I've written a module for Netscape Web Server...
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01 Jun 2002
Q.
I've written a module for Netscape Web Server in a Windows NT environment. What do I need to do to have it work on Netware v5.1 server running what seems to be a Netscape-compatible Web server?
I've purchased the Novell NDK and am awaiting its arrival. My understanding from Novell Support was that until the NDK subscription CDs arrive, everything needed can be downloaded from the Novell developer site.
Please tell me what modules I need, and what process I need to follow to successfully run my current modules in the Novell environment.
A.
That's a good question. You may also want to test the NLM version of your product on NetWare 6 since it also comes bundled with the same Web server software.
One other thing to consider, if your code isn't too tightly tied into the Netscape servers, is that Apache v1.3 and v2.0 have less overhead and so you could consider developing your NLM(s) as an Apache Module instead.
The DeveloperNet Web site at http://developer.novell.com provides you with information that doesn't come included on the CD subscription, such as the Master API list (something I refer to constantly). Here's the link to the Master API, just in case you're interested: http://developer.novell.com/ndk/doc/general/index.html?list_enu/data/listfront.html.
As for which modules you will need, I would suggest the NetWare Enterprise Web Server Developer Components available at http://developer.novell.com/ndk/nscomp.htm.
Also visit http://developer.novell.com and look around. There's a lot of information to keep the average developer quite busy.
(Taken from the Cross-Platform API DeveloperNet Newsgroup.)
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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