You have the option to install client service for NetWare when you install a Windows Server 2003 operating system, or you can install Client Service for NetWare later. You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to install and configure Client Service for NetWare. For more information about installing Client Service for NetWare after you have already installed a Windows Server 2003 operating system, see Install Client Service for NetWare.

During installation of Client Service for NetWare, the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol (NWLink) is installed if it is not already on the server. For more information about NWLink, see The NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol (NWLink).

By default, the NetWare network is placed first in the network search order.

Important

• Client Service for NetWare is not available on 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.
  
  
• Before you install Client Service for NetWare on a computer, remove any existing client software that is compatible with NCP, including NetWare client software, from the computer.
  
  
• Gateway Service for NetWare is included in Windows 2000 Server. It is not included in the Windows Server 2003 family.
  
  
• Computers running operating systems in the Windows Server 2003 family cannot be IPX routers.