Using Windows with NetWare

A typical combination in many environments is the use of Windows and NetWare servers. Unfortunately for NetWare, some of these situations are part of a migration to a completely Windows-based environment. In other environments, organizations leverage the power of NDS (or e-Directory) and NetWare for file and print services and use a Windows server product for application hosting. Because it realizes that there will be such environments, Microsoft supplies a range of tools, including the following, to help in the communication between Windows server products and NetWare:

• Client Services for NetWare (CSNW)-CSNW is designed to allow Windows client systems to access file and print services on a NetWare server. CSNW is installed on a client system and allows only that client to connect to the NetWare server.
• Gateway Services for NetWare (GSNW)-GSNW is used to allow systems in a Windows domain to access resources on a NetWare server. GSNW is installed on the server and allows all permitted Windows clients to connect to the NetWare server through it.
• File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW)-FPNW is used for NetWare clients to access file and print services from a Windows server system. Basically, it makes a Windows Server system look like a NetWare server or a reasonable facsimile thereof.

Remember Be sure to understand the functions of CSNW and GSNW for the Network. You should also understand where they are installed.