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Amiga's on a LAN?

    05-Jul-92 21:49:38
Fm: Jay Truesdale 72176,3565
To: Tom Bell 70003,5452
[ continuation ] Amiga, and vice versa o Amiga software on server hard drives can be run from any Amiga computer on the network o Change or update software once on server, then use or download to local computer o Share printers, other hardware resources Data Integrity o Record-locking protects data in shared files o File access can be controlled through directory access rights o Multiple users can access a file concurrently o Individual files can be flagged to further extend access control o File ownership is assigned automatically, used to control access Security for Information and Applications o Individual user files protected by password and access-rights assignments o Confidential mail areas automatically created for each user o Novell System security controls login and use of applications, data and other resources o Protect data and software from accidental or deliberate alteration, theft, access by unauthorized persons Plus Amiga-Specific Network Utilities o AmigaBack — Server file backup and restoration for server from the Amiga workstation o NetMessage — Includes display of previous messages, user, group and broadcast message sending Requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Software: Novell NetWare (R) Version 2.15 or higher, installed on network file server; Amiga Workbench V1.3 or higher; Kickstart 1.2 or higher. Hardware: Amiga computer with 512K memory, File Server, LAN ARC-Net or Ethernet Communication cards (1 for each workstation, 1 for server), cabling and other connection hardware. Optional: Addition RAM, local hard drive, network peripherals such as printers and plotters, third-party additions to Novell NetWare such as bridges, additional servers. Price and Availability ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Available now, only from Oxxi directly. Oxxi, Inc. [ MORE ]