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NGROUP.EXE 12-Oct-1991 13:30 8k
NLIST.EXE 11-Jan-1992 12:46 9k
NLOGADDR.EXE 24-Nov-1991 17:34 10k
NLOGEVT.EXE 24-Nov-1991 17:32 30k
NMANPCON.EXE 22-Jan-1992 16:15 13k
NMEM.EXE 27-Jul-1991 06:20 7k
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N N U U TTTT I L I TTTT I EEEE SSSS
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The N Utilities
Novell Utilities for the Network Administrator
To: All Network Administrators
From: Darwin Collins, CNE
1216 Hilburn Ct
Irving, TX 75060
Home (214) 438-2353 After 7pm CST
Work (214) 573-8687 8am - 5pm CST
Re: Utilities for Novell Networks!
Here are some general but productive utilities for the Network
Administrator. They are all designed for interactive/batch use and
work with Netware 2.15 or later. (Latest being Netware 3.11).
These utilities have been designed to help ease the network
administrator in his tasks of maintaining the network.
Please support the Shareware concept if these utilities save you
measurable amounts of time. Details about registration are on the
last page.
There are at least 35 utilities documented in this printable text
file. Most are written using Microsoft C 6.0 and Netware C
Interface for DOS. Also, included are some sample batch/login
scripts that illustrate some uses for the utilities.
Utilities are described in the following documentation along with
the exitlevel codes. Also, using ? as the first parameter when
executing a utility will display the syntax options allowed.
Utilities marked 'currently unavailable' may be deleted from this
readme.txt if it is believed the utility will by difficult to
finish or appears to be unneeded. If you do have a utility that
you would like to see, then please send a suggestion with your
registration fee. If it is feasible to create it, then I will.
Caution: It is best that you verify that your source for this
shareware (unregistered) package is a system that tries to verify
that its downloadable files are unmodified and clean. It is
possible that someone may infect these files and/or modify these
programs and then redistribute them which then may cause you
grieve. Please take adequate precautions.
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NALLCARD
NALLCARD
This utility will poll all attached workstations for their
diagnostic packets. It will display the Top 3 workstations
with the most errors, and it will create a ascii data file that
has the statistics from all polled workstations.
The ascii data file can be imported by a spreadsheet program.
Description of diagnostic codes are listed in Appendix A.
Returned Exitlevels are:
9 - Syntax error.
8 - User must be logged in.
7 - Unable to access current working subdirectory.
4 - Unable to initialize IPX.
2 - Unable to open (output) report file.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NCARD
NCARD [UserName or Connection Number]
ei. NCARD get stats of current workstation.
NCARD BRENDA get stats at BRENDA's station, or
NCARD 34 get stats at Connection # 34.
(specify the Connection # if the user
has not yet logged into the server.)
This utility will display the results from the diagnostic
statistics of the specified workstation. It will only display
error statistics that are not equal to zero.
Description of diagnostic codes are listed in Appendix A.
Returned Exitlevels are:
9 - Syntax error.
8 - User must be logged in.
7 - Specified connection is not active.
6 - Unable to access info on specified connection.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NCHGOWN (Supervisor-equilavent needed to run this utility)
NCHGOWN Drive:\Subdirectory OldOwnerName NewOwnerName
This utility will display/change the Directory/File ownership
of the current working subdirectory and all of its
subdirectories. Valid ownernames consist of UserNames,
GroupNames and ServerNames.
It will ask:
OLD OWNER NAME to search or NA for deleted owners, or ALL
for all owners found in the subdirectories
NEW OWNER NAME that the specified
Sample usages: Files owned by deleted owners may be re-owned
by valid users; correctly document disk space usage by
ownership; overcome accounting limitation dealing with
deleted users; used with NRPTOWN, to produce an accurate
disk space consumption report for administration /
documentation purposes;
Example: NCHGOWN \APPS\ACAD11 ALL AUTOCAD
will change the ownership of all files/directories at
\APP\ACAD11 and all its subdirectories to the group
owner AUTOCAD.
Returned Exitlevels are:
9 - Syntax error.
8 - User must be logged in.
7 - Unable to access current work subdirectory.
6 - Must be supervisor or equivalent.
5 - Operating error.
4 - Unable to access specified subdirectory / not a server
subdirectory.
3 - Unable to access subdirectory.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NCHKCSYS
NCHKCSYS MinimumFiles MinimumBuffers MinimumEnvironment
This utility will read the workstation's (C:\CONFIG.SYS) file
and check if the file has the minimum count of items that you
specify above.
If COMMAND.COM does not exist on Drive C:, it will then attempt
to read CONFIG.SYS on Drive A:
Sample Usage: Modifying all workstations so that they will re-
serve more environment space (needed if your users have alot of
SET and/or PATH parameters); ensure that all workstations in
the field have the needed minimum conditions to operate safely
on the network; to overrule an individual 'fooling' with his
workstation;
Returned Exitlevels are:
9 - Syntax error.
