NetWare 6 goes beyond simply providing a Web server and includes all the functionality for hosting a complete Web environment, including NetWare FTP server and NetWare Web Search Server.
The NetWare FTP Server provides File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service for transferring files to and from NetWare volumes. You can use the FTP command from a workstation with FTP access to log in to an eDirectory tree. You can also perform file transfers from any FTP client by using the FTP Server to log in to the eDirectory tree. After logging in to an eDirectory tree, you can navigate to other NetWare servers (in the same eDirectory tree) that might not be running FTP service.
FTP servers provide fast Internet download capabilities and are known most for their ability to download files that are linked to a Web-based URL.
Another common use for FTP is using its Internet access to provide collaboration between organizations or companies. For example, Company A could use FTP to provide a shared rights area with Company B, while maintaining rights via IP addresses. A set of addresses would be assigned to a given area and only those addresses would have access to that area. This goes one step further than user authentication, since you can restrict access on a user's location as well.
The most common use for FTP today is the automated archival ability. Its strengths are that it is fast and lightweight, and that archives can be scripted by many FTP clients. The main purpose is to move data from the live environment to an archive environment where it is less expensive to store. Types of information being archived range from Human Resources information to product code backups. With the emergence and growth of the Web environment, FTP has been the main medium for backing up large Web contents or moving content from a staging server to a production environment.
Information on using FTP to transfer files can be found in the Overview section of the NetWare FTP Server Administration Guide.
HINT: The FTP server can be loaded from the NetWare console using the command nwftpd. Users can start the FTP session from a workstation running FTP client software using the command ftp server_name.
With the NetWare Web Search Server you can create an enterprise-wide index of all the information on your intranet or NetWare file servers. You can organize information spanning multiple servers and file types into a knowledge base. Using a single interface accessible from any Web browser, users can access online information whether it exists in HTML, Word*, Excel*, WordPerfect*, or several other file formats.
For more information, see Introducing NetWare Web Search Server.