Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!newbery From: newbery@rata.vuw.ac.nz (Michael Newbery) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm Subject: Re: DEC LanWORKS for Macintosh (Was Re: MacX available ?) Message-ID: <1990Sep20.005930.10471@comp.vuw.ac.nz> Date: 20 Sep 90 00:59:30 GMT References: <15433@shlump.nac.dec.com> <90262.101538SKG102@psuvm.psu.edu> <1990Sep19.221612.27770@evax.arl.utexas.edu> Sender: news@comp.vuw.ac.nz (News Admin) Distribution: comp Organization: Computing Serv. Ctr, Victoria Uni., Wellington, New Zealand Lines: 17 Nntp-Posting-Host: rata.vuw.ac.nz I have another question about LanWORKS: If I buy the server side and one (or some small number) of Mac clients, what is to stop every mac on our AT network using the Vax as an AppleShare server? Is it legal for Macs for which I have no LanWORKS client license to use the Vax server? If it *isn't* legal, how do I prevent the ravening hordes from doing it? A definitive answer would be appreciated, the local DEC salescritter doesn't seem to know. And no, I have absolutely no intention of purchasing a client copy for every Mac on campus. It's way too expensive. So if I can't legally use LanWORKS or stop illegal use, we stick with Aufs and find another source for MacX. -- Michael Newbery "How would you describe the car that hit you?" "Heavy and hard."