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Can a W2K Server see a Netware 6 server

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by 1coordinator

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I have a Netware 6 Network TCP only whit W95 and XP Clients. Now I need to set up an aditional MS W2K Server(+sp2).
The problem: when I log on the W2K Server I can see the Netware server. I created a shared folder for the W2K Server on the Netware 6 Server for schedulled copying of specific data.
Only at the predestined time the W2K Server can not find the Netware 6 Server.
What I am I doing wrong

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by deroode

I'm not sure I understand your problem. You say that you can connect to the Netware server from the Win2k box, and access the shared folder, but some time later when doing the same through the scheduler it doesn't work any more?

How do you access the Netware server through the scheduler?

Have you installed the latest Netware client (4.83SP1, get it at http://download.novell.com/filedist/pages/PublicSearch.jsp)

by 1coordinator

I have installed the latest Netware client
How do you access the Netware server through the scheduler?
Actualy its a scheduled copy command..

by shaunjanzen

You need to install Gateway Services for Netware on the Win2k server.

Go to Start - Help and search for "NTGATEWAY".
This will bring up several topics that will help you configure your server.

by tbragsda

The scheduler will not see a mapped drive.

When use the scheduler, is it running a batch file? Add a map or net use, or use UNC. I have had this problem many times, and this has worked everytime.

by 1coordinator

I have mapped a drive on the netware server. result: on the predestined time there is no connect between Netware and Microsoft. Is it possible tyat I have to log on to have the rights to copy from one server to an other???

by bionic monster

When you use the GSFN you have the option to log into the Netware server as a service. Not so with the Netware client. If no user is logged in to the Win2k system (and the Netware server) when the scheduled copy commences you will not have access to the Netware server at that time.

by 1coordinator

If i try to use GSFN then I have to install the Microsoft implementation of IPX/SPX ( As i see it there is no use for IPX/SPX on a TCP/IP only network) see comment at answer 4.

by weeksben

If the two servers have a router between them, you would need to have IPX running on both servers, and the router. You would also need to have GNSW (gateway services for netware) running on the Win2k box, and specify the NDS context for the NW6 server.

by tim.doyle

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Comment from coordinator on 4/6/03:
I have mapped a drive on the netware server. result: on the predestined time there is no connect between Netware and Microsoft. Is it possible tyat I have to log on to have the rights to copy from one serverto an other???"

BINGBINGBING...we have a winner!

Yes, you need to logon, otherwise the system has no rights to the folder on the Netware server. Logon to the system, make sure your scheduled task is set to run as you (or the administrator or whatever account you've used to logon to the box), lock the 2K machine and go home.

I run almost this exact operation three times a day...scheduled task on a 2k server with Netware client copying a zip file from a shared drive on an AS/400 to a folder on an NT4 box and another file from the 400 to a Netware share over IP. I've never used GSNW or any other stuff like that...its just a batch file that needs to see the source and destination folders.

Logging in will fix your problem.

by 1coordinator

Thank Tim,

You are the winner...........
The credits are all yours.........
I all ready suspected it ( see the questestion) and you are right.

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