Installing Client Service for NetWare

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Installing Client Service for NetWare

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.