RE: [SLUG] Virtual servers?? novell nt /linux

["Dave Kempe" <david@nospam.solutionsfirst.net>]

> hi
> that is a problem as that is one on the requirements..

What requirement was that?

> is there any way that i can emulate say the novell or nt servers
> in a virtual
> machine or friends...

Probably dogy at best.

> what about somthing like MARS (i havnet looked into it) but it is
> just a novell
> server is there anything stopping me making a VM with a pretend
> DN (the one
> that it defaults to log onto ) then masq the net through it to the client
>

You still urn into routing troubles.. You fix this by changing the default
gateway on the laptops to the IP of the router (linux box).

> the problem with changing the proxys and just pressing cancell is
> that they
> need to be able to transparently log into both networks without changing
> settings..??
Not sure what you are talking about with proxys and cancel. The gateway and
DNS settings need to be correct to use net access.

>
> all they need is net so file sharing etc is not an issue.
>
That prob won't be broken if you just change the gateway and set up DNS
correctly.

>
> thanks
>
> alex
>
>  On Sun, 11 Jun 2000, you wrote: > You can't avoid chainging
> settings on the laptops. But you should be able to > avoid stuffing up the
> respective domain logins. The nt one should still work >
> regardless of where
> the gateway is - it may even be over netbeui (you need > to do soem more
> research). If the Novell is around Ver4 than its IPX won't > be
> affected by net
> axs. However with Ver5ish it can be "PureIP" and you need > to
> check the same
> as the NT login. It can still use IPX. But you can't just > plug
> em into the
> hub and expect that they will be able to get net axs. At > least
> they need a
> gateway set and DNS. Actually thats about all they need. > As
> long as there is
> someway to still be connected to their servers, these > settings
> will prob not
> be affected. Use DNS on the gateway and whack in > static entrys for the
> internal domain for the various servers.. That may > help as well.
> > You prob need to get a bit more info on what protocols the
> laptops are using
> > and also the physical connections involved.
> >
> > Course you could always contact me directly and I'll do it for you :-)
> >
> >
> > Yours
> >
> > dave
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-slug@nospam.newtreno.spectrum.com.au
> > > [mailto:owner-slug@nospam.newtreno.spectrum.com.au]On Behalf Of Alex S
> > > Sent: Sunday, 11 June 2000 5:21 PM
> > > To: slug@nospam.slug.org.au
> > > Subject: [SLUG] Virtual servers?? novell nt /linux
> > >
> > >
> > > hi all
> > >
> > > i am thinking of setting up a linux box as the server to take
> > > ofver WINSE ICS..
> > > this is no prob with O@nospam.H dhcp on one end and a local lan dhcp
> > > server on eth1
> > > this is fine and i can pass on the internet to other pc's; the
> > > problem comes
> > > when my dad and CO come in with their laptops.
> > > one laptop is set up to log onto novell
> > > the other is the default vanila NT logon (does this sound right i
> > > havent seen
> > > it)
> > >
> > > the question is how can both these laptops plug into my hub and
> > > both gain net
> > > acess without changing any settings on the laptops...
> > >
> > > is this possible or are there some problems with doing this...
> > >
> > > btw both laptops run lose98.
> > >
> > > thanks in advance...
> > > alex
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