How to Use the FPNWAUTH.EXE Utility

In a master domain model, if the File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW) server is installed in a Resource domain and the user accounts reside in the Accounts domain, you can use the FPNWAUTH.EXE utility to enable the domain controllers in the Accounts domain to authenticate logon attempts by FPNW users from NetWare client computers.

You may download the FPNWAUTH.EXE utility from one of the following services:

• CompuServe
  1. GO WINNT
  2. Go to the FPNW/DSMN download area
  3. Display results and download
• Internet (anonymous FTP)
  1. ftp ftp.microsoft.com
  2. Go to the following location:
     /bussys/winnt/fpnw-unsup-ed/utilities/fpnwauth

FPNWAUTH.EXE is a command line utility you can use to enable or disable FPNW client authentication on a domain controller. This utility enables a domain controller on which the FPNW Admin Tools Only have been installed to authenticate logon attempts by FPNW users from NetWare client computers. By using FPNWAUTH.EXE, you do not need to purchase and install the full FPNW product on every domain controller that may authenticate FPNW users.

NOTE: FPNWAUTH.EXE should NOT be run on an NT 4.0 Server.



If you want to enable the domain controller to authenticate FPNW users, type the following at the command line:

FPNWAUTH

If you want to disable the domain controller from authenticating FPNW users, type the following at the command line:

FPNWAUTH /D

If you want all domain controllers in a domain to authenticate FPNW users:

1. Install the full File and Print Services for NetWare product on at least one domain controller in the domain (This can be, but does not have to be, the primary domain controller).
2. On all domain controllers that do not have full File and Print Services for NetWare:
   1. Install the FPNW Admin Tools (using the Add Software button in Control Panel Network).
   2. Run FPNWAUTH.EXE to enable FPNW authentication.
   3. Reboot the computer.

Once you have completed the steps above for all domain controllers in the domain, the domain correctly authenticates FPNW user logon requests passed through from trusting domains and standalone servers in this domain.