CIFS, Novell Client, & Windows 7

We are running 6.5 sp6 cluster nodes. We have some windows xp clients using cifs and others using the novell client v4.9.1 . We are now setting up windows 7 clients on our network. Please advice how to setup some windows 7 clients with cifs, and what version of the novell client and settings do i need for windows 7.
appreciate any tips.
thanx.

On 30/03/2010 15:26, robles wrote:
>>> Have you set Windows 7 to use NTLMv1?
> No, i haven't. how where do i change this? is there a document i can
> refer to?
Please see TID 3437586. Note that is only required to connect via CIFS
and not via NCP (the protocol the Novell Client uses).
In additional I'll also note that you can also use the distributable
"reg" file method with Windows 7 (as well as Vista).
HTH.
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Windows 7 with MDT - Novell Client / Zen Agent?

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Originally Posted by joebrug
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Novel Client for Windows 3.1

I recently was asked to support a windows 3.1 server with a Novel client
on top of it. It looks like the client has crashed so I am trying to find
out where I can get a copy of the Novel client that will work with
windows 3.1.
Does anyone have any ideas?
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Vic

[email protected] wrote:
> I recently was asked to support a windows 3.1 server with a Novel client
> on top of it. It looks like the client has crashed so I am trying to find
> out where I can get a copy of the Novel client that will work with
> windows 3.1.
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[email protected]
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Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP2 supported on Windows 2008

Hi Friends
Can Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP2 Installed on the Windows 2008 Server. if it can be installed is their any know issues.
Thanks
Kaniyath

Originally Posted by AndersG
Kaniyath,
> Can Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP2 Installed on the Windows 2008
> Server. if it can be installed is their any know issues.
>
1. This is the forum for windows 9x
2. There is no official client for 2008 (yet), but several posters have
claimed success with the Vista client.
- Anders Gustafsson (Sysop)
The Aaland Islands (N60 E20)
Discover the Novell forums at http://forums.novell.com
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Enhancement requests for all Novell products may be made at
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Thanks for the Update, Sorry for posting my query in the wrong forum.

Group Policy causes novell client to never show up windows XP

Hello,
I've been having a problem for the last couple of months that I have no
idea how to fix. I'm using Windows XP SP1, Novell Client 4.91, and
Zenworks 3.2 (included in Novell Client 4.90 SP2). This is a Netware 6
server. I am running E-trust Antivirus 7.1.192. I am having a problem
where the novell client will not show up after restarting the workstation.
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Group policy template for Novell Client for Windows 7

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Novell Client 4.91 on Windows 7 doesn't work right?

Just to confirm for one of my vendors, Novell Client 4.91 cannot be used on
a Windows 7 workstation correct?
His application takes over 5 minutes to open when accessed from a Windows 7
workstation using Novell Client 2 SP3 (IR4).
He is telling me I need to "upgrade" to version 4.91.

Yes, pausing the Workstation service allows the app to open in less than ten
seconds.
"Craig Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:ixOnu.1040$[email protected] .com...
> Just for a quick test before getting too deep, please test if disabling
> the "Workstation" service just before launching the app helps.
>
> If it does, there are some things to address the issue.
> Much easier to do the simple test then go into details until
> we know if it is related.
>
> On 12/4/2013 11:01 AM, Jerry G wrote:
>> The app is the client software for a document imaging app that resides on
>> a
>> NetWare 6.5 server. It will open at the desktop and then within seconds
>> will
>> show as "not responding". It was only pure chance that we left it open
>> one
>> time for a while and noticed that it eventually started up and seems to
>> work
>> fine once it does. After that, I timed it twice and it took almost
>> exactly
>> 6 minutes.
>>
>>
>> "Craig Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:7qHnu.995$[email protected] com...
>>> And details about the app and your environment would be useful.
>>> Does the App reside on a NCP or Windows Share?
>>> Does it need to access resources on an NCP or Windows Share?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/4/2013 9:32 AM, Uwe Buckesfeld wrote:
>>>> * Jerry G wrote, On 12/03/2013 07:02 PM:
>>>>> His application takes over 5 minutes to open when accessed from a
>>>>> Windows 7
>>>>> workstation using Novell Client 2 SP3 (IR4).
>>>>
>>>> As for that part of the problem, take a LAN trace.
>>>>
>>>> Uwe
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Experience about life without Novell Client?