7 - Error reading CONFIG.SYS
6 - Error writing CONFIG.SYS
5 - Wrote New CONFIG.SYS
4 - Files number increased.
3 - Buffers number increased.
2 - Environment Space number increased.
0 - No changes made to CONFIG.SYS
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NCHKRPRN Brand New!
NCHKRPRN PrintServerName ALL
To display status of all printers on specified Print
Server.
NCHKRPRN PrintServerName Printer#
To display status of specified printer and specified Print
Server.
NCHKRPRN CHECK
Read the (\PUBLIC\NCHKRPRN.LST) file listing to check if
the current workstation should be running RPRINTER. If it
is, then report the status of the specified RPRINTER (Not
Connected, Change Paper, Ready, ...). If a Print JobName
exists in the \NCHKRPRN.LST file for the current station,
then start a CAPTURE using the specified Print JobName.
This utility will report the current status of the specified
printer on the specified Print Server. Also, it can warn the
enduser that his printer needs attention, and also return an
exitlevel based upon the printer status. (Also, this exitlevel
will enable the administrator to modify the flow on the batch
file.)
The following example will check to see if the current
workstation should be running RPRINTER. If it should, then
check the status. If RPRINTER is NOT CONNECTED (level: 2),
then PAUSE the screen so that the enduser can see the
message. Otherwise, if it is not that error, then skip to the
rest of the batch file.
NCHKRPRN CHECK
IF EXITLEVEL 3 GOTO NOPROB
IF NOT EXITLEVEL 2 GOTO NOPROB
rem Not Connected
PAUSE
:NOPROB
View the file NCHKRPRN.LST, for the correct data format of
workstation RPRINTER information.
Sample Usages; when setup, it will warn the enduser that he
needs to take action (Turn ON Printer, Reboot, ...) for the
printer that is directly attached to his station, while running
with RPRINTER;
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NCOPYIPX
NCOPYIPX WorkStationDrive:\Path\IPX.COM
This utility will read the WorkStation's IPX.COM version and
configuration information. It will match this against the
master on the server, and if the workstation doesn't match, it
will copy IPX.COM from the server to the workstation.
New on Sept. 19, 1991: This utility will read NCOPYIPX.LST in
the current working subdirectory. This list file will contain
workstation lan option names, and the pathname that the drivers
will be found for the specified driver type. So, hence, you
CAN separate drivers that are made by the same manufacturer
and/or different driver types made for the same card type.
Read NCOPYIPX.LST for syntax of readable text list file.
This utility can run as a standalone without the workstation's
network drivers loaded.(if needed)
Sample usage: Easily! upgrade workstations to different IPX
versions (IPX.COM);
The current working subdirectory (that this program is called
from) must have a structure that is in a
PathName \ Interrupt# \ I/O Base \ IPX.COM order.
For example:
G_ETHERN\IRQ3
G_ETHERN\IRQ3\II
G_ETHERN\IRQ5\220h
G_ETHERN\IRQ5\240h
G_ETHERN\IRQ15\240h
G_ETHERN\IRQ15\240h\II
NETWORTH\IRQ12\240h
NETWORTH\IRQ15\240h
NETWORTH\IRQ15\240h\II
EtherNet II frame IPX files are in II subdirectory.
This utility can read the difference between a normal
802.3 and an EtherNet II type frame. The Ethernet_II
framed IPX.COM but be located in the II subdirectory
of the interrupt or the IOBase subdirectory.
If the driver (IPX.COM) does not exist in the I/O Address
subdirectory, then it will look in the Interrupt subdirectory.
(So, hence, it will get a Networth Irq=15 IOBase=340h 's
IPX.COM from the NETWORTH\IRQ15 subdirectory if
NETWORTH\IRQ15\340h does not exist.)
This utility has been tested on drivers by:
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3-COM Thin Wire NICs
Networth 10BaseT NICs
Gateway Thin Wire NICs
Western Digital Thin Wire NICs
Xircom 10BaseT Adapters
What is wonderful about the 16bit cards, is that you set the
cards for higher interrupts than 10 to help reduce the
possibilities of conflict.
Example Setup:
in a batch file is:
CD F:\SUPPORT\DRIVERS change to driver
subdirectory
NCOPYIPX C:\NET\IPX.COM execute this utility with it
specifying that the
workstation drivers are in
C:\NET subdirectory.
The program will first read the manufacturer, IRQ, and I/O
Base from the IPX driver. It will display a message
similar to:
Workstation Lan Option: Networth ...
Path: Networth Irq: IRQ15 Base: 340h
so, the program will first look in the subdirectory
NETWORTH\IRQ15\340H for the IPX.COM file, if it doesn't
find it here then it go to the NETWORTH\IRQ15
subdirectory. These subdirectories (NETWORTH\IRQ15, ...)
must be found under the current subdirectory (ei.
F:\SUPPORT\DRIVERS in this example) or else a message will
be returned that the driver was not found.
