Installing NetWare Workstation for Windows The NetWare Workstation for Windows diskette contains files to update your NetWare device driver files, load NetWare Tools, and update your NetWare C Interface for Windows files (.DLL files). The NetWare Workstation for Windows includes NetWare Tools which let you perform certain network tasks. You can * Map network drives * Select network printers * Attach to or detach from file servers * List network users * View volume information * Set or change passwords * Send messages to network users and groups * Block or allow messages from other users * Customize your mappings and printer information for specific tasks You can also use the Network icon and the Printer icon in the Control Panel to complete some network tasks. Windows must already be installed on your file server before you install the NetWare Tools and drivers on your workstation. Using the INSTALL program The NetWare Workstation for Windows diskette contains an INSTALL program that loads the NetWare drivers, NetWare Tools, and .DLL files. INSTALL copies these files to the \WINDOWS and \SYSTEM subdirectories in your Windows directory (whether it is on the network or on your workstation). It also updates your SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI files. For specific information about the files that will be updated and changes that will be made to your SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI files, select the Help menu in INSTALL and choose "Using NetWare with Windows." Consider the following items when installing and configuring the NetWare operating system with Windows. Workstation shell files Windows requires that you use workstation shell files (NETx.COM, XMSNETx.COM, or EMSNETx.COM, and IPX.COM) version 3.01 or later. If your shell files are an earlier version you will get an error message when installing Windows. Upgrading utilities If you use the NetWare BINDFIX utility, you must update it to v1.2. (v1.2 is included on the NetWare Workstation for Windows diskette). Other NetWare utilities may need to be updated to function properly with Windows. See Appendix A for a list of these utilities. Show dots = on You should add the following line to your NET.CFG or SHELL.CFG file: SHOW DOTS = ON This allows you to see the parent directory [..] when you list subdirectories. If you do not use SHOW DOTS = ON, your directory listings will not show the parent directory, and you will not be able to return to the parent directory after you change to a subdirectory. Before running INSTALL The first time INSTALL is run, it updates NetWare drivers and other files in the Windows \SYSTEM directory. If you are using a shared network version of Windows, the system administrator should run INSTALL first to update the NetWare drivers and other files. When INSTALL is run subsequent times, it will update only the users' .INI files. Before you begin INSTALL, you must * Exit Windows completely. Do not run INSTALL from the DOS prompt within Windows. * Be in the directory that contains Windows (or set a path to your Windows directory). INSTALL will start Windows. * Have Read, Write, and Modify rights in the directory where you will run INSTALL and in the \WINDOWS directory. (This does not apply if your directories are local directories.) Only one user at a time can use INSTALL. INSTALL uses a temporary file that only one user at a time can access. If you receive File Sharing Errors in Windows or network errors from DOS, you are trying to run INSTALL at the same time as someone else. Run INSTALL from a diskette or a directory in your personal network workspace, or wait until the other user exits INSTALL. If you are installing Novell NetWare Workstation for Windows to a shared network configuration, all network users must exit Windows. Since INSTALL updates the NetWare drivers that are in the Windows directories, no one can be using these drivers. Running INSTALL 1. At the DOS prompt, type pathname/INSTALL <Enter> Replace pathname with the full directory path leading to the directory where NetWare INSTALL is located. For example, if you are running INSTALL from a diskette in drive A, type A:\INSTALL <Enter> If you are running INSTALL from a network directory, you must include the drive letter. For example, type G:\WININST\INSTALL <Enter> (You can use Windows startup flags, such as /R, with INSTALL.) The INSTALL program will load the NetWare Tools files and update other files needed to run Windows with NetWare. For help while using INSTALL, choose the Help menu. You will see the NetWare Windows Workstation Services - INSTALL screen. The screen consists of three parts. System Defaults. Shows the defaults used by your system. It shows * The type of installation you are performing: a shared network installation or a local installation * The directory you are running INSTALL from * The directory you are installing to Instructions. Lists the steps you need to do to complete the installation. Follow the steps in the order listed. Action. Explains what tasks INSTALL completes. It also informs you if an error occurs, and gives you steps to correct the error. 2. Choose README to read important installation information. 3. Choose OK to begin the installation. After the drivers and files have been loaded, the installation is complete. When you start Windows, the NetWare Tools icon will appear at the bottom of the screen. When you choose this icon, the NetWare Tools window appears. This window displays icons for the NetWare tasks you can complete in Windows. You can also create a Program Manager group that contains the NetWare Tools icons. If you do not want the Novell NetWare icon to appear on the desktop, go to "Remove automatic loading" following. To create a Program Manager group that contains the NetWare Tools icons, go to "Create a Novell NetWare Program Manager group" following. Remove automatic loading 1. To remove automatic loading, choose the NetWare Tools icon. 2. Select the system menu. 3. Select SETUP from the menu. The Install NWTools window appears. 4. Deselect Load Automatically. 5. Choose Install The NetWare Tools icon will no longer appear on the desktop. Create a Novell NetWare Program Manager group 1. To create a Program Manager group that contains the NetWare Tools, choose the NetWare Tools icon. 2. Select the system menu. 3. Select SETUP from the menu. The Install NWTools window appears. 4. Select Create Program Manager Groups 5. Choose Install. This will create a Novell NetWare Program Manager group. This group will appear each time you start Windows.