Hi,
got anyone a wider experience about OES Infrastructure without Novell
Client and W7 Workstations?
We didn't need absolut highest performance but an absolut stable and
reliable Environment (24h Healthcare).
- Is Performance with CIFS Access to OES NSS Cluster Ressources comparable?
- Is availability comparable (in special Cluster migrations, Filelocking
on Files)
Today we run ~250 XP Workstations on OES2
Cluster/Filesharing/iprint/Zen7 and Groupwise.
Now we are going to ZCM11 and W7/64bit and think about avoid to use the
Novell Client for Windows to reduce complexity and switch on Client Side
to AD-Domain and use OES Infrastructur only for the "Backend".
Most Novell Services (Groupwise/iPrint) are going to auth to AD too, so
why should we use Novell Client and the NCP Protocol anymore?
Is the NCP Protocoll so much better against CIFS in current OES
Implementations (i'm no Expert in this Things).
Regards
Thomas

On 25.04.2012 06:16, kvishwanath wrote:
>
> Welcome to Novell CIFS !!
>
> To begin with - "OES Infrastructure without Novell Client on Win 7 is
> possible by Novell CIFS"
>
> To answer your specific questions,
> - Yes, CIFS has Comparable performance improvement w.r.t. Novell Client
> in recently released versions like OES2SP3,OES11FP0& Upcoming OES11
> SP1.
> - CIFS service is a cluster enabled, It works seamlessly on cluster
> migration, supports cross protocol lock feature across protocols (CIFS,
> NCP, AFP).
>
>
> In addition, CIFS supports Distributed File Services(DFS), Dynamic
> Storage Technology (DST), backup an many more features. Please refer
> Novell Documentation for more details.
I know this, but in real life there are always pitfalls...
>
> Specific to your infrastructure question of ~250 XP workstations, we
> have scaled CIFS service up to 4000 connections on single server 3 node
> cluster setup. Howe ever we are interested to know more details on your
> setup and infrastructure details further on this.
>
What would you like to know?
Most infos are on my first post.
We get more and more Windows Applikations who need a Windows Server as
Plattform for Services, Shares and Authentication.
In the past we create lokal "system" Accounts on these Applikation
Servers and map there Shares with help of the Loginskripts.
like map use R: \\app-server\files password /user:<systemaccount>
But now we are low on Drive Letters...
So now we think about to bring the Applikation Server and Windows
Workstation into AD-Domain for using same User Accounts/Passworddatabase
and use the UNC Syntax for this kind of Applikations.
Or we use some Applikations/Infrastruktur who use "transparent" Login
with AD Authentication (sp. Citrix) or use this as Authentication Point.
And that's our thoughts about CIFS and Novell Infrastractur in General.
Regards
Thomas

I have installed the agent 10 or 15 times and one installation hasfailed, no error appeared during the installation but I am havinginconsistent issues with my ethernet card not working here and there. Werebooted and can log into Novell client but th

I have installed the agent 10 or 15 times and one installation has failed, no error appeared during the installation but I am having inconsistent issues with my ethernet card not working here and there. We rebooted and can log into Novell client but the login prompt did not appear for ESM client or the icon was not in the systray. Everything seems to work, besides at times (a couple times today) it terminates his ethernet card/connection. I would re-image his computer but he has several applications and it would take several hours, so I am hoping someone has an idea to fix this issue. So I was trying to figure out why he did not get the prompt to login and why it's not in the systray and it appears to not have completed the install? I checked the add/remove programs, its not listed within their, I also checked the registry and found nothing for endpoint within their, but the files are within c:\program files\novell\zenworks endpoint security.
I have also tried uninstalling it but that fails due to it "not being installed", and it will not reinstall over itself either.
I did notice that stuninstdrv.exe is running in task manager. Any help would be great...
Windows xp sp3
ESM 3.5.154
Thanks,
Andy

