[Technical] NOS Switchover Query

[Daniel Stefyn]

Hi Russell,

We run a pretty similar setup here at Westall, but I'm interested in how you
manage the Mac authentication into Novell. A few staff have macbook laptops
and so far we have been using windows virtual machines to do the Novell
integration, anything easier would have a strong ease of use bonus.

I understand Swinburne are also pretty heavily into Novell and Groupwise,
I'm wondering how you'd respond to allowing a site visit to have a look over
your setup and possibly seeing if we can arrange any mutual technology
collaboration.

Daniel Stefyn

On 7/17/07, Russell Curr <RUSSELL at avila.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
> ..and similar here Keith.  We have Novell, Windows, and Linux
> servers.  All authentication done via Novell; email on Groupwise, but use
> Linux for Moodle, Squid, Sarg, CUPS, PaperCut (to manage printing and web
> credits - works a treat).  And we are starting to deploy Mac workstations
> (laptops and desktop systems) that authenticate into Novell.  Have also
> started using VMserver after using VMworkstation for a couple of years.
>
> cheers
> Russell
>
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> >>> rgesthuizen at gmail.com 07/17/07 11:39 am >>>
> Same here Keith, we run a hybrid network that happily supports Novell,
> Windows and Linux servers and a mix of workstations. Authentication by
> Novell, application distribution and reimaging by Zenworks, print charging
> with pcounter, some dedicated applications on a Windows server
> (bibliotech,
> markbook etc), Linux (mail / moodle / drupal / sarg / squid / squidguard
> etc). I took some cues from Monash and Swinburne that run similar Novell
> networks (where our Tech comes from).
>
> Of course this isn't Highlander
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_%2528film%2529>and we are looking
> to support a school, not a SOHO <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOHO_network
> >
> network.
>
> Instead, give some thought now towards virtualising and migrating all your
> your network servers using VMWare technology. No reason you cannot run all
> these happily together on the one or two physical servers. Once done, you
> can step back and reexamine your network services once hardware is removed
> from the equation and the focus is put back onto services. :-)
>
> Regards Roland
>
> On 16/07/07, Keith Richardson <keithcr at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone - just back in Oz after 3 months away OS. Loved it, but have
> > come down to Earth with a thud...
> > I am investigating switching our network from Novell to Microsoft 2003
> > Server.
> > Any advice?
> > Cheers, Keith
> > Keith Richardson
> >
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