SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 9

SYMBOL_NAME: nwdns+4e74

FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: nwdns

IMAGE_NAME: nwdns.sys

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 4884e5e9

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0x50_nwdns+4e74

BUCKET_ID: 0x50_nwdns+4e74

Followup: MachineOwner
---------

0: kd> lmvm nwdns
start end module name
f75f7000 f7602300 nwdns T (no symbols)
Loaded symbol image file: nwdns.sys
Image path: nwdns.sys
Image name: nwdns.sys
Timestamp: Mon Jul 21 21:39:21 2008 (4884E5E9)
CheckSum: 0001763D
ImageSize: 0000B300
Translations: 0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

---------------

Looks like an nwdns.sys error?

Thanks,

Mark

Problem with saving files in Vista x64 & using novell client

jwagdy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:53:59 GMT

Hi,

The Problem
We are facing a strange problem with one of our users when he tries to save files to the network drives.

Description
The user is using 2 PCs for different tasks. One of those PCs is a Dell Inspiron Workstation with 12 GB RAM running MS Windows Vista 64bit Business used to work on heavy AutoCAD files. The other PC is a Dell Optiplex 755 computer with 4 GB RAM and running MS Windows XP PRO SP3 used for everything else. Both OS are licensed copies and updated daily through our WSUS.

I installed and configured Novell Client SP1 for Windows Vista on the workstation while the other PC has Novell Client 4.90 SP2 installed and configured.

Both I and the user are able to login through the Novell clients on both computers. Both of us can access our files on the network drives and that's where the strange stuff begins.

I can open and save any file of my files on the network drives from the Vista machine with no problem, while he faces the following odd behavior

1. From his XP machine, no problems. He can open, save,..... any document or file stored on the network drives with no problem.

2. From his Vista machine, lots of problems. He can only open the files, but saving them is another story.

a. When he tries to save a MS Word 2003 file, he gets a pop-up screen telling him that "user doesn't have enough permission", refuses to save the files and offers him the option to "Save As"

b. When he tries to save a MS Excel 2003 file, the file will be saved but corrupted and with a new size exactly 33294 KB.

I tried yesterday the following
1. Removed the Novell client from the workstation.
2. Installed and configured Novell Client 2 for Windows Vista-2008

But that didn't solve the problem.

Also we have both NMAS and File Caching turned OFF.

Has anyone faced this problem before? any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Word, Excel, Netware sharable flag

carneyc — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:28:22 GMT

Hello,

We have a scenario where we have given one group of users read/file scan rights to a folder and another group all but Access Control and Supervisor.

The users would like the read only group to be able to open a Word oe Excel document for viewing (Schedule info). The RWECMF group needs to update these files often.

If the RF group has a Word document open the RWECMF group can't edit the file even with the shareable attribute set at the file level. However, this works with Excel.

Netware 6.5 sp7 Edir 8.8 sp2 on server side, Client 4.91 sp2 on client side.

Also, in searching I have seen comments that the sharable flag does not always remain associated with a file permanently, but will lose that flag at times.

Can anyone shed some light on this Word issue, and is this the best appproach?

Thanks,
Chip

Beta for NWClient - something needs to be done

LurveLeif — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:29:37 GMT

I just wanna express my frustration on the NWClient. We have been wanting to upgrade this for a year soon, so waiting for a time when there are no betapatches. So far this hasn't happened. I mean, c'mon! A full year with betas?
I have a colleague at work, he talked to someone from Novell at Brainshare two years ago where he expressed his frustration about the NWClient betas, where he got the answer that Novell was rebuilding the whole team and testing supposedly making this issue better.
I aint seen that happening so far...

Good examples are NWFS.SYS, such a small file with an insane amount of patches on all versions of the client! Has also been causing weirdo errors here since the early dawn of time. You guys should seriously do someting better soon, since the competiton from other companies are getting stronger by the day :)

Client 4.91 ACU error with NMAS

askrzypczak — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:20:02 GMT

I have a client that is trying to utilize ACU (unattended) updates to their Novell 4.91 clients.

I've straightened out most of the problems with their implementation - but there is one remaining issue..... During the ACU upgrade process on the client there is an error at the end of the process (during the NMAS portion of the installation).

