Main Functions

The LAN independent shell allows you to move or shadow the Network folder in any other folder. It has the following functions and features:

Ability to access multiple networks at the same time

IBM LAN Server requester for 2.0 (requires a LAN Server Version 1.3 or 2.0)
Novell Netware requester for 2.0 (requires a Novell Netware Version 2.2, 3.10 or 3.11 server).

The appropriate login dialog is displayed (if necessary) before a network object can be accessed
This is also available from the login/logout context menu items.

Resources are either shared disks or shared printers
To open a resource, double click on the network or server icons required.

Servers and shared disks can be shadowed into any folder including the desktop
Shared printers can be moved, copied or shadowed into any folder including the desktop.

Disk resources can be opened to show folders and files (which behave just like those in the regular shell). The user can use programs or data files from this network disk.
Some applications may not be able to accept the universal naming convention (UNC) filenames provided by the server, such as \\SERVER\DISK\MYFILE.DAT.

Printer resources can be opened to show queued jobs and job status
Printer configuration automatically is set up on the requester's system (the user only needs to install a printer driver as required)
The user can only manipulate (hold, release or delete) his own jobs
The administrator can manipulate all jobs and hold or release the printer.

No need for users to have local printers defined. If you use the COPY command to print to a Novell server by assigning a port, you must ensure you use the port name \DEV\LPT rather than just LPTn, where n takes a value between 4 and 9.

Disks with assigned letters (for example X:) appear in the Drives folder
Most applications are not network aware and cannot be run from a UNC path (use the "assign drive" context menu item instead).

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