If you are searching the registry, check for the "Senforce" string. It should be at HKLM\Software\Senforce
Try running the install program for the ZSC with the following command line:
setup.exe /V"STUNINSTALL=1"
If you've specified an uninstall password, try this one instead:
setup.exe /V"STUNINSTALL=1 STUIP=password"" (please note the double quote at the end)
Let me know if that helped you.
Daniel
>>>
From: Andy_DeWees<[email protected] du>
To:novell.support.zenworks.endpoint-security-management
Date: 2/5/2009 12:52 PM
Subject: I have installed the agent 10 or 15 times and one installation hasfailed, no error appeared during the installation but I am havinginconsistent issues with my ethernet card not working here and there. Werebooted and can log into Novell client but the login prompt did not appearfor ESM client or the icon was not in the systray. Everything seems towork, besides at times (a couple times today) it terminates his ethernetcard/connection. I would re-image his computer but he has severalapplications and
I have installed the agent 10 or 15 times and one installation has failed, no error appeared during the installation but I am having inconsistent issues with my ethernet card not working here and there. We rebooted and can log into Novell client but the login prompt did not appear for ESM client or the icon was not in the systray. Everything seems to work, besides at times (a couple times today) it terminates his ethernet card/connection. I would re-image his computer but he has several applications and it would take several hours, so I am hoping someone has an idea to fix this issue. So I was trying to figure out why he did not get the prompt to login and why it's not in the systray and it appears to not have completed the install? I checked the add/remove programs, its not listed within their, I also checked the registry and found nothing for endpoint within their, but the files are within c:\program files\novell\zenworks endpoint security.
I have also tried uninstalling it but that fails due to it "not being installed", and it will not reinstall over itself either.
I did notice that stuninstdrv.exe is running in task manager. Any help would be great...
Windows xp sp3
ESM 3.5.154
Thanks,
Andy

Random error accessing CIFS shares from Windows

I am setting up some CIFS shares to be used from Windows clients and in the process I had some random problems accessing the shares.
In hope of finding the answer I checked the CIFS Service and the Active Directory Service, and while watching the screen for Active Directory Service I saw that the "Selected Domain Controller" changed from one to another. I now stayed within this screen and noticed that the "Selected Domain Controller" continued to change and then I found the problem, because an unknown Domain Controller appeared. The IP was 216.150.17.8
I found that when ever this Domain Controller was the selected one, all access to CIFS shares from Windows clients failed! This is correct, because the 216.150.17.8 of course is unaware of all users in Our Domain
So the Questions are:
- what is happening?
- and how to solve this?
- why is a Domain Controller 216.150.17.8 sometimes the Selected Controller?
- where does this 216.150.17.8 come from?
Have You seen anything like this?

I now have found out why the DC changes - it is because the CIFS service is restarting ;-(
This is a log snip
2009-5-14 09:24:53 Executing start method ("exec /usr/lib/smbsrv/smbd start").
2009-5-14 09:24:53 Executing stop method (:kill).
2009-5-14 09:24:53 Stopping because all processes in service exited.
2009-5-14 09:24:39 Method "start" exited with status 0.
2009-5-14 09:23:48 Executing start method ("exec /usr/lib/smbsrv/smbd start").
smbd: NetBIOS services started
2009-5-14 09:23:48 Executing stop method (:kill).
2009-5-14 09:23:48 Stopping because all processes in service exited.
2009-5-14 09:23:34 Method "start" exited with status 0.
It seems to happen when I access the share and thereby force a uservalidation
Any ideas?

WWW Location of the Novell Client for XP supporting IP Gateway Services

When connecting Windows XP workstations to the SBS 6.0 server through the
Novell Client 4.9SP1a for Windows XP, there are no services within 4.9
for IP Gateway included. As many of you know, by using BorderManager as
the Firewall/NAT/IP/IPX Gateway to access the Internet, all workstations
accessing the Internet need the IP Gateway service installed with the
client. The Novell Client CD-ROM shipped with the Novell SBS 6.0 media
has clients for Windows NT/2000 (outdated) but none are compatible for
Windows XP (it appears that Novell had not updated their Novell SBS 6.0
media since they started shipping it). In addition, the online
documentation included with the media is outdated (e.g. BorderManager 3.6
docs for BorderManager 3.7 being shipped) and do not mention anything
about configuring Windows XP clients for Novell IP Gateway services.
I have thoroughly looked within Novell's Support site the past few weeks
for:
+ The original Novell Client 4.9 (prior to support packs) to see if that
version of the client has IP Gateway services included (file not found or
listed).
+ Previous Novell Clients for Windows XP to see if those versions support
IP Gateway services. (Support Pack versions only are listed, but no
original versions, and do not contain Novell IP Gateway services).
+ Any instructions or tips for configuring the Novell IP Gateway services
within the Novell Client 4.9 or earlier versions for Windows XP(documents
are non-existent).
All of the above leads the following question:
Can someone please direct me to the location to where the proper
Novell Client for Windows XP supporting Novell IP Gateway services?
Since Windows XP has been around for a few years now, one would think
Novell would have developed a client for it that possesses Novell IP
Gateway services by now to be used with BorderManager. Correct? If so,
where is it? In addition, one would think Novell would include the media
supporting the current software they are shipping, not outdated ones.
(Or at least, ensure their outsourced sales services are doing so.) In
addition, one would also think Novell would at least provide the
necessary tools/files necessary to at least to have the ability to
install their products out of the box - instead of forcing their
consumers to purchase unnecessary additional support services for
something they should have included within their media package or website
at the start.
Nevertheless, I appreciate any input where to find the appropriate Novell
Client for Windows XP supporting Novell IP Gateway services.
Thanks,
EricV

