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What's New in NetShield for NetWare v3.0.3 (3007)
Copyright 1994-1997 by McAfee, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Thank you for using McAfee's NetShield for NetWare. This
What's New file contains important information regarding
the current version of this product. It is highly
recommended that you read the entire document.
McAfee welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please use
the information provided in this file to contact us.
___________________
WHAT'S IN THIS FILE
- New Features
- Known Issues
- Installation
- Documentation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Additional Information
- Contact McAfee
____________
NEW FEATURES
1. Network message alerts now can be sent to NDS users
from servers with or without bindery emulation
enabled. To receive the alert, the user must have a
current attachment to the server (for example, a
mapped network drive) and be running an appropriate
message "pop-up" utility.
2. The shutdown procedure has been modified so that
NetShield configuration changes will be properly
saved even if the server is downed without unloading
NetShield.
3. NetWare servers with long names are now supported.
*ENHANCEMENTS*
1. Compatibility issues with Microsoft Client for
NetWare have been addressed.
2. The SNMP MIB will now work with ManageWise.
3. Stability issues related to the scanning of
Microsoft Office files have been fixed.
4. Microsoft Excel files can now be cleaned without
corrupting the original files.
____________
KNOWN ISSUES
1. Installing this software to a server on which NetShield
v3.0.2 has been installed will reset the NetShield
configuration to default values. To perform an upgrade
from NetShield v3.0.2, refer to the upgrade procedures
in the "Installation" section of this document.
2. If this version of NetShield for NetWare is installed on
a system with the current version of VirusScan for
Windows 95, VirusScan for Windows NT, or NetShield for
Windows NT, then one of the products is uninstalled, the
remaining product will need to be reinstalled.
3. This version should not be installed on any system
running NetShield NT v2.5.3. Doing so may render one or
both of these products inoperable.
Administrators requiring virus protection for their
Windows NT systems are urged to use the command-line
version of McAfee's VirusScan for Windows NT.
Administrators requiring virus protection for their
Windows 95 systems are urged to use ScanPM.
4. On 3.x NetWare servers, loading NetShield from an NCF
file (such as AUTOEXEC.NCF) without first adding the
NetShield directory to the search path may cause the
server to abend. This is a known issue with
initialization of Novell's NWSNUT NLM.
To resolve this:
1) Add the appropriate SEARCH ADD statement to the
AUTOEXEC.NCF file BEFORE the call to NETSHLD.NCF
or BEFORE the LOAD SYS:MCAFEE\NETSHLD\NETSHLD.NLM
statement.
2) Add the appropriate SEARCH ADD statement to the
NETSHLD.NCF file before the
LOAD SYS:MCAFEE\NETSHLD\NETSHLD.NLM statement.
5. On some workstations, the NetShield client may not be
able to connect to a NetShield server. This is most
often the case when using Windows 95 with Novell's
Client32. If this is the case, check the network frame
types that are configured for your workstation.
A) From network properties, check properties for:
IPX 32-bit Protocol for Novell Netware Client32
If specific frame types are listed on this page,
make certain that a frame type appropriate for your
network (such as "Ethernet 802.3" or
"Ethernet 802.2" is listed first.
B) From network properties, check properties for:
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol
If the frame type is defined as "Auto," set it to
the frame type appropriate for your network (such
as "Ethernet 802.3" or "Ethernet 802.2").
6. NetShield's real-time scanner will not scan files that
are being accessed through the new NFS feature of
IntraNetWare. However, these files can be scanned by
on-demand scans. It is recommended that frequent
on-demand scans be performed in environments using NFS.
7. NetShield for NetWare should not be installed to a
directory with a long filename. The NLM will not run
from a long filename directory.
8. If the infected file action is set to Move or Delete and
NCOPY is used to copy an infected file to a server, mes-
sages similar to the following will be returned to the
user:
General failure reading drive
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Press R for retry
:Error setting file information
No files copied
This is due to the file action removing the file
before NCOPY has set the file attributes. This does
not occur with non-infected files.
9. NetShield may fail to load if the NETSHLD.REG file
becomes corrupted. To recover, copy the NETSHLD.BAK
(located in the same directory as the NETSHLD.NLM) to
NETSHLD.REG and reload NetShield by typing "netshld"
on the server console.