Error message:
"The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation"
"There was an error installing Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS). Error Code: 1625.
I also get the following entry (among other things) logged in the log file:
Error: Automatic Client Upgrade unsuccessful

The users have limited rights (obviously). I can get the ACU process to work on users with Admin-like rights...but this is not a possible fix.

I have tried to run (with the limited rights user account) the nmasclient_setup.exe program....it starts ok and tries to install but eventually gets to the same error. The user has the appropriate rights to the ACU files/folders...

It's been a long time since I've messed with Zen and policies, but this looks like a typical rights/policy issue.... trouble is... I don't even know where to start looking.

Anybody have any hints? I can forward additional information if requested.

Thanks in advance...
Andy

Adding NDPS unattended

eric_pouliot — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:22:39 GMT

Hi! I'm wondering if there's a way to add the NDPS support to a 4.91Sp5 silently without having to install the client all over?
We have PCounter, and it need the NDPS support for the broadcast to work.
thank you,

Login Script not executing in Windows 7

greggs — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:40:28 GMT

I have a Dell Vostro workstation, brand new with Windows 7 Business installed on it.

I have tried both the SP1 and 2.0 clients for Vista, there being no specific client for Windows 7.

I get the same result with both client versions: The login proceeds, but no result window opens and no drives are mapped.

It makes no difference whether the "automatically close results window" checkbox in the login profile is checked.

When I try to manually map drives, no Novell server appears in the window of available servers. Plenty of Windows servers, but no Novell ones.

However, if I log in to Windows as "computer only", and then use the Novell menu to log in, I do get the login script and drive mappings are performed.

Windows 7 Enterprise and Novell Client 2 IR 1a

ActeITAT — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:30:35 GMT

I am experiencing problems with Windows 7 Enterprise and Novell Client 2 for Windows Vista Server 2008 IR1a when connected to NetWare volumes located on a NetWare Cluster.

The "nice" problem is that files are being reported as locked and in use by another user. When trying to access them two or three times they open up normal.

The "bad" problems are a BSOD with a failure in the "ncfsd.sys" and that the explorer.exe get stuck when browsing folders or accessing files located on mapped NetWare Cluster volumes. These processes can not be forced to quit and Windows 7 will not shut down correctly. It gets stuck by "Logging Off" and stays there indefinitely.

Has anyone else similar problems? With Windows Vista SP1 the client worked without any problems. Both Windows Versions are no Beta or RC versions, they are the final shipping versions with all Updates applied.
I have the MiniDump stored, if this can help lock down the problems.

I'm in a fix - group policies help for total newbie...

thomaswp — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:27:24 GMT

I am hoping that this is the right place to post this...

Some background: I am a teacher at a school with Novell Open Enterprise Server, NetWare 6.5 Server Version 5.70.07, eDirectory edirectory 8.7.3.9, client 4.91. I joined a month ago. The two people who "managed" the server are no longer with the school and not helpful even if contacted for long and complicated reasons not worth going in to here. I have once, many years ago run a NT4 file server that ran a login script. I have run Linux server at home for a few years so am not scared of console. I know what a policy is and can change it locally on a client machine. I am the only one in the school with any IT experience at all and the admin password has been handed over. I have hacked about and worked out how to get on to NetWare Administrator (v5.1.9f), Remote Manager and the server console. And that's all she wrote.

The clients are all XP Pro though the staff have a smattering of Vista because of the way laptops are contracted here.

HELP!

As far as I can tell when the network was "managed" before there was a group policy set up but it is inadequate (allows too much and the kids have been taking advantage - playing networked games etc.). I need some pointers to a walk through on setting up global group policies for the students. I would google but the terminology I need for that is not yet at my fingertips.

I also want to work out how to set up directory shares and control the login scripts - at the moment a clever student can hit a hidden nework share and open up NetWare Administrator - I have seen it. They type "My Computer" in to interenet explorer and away they go. I need a policy to stop that for sure!

Any help, links, cups of strong coffee, sympathy all greatfull accepted.

I am pretty self sufficient but this is like learning Russian - I have not the foggiest where to start.

Thanks

Not member of local group

030552 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:57:31 GMT

Hi.

We have a problem with group membership when using Novell client
4.91 SP5.
When we login to AD a script will make a AD group member of the
local administrator group.
When we use Novell client, this is not happening. When using just
Microsoft client, everything is ok.
We also tryed to start MSGINA first, but we must run the computer
without Novell Client.

Any ideas?

Magne