Understanding the NetWare Client Software

Novell MS Windows Support

Novell MS Windows Support

The following sections explain the integration of MS Windows with the NetWare client software:

•Accessing the Network from an MS Windows Application

•Running DOS Applications in Real or Standard Mode

•Running DOS Applications in Enhanced Mode

•Receiving Broadcast Messages

•Printing to Network Queues

Accessing the Network from an MS Windows Application

In addition to the core NetWare client software—which consists of the NetWare DOS Requester, IPX protocol, and Link Support Layer support— there are some additional NetWare support files necessary for NetWare client workstations to work properly in an MS Windows environment:

Support File

Description

 

 

NETWARE.DRV

The MS Windows network driver and associated

NETWARE.HLP

help file to provide access to network redirector

 

functionality from MS Windows File Manager.

 

 

NWPOPUP.EXE

NetWare messaging utility. Used to receive

 

messages and alerts from a NetWare server.

 

 

VIPX.386

Virtual device driver providing virtualization

 

services for NetWare IPX protocol for MS

 

Windows environment and across DOS virtual

 

machines.

 

 

VNETWARE.386

Virtual device driver providing virtualization

 

services for NetWare redirector for MS Windows

 

environment and across DOS virtual machines.

 

 

The following figure illustrates the MS Windows driver, NETWARE.DRV, which translates between MS Windows and DOS.

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