NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

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NetWare Glossary
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A local area network (LAN) becomes a part of a WAN when it’s linked (by
modems, remote routers, phone lines, satellites, or microwave) to a
mainframe, public data network, or another LAN.
See also “Local Area Network (LAN).”
Windows client
A workstation that boots with DOS and accesses the network through either
• The NetWare DOS Requester and its VLMs (for NetWare 4)
• A NetWare shell (for NetWare versions earlier than NetWare 4)
It also runs MS Windows and, with client software, performs such tasks as
mapping drives, capturing printer ports, sending messages, and changing
contexts in the Windows environment.
See also “Client.”
Workstation
A personal computer connected to a NetWare network and used to perform
tasks through application programs or utilities. Also referred to as a client or
shortened to station.
See also “Client”; “Station.”
Write right
A file system right that grants the right to open and write to files.
Also, a property right that grants the right to add, change, or remove any
values of the property.
See “Rights.”