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by zekehlm 1 view

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I have a Novell 5.0 server and i'm lost where to start with cleaning it up, securing it, and just generally getting it in better shape.

the hardest part is that no one really knows what they use on the server, they just "click". there is a lot of junk, but how do i know if its used or not?

any recommendations where to start? other than novell.com which is a confusing mess in itself, any recommendations where i can look for novell documentation? the book i have (which came with the OS) just isn't cutting it.

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by pierrejamme

You can get a idea what they are accessing by looking at the Login Script. NetWare has many different kinds of login scripts. The one you want to look at is in nwadmn32.exe. Right mouse on the tree and select Details, then browse down to the LoginScript Tab. It will give you a listing of waht is mapped and captured by Group or Username for everyone who logs into the NetWork.
When doing a search at support.novell.com select TID only and then the NetWare version (5.0) in advanced. This willgive you fewer items to look at when troubleshooting.
Also You might want to consider updating your version as 5.0. There is a good reason why they came out with 5.1.

by zekehlm

Thank you both for your help. I'm not sure if it is possible to award both with points or i would. i guess first come, first serve? thanks!

by net designer

Check the documentation for NW50 at http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/nw51/index.html.
You can find useful subscription to Novell discussion forums (Configure your newgroups reader like Outlook Express. Their server address is support-forums.novell.com)
Cleaning up is usually a difficult part. But you have to first think of how you want your directory structure be set up. There's no one solution that fits everyone. Ask your users first and see how they do their work. Perhaps you can figure out the logic behind their existing setup. Or maybe come up with better one. Definitely go through users' Home drive. They store most of the junk there. But don't delete anything unless you make it as a policy and let them know first about your intentions.
Good luck

by zekehlm

I will certainly take this advice, i've already taken both your answers and attempted to apply them to my situation. i have an idea now what i need to do. thanks.

by pgm554

What you might want to do is get in touch with the Novell users group in Erie.There are some people up there that are very good at Novell.

I spent a very cold year at Erie Insurance upgrading their Novell systems and met a few people that could consult on the side for cheap.
If you are interested ,I will send you a contacts name at the users group.

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