Sharing a Novell mapping through 2000 server....

[WilliamUT]

We are phasing out our Novell 4.11 server and migrating over to Server 2000. The problem I have is that one of the directories on the novell server is shared by about 250 users and I can't just cut it off on them while switching over (which will take a few days)...and i cant roll out 250 pc's that fast without interupting their service...I have added the microsoft novell client on the 2000 server and can log into the novell server and map drives just fine...now i just need to have the domain clients (running xp) map to the novell mappings off of the 2000 server...basically the 2000 server is the middle man and the clients dont need ipx installed...they wont even know a novell server is in the picture :

Novell Server ----> 2000 Server ----> Clients (dont need ipx or access to novell server)


if anybody knows or has any ideas on how to do this please let me know! we have been racking our brains the past few weeks to no evail...the only other thing i can think of is to have the server syncronize folders...but with all the spreadsheets that are accessed at the same time this could really cause some problems...thanks for any help!

Bill

 

[glenna]

Why not just move the folder over and give it the same map has it has on the Novell Server? Is this in use 24/7?

I don't see how you can get into the Novell Server without logging in...even through Windows 2000 Server.

OR...give the Novell Server an IP address and let people log on via tcp/ip GlennA
MIS, IT, Gofer

 

[WilliamUT]

>>Why not just move the folder over and give it the same >>map has it has on the Novell Server? Is this in use 24/7?

Actually it is in use 24/7. I work for a hospital. The problem is that nobody is added to the domain yet because we want to reformat their pc's first and give them xp. We cant leave half the people access to the drive while the other half isn't finished yet...


>>I don't see how you can get into the Novell Server >>without logging in...even through Windows 2000 Server.

All i need to do is have them map to another mapped drive on the server...or share a novell mapped drive...but there is no option to share.

>>OR...give the Novell Server an IP address and let people >>log on via tcp/ip

we are novell 4.11 ...IPX no ip

 

[WilliamUT]

nobody knows?

 

[SelbyGlenn]

Yes it can be done!

I had exactly the same problem when we phased out Netware. You need to install "Gateway Services for Netware" within the LAN Connection Properties box on the 2000 server. I did this a long time ago but I do recall that you have to create a special user on the Netware server your attaching to, to enable access. You should be able to find plenty of documentation on this on the Microsoft site and possibly the 2000 server CD.

Good luck!

Glenn.

 

[GlenJohnson]

I'm going through the same thing. I've been taking the folders off of the novell server and copying them to the w2k server, then renaming the folders on novell so users can't access them, but I've got a backup in case something happens. The biggest problems I've found is we have a lot of old dos programs that don't recognize unc's. In order to print from these, I put a batch file in the startup, net use lpt1 servername\printersharename. I've also had to physically map some drives on some older windows programs that won't let you browse to locate folders. You can only select drives from dropdowns. Sharing the folders isn't a problem, but keep in mind it's easier to share with groups than users. Easier to maintain. Let me know how it's going. I'm almost done, and hope to have the Novell server gone in a couple of weeks. I've taken my time and done a lot of testing, and taken a second novell server down already. Good luck, it ain't easy. Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
glen@nellsgiftbox.com


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