First Resort - Steps to take when Migrating from a Novell to a Windows NT/2000 Network

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Steps to take when Migrating from a Novell to a Windows NT/2000 Network

First, create an "Accounts" directory off of a drive on the NT server and give all users FULL access to it. Copy all files from the "accounts" directory on the Netware server (including subdirectories if there are any) over to the same locations on the Windows NT Server.
Check the "FILES=" settings on the NT Server as well as any NT workstations. This needs to be done on any NT, Win 2000, and XP operating systems (Windows 2000 and XP are already set correctly to "FILES=40" by default).
- NT workstations
  - Open a command prompt, go to the %systemroot%\system32 directory and edit the config.nt file to show "FILES=40."
- Workstations using Windows 95 or Windows 98 may also need to be updated
  - Edit c:\config.sys and add "FILES=120."
Remove ALL traces of NetWare on the server (if the NT server was/is attached to the Novell network), and on each workstation. This means uninstalling the Netware client and deleting all references to IPX/SPX. See the How to Completely Uninstall Novell NetWare Client32 document.
Turn off Opportunistic Locking on the NT server and any NT workstations.
- NT Server (All versions including 2000 and XP). By default, the necessary DWORD is not created in the System Registry and opportunistic locking is on. A key must be created with a value of zero (0) to turn it off:
  - NT/2000 Server Service Entry:
    in \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services \LanmanServer\Parameters add a REG_DWORD of EnableOplocks and set the value to zero.
- NT workstations (All versions including 2000 and XP), a registry change must be done but the entry is slightly different. Again, a key must be created with a value of zero (0) to turn it off:
  - NT Workstation Service Entry:
    in \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services \LanmanWorkstation \Parameters add a REG_DWORD of UseOpportunisticLocking and set the value to zero.
At each workstation map drive letter F: to the NT Server's drive. Do not root map the \ACCOUNTS directory to a drive letter.
Create a shortcut icon with \ACCOUNTS\AVMAIN.EXE in the Command line and \ACCOUNTS in the Working Directory line.
Any NT Workstations should have the 'Idle Sensitivity' on the Miscellaneous tab of the icon properties set to "high" for optimal performance.
Install First Resort version 9.96 or higher. As of 5/02 version 9.98 is preferred.
Open a command prompt on the NT server, change to the new "accounts" directory and launch the software by typing "avmain" and pressing enter.
- Log in with a user code that has access to System Setup functions.
- The network type MUST be changed correctly within the software and all files and indexes rebuilt prior to anyone else accessing the data or index corruption may occur. To make this change, go to the H-H-E screen from the Application Selection Menu and change the "Network Type" (and other fields as necessary) as follows:
  - First Resort versions 9.89 and higher:
    - Set the "Network Type" to W
    - Set the System Locking Type to M
    - Set "Use Novell Print Queues" to N
    - Set "Use Novell TTS" to N.
    - If the Lock on Read field is visible (v9.89-9.93), set it to N.
  - First Resort versions prior to v9.89:
    - Only version 9.83 is recommended prior to v9.89, and that version should only be used when suggested by First Resort Support. On v9.83 set the "Network Type" field to M.
1. All other Novell-related functions in First Resort must be disabled.
  - At HHS screen the 'Default Printer Type' must be changed to L for Local.
  - All information pertaining to Novell Print Queues should be deleted from the HHS screen.
  - Use of Novell TTS should be disabled as follows:
    - On ALL First Resort versions and for ALL business codes go to the HA screen, enter the business code and on the bottom of page 1 in Business Setup set "Use Novell TTS" to N.
    - On First Resort versions prior to v9.89, at the HHE screen set "Use Novell TTS" to N.
Before allowing anyone to use First Resort, go to H,F (from the Application Selection Menu) and rebuild all files and indexes for All Business Codes.
All workstations must have printers captured. On NT workstations use the Net Use command:
"Net Use LPT#: \\computername\sharename /persistent:yes". A batch file for each group/user can be created to facilitate this. Regardless of workstation operating system, each workstation can have access to two printers, and the LPT port assignments for the entire business are assigned on the H-H-S screen within First Resort. (ie: If allowable local parallel printers is set to "12", each user has access to one printer on lpt1, and one on lpt2 - if it's set to "13", each user has access to one printer on lpt1, and one on lpt3, and so on.)
Start using First Resort.