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Incorrect or Short Command Line parameter
8 - Workstation IPX.COM not found
7 - Could not read Workstation's temporary IPX
6 - Server IPX.COM not found
5 - Could not write workstation IPX.COM
4 - Could not read Server IPX.COM
3 - Error writing new IPX.COM file
1 - Workstation IPX.COM has been updated
0 - Date/Time stamp same between Server and Workstation
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NCOPYNEW
NCOPYNEW Drive:\Path\SourceFileName Drive:\Path\DestFileName
This utility will copy contents of SourceFileName to
DestFileName, if DestFileName is older than SourceFileName or
if DestFileName does not exist. Presently wildcards are not
supported. This utility is small enough that it may be called
(Shelled) by another program.
Sample usages: Distribute newer versions of software that is
used on the workstation; distribute memos, files, and
other mass distribution;
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Invalid syntax
8 - Could not find the 1st file
7 - Error occurred while accessing 2nd file
6 - Error occurred while writing to 2nd file
1 - 1st FileName copied over 2nd FileName
0 - Date/Time stamp same
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NCOPYSCR
NCOPYSCR Drive:\Path\ScriptFile
This utility is similar to NCOPYNEW except that it reads a
script file instead of the prompt line. A sample script file
is provided.
If the symbol ! is used before the source path\filename in the
script file, then the utility will copy the file to the
destination if the date/time stamp is not the same.
If no beginning symbol is used, then the normal 'copy if
outdated' rule applies.
Sample usages: Distribute newer versions of software that is
used on the workstation; distribute memos, files, and
other mass distribution;
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Unable to find Script File.
6 - Error writing destination file.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NCPY2SUB
NCPY2SUB Drive:\Path\FileName
This utility will copy FileName to all existing subdirectories
of the current default subdirectory.
Example:
current subdirectory: \GRP\DOC
NCPY2SUB \USR\SMITH\BLANKMEM.DOC
the result will be that BLANKMEM.DOC will be copied
to all subdirectories of \GRP\DOC (like
\GRP\DOC\AL, \GRP\DOC\BRENDA, \GRP\DOC\CARL, ...)
Sample usages: distribution of configuration/document files to
individual subdirectories that are below current working
subdirectory;
Note: This utility in the past was very useful for it was a
quick way to copy the PRINTCON.DAT (Print Job Configuration
file) to all users but now the utility NMANPCON does a much
better job of this.
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Unable to find specified file.
6 - Error writing destination file.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NDATEDIR
NDATEDIR Drive:\Subdirectory
This utility will set all files in the current working
subdirectory (or specified in the command line) to the current
Date/Time stamp.
Sample usages: Files that you want to always to be archived by
the backup software; mark document subdirectories with all
the same date/time stamp;
(specially useful for those important databases that you want
to ensure that they are completely backed up even during
incremental backup sessions)
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Error accessing home subdirectory.
7 - Error accessing specified subdirectory.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NDELFILE
NDELFILE Drive:\Path FileMask
This utility will delete all files matching the specified
FileMask starting at the specified Drive:Path subdirectory and
all its nested subdirectories.
The FileMask can be composed of Wildcard (?,*) characters.
This utility can be used in a batchfile or interactively.
If interactive, then typing NDELFILE, alone will display a
prompt for the desired subdirectory structure and the specified
filemask(filename). If batch, then you will need to type the
specified Drive:\Path and FileMask in the command line when
executing NDELFILE.
Warning! This utility will not verify if the file should or
should not be deleted. (It will simply do what you told it).
Usages; Delete those .BAK and other backup files that are left by
user programs, so to save diskspace; run this process
after doing a full backup of the server; run this process
if a maintenance robot (ei. NDISK.EXE) finds that
diskspace is very low;
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
7 - Unable to find specified subdirectory.
6 - Encountered error when changing subdirectories
1 - Found no files to delete.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NDELPRNJ
NDELPRNJ QueueName UserName
This utility will delete all Print Jobs created by UserName.
The user executing this utility must have sufficient rights to
delete print jobs.
If only the QueueName is specified, then all Print Jobs that
the user has security rights can be deleted for the specified
queue.
If the QueueName and UserName is specified, then all Print Jobs
for the specified Queue and UserName are deleted.
Sample usages: Allow users delete their active print jobs by
selecting an option in your menuing system; Delete all
hung(Out of Paper, Printer OffLine, ...) PrintJobs so that
the Backup Machine (usually after Midnight) may backup the
File Server without waiting forever on the queue files to
close (so this way, also backing up the queue directory
structures);
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to find specified queue.
6 - Unable to find specified username.
5 - Insufficent Queue Rights.
4 - Unable to access PrintJob List.
2 - Specified Queue is empty.
1 - Deleted available PrintJobs.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NDISK
NDISK Drive:
This utility will display the total capacity and available disk
space of specified drive. The available disk space will also
be returned as an errorlevel in increments of 1 Megabyte (1024
* 1024 bytes). The maximum exitlevel returned is 255.
