NETGEAR PS100 manual Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 4.x Network

NetGear Print Server Manual

7-3 Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 4.x Network

In NetWare 3.x, all user-related information is stored in a database called the Bindery. NetWare server administration programs such as SYSCON and PCONSOLE modify information in the Bindery to manage the operation of the file server. The main disadvantage of the Bindery database is that it is limited to a single file server. Networks with a large number of servers can become difficult to manage, because each server has to be configured separately. In a large enterprise with a large number of servers, it could become extremely difficult to coordinate the administration of file servers across the entire enterprise.

Novell introduced NetWare Directory Services (NDS), which allows administration on a more global basis, in NetWare 4.x. NDS organizes objects by administrative domain, not by file server. The advantage of NDS is that the user logs on to a tree rather than a particular file server. However, to retain backward compatibility, NetWare 4.x still provides Bindery emulation to ease the transition into NDS.

To be able to configure the NetWare 4.x or IntraNetWare file server in NDS mode, the client station conducting the configuration must have Novell Client32 installed. There are different versions of Client32 software for Ms-DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95. With Windows NT, the IntraNetWare software for Windows NT is necessary. Without Client32 or IntraNetWare, the file server can only be configured in Bindery mode.

Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network

As described at the beginning of the chapter, you should determine a unique name and permanent name for the print server prior to starting any configuration process. Also make sure that you have a unique name for each of the NETGEAR print servers on the network.

Log in to your NDS network as ADMIN or as a user with Administrator access privileges. Make a note of the NDS tree and NDS context name that appear on the screen. This information will be used later to configure the NETGEAR print server.

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