System management tools for large Windows/Novell networks

The following products are targeted mainly at large Windows 95 installations using Novell 4.x NetWare servers, but can be used in other contexts as well.
The tools originate from an installation where Windows 95 operating system software is installed at the client side by downloading a complete image from a Novell server, and where distribution of applications is done with the Novell NetWare Application Launcher (NAL)

NDSPRINT - central administration of client side printers

This program is intended to be executed once by NAL when an operation system image download has been completed .
The NDSPRINT program reads the Novell NDS and decides which printers and drivers the client needs, and then installs them without operator intervention.
This allows the same Windows 95 image to be used for different users, and allows the system administrator to control which printers the client should have access to, by controlling which printer groups the user is a member of.

BIOSINFO - computer type identification

This program is capable of identifying a specific computer type (manufacturer and model number) using the system management features of the BIOS.
It runs under DOS, and is used during a network boot to determine which complete Windows 95 image to download from the server.
A standard .INI file maps manufacturer and model number to an image file number. Using the .INI file it is possible to use the same image on computers with only minor differences.
Besides working with SMBIOS version 2 compatible computers, it also works with most Compaq computers using Compaq BIOS extensions..
With limitations, the program can be made to work with non-SMBIOS compliant computers, and the program can be extended to return asset tag, serial number and other similar information.

PARTINFO - primary hard disk partition information

This program returns information about the layout of partitions on the primary hard disk.
It runs under DOS and is mainly used in installations where Compaq computers receive operating system images using the Ghost program product.
Because it is unknown at re-installation time of a Windows 95 image, whether a Compaq system partition is installed, and because Ghost operates on partition numbers, this program can be used to ensure that a partition with user data (normally D:) is not overwritten during a image download.

MAC3COM

This program solves a specific problem, where a portable computer used in a docking station with a 3COM network card installed, receives a Windows 95 image from the server.
During a normal installation certain parts of the MAC address for 3COM network cards are stored in the registry. Because this information is not available in an image, this program makes the necessary changes to the registry before Windows completes the installation.

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