Sample usages: help alert the administrator to low disk space
available; placed in a batch file will automatically
delete redundant files if disk space is low;
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NDOSVER
NDOSVER
If errorlevel 5 echo DOS 5 or later found
If errorlevel 4 echo DOS 4 or later found
if errorlevel 3 echo DOS 3 or later found
if errorlevel 2 echo DOS 2 or later found
This utility will return the major dos version as a errorlevel
exit code. This is useful for batch files that need to call
specific programs based on the DOS version.
Sample Use: Load the correct version of NETx.COM,
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NEMSMEM
NEMSMEM
This program will return the amount of Expanded Memory (EMS)
available. It will return the amount 10K increments as an
ExitLevel. For example, if NEMSMEM found 2304K available, then
it will return with an exitlevel of 230. The maximum exitlevel
that can be returned is 255.
Sample Usages: Insert before a application call in a batch
file, and if there isn't enough memory available, then
goto the appropriate message in the batch file;
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NEQUA
NEQUA ObjectName
This utility will return an errorlevel of 0, if the current
user is a Security Equivalent of specified ObjectName.
ExitLevel 1, if it is not equivalent.
Sample Usage: batch files can be tuned to specific types of
users;
Sample: NEQUA SUPERVISOR
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 THEN GOTO (normal user)
super-batch-stuff
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NGETTIME
NGETTIME
This utility will display the current date / time on all
attached servers. This will help you decide if you need to run
NSETTIME.
Returned Error Codes are:
1 - User must be logged in.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NGROUP
NGROUP GroupName
This utility will return an errorlevle of 0, if the current
user is a member of specified GroupName.
ExitLevel 1, if it is not a member.
Sample Usage: batch files can be tuned to specific types of
users;
Sample: NGROUP BTRIEVE
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 THEN GOTO (normal user)
load Brequest
other Btrieve specifics
Sample: NGROUP ANTIVIRUS
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 THEN GOTO (skip this section)
run antivirus
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NLIST
NLIST /P
/P is optional command, it will pause the screen every 25 lines
so that you may 'page' thru the output text.
The purpose of this utility so that you can get an overview of
the status of the servers on your internetwork. It will
display the names, netware version, and network address of all
servers. It will also give a summary of the connections in use
for those servers that you are logged in. This very useful if
you have any Hewlett Packard Network Interface cards, or
Castelle Print Server equipment, for it will display
connections that have defined in PCONSOLE but are not OnLine.
For Example, when the utility executes, it sees that you have
defined 4 Print Servers on a (logged on) FileServer. It will
check to see if those 4 Print Servers are attached to the File
Server, and if they are not it will display the Print Server's
name on the screen.
Exit Codes:
9 - Network driver not loaded or too old.
2 - Could not attach to a File Server.
1 - One or more PrintServers are not attached.
0 - Success
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NLOGADDR
NLOGADDR Drive:Path\FileName /N
/N is optional command, that will ask the user to type in a 30
character description of this workstation.
This utility will get physical address of UserName and insert
this information into the specified database FileName.
Sample usages: Track login usage at the workstation level;
trace program usage by physical station; trace previous logins
at work station; track usage of work stations; track
workstation conditions; allows the network administrator a
quick way to find who had been lately accessing the event by a
specific workstation;
Example placed in a batch file:
NDISK C:
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 NLOGADDR F:\WARNINGS\LOWDISK.LST
IF C:\WP\WP.EXE NLOGADDR F:\INVENT\WPUSER.TXT
The database file is in a fixed format cr/lf text file, so
hence the administrator can do searches/lookup using any text
editor.
DataFile Layout Field Name Length
Physical Address 14
Notes 32
Last Login Date 9
Last Login Time 6
Last Login Name 16
Previous Login Date 9
Previous Login Time 6
Previous Login Name 16
2nd Previous Login Date 9
2nd Previous Login Time 6
2nd Previous Login Name 16
Blank Space (20h) 1
Carriage Return (0Dh) 1
Line Feed (0Ah) 1
============
Total 140
Exit Codes:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Could not read/write to Datafile
7 - Could not get workstation physical address
2 - Added Login Time to existing record
1 - Added record for this Physical address
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NLOGEVT
NLOGEVT Command Drive:\Path\DataName
Command choices:
B Begin Date/Time Event for workstation
(log to specified DataFile)
E End Date/Time Event for current workstation
(log to specified DataFile)
R Create user (summary and sorted) usage report
for specified DataFile.
This utility will track usage of events. These events could
range anywhere from keeping track of user login time to
application utilization. The data will be kept in the
specified datafile (random-access fixed-field text-file). This
raw file can be view or printed by the network administrator.
For example, you may want to keep track of who and how often
endusers will execute a specific application. So, in this case
you would begin the event (ei: NLOGEVT B APP1) before you
execute the application. Then, in your batch file, you would
end the event (ei: NLOGEVT E APP1) after you have finished the
application. Later, when you view (or do a report) on the
specified log file (ei: NLOGEVT R APP1), you would see some
usage stats on the User, like:
Address Physical Address that the enduser was at when
the application was ran.
