User Guide

Managing the NetWare Server 75
Server Operating System Administration Guide
103-000148-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Setting Client Signature Levels
Set client signature levels to 0, 1, 2, or 3. The default is 1. Increasing the value
increases security, but decreases performance.
To set DOS or MS Windows client signature levels, add the following
parameter to the workstation’s NET.CFG file:
signature level = number
To set the Windows 95 or Windows NT client signature level for an individual
workstation, change the parameter setting with the Advanced Settings tab of
Novell NetWare Client Properties, as follows:
1 From the system tray, right-click N.
2 Click Novell Client Properties > Advanced Settings.
3 Select Signature Level from the scrollable list.
You can set the signature level for multiple clients at once by adding the
signature level to the configuration file when you install the clients. For
information about configuring Windows clients, see the Novell Client online
documentation (http://www.novell.com/documentation/).
Number Explanation
0 Disabled. Client does not sign packets.
1 Enabled, but not preferred. Client signs packets only if the server
requests it (server level is 2 or higher).
2 Preferred. Client signs packets if the server is capable of signing
(server level is 1 or higher).
3 Required. Client signs packets and requires the server to sign
packets or logging in will fail.