Storing shared data on network servers is only half of the picture. The other half is making it possible for users of Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX/Linux workstations to access the data.
This section discusses migration of the following services:
Client for Open Enterprise Server is the long-standing software solution for providing NCP access to NetWare data from Windows workstations. The Client for Open Enterprise Server extends the capabilities of Windows desktops to access the full range of Novell services, such as authentication to eDirectory, network browsing and service resolution, and secure file system access. It supports traditional Novell protocols such as NCP, RSA, and NDAP, and it interoperates with open protocols such as LDAP. For more information on the Client for Open Enterprise Server, see the Client for Open Enterprise Server Administration Guide.
For more information on NCP Server for Linux, see the OES 23.4: NCP Server for Linux Administration Guide.
CIFS provides native CIFS protocol access from Windows workstations to data on OES servers, offering the same basic CIFS connectivity that was previously available only on NetWare. No Client for Open Enterprise Server software is required.
For information on migrating CIFS services from NetWare to OES, see Migrating CIFS to OES 23.4
in the OES 23.4: Migration Tool Administration Guide.