From: "jeff" 
Subject: Re: IP Tunneling??
Date: 1999/08/15
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Awesome man...thanks for the input on this....this is a job that got dropped
on me yesterday and I need to have it running by tomorrow and didn't know
exactly how to research this in the little time provided.  All input on this
is greatly appreciated.  I'll be getting back to the group to let everyone
know how it went.  (This isn't the only group that I posted this question on
and a few people are curious to know how to go about this as well, so I'll
keep everyone updated)


Roger Kresge  wrote in message
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> "jeff"  wrote:
>
> >Hello..I need a little help here.  I am working on a Netware 5 server
that
> >was just installed.  The company uses Peachtree software and has clients
> >throughout the area.  They want to make it so that the clients can map a
> >drive letter to the 5 server across the internet so that they can save
their
> >information to the server.  Here is where my question comes in.
> >
> >Can I set this up so by using niascfg or do I have to install Netware/IP
to
> >make this happen?  The server is currently running ipx and tcp/ip.  I
have
> >read in one of the many documents that I have printed out that Netware/IP
is
> >not included with Netware 5, but I'm not sure if I need it anyway.  Can I
> >just set the server up to use IP Tunneling inside of niascfg?  Also..what
do
> >I need to do on the client end so that they can map to the server?  What
> >kind of configurations do I need to make on their end?
>
> First, NetWare/IP is *not* needed.  Second, forget IP Tunnel - that's
> *really* old technology.  Your NW 5 server runs Pure IP, and a client can
> access it using IP - even across the Internet - as long as they're running
> Novell's client software that ships with NW 5 (or updated versions
> available for download from Novell).
>
> However, that leaves your NetWare server exposed to the Internet.  I think
> I'd stick Novell's BorderManager 3 in there as a firewall, and use
Novell's
> VPN client for some real security.  There are other approaches as well,
but
> that one keeps you in a Novell environment and doesn't require you to add
> multiple platforms to your network.
>
> Roger