This book is designed for users and system administrators who plan to be working with NetWare 4.x-based networks. It will also help you in preparing for your CNE/CNA/CNI exams for the NetWare 4 Administration course.
Karanjit S. Siyan is president of Kinetics Corporation. He has authored international seminars on Solaris & SunOS, TCP/IP networks, PC network integration, Novell networks, Windows NT, and expert systems using fuzzy logic. He teaches advanced technology seminars in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Far East. Karanjit is actively involved in Internet research and holds a Ph.D in Computer Science. He has published articles in Dr. Dobbs Journal, The C Users Journal, and Databased Advisor.
Before working as an independent consultant, Karanjit worked as a senior member of technical staff at ROLM Corporation. As part of his consulting work, Karanjit has written a number of custom compiler and operating system development tools. Besides his interest in network security, his other interests include Unix-based, Novell-based, Windows NT-based, and OS/2 networks. Karanjit holds the ECNE certification for Novell-based networks and the Microsoft Certified Professional for Windows NT. His current book titles are Internet Firewalls and Network Security, NetWare: The Professional Reference, Windows NT Server: The Professional Reference, NetWare TCP/IP and NFS, CNE Training Guide: NetWare 4 Administration, and CNE Training Guide: NetWare 4 Update. He has also co-authored LAN Connectivity, Banyan Vines: The Professional Reference, NetWare 4 for Professionals, Implementing Internet Security, and Downsizing to NetWare. Karanjit is based in Montana where he lives with his wife, Dei. He can be reached through the Internet at karanjit@siyan.com.
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In dedication to the man who knew infinity:
Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920)
for his dazzling mathematical genius that showed the potential of the human mind.
One of the more pleasurable tasks of being an author is to thank the people responsible for the success of a book. My heartfelt thanks to my wife, Dei, for her love and support. I wish to thank my father, Ahal Singh, and my mother Tejinder; my brothers, Harjit, Jagjit; my sisters, Kookie and Dolly. Thanks also to Margaret Cooper Scott, Cathryn and Bob Foley, Craig and Lydia Cooper, Robert and Janie Cooper, Heidi and Steve Bynum, and Barbara and Edward L. Scott (Scotty) for their love and support. Special thanks to Mother. Without her spiritual support, this book would not have been possible.
I would like to thank Learning Tree International for re-kindling my interest in teaching and writing. For readers interested in additional information on seminars taught by the author, call 800-421-8166 (U.S.), 800-267-1696 (Canada), or 0800282353 (U.K.). I wish to thank Bob Sanregret and Anders Amundson, who had no idea what they were starting when one fine day in July 1990, they innocently asked me the question, "Would you like to write a seminar on Novell networking?"
I wish to acknowledge the many people who have helped me along the way: Edward and Mary Kramer, Harpreet Sandhu, Bill Duby, Angela, Michael Anaast, Janice Culliford, my students Lisa, Debi, Sheri, Rondi; Daniel Gottsegen, David Stanfield, Jeffrey Wintroub, Dr. Wagner, Bill Joy, Professor Ramamoorthy, Professor G. S. Sanyal, Professor "M", Professor Kumar Subramaniam, Sunil Padiyar, Dwayne Walker, Rex Cardinale, mathematician D. R. Kaprekar, Mr. Gadre, Brad Koch, John Moriarty (Professor Moriarty!), Rick Adamson, Richard Beaumont, Rick Otto, Eric Garen, David Collins, Yo Amundson, Anders Amundson, Kristina Steeg, Mark Drew, Nancy Harrison, John Rutkai, David O'Neal, Doug Northcutt, Marti Lichtanski, Karen Snyder, Hy Yarchun, Hal Kane, Patrick Wolfe, Steve Blais, Susan Schneider, Beverly Voight, Marilyn Hilliard, Leslie Mezirow, Mike Murray, Stu Ackerman, and Bruce Wadman.
I especially wish to thank my friends, John Moriarty, Bob Sanregret, Rick Adamson, Marti Lichtanski, Terry Young, and Farshad Nowshadi, for their fine company and interesting dinner conversations on several continents. Terry Young and Farshad Nowshadi provided many stimulating discussions on the topic of NetWare 4.x. Special thanks go to Farshad for his delightful company, his helping hand with some of the questions, his teaching me some fine points on "sharing," and the importance of creating backups!
I wish to thank Novell for its technical innovation and leadership in defining and creating the popular PC-based network computing market, and for having the vision to create NetWare Directory Services. Credit must also be given to Novell for popularizing professional certification in the computing industry through their CNE/ECNE/CNA programs. Special thanks to Rose Kearsley of Novell for her tremendous help and support.
I wish to also thank Watcom, creators of the professional Watcom C++ 32-bit compiler that is used for developing NLMs for NetWare. Special thanks to Chris who was instrumental in providing the author with a copy of the Watcom compilers that the author used for exploring the NLM architecture.
Many thanks to the staff of Macmillan Computer Publishing. In particular, I wish to thank Emmett Dulaney, the Publishing Manager, for his zeal and attention to the creation of this edition. I also wish to thank Drew Heywood for his many suggestions, encouragement, and friendship. Thanks to John Sleeva and all the editors for their editorial skills.
The information presented in this book will help you perform system administration tasks for small to medium size networks.
