Yes 4.9 Sorry, .. On workstation Yes on server no I found sp8 yesterday, .. Custom (I didn't do it), .. Pro SP2 , ... Yes I'll fix that, .... ipx/spx/tcp/ip I uninstalled the ipx and will be installing using custom/ip only later, .. both on server because of some intel print servers.
They are supposed to but sometimes forget (I don't understand that either) so the program copies the files to the server and copies some files from the server to the local hard drive. These file are used by DOS programs so I can't access them on the server. The message box that pops up complains if the volumes are not found. This is to tell them to log on or they may lose their work.
I will check the client for the UNC that is where I was looking but I didn't know about that -"UNC path filter" setting in the client32 properties- Thanks.
Another note is when selecting a volume in explorer I get an error "The filename, directory name, or volume label is incorrect."
Redmond sent some help files for the hammer, said I didn't know how to use it. RTFM was on the front what ever that means.
I'll be back soon with the results and/or more information.
Thank you for your time and patience in this matter.
dragontooth
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by: ShineOnPosted on 2006-05-11 at 16:04:23ID: 16663483
4.09? Do you mean 4.90? Do you have the latest SP and patches applied? Was it installed "custom" or "typical?" Are they XP Home or Pro? SP1a or SP2? Firewall or not? Is the client installed to use IP or IPX? (hopefully not both) Is IP or IPX installed on the server? Or both?
When you say "the program complains when the server is not there and tells them to log on so they will not lose the work" what does that mean as far as logging on? Do they not log in to NetWare when they first boot up, using NWGINA?
The UNC path thing is a clue. If the Novell client isn't the primary network redirector and you don't have the "UNC path filter" setting in the client32 properties, advanced settings tab, then Windows Exploder and the native Windoze redirector will search any UNC path for stupid things like NTFS DFS links and NTFS shares and check the server for printer shares and shared scheduled events and other BS like that, and since NetWare (5.1 and before, especially, since 6.0 and 6.5 have features like NFAP/CIFS and NSS DFS) don't have all the stuff Explorer is hunting for, it keeps asking until it times out. The UNC path filter only works if the Novell client redirector is first-in-line - it intercepts all UNC path calls, and only allows the Windows BS to happen if it's a Windows share and not a NetWare volume; otherwise it takes over and forces use of the Novell redirector.
Hammer is good, aim it at Redmond... ;)
Also, in WinXP, go into Windoze Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, View, and make sure "automatically search for network folders and printers" is UN checked, and same with Stupid file sharing (only an idiot would recommend it) - I mean "Simple file sharing (recommended) of course ;) but it really is a bad bad stupid thing that should only have been automatic in XP Home.