Group policy template for Novell Client for Windows 7

Does anyone know if there is a group policy template for the Novell Client for Windows 7? I find it really hard to believe that Novell has not yet released one, but I cannot find one anywhere. We use ZCM 11.2, and I really need to be able to send out settings for the client via a group policy.
By the way, I am also posting this on the Novell Client forum, but since this is also a ZCM thing, I am hoping I might get some feedback here.
Rick P

Two recent/new resources are available for the Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows:
Cool Solutions AppNote: Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows: Registry Settings
Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows: Registry Settings | Novell User Communities
Cool Solutions Tool: Group Policy Administrative Template for Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows
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Originally Posted by AndersG
Kaniyath,
> Can Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP2 Installed on the Windows 2008
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>
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> 1) Is edir can be used to apply policies & group policies like AD.
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In article <cb60c.5596$[email protected]>, wrote:
> As many of you know, by using BorderManager as
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> accessing the Internet need the IP Gateway service installed with the
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>
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* mlazovjp (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:56:02 GMT)
> OpenSUSE 11.1 with Novell Client for Linux 2.0 SP2 beta.
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>>
>> >
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>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark Robinson
>> Novell Volunteer SysOp
>>
>> One by one the penguins steal my sanity...
>
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Originally Posted by lowalcohol
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Code:
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Code:
cd /tmp
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tar xjvf /tmp/ldap.tbz2
cd /tmp
fi # if [ -s ldap.tbz2 ];
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echo '+' >>/etc/shadow
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\etc
\etc\ldap.conf
\etc\nsswitch.conf
\etc\openldap
\etc\pam.d
\etc\openldap\ldap.conf
\etc\pam.d\common-account-pc
\etc\pam.d\common-auth-pc
\etc\pam.d\common-password-pc
\etc\pam.d\common-session-pc
add in the client
Code:
zypper --no-refresh --no-gpg-checks -n in -l -t pattern novell-ncl
#lock the files to protect them from future 'zypper dup'
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configure the client
[CODE]
sed -i s/";net.slp.useScopes.*"/"net.slp.useScopes = FRED, LARRY"/ /etc/slp.conf
sed -i s/";net.slp.DAAddresses.*"/"net.slp.DAAddresses = 10.251.1.99, 10.249.1.99"/ /etc/slp.conf
mkdir -p /etc/opt/novell/ncl
echo Allow_Integrated_Login=true >/etc/opt/novell/ncl/login.conf
echo Default_Tree=XXXXX >>/etc/opt/novell/ncl/login.conf
echo Default_Context=XXX.XXX.XXX >>/etc/opt/novell/ncl/login.conf
echo Default_Server=servername >>/etc/opt/novell/ncl/login.conf
echo DHCP_Tree=true >/etc/opt/novell/ncl/protocol.conf
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[CODE]
(reboot)
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this file has information in it, but it will be wiped.
in /etc/skel/.kde4/Autostart/logon.sh, i have
Code:
if [ ! ~/.novell/ncl/StartupLogin.conf.new ]; then
mv ~/.novell/ncl/StartupLogin.conf.new ~/.novell/ncl/StartupLogin.conf
FDN=`ldapsearch -x -h 10.251.1.99 -b ou=its,o=fca | grep -i 'dn:' | grep -i $USER | grep -iv workstation`
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sed -i "s/FDN.*/FDN = $FDN/" ~/.novell/ncl/StartupLogin.conf
sed -i "s/Context.*/Context = $CONTEXT/" ~/.novell/ncl/StartupLogin.conf
sudo /bin/update_login.conf.sh $CONTEXT
fi # if [ ! ~/.novell/ncl/StartupLogin.conf.new ];
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Code:
if [ ! -z "$1" ];then
sed -i "s/Default_Context=.*/Default_Context=$1/" /etc/opt/novell/ncl/login.conf
fi
So far this is working well.
The novell login needs to be run once, and on the advanced tab, have the session saved. This then auto runs afterwards for each logon.
as a troubleshooting tool, I :
Code:
cp /etc/etc.1
rsync -avP etc* my-pc:/tmp/
i can then use krusader to compare files (on my-pc), but most importantly, after doing something (eg yast ldap). rerun the rsync line and and it will tell exactly which file(s) changed, so you know which ones to check/keep/alter/etc
hope this helps.
ph

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