novellconfig

=Configuring Novell Client for Wireless=

Incorrect Novell Client settings can cause the laptop to login very slowly or cause you to have to manually enter a context. Be careful when changing Novell Client settings, mistakes here can cause all kinds of other problems with the computer. To get to the Novell Client settings, get logged into the computer follow the steps below.

1. Look in the lower right hand corner of the screen for the Wireless Network Icon which will look like one of the following: 2. Right click the Wireless Network Icon and and select **View Available Wireless Networks**.

3. You should get a screen like the one below. Click on **Change advance settings.** 4. A window like the one below will open. Make sure **Novell Client for Windows** is highlighted as in the picture below and click **Properites**.

If your laptop is very slow to login, follow the steps below to **Remove server IP address**. If your computer is requiring you to enter a context, skip down the section below titled **Configuring LDAP contextless login**.

Remove server IP address
For a while between fall 2007 and fall 2008 some GISD Technology staff were configuring laptops with a server IP Address because that helped with getting connected to wireless. Later we found a better methods, and then the server IP Address we were entering became invalid. This can cause the login to be very slow. Here's how to make the changes necessary to remove the IP Address.

5. On the next window that comes up after step 4 above click the **Location Profiles** tab, then click the word **Default** and click **Properties**.

6. On the next window, click **Default**, then **Properties**. 7. You'll want to change settings on your screen to look like one's below:

8. Click OK on each window to close it. Then logoff and try logging in again. It should be faster this time. If not call the Help Desk at x5005.

Configuring LDAP contextless login
All computers should be configured for LDAP Contextless Login, however those system policies sometimes don't make it onto laptops. Here's how to manually configure LDAP Contextless Login. After step 4 near the top of this page, follow these steps.

5. Check or uncheck the boxes to match the picture below. Enter gisd_tree in the Trees field and click **Add**. Then select **Search Context and Subtree** enter O=GISD in the Contexts field and click **Add** then **OK**.



6. Next enter contextless in the Servers field and click Add. On the next screen leave the settings as they are and click OK. 7. Click OK on each window to close it. Restart the computer and try loging in again usng the normal wireless login method.