User Guide

Overview 7

NetWare WebAccess Overview and Installation

103-000142-001

August 30, 2001

Novell Confidential

Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001

1 Overview

NetWare

WebAccess is a feature of NetWare 6 that allows network

administrators to easily and quickly set up Web access to network resources

for their users with the skills they already have. Most network administrators

do not need additional training to set up and configure NetWare WebAccess

NetWare WebAccess is a Java* servlet or Java application that is based on

Novell

Portal Services technology. NetWare WebAccess allows network

users to access their most important resources from any computer without the

need for a NetWare or VPN client when used with Novell iChain.

NetWare WebAccess includes the following:

 Gives users access to commonly used network resources from a single

Web site

 Allows administrators to support mobile work forces that need network

access from a multitude of devices

 Works right out of the box without any complicated Web development

required

 Eliminates the need for NetWare or VPN client software

 Provides several gadgets for accessing critical network resources,

including:

 NetStorage (File Access)

 Novell iPrint

 E-mail and calendaring (GroupWise

, Exchange, Lotus* Notes*,

NIMS, POP3, and IMAP)

 Address book that allows users to easily get phone numbers and other

information that is stored in Novell eDirectory

 Gadget for changing passwords