LoginName LoginName of the enduser that accessed the
specified event.
StartDate Start date of the event for the displayed
loginname and station.
StartTime Start time of the event for the displayed
loginname and station.
EndDate End date of the event for the displayed
loginname and station.
EndTime End time of the event for the displayed
loginname and station.
Abends Number of times that the enduser rebooted or
otherwise did not EndEvent (ei:NLOG E APPNAME)
after running the application. Or, another
words, the number of times that the utility was
told to Begin an event that already had started.
Event Count Number of times that an event occurred, hence,
the number of times that an enduser had accessed
the specified event.
Event Amount Total number of hours that the specified event
has accumulated.
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NMANPCON
Note: Probably you are using that SMODE trick so that you can
use a master printcon.dat, but since it different then the
standard operating environment, you may already been bit by the
weaknesses of the system. Well, this utility allows you to
keep using a master file, without applications flaking out on
you. Also, this approach allows smart applications using the
standard operating environment to capitalize on the individual
print job configurations.
I mean like why display a PrintJob Names to users that don't
have the access to use them, huh? Well, anyone way, this
utility is to help big shops standardize.
NMANPCON [UserName or GroupName] This is Great !
NMANPCON BRENDA Create new printer configuration file
for User BRENDA.
NMANPCON EVERYONE Create a new printer configuration
file for all users that are a member
of group EVERYONE.
This utility will first copy the Supervisor's PRINTCON.DAT to
specified users, and then for each user, it will remove job
configurations that the individual user does not have
sufficient security access. (not a member of Queue User).
So, hence, if you are using this with the utility NSELPRNJ, you
never have to explain about JobNames that the users don't have
access to, because they simply aren't displayed.
Also, this will enable you to not worry about going through the
PRINTCON routine for all your users whenever a new jobname,
printer, or other changes are required. Now, just set up the
supervisor's (or supervisor equivalent) printcon configuration
the way you like it, and then run this utility. All users will
then have a correct printcon file.
You would need to only run this utility if:
. Modified the supervisor's PRINTCON.DAT file and want it
to effect other users.
If it only effects a specific group, do:
NMANPCON GroupName
else, if it effects everyone, then do:
NMANPCON EVERYONE
. Added a new user, and so you want to create the user's
PRINTCON.DAT configuration from the master copy.
Do: NMANPCON NewUserName
and thats it!
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Sample Usages: Make maintaining printcon.dat files a breeze,
for you only have to maintain on master copy; used in
conjunction with NSELPRNJ makes an easier to use turn-key
system; run this utility after creating new users will
then result in a printcon.dat file correctly configured
for those users;
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
6 - Unable to find specified User or Group.
5 - Unable to access server's MAIL subdirectory.
4 - Unable to access supervisor's PRINTCON.DAT file.
3 - Error in Supervisor's PRINTCON.DAT file structure.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NMEM
NMEM
This small utility will report amount of conventional memory
available to programs. It will return an exitlevel by 10K
increments.
For example, if NMEM says that 250K is available then it will
return an exitlevel of 25.
Sample Usages: Insert before a application call in a batch
file, and if there isn't enough memory available, then
goto the appropriate message in the batch file;
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NOPNFILE (Only the Netware 2.x version is working)
NOPNFILE [UserName or Connection Number]
ei. NOPNFILE BRENDA get stats at BRENDA's station, or
NOPNFILE 34 get stats at Connection # 34.
NOPNFILE will search the current directory for
any open files.
This utility will display the files that are open and current
access levels.
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Must have Console Operator rights.
6 - Specified User not found.
5 - Specified user is not logged in.
4 - Unable to use this utility with Netware 386.
1 - Opened files found.
0 - No Open Files found.
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NRPTBIND
NRPTBIND ObjectName Answer
if ObjectName is a User, then a User Report is created.
Answer Parameter is ignored.
ei. NRPTBIND BONNIE
for a User Report on user BONNIE
if ObjectName is a Group, then a Group Report is created.
Answer Parameter is used for question: "Create a
UserReport for every member in this Group (Y/N) ?".
ei. NRPTBIND AUTOCAD N
for a Group Report on group AUTOCAD
ei. NRPTBIND AUTOCAD Y
for an individual user report for
every user that is a member of group
AUTOCAD.
if ObjectName is a Queue, then a Queue Report is created.
Answer Parameter is ignored.
ei. NRPTBIND DOC-HPIII
for a Queue Report on queue DOC-HPIII
if ObjectName is a PrintServer, then a PrintServer Report
is created.
Answer Parameter is ignored.
ei. NRPTBIND TRITON-P
for a PrintServer Report about
PrintServer named TRITON-P
This utility will create a report for individual users, groups,
print queues, and print servers depending on the specified
command.
If it is a User Report, then it will contain Account
Information, Direct Trustee Assignments, Group Members,
Security Equivalences, and Queue Membership.
If it is a Group Report, then it will only contain Direct
Trustee Assignments, Group Members and Queue Membership.