Chapter 1 introduces the network services that are available on a NetWare 4.x-based network. It defines the basic networking components that are used in a NetWare 4.x network, and how you can configure a DOS workstation to make a connection to the network and log in to the network. This chapter provides an overview of the different networking components that are used on a DOS workstation and the functions each component performs.
Chapter 2 introduces NetWare Directory Services (NDS) concepts and how NDS can be used to access and manage network resources. Understanding of NDS services is fundamental to managing NetWare 4.x because most network administration revolves around how the NDS is represented, accessed, and managed.
Chapter 3 discusses NetWare volumes and NetWare file system directory concepts. The default NetWare file system structure is presented with an explanation of how you can maximize its use. You will also learn about the NetWare file system organization and how to access NetWare directories using the different MAP command options.
Chapter 4 discusses the concepts of NetWare file system security that allow controlled access to data on the network. It covers file system concepts such as NetWare directory and file rights, directory and file trustees, inherited rights, and effective rights. You will learn how to implement file system security using the NetWare administration tools.
Chapter 5 explains how NetWare 4.x NDS security is implemented and how it can be used to limit access to only those parts of the NDS tree the user should have. This chapter discusses the different types of NDS security, such as object rights and property rights.
Chapter 6 discusses how to customize a user's network, including subjects such as setting up the workstation environment, understanding login scripts, implementing user account restrictions, writing custom login scripts, and simplifying access to NetWare applications using the Novell menus. You learn about the different types of login scripts: system, profile, user, and default. You learn about the different components of a NetWare 4.x menu system and learn how to set up and configure Novell menus.
Chapter 7 presents network management functions that can be performed from the server console. You will learn about the different management NLMs and console commands that can be used to manage the server.
Chapter 8 discusses NetWare 4.x printing issues. It presents the printing concepts used in NetWare 4.x and the basic components of network printing. You learn how to create and configure print objects. The properties of print objects such as print queue, printer, and print server objects are described in detail. The tools used for network print configuration are described in a hands-on fashion.
Chapter 9 describes the system fault-tolerance capabilities of NetWare 4.x. In addition to System Fault Tolerance, UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) and Storage Management Services backup services are discussed.
Chapter 10 describes NetWare 4.x messaging services.
Appendix A contains command comparisons between NetWare 4.x and NetWare 3.x utilities.
Appendix B contains hints and tips about preparing for exams. It also includes the procedures for registering for a test, not only in the U.S.A. and Canada, but also in other parts of the world.
Appendix C contains the answers to the chapter-ending questions.
As you go through this book, it would be best if you have at least one NetWare 4.x server and a workstation on a network that you can experiment with. Because you may not have access to such a system, when you are reading this book and preparing for your exams, many network administration tasks are presented in a guided-tour manner with plenty of screen shots, so that you can see how a task is performed. This is the next best thing to doing hands-on network administration tasks on the network.
The book has extensive practice test questions that will be valuable not only for those preparing for CNE exams, but also those who want to acquire practical skills. A question can have more than one possible correct answer. If there is a single correct answer, it is indicated by a l (circle) placed next to each answer. If there are several correct answers, the choices have a n (square) next to them. To get you used to this style, these circle and box icons are used with the test questions in this book. Some of the questions on the NetWare 4.x test require you to type in the answer instead of selecting from a number of alternatives. Also, the number of alternatives for a question can vary.
NOTE: The questions in this book are designed to test your understanding of the material in the book. The author and publisher, however, cannot guarantee that you will see exactly the same questions on the test. There has been a recent change in the type of questions that are asked on the CNE exams. The questions are conceptual; you are given case studies and asked to select the best answer. You may also be tested on procedures to perform network administration tasks. You may be asked, for example, to use a simulated version of the NetWare Administrator tool to create NDS objects with specified properties. Or you may be asked to assign file system and NDS rights using the NetWare Administrator tool. We therefore recommend that you study the material in this book on a NetWare 4.x network and become very familiar with the actual procedures for network administration tasks. It would be difficult to pass the exams by just studying the material in the book, and without having hands-on NetWare 4.x administration experience.
Several icons are used throughout the book to help as a quick reference.
STUDY NOTE: This icon is used to point out the specific areas of knowledge over which you are most likely to be tested. For instance, some tables in the book are referenced by a Study Note icon with the statement that you should be familiar with the contents of that table. It is generally a good idea to be familiar with all the information in the book, but when a piece of information is specifically referenced in a Study Note icon, it means that you should review the contents of the table before taking your exams because you are quite likely to be tested on it. A quick way to review the material in the book for preparing for the CNE exams is to browse through the book and go over the Study Notes.
PRACTICAL TIP: This icon is used to point out information that you can apply directly in administering a NetWare 4.x network. These are items of information that you normally acquire after working with NetWare 4.x networks for some time.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: These icons are comments or insights into the workings of NetWare that the author wishes to share with you. You are not likely to be tested over this information. The Author's Note is meant to provide additional insight which will give you confidence in understanding the inner workings of NetWare 4.x.
A major goal of this book is to teach you the practical side of NetWare 4.x administration. An equally important goal is to help you pass the CNE/CNA/CNI exams. The test objectives for the NetWare 4.x Administration exam are presented here for your reference.
The author and publisher want you to use this book as both a study guide and a tool for continued learning. As your experience with NetWare 4.x increases, so will your need to understand the more complex features of NetWare 4.x (in general) and how they apply to your particular network. This book is designed to help you in this global approach to mastering network administration with NetWare 4.x.
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