| This chapter covers the following testing objectives for Novell Course 3000: Upgrading to NetWare 6: Install NetWare 6 User Access Components Configure and Use Novell Native File Access Pack (NFAP) Configure and Use Novell iFolder Configure and Use iPrint Configure and Use Novell NetStorage Configure and Use NetWare Web Access Install and Use Novell NetDrive
It's time to get connected! So far, we have explored the eDirectory orchard, managed the information superhighway, and built an advanced Novell storage framework with NetWare 6 Storage Services (NSS). Now you get a chance to start the adventure of a lifetime. In the remaining two chapters of this study guide, we will venture through some of NetWare 6's most awesome features, including iFolder, iPrint, Web Manager, and clustering. However, the journey must start at the proverbial Point A. The challenge begins today accessing the network anytime, anywhere. Welcome to the new AAA for the information superhighway Anytime, Anywhere Access. As a NetWare 6 network administrator, you must appreciate the delicate balance of life on the network. To be a Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) means that you appreciate your users and their resources. It means that you like the smell of laser printer toner, the feel of eDirectory objects between your toes, and the sound of disgruntled users breathing down the back of your neck. In this chapter, we're going to arm you with four very powerful AAA technologies. Here's a quick preview: Native File Access Pack This feature enables the "anywhere" component of Novell's oneNet vision. The Novell Native File Access Pack (NFAP) unshackles users from the Novell Client and makes it possible for Macintosh, Windows, and Linux/Unix clients to access the network using their own native environments. This server-based solution enables cross-platform clients to securely access NetWare storage using their own native client software, and enables those users to be managed through eDirectory. All of this magic is made possible using these native protocols: CIFS (for Windows), AFP (for Macintosh), and NFS (for Unix). I can feel the freedom already. iFolder iFolder is Novell's solution for anytime, anywhere storage via the Internet. In a nutshell, iFolder is a central web-based storage server that provides automatic, secure, and transparent synchronization of your files. Specifically iFolder relies on the following three components: iFolder Server (hosts the iFolder website and provides a Server Management Console for administration), iFolder Client (must be installed on every Windows workstation that you will use to access iFolder files), and the iFolder Java Applet (enables you to access your iFolder files from a computer that does not have the iFolder Client installed). In addition to iFolder, NetWare 6 includes two other anytime, anywhere network storage technologies: Novell NetStorage (allows users to have secure file access to their files from any Internet location without a client) and Novell NetDrive (allows you to map a network drive to any NetWare server without using a Novell Client). iPrint iPrint is Novell's solution for anytime, anywhere printing via the Web. With iPrint, users can print from anywhere to anywhere using the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). Furthermore, iPrint is based on the NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services) architecture. To use iPrint, you must have NDPS installed and configured. The good news is no additional software needs to be installed after that point. IPP is installed automatically with NDPS from the NetWare 6 installation menu. After IPP and NDPS are installed, you can configure iPrint by using these four players: iManager, NDPS Broker, NDPS Manager, and one or more NDPS Printer(s). NetWare Web Access NetWare Web Access is a Java servlet based on Novell Portal Services (NPS). NetWare Web Access enables you to easily and quickly build a web portal for your users. Furthermore, this eliminates the need for complex VPN (Virtual Private Network) configurations because the portal is fully secure and fault tolerant. NetWare Web Access relies on "gadgets" to provide access to specific network resources. This is accomplished using centralized page links from the NetWare Web Access portal.
There you have it your very own ubiquitous anytime, anywhere network thanks to Novell and NetWare 6 AAA. Now let's learn how to be a twenty-first century web guru by building one of these cool new ubiquitous networks ourselves starting with Native Clients. |