10. While viewing any Log file from the NetShield Console,
the console will be unavailable for any other actions.
11. Due to a problem with Novell's Modular CLIB on NetWare
v4.10, a memory leak may occur if printer alerting is
enabled (approximately 240 bytes per alert). This leak
does not occur with NetWare v4.11 or platforms using
the monolithic CLIB.
12. Due to a known problem in the Novell DSAPI.NLM, alert
message printing to NDS print queues does not work.
Novell acknowledges that this problem exists and,
until a fix becomes available from Novell, customers
are recommended to use bindery print queues when
specifying a print queue in the NetShield Alert
Manager configuration screen.
13. CD-ROMs cannot be scanned if the volume name contains
a period ("."). This problem can be avoided by using
the "CD RENAME" command from the file server console.
14. The "scanned" counter of On Access Scanning in
NetShield Statistics may display a higher file count
than expected. This is because some network clients
and utilities (such as Windows File Manager) may open
a file multiple times when copying it to or from the
server.
15. The "Detection" page of NetShield Properties shows the
"Compressed Files" option greyed out. This option refers
to files compressed with utilities such as PKZIP, LZH,
etc. The 3.0.3 version of NetShield for NetWare does not
scan these types of files for virus infection.
____________
INSTALLATION
NetShield must be installed on every file server you want
protected. This version should not be installed on
any system running VirusScan NT or NetShield NT.
* BEFORE INSTALLATION *
1. Unload the NetShield Netware-Loadable Module (NLM)
if it is running.
2. Remove the Search path to any current installations
of NetShield for NetWare.
3. Check for existing copies of NetShield in other
directories and delete or rename them. Failure to
perform this step may cause problems resulting in
incorrect version display or server failures.
4. Disconnect any network connections you may already
have to servers you will be installing to.
5. Have at least 4MB disk space available on the PC to
install the NetShield Windows console components.
6. Have at least 2MB disk space available on each of
the file servers that will run the NLM.
7. Have at least one drive letter free (D - Z);
the installation requires a temporary drive
8. To create the NetShield NDS object on NetWare 4.x
servers, the NetShield install requires Novell Client32.
If Client32 is not present, the NetShield install will
not be able to create the necessary NDS object, but will
complete successfully. In this event, the administrator
will need to run the NSHINST.NLM utility from the server
to complete the installation. For information on this,
see the "After Installation" section of this file.
9. If you do not want an NDS user to be created automat-
ically, or are running NetWare earlier than 4.x, leave
the NDS Context path blank.
* PRIMARY PROGRAM FILES FOR NETSHIELD FOR NETWARE *
Files located in the workstation install directory:
===================================================
AMGRCNFG.EXE = Alert manager configuration utility
BROWSENT.DLL = McAfee library file
CLEAN.DAT = Virus definition file
DEISL1.ISU = InstallShield uninstall file
IMPTASK.EXE = Task import utility
IMPTASK.TXT = Task import text file
MCALYZE.DAT = Virus definition file
MCALYZE.DLL = McAfee library file
MCCOMM.DLL = McAfee library file
MCCONSOL.EXE = NetShield console
MCCONSOL.HLP = Context-sensitive help
MCKRNL32.DLL = McAfee library file
MCREGEDT.EXE = Maintenance utility
MCRPC.DLL = McAfee library file
MCRUTIL.DLL = McAfee library file
MCSCAN32.DLL = McAfee library file
MCSERVIC.DLL = Install/uninstall library file
MCSRVSHL.EXE = Uninstall application
MCUPDATE.EXE = Update configuration utility
MCUTIL32.DLL = McAfee library file
MCUTINST.DLL = Installation library file
NAMES.DAT = Virus definition file
PACKING.LST = Packing list
README.1ST = McAfee information
REGEMUL.DLL = McAfee library file
REGINSTL.DLL = Installation library file
RESELLER.TXT = McAfee authorized resellers
SCAN.DAT = Virus definition file
SCNCFG32.EXE = On-demand configuration
utility
SCNSTAT.EXE = On-demand statistics
display utility
SHCFG32.EXE = On-access configuration utility
SHIELD.CNT = NetShield help
SHIELD.HLP = NetShield help
SHSTAT.EXE = On-access statistics
display utility
SHUTIL.DLL = McAfee library file
VALIDATE.EXE = McAfee file validation
program
VIRLIST.EXE = Virus list utility
