Re: [WinMac] Novell NetWare 3.12 and Mac clients

lee lester(lester[at]yesic.com)
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 21:31:56 -0400

Novell has just announced it is handing over development of Netware for the
Mac to Prosoft Engineering Inc. Prosoft, Pleasanton CA, will be
responsible for further development and support for all Mac connectivity
solutions for Netware. It now also has exclusive distribution and
licensing rights for Netware for the Mac.

Prosdoft says Mac users' needs haven't been met over the past few years and
Novell doesn't have the expertise internally, according to a report in
Computer Dealer News.

Seems dveloping Netware for the Mac was difficult but Novell says it is
focusing its energy on Windows - where have we heard that before? - and
Prosoft has worked closely with Apple since 1985.

So, your queries seemingly should be directed to Prosoft rather than
Novell. Hope this helps.

>>Why not just use the Apple built-in AppleTalk provided Netware for
>>Macintosh is installed on the 3.12 server? When I used to run a 3.11
>>server we never used anything from Novell that loaded on the Macs to make
>>the Macs connect. Likewise when we switched to Netware 4.10. Still aren't
>>on our MS NT Server.
>
>The problem we've encountered using built-in AppleTalk in conjunction with
>Novell's AppleTalk stack is that the "special" warnings associated with
>expiring passwords and grace logins are not received.
>
>When logging in under Windows, users are notified when their password has
>expired and how many grace logins they have remaining before they're locked
>out completely. Once locked out, they are still told their password has
>expired. By comparison, Mac users never receive the grace login warnings,
>and once they exceeded the limit on grace logins, the message they get
>about why the login was refused implies the password was incorrect, not
>expired.
>
>If there's some simple way to alleviate this problem, I'd love to hear of it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Brooks Peters
>
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