Installing eDirectory for Windows NT/2000 Server

Novell eDirectory for NT upgrades NT servers running NT Service Pack 4. If upgrading from previous version of eDirectory, it must be Directory Services version 8.35 or higher.

NOTE:  eDirectory runs on Windows 2000 Server, but does not run on Windows 2000 Professional.

If no eDirectory tree exists, you can install eDirectory 8.6. The installation program creates an eDirectory tree.

If your eDirectory tree does not have a Novell Certificate Server, the eDirectory installation program does the following:

• Creates a Security container object for the entire eDirectory tree.

  This object is created at the top of the eDirectory tree and must remain there.

• Creates an Organizational Certificate Authority (CA) object.
• Places the Organizational CA object in the Security container.

Only one Organizational CA object can exist in an eDirectory tree. Because you must not move this object from one server to another, ensure that the first eDirectory server is the one that you intend to permanently host the Organizational CA object. For more information, see Understanding the Novell Certificate Server.

System Requirements

• A Windows NT server 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later (or Windows 2000 Server) and an assigned IP address
• A Pentium 200 with a minimum of 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) and a monitor color palette set to a number higher than 16.
• (Optional) One or more workstations running one of the following:
  • Novell Client for Windows 95/98 3.0 or later
  • Novell Client for Windows NT 4.5 or later

    NT Client

• Administrative rights to the NT/2000 server and to all portions of the eDirectory tree that contain domain-enabled User objects. For an installation into an existing tree, you need administrative rights to the Tree object so that you can extend the schema and create objects.

Prerequisites

• Because NTFS provides a safer transaction process than a FAT file system provides, you can only install eDirectory on an NTFS partition. Therefore, if you only have FAT file systems, do one of the following:
  • Create a new partition and format it as NTFS.

    Use Disk Administrator. Refer to Windows NT Server User Guide for more information.

  • Convert an existing FAT file system to NTFS, using the CONVERT command.

  If your server only has a FAT file system and you forget or overlook this process, the installation program prompts you to provide an NTFS partition.

• If you are installing eDirectory for NT into an eDirectory tree that has NetWare and NT servers, each NetWare server must be running one of the following:
  • NetWare 4.2 with NDS 6.09 or later
  • NetWare 5.0 with Support Pack 5 or later
  • NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 1 or later.
  • NetWare 6

  Each NT server must be running NDS eDirectory 8.0 or later.

Updating the eDirectory Schema for NT/2000

To upgrade an existing tree, run DSREPAIR on the server that contains the master replica of the Tree partition.

IMPORTANT:  If the master replica of the Tree partition resides on a NetWare server, follow the instructions in Updating the eDirectory Schema for NetWare.

The installation program checks for the existing schema's version. If the schema has not been upgraded, the installation program instructs you to run DSREPAIR, then discontinues.

1. Copy PATCHES\DSREPAIR\ NTNDS8\DSREPAIR. DLL from the product CD to the directory, where you installed eDirectory, for example, G:\NOVELL\NDS. This file is version 8.35.

2. Start NDSCONSOLE by running NDSCONS.EXE.

   This file is in the directory where you installed eDirectory.

3. Select DSREPAIR from the NDS Service list.

4. Enter -ins in the Startup Parameters field > click Start.

   After the schema has been updated, the status field next to the DSREPAIR module in NDSCONSOLE will be blank.

5. To see the results of the schema update, select DSREPAIR in NDSCONSOLE.

6. Click Start > File > Open Log File > Open.

   The last entry of the log file will contain the results of the schema update.

Installing eDirectory

1. At the NT/2000 server, log in as Administrator or as a user with administrative privileges.

2. Run SETUP.EXE from the NT directory on the product CD.

3. Select which components to install.

   You can install the components separately or together.

   • Install Novell Directory Services^®

     Installs eDirectory in an NT-only or mixed NetWare/NT server environment.

     Follow the online instructions in the Installation Wizard.

   • SLP Directory Agent

     Installs SLP Directory Agent, which allows you to control the collection and dissemination of network service information through advanced features.

     Follow the online instructions in the Installation Wizard. Select the type of setup you want to install:

     Directory: Use eDirectory to manage, configure, and store Directory Agents, scopes, and services.

     Local: The Directory Agent and its associated scopes and services are stored and configured through the local machine.

   • Install ConsoleOne

     Installs ConsoleOne 1.3.3.

     Follow the online instructions in the Installation Wizard.

The installation program checks for the following components. If a component is missing or is an incorrect version, the installation program automatically launches an installation for the component.

• Novell Client for Widows NT/Windows 2000.

  For more information on the Novell Client for Windows NT, see the Novell Client for Windows online documentation.

• Novell licensing

  You can obtain an evaluation license file from the Novell eDirectory Eval License Download Web site.