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{{outdated}} [[Category:How-To]] [[Category:Computers]]
===Know why it's on your computer===
Assuming you have a PC, having Novell on your computer allows you to do some sweet things on the Williams network. For example, you can store and it allows access to files in your [[How to access network folders|network folders]], [[How to print to printing over the network printers|print to network printers]], run and running programs that would normally cost hundreds of dollars using the [[How to install the keyserver (and what is it?)|keyserver]], and connect to other computers on the network to access their shared documents.
Things you don't need Novell for:
*Connecting to the internet
*Sharing music on [[iTunes]]
====If you have a Mac====
If you have a [[MacOS X]], don't install the Netware client. It is very buggy and unstable. Instead, in the Mac OS X Finder, choose "Connect to Server..." from the "Go" menu, or hit Command-K and type in the name of a NetWare server (achilles is the student one). This allows you to connect and browse through to your folder (or anyone else's public folder) and access its contents.
===Know the difference between your Windows password and your Novell password===
If you are using a wireless card, check ''Workstation Only'' when you start your computer. To begin using wireless internet access, simply open up any internet browser, say Yes to the popup message about the security Certificate, and log in to the grey Cisco page with your unix (email/blackboard) name and password. Once you do this you can log into Novell if you want to be on the network. Do this by right clicking on the red N in your Quick Launch toolbar in the lower right corner of your screen and selecting "NetWare Login...".
==Troubleshooting==
'''Problem''': Netware client cannot find the Williams tree or any netware server when it is freshly installed even if a previous installation worked fine and you provide it all the details.
'''Solution''': In the netware client properties (right click on big red N) click on the "Service Location" tab (second tab from the front on the left). In the Scope List field add these two addresses: "nds1.williams.edu" and "nds2.williams.edu" (make sure you press add after typing it into the box). Do the same thing for the directory agent list. Done.