Environment
Novell Clients for Windows NT/2000/XP
Novell Client for Windows Vista
Novell Client 2 for Windows Vista/2008
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Vista
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Server 2008
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows 7
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2

Situation
Does the Novell Client work on 64-bit Windows operating systems?

Resolution
The current version of the Novell Client for Windows 2000/XP/2003 (4.91 SP5) is a 32 bit application, and is not supported on 64 bit operating systems.
The Novell Client 2 for Windows Vista/2008 supports the Microsoft Vista and Windows 2008 Server 32 and 64 bit operating systems.

The current projected release date for the Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows is January 12, 2010. This Client will support the following operating systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit):

Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional Information
Novell has no plans to develop a client for Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Product Description

With the security, reliability and value that you expect from Novell, Open Enterprise Server 2 SP2 enables you to:

• Use all the networking services you trust from NetWare on Linux

• Take advantage of advances in processing power with full x64-bit support

• Gain efficiencies in your environment with Virtualization

• Streamline back-up and substantially reduce storage costs with new storage technology

For more product information, see the following sites:

Novell Open Enterprise Server
Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions
Open Enterprise Server Documentation

You are also entitled to install and use the Identity Manager 3.6.1 Bundle Edition. For more information, see the Identity Manager 3.6.1 Bundle Edition download page.

Download Instructions

See the Download Instructions for information about the files to download and the disk labels to use.

To download the Novell Identity Manager 3.6.1 Bundle Edition, see the Identity Manager 3.6.1 Bundle Edition download page.

Evaluating Open Enterprise Server 2 SP2

The software you are downloading is the complete Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 SP2 product with full functionality. As you install it, you are required to accept an end user license agreement (EULA). Your rights to use the product are limited to the rights set forth in the EULA.

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 requires activation codes for both OES 2 and SLES 10 to enable Web downloads of system patches and updates. Both activation codes are good for 60 days. (Support Pack upgrades of existing OES 2 servers do not require new activation codes.)

The codes are sent to your Novell account’s e-mail address. Be sure to print or record them for later use.

To continue receiving patches and updates after the evaluation activation codes expire, you must purchase OES 2 and configure the system with regular activation codes. SLES 10 codes are good for one year. OES 2 codes do not expire. Notifications are sent to your registered e-mail address so that you can update your annual SLES subscriptions before they expire.

Note: SLES entitlements in OES 2 have changed. For more information, refer to the End User License Agreement (EULA).