If it is a Queue Report, then it will contain a Queue
Subdirectory, Queue Servers, Queue Operators and Queue Users.
If it is a PrintServer Report, then it will contain a list of
the PrintServer's operators and users. Configurations for all
configured printers, with its defined queue and notify
settings.
Note: You must a supervisor equivalent to run this report, or
else it will only let you run a report on yourself.
Sample Usages: Document newly created users/groups/queues;
Check status on User access status; Document your LAN;
Avoid the trouble of needing to print-screen your
settings;
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Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
5 - Unable to find specified User / Group.
2 - Error writing Report File.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NRPTCONN (Only the Netware 2.x version is working)
NTRPTCONN
This utility will display the top 10 workstations with the
greatest amount of Total Packet Requests, KBytes Read, and
KBytes Written. (1 KBytes = 1024 Bytes). A spreadsheet
importable datafile will be written with all workstation info.
Then sampling will be taken every 10 seconds, with the top 5
workstations displayed. Press any key to exit utility.
User must have Console Operator rights.
Usages: Find the workstation(s) that is hogging down server
resources;
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
6 - Must be a Console Operator.
5 - Error writing Report File.
4 - Can use with Netware 386.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NRPTEQUA (Supervisor-equilavent needed to run this utility)
This will create a printable report text file that will list
all Users in alphabetical order that have security equivalences
to another User.
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
6 - Must be a Supervisor-Equivalent.
5 - Error writing Report File.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NRPTIPX (Still working on this)
NRPTIPX
This utility will listen and display all incoming IPX packets.
The source physical, destination physical, and other data is
displayed for all packets. 100 samples are accepted before
exiting program. ESC will exit program.
Usages: Verifying that packets are getting to the workstation;
trying to trace babbling workstations; find bad wiring;
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NRPTMHSU
NRPTMHSU Drive:\SubDirectory
Drive:\Subdirectory would most likely be F:\MHS\MAIL\USERS
or similar that points to MHS's mail subdirectories.
This utility was created so that the Network Administrator can
keep track of message traffic and disk space consumption of MHS
mail messages. Especially, since a message can take 4K bytes
of disk space, it doesn't take many to result in a diskspace
full message.
Sample usage is NRPTMHSU H:\MHS\MAIL\USERS
Output will consist of:
Sent Yesterday Files that have been created in the
user's MHS mail directory on the
previous date of this utility
execution.
This utility will also count deleted
(but still salvagable files) that
existed in this directory.
So, hence, the count may be below
actual value.
Sent Today Files that have been created in the
user's MHS mail directory on the same
date of this utility execution.
This utility will also count deleted
(but still salvagable files) that
existed in this directory.
So, hence, the count may be below
actual value.
Active Msgs Files that are in the user's MHS mail
subdirectory.
Filed Msgs Files that are in subdirectories
further than the user's MHS mail
subdirectory. (For example,
additional storage mailboxs created
(ei. Futuris RightHandMan) would be
counted.)
Parcel Files Count of files that are located in the
user's MHS parcel (IPARCEL)
subdirectory.
Deleted files are not counted.
DiskSpace K Diskspace consumed in Kilobytes of all
counted message and parcel files.
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NRPTPCON
NRPTPCON ObjectName
if ObjectName is a User, then create a report on the
specified user.
if ObjectName is a Group, then create a report on all
users that are a member of specified Group.
ei. NRPTPCON Brenda create a report on Brenda,
NRPTPCON MIS create a report for every user in the
group MIS.
This utility will read the specified User's PRINTCON.DAT and
create a printable text file of all printer configuration
parameters.
Sample usages: Document a User's printer configuration
setting; find dissimilar settings among users or groups;
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
6 - Specified User / Group does not exist.
5 - Unable to Access \MAIL subdirectory.
4 - User's PRINTCON.DAT file structure is corrupt.
2 - Error writing report file.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NRPTSCRP
NRPTSCRP ObjectName
if ObjectName is a User, then create a report on the
specified user's login script file.
if ObjectName is a Group, then create a report on all
users that are a member of specified group.
if ObjectName is SYSTEM, then create a report on the
current server's system login script, and the
AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
(Current user must be Supervisor-equivalent)
ei. NRPTSCRP Brenda create a report on Brenda's
personal login script.
NRPTSCRP MIS create a login report for every
user in the group called MIS.
NRPTSCRP SYSTEM create a system report that will
document the system login script
and also the server's
autoexec.ncf batch file.
This utility will help you document the system and personal
login scripts for your server.
Sample Usages: documenting your lan;
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
6 - Specified User / Group does not exist.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NRPTOWN
NRPTOWN Drive:\Subdirectory
This utility will create a report of Disk Consumption sorted by
Owner. The report will consist of Disk consumption of the cur-
rent working subdirectory (or specified on command line) and
all of its subdirectories.
Sample Usages: management reports; statistical analysis;
tracking causes of low disk space available; notifying
groups that their disk usage is too low/high.
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
6 - Unable to access specified subdirectory.
5 - Working subdirectory does not exist on Server.
