This document is divided into two sections: [Windows 95] and

[NT Workstation].

Windows 95

Btrieve requester requires the information from the NetWare Bindery to establish the connection to the server and authenticate user’s access rights to a specific Btrieve data file. The Btrieve requester currently does not support NDS calls to accomplish these tasks. Summing up we have the following:

Microsoft Service for NDS / Novell Client 32
Login into the Directory Tree (NDS) / Does not work. / Works with some limitations: both the users and Scala server should be in the same bindery context. Mappings to Scala should be done in the login script.
Login in bindery mode / Works. / Works.

Our recommendations:

/ If you are not planning to work in the Directory Tree, we recommend using standard Microsoft client for NetWare provided with the original Windows 95 package.

Using the Microsoft Service for NDS

Microsoft Service for NDS allows you to log on to the Directory Tree as well as to the Novell server in a bindery mode. You can choose the log-on type in the advanced settings:

or

/ If you are planning to work in the Directory Tree, the only solution is to install Novell Client 32.

Using Novell Client 32

Novell Client 32 allows you to log on into the Directory Tree as well as to the Novell server in the bindery mode. The login type can be chosen in the Novell Client properties:

Also it can be done by logging to the system:

For more details refer to the documentation provided with the Novell Client.

NT Workstation

Summary

Microsoft Service for NetWare / Novell Client for Windows NT v4.1
Login into the Directory Tree (NDS) / Is not supported in Windows NT 3.51
Windows NT 4.0 supports this mode with some limitations: users and Scala server must be located in the same context. To map network drives, you should use bindery conventions. / Windows NT 3.51, 4.0 supports this mode with some limitations: users and Scala server must be located in the same context.
Login in bindery mode / Supported in Windows NT 3.51, 4.0. / Supported in Windows NT 3.51, 4.0.

Things to remember when running under NDS

Scala users must be in the same bindery context as the Btrieve server. For more details regarding bindery contexts consult the Novell NDS Documentation.

Drive letters to Scala should be mapped using login scripts. Only conventional novell conventions or UNC naming conventions should be used when mapping the drives. Do not use DNS names.

All Scala users should be in the default bindery context

It’s also possible to set a context as bindery using "SET BINDERY CONTEXT=" statement.

Let us assume that Scala is located at the volume:

/ .CN=TESTER_SYS.OU=LAB.O=SCALA.(DNS)
/ Servername TESTER . Volumename SYS (physical)

Only the mapping for K: below will work: