That's what MUSERVER1.Support is for. We're not going to upgrade that
server to NetWare 5, so it will continue to run the AppleShare NLM.

Anyone can connect to MUSERVER1 as guest via AppleTalk to access the
software there.

John

>The problem that I have with eliminating Apple Talk on the servers that I
>have no way for us to access the server if we have a problem. For example,
>if we have to boot from the OS Cd to do some work. Is there a way to boot
>to the network if we need to in this situation from a Mac. We can currently
>do this from the Windows side.
>
>
>Thanks,
>Sherry
>
>  >Here's the summary I sent to my supervisor about the Prosoft AppleShare nlm.
>  >
>  >(Essentially, this is just what Dirk said.)
>  >
>  >John
>  >
>  >______________
>  >
>  >Currently on campus, many Mac OS users connect to Novell servers
>  >without using a NetWare client. This is accomplished through a
>  >software module (nlm) on the NetWare server that allows it to emulate
>  >an AppleShare server. Mac OS users can connect to such a server using
>  >software built-in to the Mac OS.
>  >
>  >NetWare 5 no longer includes and is incompatible with previous
>  >releases of the AppleShare module. Prosoft
>  >(http://www.prosofteng.com/) has developed and is marketing an
>  >AppleShare module that is compatible with NetWare 5 servers.
>  >Currently, we have no license to use this software. Licenses cost
>  >around $200 per server (less in volume). We have found some
>  >liabilities with the use of this product:
>  >
>  >- Users must connect using bindery mode. In bindery mode, users must
>  >be in the same NetWare container as the server, which would be
>  >difficult and time-consuming to implement.
>  >
>  >- Prosoft's AppleShare module emulates an old version of the
>  >AppleShare standard that requires users to connect using AppleTalk.
>  >Modern AppleShare servers use IP. It is MCIS'  (and Apple's) stated
>  >policy to eliminate the AppleTalk protocol. In addition, Mac OS users
>  >can not connect to an old-style AppleShare server from home via
>  >modem. (They can, however connect to Novell servers if they use
>  >Prosoft's NetWare/IP 5.12 client. MCIS is currently implementing
>  >NetWare/IP as the recommended solution for off-campus Mac OS users.)
>  >________________________________________________________________
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