Microsoft Windows Services for NetWare 5.03 Overview
Microsoft Windows Services for NetWare 5.03 helps Novell users migrate to the Microsoft Windows® platform by providing a complete set of interoperability services and tools for integrating the Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 product families into existing NetWare environments.
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Overview
The following tools in Services for Netware 5.03 help simplify the adoption of Windows Server 2003, reduce overall network administration, and facilitate the migration to Windows Server 2003 from NetWare:
| • | Microsoft Directory Synchronization Services (MSDSS). Synchronizes information stored in the Active Directory® service with information stored in Novell Directory Service (NDS) or NetWare 3.x binderies. |
| • | Microsoft File Migration Utility. Migrates NetWare files to Windows Server 2003 while preserving their access control permissions. |
For more information, see the SFN Component Summary page.
Benefits
Services for NetWare delivers a comprehensive set of interoperability utilities that help Novell customers more easily adopt, administer and migrate to a network environment that includes a growing presence of Windows Server 2003. Its benefits are summarized in the table below.
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Simplified Adoption of Windows Server 2003 | Services for NetWare helps customers more easily incorporate a Windows Server 2003 into their mixed Novell environment. By using MSDSS customers can:
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Reduced Network Administration | Services for NetWare helps customers reduce the support and administration costs associated with a multiple directory and platform environment. | ||||||
Smooth Migration Process | Services for NetWare provides the capability to allow customers to comprehensively, quickly, and easily migrate from a NetWare environment to Windows Server 2003.
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Availability
Services for NetWare 5.03 is now available as a download.