Normally all needed services are configured properly after the client installation. Have you tried www.novell.com/support to figure out, where the problem is?

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yes. it is not really so helpful. i am more of a hardware guy than software. i do not fully understand everything on the site. i am going to try to reinstall Vista and start from scratch. thank you very much for your help. if i can get it to work i will post it and let you and everyone else know.

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Btw. Vista isn't the best choice. Too much problems on several things. There is no Windows without the first service pack !!! This was the case on all windows versions I used til now.

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thanks for the advice. I know. i was hoping to be able to log into the novell server, just to be on par with the rest of my office. we do use a DOS based program in our office. i know that it is quite antiquated, but it works - and to do an upgrade will cost us anywhere from $20,000 - $35,000, including new hardware. what i was planning on doing was using a virtual pc program for this software. and if i cannot get the novell client to work, i will use the virtual pc for connecting to the server. again, thanks very much and if you can think of anything else, you can just post it. i get an email every time someone post on this topic.

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if you reinstall the client, you should get an option to choose directory based or bindery based - choose bindery! "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought, which they avoid" - Soren Kierkegaard.

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thanks. i actually did a clean install and i have the same problems. i was not given the option to choose directory based or bindery based login. once the client is installed, how can i change the login to bindery based? the client that i am using is the official release from novell for windows vista.

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The vista client is very different than the XP client. I am having the same issue as listed above with my Novell 5.0 server. I'm running IP and IPX, of course Vista does not support IPX at all. So....After disabling the firewall, windows defender, and all antivirus, I still have the issue. However, you may want to disable that stuff and also, go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Turn User Access control on or off > Uncheck User access control. That has been an issue on a lot of software installations and funtionality. Jonas

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Thanks very much. I have been okay without the login. The few times that I needed it, I just used the Virtual PC. That has worked out fine for me. Also, we are actually going to be doing an upgrade to Windows SBS. We are getting rid of our Novell server. Thanks.

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As an update, After disabling all that, I made two final changes and it worked for me. 1st, I added an entry in the c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\host file to let it know the IP of my server (not sure this is necessary, but my server doesn't run dhcp or dns). 2nd I manually typed in my tree/context/server information and voila, I got on the server. If you are still having issues, post back and I will be glad to look at more options with you. Jonas

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thanks to all. i appreciate it. the new server has benn ordered already and should be installed shortly after we get it. we had a hardware issue with the Novell server recently, and we felt that a server that is about 10 years old is due for an upgrade.

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I hate to get in the middle here, but I too have a Novelle 3.2 server with Windows Vista workstations. I downloaded the Novelle client, and I can't connect to the server even when I type it in myself. Could you elaborate on this for me? "I made two final changes and it worked for me. 1st, I added an entry in the c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\host file to let it know the IP of my server (not sure this is necessary, but my server doesn't run dhcp or dns). 2nd I manually typed in my tree/context/server information and voila, I got on the server." And also on this: "if you reinstall the client, you should get an option to choose directory based or bindery based - choose bindery!"

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I am having the same problem - Have you been able to find a solution yet? Max Liff 516-349-9700

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Sorry. I have not found a solution. I tried to follow everything on this post. Nothing worked for me. We have since upgraded to a Windows Server. I don't need the login for Novell anymore. Good Luck.

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