In article <cb60c.5596$[email protected]>, wrote:
> As many of you know, by using BorderManager as
> the Firewall/NAT/IP/IPX Gateway to access the Internet, all workstations
> accessing the Internet need the IP Gateway service installed with the
> client.
>
This is simply not correct. Novell has not been providing IP gateway
functionality within Client32 for a long time, because it is not needed,
and it had serious limitations.
I haven't had a client using IP Gateway for many years now, and I have a
*lot* of BorderManager clients.
The alternative to IP Gateways is a combination of proxies and NAT w/filter
exceptions.
Craig Johnson
Novell Support Connection SysOp
*** For a current patch list, tips, handy files and books on
BorderManager, go to http://www.craigjconsulting.com ***

Installing Novell Client fails due to 'untrusted signer'

I am trying to update Novell Client on our Windows 7 workstations, using a Zenworks bundle. This method has worked in the past: copy the installation files to c:\temp\zeninstall\clnt2sp3ir5 (including appropriately modified NovellClientProperties.txt and install.ini) and then just launch "setup.exe /ncpf" as secure system user.
This time I noticed that the new client was only partially installed. When viewing Novell Client properties it shows the new version, however, some files are definitely from the previous client version (for example C:\Windows\System32\lgnwnt32.dll).
I dug up c:\windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log and it seems that installation was aborted due to "unsigned driver package":
Code:
sto: Validating driver package files against catalog 'netnvcli.cat'.
!!! sto: Driver package signer is unknown. Assuming untrusted signer. Error = 0x800F0242
!!! ndv: Driver package failed signature validation. Error = 0xE0000242
sto: {DRIVERSTORE_IMPORT_NOTIFY_VALIDATE exit(0xe0000242)} 12:37:47.960
!!! sto: Driver package failed signature verification. Error = 0xE0000242
!!! sto: Failed to import driver package into Driver Store. Error = 0xE0000242
sto: {Stage Driver Package: exit(0xe0000242)} 12:37:48.225
!!! sto: Failed to stage driver package to Driver Store. Error = 0xE0000242, Time = 6521 ms
sto: {Import Driver Package: exit(0xe0000242)} 12:37:49.973
inf: Opened INF: 'c:\temp\zeninstall\novell_client\c2sp3ir5\netnvcli.inf' ([strings])
! inf: Add to Driver Store unsuccessful
! inf: Error 0xe0000242: The publisher of an Authenticode(tm) signed catalog has not yet been established as trusted.
!!! inf: returning failure to SetupCopyOEMInf
<<< Section end 2014/02/11 12:37:51.439
<<< [Exit status: FAILURE(0xe0000242)]
If I run the installation manually, I am prompted at one point about unsigned driver and whether I want to install it. If I answer "yes", the installation is successful.
Looking at Windows' certificate store on our computers, I see under "Trusted Publishers" a certificate issued to Novell, Inc by "Verisign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA", but that certificate expired on 27.04.2013.
How can I obtain and deploy the certificate that would allow the silent installation of Novell Client 2 SP3 IR5 to proceed? Or am I going about this in an entirely wrong way?

