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Subject: Upgrading Workstation Drivers Reply
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Date: 4 Feb 90 02:31:00 GMT
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>Greetings:
>I am preparing to upgrade our servers to Novell 2.15c.  I believe that I
>will need to update all of the workstation IPX.com and Net3.com files
>for each workstation.  Is there a way to do this automatically when a user logs
>on to the system--it would check the disk for the resident version and if
>necessary download the new files.
>Thank you.

   I don't see any reason why you have to update the workstation drivers if
   all is going well.  You know what they say about something that ain't
   broke...

   But if you insist.  Create a set of drivers and load them on the network
   in a shareable directory.  You can then exit the user's login script
   to a batch file, lets say STARTUP.BAT  It could look something like this:


   ECHO OFF
   REM  Check to see if the update has been done
   IF EXIST C:\LAN\215C.UPD GOTO CONT
          REM  If the dummy file 215C.UPD does not exist, copy the new drivers
          COPY Z:\PUBLIC\215C\*.* C:\LAN
          ECHO Reboot to use updated 2.15C drivers
   :CONT
   REM Exit to the normal front-end menuing system, etc.
   NETMENU

   You will have to create the new directory Z:\PUBLIC\215C and give everyone
   rights to Read the files.  Copy the new IPX and NET3 into this directory.
   You can flag them Read Only.

   Create a dummy file in this directory called 215C.UPD.  You can do this
   from the keyboard or with any ASCII editor.  The contents of this file
   is irrelevant. A single space will do.

   The batch file assumes that all users have their existing Novell drivers
   in a local directory, C:\LAN.  You can change the batch file as
   appropriate.

   As a footnote, you don't even have to change the workstation drivers when
   moving to NetWare 386.  The older drivers will still work.  They just
   won't give you encrypted passwords across the cabling.  For most folks
   this is not an issue.

   Glenn Fund                           Internet:   Fund@Relay.proteon.com
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