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"NetWare 4.1: The Complete Reference", Tom Sheldon, 1996, 0-07-882172-X,
U$39.95
%A   Tom Sheldon
%C   300 Water Street, Whitby, Ontario   L1N 9B6
%D   1996
%G   0-07-882172-X
%I   McGraw-Hill Ryerson/Osborne
%O   U$39.95 905-430-5000 fax: 905-430-5020 louisea@McGrawHill.ca
%P   917
%T   "NetWare 4.1: The Complete Reference"
 
Parts one, two, and part of three are fairly conceptual overviews, so those
reading the book from the beginning may be forgiven for assuming that the book
is incomplete in terms of practical command level details.  The assumption
would be wrong, however.  Eventually you will find almost everything you need
for both basic and advanced planning and management of NetWare networks and
internetworks.
 
The material is well written and comprehensive.  As an example, the chapter on
login scripts goes into thorough detail on the types, order and options for
login scripts.  (The only thing I didn't find out was why the very existence of
personal login scripts can make logins fail on highly secured networks.)
 
Concepts at a high level of abstraction are not covered.  Security, for
example, is one topic that requires a lot of theoretical and complex study when
devising a whole plan.  Sheldon covers the management of users, file systems
and data protection in separate chapters by those functions, instead of
supplying a security chapter that doesn't encompass it.
 
Installation is the one area that could use some improvement.  The setup of
network interface cards can still be problematic, particularly when ODI and
NDIS are used.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKNW41CR.RVW   960530

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