Overview#
NDS Connection States has three states:
A connection in the first state is not yet
authenticated. This means that the corresponding stations have established unique
connection IDs for each other, but the necessary
authentication protocol has not been completed. A client connection in this state is denied access to all essential
NetWare services, such as the
NetWare File System.
Each
NetWare network has a limited number of licensed connections. This number is set at the time of purchase. A connection in the second state is
authenticated but not licensed. This means that the appropriate
credentials have been created for the
authenticated connection but
NetWare has not awarded it with a licensed status. Without a licensed connection, the client still cannot use essential
NetWare services.
An
authenticated and
Licensed connection allows the client full use of all services and data that the client's user object has been given rights to in the tree. A connection becomes licensed by using an essential NetWare service. If a license is available, the connection becomes licensed. If not, the use of the service is denied. The connection remains unlicensed until a license frees up and an essential service is requested again through the connection.
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