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SSC Novell Client Installation for Windows Vista

Updated Instructions for Installing the Novell Client Version 1.0 on Windows Vista (SSC)

# Choose Custom Installation
# Do not install ANY additional services (uncheck NMAS, etc…)
# Go to Novell Properties
## Advanced Login
## Clear Connections – Turn to On
## Forgotten Password Prompt– Turn Off
##. NMAS Authentication – Turn Off
# Go Advanced Settings
## File Caching – Turn Off
## File Commit – Turn On
# Go to Service Location Tab
## Add to Directory Agent List the following address
• sscnw601.sscnet.ucla.edu OR
• 128.97.229.85
# Reboot
# Right Click on the Novell Icon – Go to Novell Login
# Type in “anything” for the Username (no password needed at this point)
# Type in “SSCNET” for the Tree (no context/server needed at this point)
# CLICK â€œOK”, there will be an error for incorrect login/password
# After the error, the tree and contexts will appear
# Select the appropriate tree and context
# Enter correct username/password
# Users to should see the mapped drives now

Old Instructions for Installing the Novell Client Beta on Windows Vista (SSC)

    • Choose Custom Installation
    • Do not install ANY additional services (uncheck NMAS, etc…)etc)
    • Go to Novell Properties
        • Advanced Login
        • Clear Connections –> Turn to On
        • Forgotten Password –Prompt > Turn Off
        • NMAS Authentication –> Turn Off
  1. Go Advanced Settings
      • File Caching –> Turn Off
      • ServerFile CacheCommit Timeout> –Turn SetOn
    1. Go to 0Service secondsLocation Tab
      • Add to Directory Agent List the following address
  2. sscnw601.sscnet.ucla.edu OR
  3. 128.97.229.85
  4. Reboot
  5. Right Click on the Novell Icon –> Go to Novell Login
  6. Type in “anything”“anything” for the Username (no password needed at this point)
  7. Type in “SSCNET”“SSCNET” for the Tree (no context/server needed at this point)
  8. CLICK “OK”“OK”, there will be an error for incorrect login/password
  9. After the error, the tree and contexts will appear
  10. Select the appropriate tree and context
  11. Enter correct username/password
  12. Users to should see the mapped drives now

Old Instructions for Installing the Novell Client Beta on Windows Vista (SSC)

  • Choose Custom Installation
  • Do not install ANY additional services (uncheck NMAS, etc…)
  • Go to Novell Properties
    • Advanced Login
    • Clear Connections > Turn to On
    • Forgotten Password > Turn Off
    • NMAS Authentication > Turn Off
  • Go Advanced Settings
    • File Caching > Turn Off
    • Server Cache Timeout > Set to 0 seconds
  • Reboot
  • Right Click on the Novell Icon > Go to Novell Login
  • Type in “anything” for the Username (no password needed at this point)
  • Type in “SSCNET” for the Tree (no context/server needed at this point)
  • CLICK “OK”, there will be an error for incorrect login/password
  • After the error, the tree and contexts will appear
  • Select the appropriate tree and context
  • Enter correct username/password
  • Users to should see the mapped drives now

Created and Tested by Jonathan Tang (Superman) – June 2007
Edited by Mike Lee –– June 2007

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