# The first entry is the 'preferred server' entry and is
# used whenever you do not specify a server explicitly.
#
# User USER01 login to D74_SERVER fileserver with password 'password' D74_SERVER/USER01 password
#
# User CYBER login to the CYBER_DOC fileserver with no password.
CYBER_DOC/CYBER -
To activate these mounts you type ncpmount/netware to mount D74_SERVER with a login (say) TERRY
under /NetWare directory. Note that this entry was chosen because no fileserver was specified
in the mount command. Had we used ncpmount -S CYBER_DOC /netware, then it would mount CYBER_DOC
with a login of CYBER under /NetWare directory.
Since the passwords for your Novell accounts are not encrypted, you should protect them by
typing chmod 0600 $HOME/.nwclient.
Printing to NetWare print queues
Once you are comfortable accessing your files, you can try printing to a Novell print queue.
Use slist to check that you can see your Novell server.
Type pqlist -S D74_SERVER -U USER01 to list the print queues on D74_SERVER.
Type nprint -S D74_SERVER -U USER01 -q DMPQUEUE/etc/passwd. This would print the /etc/passwd
file to the DMPQUEUE print queue on the D74_SERVER by logging in as USER01. If you have created
your .nwclient file, then you can use nprint -q DMPQUEUE /etc/passwd instead. The server and
login ID are taken from the .nwclient file. Ensure that the queue names are in capitals.
Check your Novell print queue from a DOS client using PCONSOLE. You should see a printjob
called No Description in the DMPQUEUE.
Printing using nprint is tedious-first it requires you to print to a file and then submit
using nprint. You can automate this by setting up a Linux print queue, which automatically
sends it to the NetWare print queue. The following steps are a bit confusing and reading
about Unix printing in the Printing HOW-TO would be beneficial.
The following steps tell you how to configure a NetWare print queue for Red Hat Linux.
Copy Netwareprint.tgz from the CD-ROM to the /tmp directory.
cd /;tar xzvf /tmp/netwareprint.tgz. This will replace /usr/bin/printtool,
/usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters/master-filter, and /usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters/nwprint,
with the latest versions.
If you aren't already in X Windows, start by typing startx.
If the graphical control panel is not visible, start it by typing control-panel & in an XTerm.
Click the printer icon in the control panel. You should see a list of printers currently
configured for Linux.
Click Add. A dialog box with various supported print queues appears. Select Novell
Netware print queue.
In Printer name, enter nwqueue.
Enter D74_SERVER and DMPQUEUE for the NetWare server and print queue. Ensure that the queue
names are in capitals.
Enter the user name and password if needed. If you have a password, you must enter it here
because it will not prompt you for a password during printing.
In the filter type, select the appropriate printer type. If your laser printer supports
postscript printing, please use Postscript printer.
Click OK and you'll see a new printer called nwqueue in the list of printers.
Select nwqueue from the list and click Test Print from the menu. Use a DOS client with
PCONSOLE to check the DMPQUEUE. You should see a new print job in the queue. In case it
doesn't work, try mounting a volume from the server D74_SERVER (on which the print queue resides).
Now your printing should be set-up. To print /etc
/passwd, type lpr -Pnwqueue /etc/passwd at your prompt.
To print from Netscape, use the command lpr -Pnwqueue to print. Alternatively, you
could always print to a file and use nprint to print it manually.
Utility commands
Recent versions of Volker's ncpfs package include a range of user and administration
commands. The tools are built and installed as part of the ncpfs installation process.
Though each has a detailed manual page, here is a summary of each from the IPX-HOWTO.
ncopy (Network Copy): Allows efficient file copying using a NetWare function rather
than a copy across the network.
nsend (Network Send): Allows you to send messages to other users on a NetWare server.
nwbols (List Bindery Objects): Allows you to list the bindery contents of a NetWare server.
nwboprops (List Properties of a Bindery Object): Allows you to view the properties of a
NetWare bindery object.
nwfsinfo (Fileserver Information): Prints summary information about NetWare server.
nwpasswd (NetWare Password): Allows you to change NetWare users password.
nwrights (NetWare Rights): Displays the rights associated with a particular file or directory.
nwuserlist (Userlist): Lists the users currently logged into a NetWare fileserver.
pqlist (Print Queue List): Displays the contents of a NetWare print queue.
slist (Server List): Displays a list of known NetWare fileservers.
