Introduction

The NetWare Services software runs on a UnixWare system and uses UnixWare resources to provide NetWare services. For NetWare users, a NetWare Services server looks and behaves like a NetWare server because it provides the following services:

• NetWare Directory Services (NDS).

  Provides a global naming service that is distributed across the entire NetWare network with a single point of administration. NetWare users log in to the Directory tree and, with appropriate rights, have access to any resource on the network, regardless of physical location.

• NetWare file services.

  Supports multiple name spaces and a multi-level file access system. The name space feature allows users to view filenames in the naming conventions of their workstation's operating system. File access is controlled through trustee assignments to users and groups, inherited rights, and file attributes that can restrict rights to specific files.

• NetWare print services.

  Allows NetWare clients to access printing resources on both NetWare and UnixWare printers.

• NetWare client support and utilities.

  Allows workstations running DOS/Windows, Windows 95, OS/2 and UnixWare to log in to the NetWare server and share networked resources. NetWare provides each client type with a set of NetWare utilities that allow the users to configure their NetWare environment and to manage some aspects of the NetWare server.

• NetWare account security.

  Provides secure NDS authentication with private key/public key encryption as well as numerous login restrictions.