WCMDR.EXE = Uninstall program
WCMDR.INI = Uninstall initialization file
WCMDRSIL.EXE = Uninstall program
WHATSNEW.TXT = What's New document
Files located in the NetShield server directory :
CLEAN.DAT = Virus definition file
MODEMS.TXT = Modem initialization
strings
NAMES.DAT = Virus definition file
NETSHLD.BAK = Backup file of NETSHLD.REG (only
appears after running NetShield)
NETSHLD.NLM = NetShield
NETSHLD.REG = NetShield registry
NSHINST.NLM = NDS initialization program
NSHINST.TXT = NDS configuration information
PASSWORD.PWD = Password file (only appears after
running NetShield)
SCAN.DAT = Virus definition file
UPDATE.MSG = External message file
ACTIVITY.LOG = Activity log file (only appears
after the product has written a log)
ALERT = Centralized Alerting subdirectory
MCALERT.MIB = SNMP MIB file
QUEUE = Alert Manager temporary storage
Files located in the Alert subdirectory:
CENTALRT.TXT = Centralized alerting file
* AFTER INSTALLATION *
On NetWare 4.x servers, NetShield must create an NDS user
as part of the installation process. If the NDS user is not
properly created, some of NetShield's alerting capabilities
will be disabled.
The NetShield user object can be created in either of two ways.
If the installation is done from a workstation that provides
32-bit NDS support (such as one running Novell's Client32), the
object can be created automatically during installation. If the
workstation does not have 32-bit support, or if the NDS object
creation is not successful during the installation, then the
NSHINST.NLM utility must be executed from the server console.
NOTE: Microsoft's NDS support (MSNDS) only provides support for
16-bit applications. If you are using MSNDS you will need to run
NSHINST.NLM from the server.
To create the user, run the NSHINST utility as described below.
Please refer to the document NSHINST.TXT for more detailed
information about the creation and maintenance of this NDS
object.
Before running NSHINST.NLM, make sure that NetShield is not
currently loaded.
To create the NetShield user object in NDS, the NSHINST.NLM
utility must be executed from each file server running
NetShield. Use the command:
LOAD <InstallPath>\NSHINST.NLM
Note: <InstallPath> is where NetShield was installed
on the server. By default, this would be
SYS:MCAFEE\NETSHLD.
Note: If the NDS object's password gets out of sync with
NetShield, NetShield will no longer be able to log in to
NDS. In this case, run NSHINST again, specifying the same
NDS context as before. This will generate a new password
for the object.
* LOADING NETSHIELD NLM *
The installation program is unable to automatically load
NetShield on your file server. To load the NetShield NLM,
go to the file-server console and execute the NETSHLD.NCF
file by typing NETSHLD.
* CONFIGURING NETSHIELD *
NetShield is configured through the NetShield Console, a
32-bit Windows application that runs on Windows 95 and
Windows NT. When you select a NetShield server to configure,
you must provide the NetShield password for that server.
* The default NetShield password is "netshield" *
McAfee recommends you change the password immediately after
installation. To change the password, select Change Password
from the Tools menu of the NetShield Console.
* UPGRADING FROM NETSHIELD v.3.0.2 *
This version is intended to be installed on a server that
does not currently have NetShield installed. As such, it
will not preserve the prior configuration of NetShield.
To upgrade from v3.0.2 to v3.0.3, two options are available.
The first is to install patch PTNSNW02, available from the
McAfee Web Site (www.mcafee.com). This patch contains both
server and workstation components that can be copied to the
affected computers.
The second is to install NetShield v3.0.3 to a single server,
then manually distribute components to other affected
computers.
To upgrade using the second approach, perform the following
steps from the workstation that you want to upgrade. In
addition, choose one server on which to install
NetShield v3.0.3.
1. Unload NetShield on the selected server.
2. Save a copy of the NETSHLD.REG file from that
server's NetShield directory (default directory is
SYS:MCAFEE\NETSHLD).
3. Follow the normal NetShield installation procedures
to update that server and workstation.
4. Restore the backed-up version of NETSHLD.REG.
5. If the server is running NetWare v4.x, run the
NSHINST NLM, as described in the "After Installation"
section of this document, to restore NDS access for
NetShield.