4 - Error while accessing subdirectories.
2 - Error writing report file.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NSELPRNJ
NSELPRNJ
ei. NSELPRNJ inquire from enduser the desired job
configurations for each of the printer
ports, ask-to-activate, and
ask-to-save to a personal routing
'database' file.
NSELPRNJ SET read the enduser's personal routing
'database' file, and activate those
print jobname settings.
This utility will display a menu for the enduser to select the
default print jobname for each of the three printer ports.
Setup instructions:
. Add the 'Default Printer Routing' in a menu item, with
the batch NSELPRNJ.
. Add NSELPRNJ SET to your system login script.
. Inform users that they can setup their default printer
routing by choosing this utility in your menu
program. (Also, remind them that they can change
these options at anytime.)
Installation complete. From now on, when a user logs into
the File Server, his choosen printer routings are
automatically activated.
Sample Usages: administrator no longer has to maintain a
personal login script or other manual settings for the enduser;
with this, if the enduser is smart enough to pick from a menu,
then he can maintain his own printer routing needs!; free
administrator from maintaining the endusers' printer routing
thru personal login scripts;
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
6 - Abnormal User identity.
5 - Insufficent rights or unable to find PRINTCON.DAT in
current user's MAIL subdirectory.
4 - User's PRINTCON.DAT file is corrupt.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NSETTIME
NSETTIME
Note: You must be a Console Operator on the File Server in
order to change the Date/Time of the File Servers.
This utility will set all attached servers to the same Date /
Time as the workstation running this utility.
The workstation must be first set to the exact time that you
want the servers synchronized for.
Returned Error Codes are:
8 - Must be Logged In.
1 - Unable to set the Date/Time on all Servers.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NSUBOWN (Supervisor-equilavent needed to run this utility)
NSUBOWN Drive:\PathName
This utility will display/change the File owner of all
subdirectories below it using the directly below directories
name.
For instance:
Currently at H:\USR, and when using DIR, it will display:
ALVIN <Subdirectory>
BETTY <Subdirectory>
CALVIN <Subdirectory>
DENNIS <Subdirectory>
MiscFile <some files...>
Execute this utility by NSUBOWN [return]
The utility check if ALVIN is a valid owner name, if it is
then it will set ALVIN's subdirectory (and all further be-
low) to the owner set to ALVIN.
Then, it will check if BETTY is a valid owner name, if it
is then it will set BETTY has being the owner of BETTY
subdirectory (and all further below).
It will do this to DENNIS also.
But, if DENNIS does not exist as an Owner, then it will
display Does Not Exist, and skip to the next
subdirectory.
Sample usages: If this is done to the personal subdirectories
then it will give a more accurate consumption of disk
space when using the NRPTOWN utility; setting files to
their correct owner(LoginName, Group, Server) will make
them easier to administer.
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
6 - Must be a supervisor or equivalent.
5 - Unable to access specified subdirectory.
4 - Subdirectory must exist on Server.
3 - Error accessing subdirectories.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NTRAFFIC
NTRAFFIC (This works on Netware 2.x and 3.x !)
This utility will first display the Top 10 workstations with
the most packets sent/received and error stats, then display
the Top 5 most active workstations every 10 seconds. The Top 5
most active list will cycle for 5 minutes or until a keystroke
is pressed.
Sample Usages: Find the most active workstations; find a
workstation that an application babbling on the wire;
Returned Error Codes are:
9 - Syntax Error.
8 - Must be Logged In.
7 - Unable to access current subdirectory.
6 - Specified group does not exist.
2 - Error writing report file.
0 - Normal Exit.
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NXMSMEM
NXMSMEM
This program will return the amount of XMS memory available.
(Microsoft's HIMEM.SYS is a XMS memory driver).
It will return the amount 10K increments as an ExitLevel. For
example, if NXMSMEM found 2304K available, then it will return
with an exitlevel of 230.
The maximum exitlevel returned is 255.
Sample Usages: Insert before a application call in a batch
file, and if there isn't enough memory available, then
goto the appropriate message in the batch file; if there
is enough XMS memory then load the protected version of
the application instead of the real mode version; avoid
the maintenance headache of keeping multiple AUTOEXEC.BAT
and CONFIG.SYS files for different machines;
For example:
Use it to load the XMSNETx instead of the NETx shell.
NXMSMEM
if errorlevel 7 XMSNETX
NETX
Use it load the appropiate version of Informix SmartWare.
NXMSMEM
if errorlevel 96 goto ProtMode
SMART %1%2
goto Next
echo Loading in Protected Mode
:ProtMode
SMARTP %1%2
:Next
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TABLE A:
Diagnostic stats include: (NCARD also uses the list below)
# stands for 'Number of times that'
IPX Total Send Packets
# applications called IPX to send a packet.
IPX Err Malformed Packets
# applications gave IPX a malformed packet.
IPX Get ECB Requests
# IPX created a Receive ECB for a incoming packet.
IPX Err Get ECB Failures
# IPX was unable to supply a ECB for an incoming .
IPX ECB Listen Count
# applications gave IPX a Listen ECB.
IPX Err ECB Cancel Failures
# IPX was unable to cancel an ECB.
IPX AES Events
# IPX used AES to schedule an event.
IPX Err AES postponed Events
# IPX was unable to service an AES event when scheduled.
IPX Max Configured Sockets
Number of Sockets available as set in configuration.
