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Prosoft Releases Mac OS X Client for Netware

Posted by pudge on from the the-computer-is-the-network dept.

JSherman writes "Prosoft Engineering has released a client that enables Mac OS X to connect to a Novell network. The client is pure TCP/IP, and is not tied with AppleTalk. Its been possible for Macs to connect to Netware Servers for a long time by using Novell's Native File Access, but this is a much better method since it's an actual client that will remember your user ID and password when connecting to servers, and it allows you to browse the NDS tree. This is great news for all of us that use Apple computers in the Enterprise. Mac OS X progress marches on."

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  1. Re:How is this news? by Dephex+Twin · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What's the point of automatic transmission when all I have to do for manual is press the clutch and shift gears?

    Some people don't have the time, patience, and/or skill to implement stuff like netware themselves in a convenient manner. What do you think about GUI wrappers for things that can be done in the CLI?

    If you don't see the use of this, you aren't looking beyond your world, IMO.

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  2. Re:How is this news? by Auckerman · · Score: 3, Insightful
    "Some people don't have the time, patience, and/or skill to implement stuff like netware themselves in a convenient manner."


    Then they should NOT be an admin. Lazy admins are the reason why many networks are insecure. This is not to be construed as an arguement against GUI's, which have their place, but merely an arguement that reading documentation to learn how to do something is what an admin is supposed to do.

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