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- Date: Thu, 26 May 1994 13:23:48 MDT
- From: Rob Slade <roberts@decus.ca>
- Subject: Book Review: "NetWare for Dummies" by Tittel
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- BKNTWDUM.RVW 940208
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- IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
- 155 Bovet Road, Suite 310
- San Mateo, CA 94402
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- "Netware for Dummies", Tittel, 1993, 1-56884-003-9, U$19.95/C$26.95
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- Dummies are not supposed to run networks.
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- This was probably not a terribly good concept. A computer network is
- a complicated object. There are many factors to consider in planning,
- building and running a network. Given the complexity, the topic is
- not a good candidate for an easy reading manual. In addition, the
- network operating system chosen is Novell NetWare, which is not only
- complex in terms of the feature set, but also in terms of incompatible
- versions.
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- The "... For Dummies" breezy and light-minded style does not suit the
- topic. Too many topics are opened simply to be discarded when the
- going gets tough. An example is security rights, one of the areas
- that many administrators have problems with. Combinations of
- attribute rights, trustee rights, and rights masks contribute to
- effective rights. All of the various rights and attributes are
- mentioned, but no formula is given for calculating effective rights
- and there is only a single example.
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- The content is presented in an organized and amusing manner. If you
- are faced with getting up a Novell network and are terrified of the
- prospect, you may find this easier to read through than the NetWare
- documentation. It will also help you consider some aspects, such as
- cabling (although there is not much detail here, either). This may,
- therefore be a helpful starting guide -- but no more.
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- copyright Robert M. Slade, 1994 BKNTWDUM.RVW 940208. Distribution is
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