NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:  DSVIEW for NetWare version 4.1x
README FOR:  41DSVU2.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
NetWare 4.1
NetWare 4.11
IntranetWare
IntranetWare for Small Business

ABSTRACT:

DSView.NLM is a server-centric view of Directory Services that displays only
the information that is available in the Directory database on the server on
which the NLM is run.  This version works on DS.NLM greater than 4.89c for
NetWare v4.1 and DS.NLM greater than 5.73 for NetWare v4.11.


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SYMPTOM:

Updated to work on DS.NLM above version 4.89c for NetWare v4.1 and DS.NLM above
version 5.73 for NetWare v4.11

 This file is not a patch or fix but an added tool for displaying NDS
information on a server centric basis.   (See solution specifics for details.)


SOLUTION: 

The following information categories may be selected from the main menu:

 1.   Entry Information

 View the information about the entries themselves (entries such as,  local id,
base class, creation time, subordinates, attributes, and attribute values). 
Navigate through the entries using the "tree"  model.  For example, go from
parent to child or from sibling to sibling.


 2.   Partition Information

 Displays the partitions located on the server.


 3.   Tree (Start at [Root])

 Displays the entries, beginning at [Root].  This is a quick way to return to
the top of the tree.


 4.   Attribute Definitions

 Displays the attributes defined by the schema.


 5.   Class Definitions

 Displays the classes defined by the schema.


 6.    Display Server Information

 Displays information specific to the local server (such as, tree name,  total
directory size)



Self-Extracting File Name: 41DSVU2.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date      Time

..\
     41DSVU2.TXT     (This file)
     41DSVU2.TXT            3179         7-28-97      2:52:16 pm
      DSVIEW.NLM           20143         7-17-97      3:19:12 pm


Installation Instructions:

To install DSVIEW.NLM on each NetWare 4.1x server, complete the following
steps:

 1.   Login into the desired server  as either a Bindery user or NDS user that
has supervisory  rights to the SYS:SYSTEM subdirectory.

 2.   Map a drive to the SYS:SYSTEM directory.

 3.   Copy DSVIEW.NLM to the SYS:SYSTEM directory.

 4.   To run DSVIEW.NLM, use RCONSOLE.EXE or go the console of the server where
the NLM will be run and type LOAD DSVIEW.



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