IPX Max Open Sockets
Maximum number of concurrently Open Sockets.
IPX Err Open Socket Failures
# an Open Socket Failure due to either all sockets used or
socket was already open.
IPX Err Find Route Failures
# IPX was not able to find a route to the server.
SPX Max Configured Connections
Maximum number of Connections available as set in
configuration parameters.
SPX Max Used Connections
Maximum number of concurrently used Connections.
SPX Estab Connect Requests
# applications have called SPX to establish a Connection.
SPX Estab Connect Failures
# a connection request failed.
SPX Err Listen Connect Failures
# applications called SPX to listen for connection
requests.
SPX Send Sequenced Packets
# applications called SPX to send a sequenced packet.
SPX Err Windows Chokes
# a Send Request failed because the destination station
did not allocate a receive buffer.
SPX Err Send Failures
# applications gave SPX a bad send packet.
SPX Err Abort Connections
# an application aborted a SPX connection. This is not
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nice for an application to do.
SPX ECB Listen Packets
# applications gave SPX a Listen ECB.
SPX Err ECB Bad Listen Packet
# applications gave SPX a malformed packet.
SPX Err Receive Duplicate Packets
# SPX has discarded a duplicate of a previously received
packet.
SPX Incoming Packets
# the driver gave SPX an incoming packet.
SPX Err Bad Incoming Packets
# SPX received a packet with an incorrect connection ID.
SPX Err No Session Listen ECB
# SPX did not have a Connection Listen ECB to accept an
incoming Connection Request packet.
SPX Err Watchdog Destroy Sessions
# the Watchdog process destroyed an invalid connection.
Shl Total Shell Requests
# the shell sent requests to a File Server.
Shl Err Operator Aborts
# the User told the shell to 'A'bort the connection when
it encountered a network error.
Shl Err Operator Retries
# the User told the shell to 'R'etry the connection when
it encountered a Network error.
Shl Err Time Outs (Server TimedOut)
# the shell did not a receive a reply from the server.
Shl Err Write Error
# the driver was unable to send a request (even after
several attempts).
Shl Err Invalid Reply Header
# an unexpected packet was received.
Shl Err Invalid Slot
# a received packet specified an incorrect connection ID.
Shl Err Invalid Sequence #
# a received packet specified an incorrect sequence
number.
Shl Err Receive OverRun
# a packet was received before the driver could process
it.
Shl Err No Router Found
# the shell could not find an alternate route to the
destination address.
Shl Err Being Processed (Server Busy)
# the Server replied that it was still processing the
previous packet.
Shl Err Unknown Error
# an unknown error occurred with a received packet.
Shl Err Invalid Server Slot
# the shell used an invalid connection number according to
the server.
Shl Err Alloc No Slots Avail
# the server replied that it did not have any available
connection slots.
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Shl Err Alloc Server is Down
# applications specified a file server that is down.
Drv Total Tx Packets
Number of successfully transmitted packets.
Drv Total Rx Packets
Number of successfully received packets.
Drv Err Tx Retry Count
# a packet was resent. (like when a collision occurs)
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[Limited License]
This software is copyrighted but a limited license is granted and
you are free to use and share it under the following conditions:
1. These programs are not distributed in modified form.
2. Reference to the copyright and author is retained.
3. I do request that if these programs help you in network
administration/maintenance, and so hence you monetarily
benefit, then send $25 (minimum) to the author.
[Registration]
A minimum registration fee of $25 (US currency) is:
good for all enclosed utilities and additional utilities
provided in future.
Also, you have permission that all enclosed programs can be
used on all legal network servers and workstations at your
company, and any legal networks that you have personally
installed.
One current disk version will be sent to you.
Two upgrade disk versions will be sent to you.
Note: For each additional $10, two additional upgrade mailings
will be sent to you.
Note: If you send a detailed map(chart) of your network setup,
then you will receive one additional upgrade cycle.
Payment Procedure:
. Send your business card with current shipping address.
. Money Order, Check and Company check are the only forms of
accepted registration payment. Cash is okay, but not
preferable if you use normal postal methods.
If Outside of US, then please send only US Postal Money
Orders or cash (securely mailed).
. Send above items to :
Darwin Collins
1216 Hilburn Ct
Irving, Texas 75060
[Warranty]
These programs are provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any purpose.
The entire risk as to the quality and performance of this program
is with the user and should the program prove defective, the user
and not the author will assume all responsibility with correcting
all information. The author does not warrant that this program
will function in the desired mode or will meet any users
requirements or that the operation of the program will be error
free.
But, You are certainly entitled to complain about Bugs you find in
these programs.
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