6. At this point, the selected workstation and server
have been fully upgraded. To upgrade additional
computers, two files need to be distributed:
NETSHLD.NLM - for servers
MCCOMM.DLL - for workstations
To upgrade additional servers:
- Unload NetShield on those servers.
- Copy the new NETSHLD.NLM to all servers that
are to be upgraded (default directory is
SYS:MCAFEE\NETSHLD).
- Restart NetShield on upgraded servers.
To upgrade additional workstations:
- Copy MCCOMM.DLL to all workstations which are
to be upgraded (default directory is
"C:\Program Files\McAfee\NetShield").
- Restart Windows on the upgraded workstations.
_____________
DOCUMENTATION
For more information, refer to the NetShield User's Guide
included on the CD-ROM versions of this program or available
from McAfee's BBS and FTP site. This file is in Adobe
Acrobat Portable Document Format (.PDF) and can be viewed
using Adobe Acrobat Reader. This form of electronic
documentation includes hypertext links and easy navigation
to assist you in finding answers to questions about your
McAfee product.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is available on CD-ROM in the ACROREAD
subdirectory. Adobe Acrobat Reader also can be downloaded
from the World Wide Web at:
http://www.adobe.com/Acrobat/readstep.html
NetShield documentation can be downloaded from McAfee's BBS
or the World Wide Web at:
http://www.mcafee.com
For more information on viruses and virus prevention,
see the McAfee Virus Information Library, MCAFEE.HLP,
if applicable, included on the CD-ROM version of this
product or available from McAfee's BBS or FTP site.
__________________________
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: When browsing for users or print queues to alert on
a NetWare 4.x server, no data is displayed.
A: The issue may be related to timing, typically on
saturated networks. Close the window and try again.
If there is still no data displayed, see the next
question for more details.
Q: The server console on NetWare 4.x has displayed the
message: "Warning: NDS Authentication failed. Alerting
features will be limited. Please refer to the FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS section of whatsnew.txt for resolution"
A: In order to perform alert configuration or alerting on
a NetWare 4.x server, NetShield must be able to log in
to the NDS tree. It is possible that the NSHINST
facility was never run on the server, or the password
has become out of sync. In either event, NSHINST.NLM
must be executed. Please refer to the INSTALLATION
section of this file for instructions on running NSHINST.
Q: What do I need in order to use NetShield?
A: In order to run NetShield, the following criteria must
be met:
Server requirements:
- Novell NetWare 3.x or 4.x
- Network Disk Space: 2MB required
- Latest Novell NetWare patch files and NLMs
Administrator console requirements:
- Microsoft Windows 95, NT 3.51 or NT 4.0
Q: Can I scan remote machines with NetShield before
they log in?
A: NetShield for NetWare only scans the files on the
server. Use the VirusScan command-line product to
perform the scan.
Q: How do I enable McAfee's Centralized Alerting and
Reporting?
A. To enable this feature, workstation users must have
File Scan, Write, Create, and Modify rights access
to the NETSHLD\ALERT directory (created upon instal-
lation). Please refer to your McAfee workstation
product documentation for more information on using
this feature.
Q: Can I update NetShield data files to detect and remove
new viruses?
A: Yes. You can download updated NetShield data files
from the McAfee Web Site, BBS, or other online
resources.
______________________
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
* CONFIGURING GLOBAL MHS *
In order for NetShield to operate with Global MHS,
add the following entry to the NGM.CFG file for the
MHS server:
[MGMSMF]
sender-validation-enabled = FALSE
* NETWARE SFT-III *
NetWare SFT-III is not supported by this release
of NetShield.
______________
CONTACT McAFEE
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please include the same details.
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- Contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, and
system LOGIN script
- Microsoft service pack, where applicable
- Network card installed, where applicable
- Modem manufacturer, model, and baud, where
applicable
- Relevant browsers/applications and version number,
where applicable
- Problem
- Specific scenario where problem occurs
- Conditions required to reproduce problem
- Statement of whether problem is reproducible on demand
- Your contact information: voice, fax, and e-mail
Other general feedback is also appreciated.
Documentation feedback is welcome. Send e-mail to
documentation@cc.mcafee.com.
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Contact McAfee Customer Service at (800) 338-8754.
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