



                        Citrix Winview
                        Application Note

                        Sharing CD-ROM's and WinView 
                        

                        This application note is for
                        informational use only and Citrix
                        makes no representations or
                        warranties with respect to the
                        contents or use of this document or
                        of any of third-party products
                        discussed within.


(November 2, 1994)

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OVERVIEW:
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        This application note provides recommendations for configuration of 
sharable CD-ROM drives on a Novell Netware LAN with WinView Application 
Server(s). 

        The preferred method for sharing CD-ROM drives is to add SCSI
CD-ROM drives to the Novell File Server and mount them as volumes. This 
document will address two Novell environments: 

(A) Novell NetWare 3.11 

(B) Novell NetWare 3.12/4.x.


SETUP:
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Novell File Server Software.

A. For NetWare 3.11, there is no support included for NetWare Server mounted
CD-ROM volumes. Meridian Data, Inc. sells CD-NET for NetWare for this purpose.

        The Meridian Data CD-NET for NetWare is a software package that allows
a Novell fileserver to control and mount CD-ROM's as if they were standard 
NetWare volumes. This allows everyone on the LAN to have access (if given) to 
the CD-ROM's that are mounted as standard network drives.

B. For Netware 3.12/4.x, CD-ROM support is included.

        The included support within NetWare 3.12/4.x is similar to Meridian's CD-NET
for NetWare, and is covered in the Novell Network Support Encyclopedia under
titles CD-ROM Setup under Netware 3.12 and Mounting a CD-ROM Device as a 
Netware Volume.


OPERATION:
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        In both cases, the procedure does not effect the WinView and client 
programs (Lanlink, Remote Link and IPlink) configuration, installation or 
operation.  Once the CD-ROM(s) are installed, configured and mounted in the 
Novell File Server, access to them are the same as accessing a network drive 
from a workstation.