Originally Posted by vatson
I am trying to update Novell Client on our Windows 7 workstations, using a Zenworks bundle. This method has worked in the past: copy the installation files to c:\temp\zeninstall\clnt2sp3ir5 (including appropriately modified NovellClientProperties.txt and install.ini) and then just launch "setup.exe /ncpf" as secure system user.
This time I noticed that the new client was only partially installed. When viewing Novell Client properties it shows the new version, however, some files are definitely from the previous client version (for example C:\Windows\System32\lgnwnt32.dll).
I dug up c:\windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log and it seems that installation was aborted due to "unsigned driver package":
Code:
sto: Validating driver package files against catalog 'netnvcli.cat'.
!!! sto: Driver package signer is unknown. Assuming untrusted signer. Error = 0x800F0242
!!! ndv: Driver package failed signature validation. Error = 0xE0000242
sto: {DRIVERSTORE_IMPORT_NOTIFY_VALIDATE exit(0xe0000242)} 12:37:47.960
!!! sto: Driver package failed signature verification. Error = 0xE0000242
!!! sto: Failed to import driver package into Driver Store. Error = 0xE0000242
sto: {Stage Driver Package: exit(0xe0000242)} 12:37:48.225
!!! sto: Failed to stage driver package to Driver Store. Error = 0xE0000242, Time = 6521 ms
sto: {Import Driver Package: exit(0xe0000242)} 12:37:49.973
inf: Opened INF: 'c:\temp\zeninstall\novell_client\c2sp3ir5\netnvcli.inf' ([strings])
! inf: Add to Driver Store unsuccessful
! inf: Error 0xe0000242: The publisher of an Authenticode(tm) signed catalog has not yet been established as trusted.
!!! inf: returning failure to SetupCopyOEMInf
<<< Section end 2014/02/11 12:37:51.439
<<< [Exit status: FAILURE(0xe0000242)]
If I run the installation manually, I am prompted at one point about unsigned driver and whether I want to install it. If I answer "yes", the installation is successful.
Looking at Windows' certificate store on our computers, I see under "Trusted Publishers" a certificate issued to Novell, Inc by "Verisign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA", but that certificate expired on 27.04.2013.
How can I obtain and deploy the certificate that would allow the silent installation of Novell Client 2 SP3 IR5 to proceed? Or am I going about this in an entirely wrong way?
You need to install the newest client (that have a never certificate) on a device and then export it from that machine, after that you import it on the devices you want to install the client before running setup.exe.
Thomas

Login intermittently slow with ZCM agent AND Novell client

We continue to struggle with intermittently slow logins in our environment. In testing, we noticed that logins are very fast (10-20 seconds) when only the Novell Client is installed, and very fast (~10 seconds) when only the ZCM agent is installed. However, when they are both installed, logins slow down, sometimes to 1.5 minutes or longer.
We have checked DNS and rDNS, and they are both configured properly. SLP is working properly as demonstrated by the fast logins when only the client is installed. We use LDAP for user lookup, and it also works very fast to resolve user names (~ 1 second).
We are using ZCM 10.3.1, and the client is fully patched as well (both Novell Client 2 and 4.91)
Are there any specific settings (for the ZCM agent or the client itself) that might address this issue?

My apologies, I told you to remove the wrong thing.
I should have said NMAS instead of CASA.
I am just so used to saying CASA when talking about ZCM.
In regards to NMAS, you could simply rename "NWSSO.DLL" as a test.
If NMAS is installed which is tested by the existence of this DLL, then
a certain NMAS call is always made, which in some cases can take a long
time.
On 11/9/2010 12:06 PM, dshofkom33 wrote:
>
> craig_wilson;2042688 Wrote:
>> Try removing CASA from the device and see if that makes a difference.
>> A TID will be out on the issue soon.
>>
>> On 10/5/2010 4:36 PM, kjhurni wrote:
>>>
>>> Hmm, I will have to try that. I've only observed that with ZCM
>>> installed (with Novell Client 4.91 SP5 on XP) that the login time
>> goes
>>> from about 12-15 seconds to about 50-70 seconds.
>>>
>>> But I've not tried "just" the ZCM agent.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
>> Novell Knowledge Partner
>>
>> Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
>>
>> Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
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>> human.
>
> I removed CASA and now I cannot sign into ZCM. I get the "unable to
> login to network because the login credentials are incorrect" Windows
> Security Message. Any ideas?
>
>
Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
Novell Knowledge Partner
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Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational human.

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