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To: Ibexx who wrote (4673)	1/19/1998 6:22:00 PM
From: dmf	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Ibexx: Any thoughts regarding the InfoWorld post? eom dmf

To: Ibexx who wrote (4673)	1/19/1998 6:30:00 PM
From: Flair	Respond to of 74651

Ibexx and all, An offical comment from Microsoft on the issue of "Microsoft won't support Novell directory product". Reuters Story - January 19, 1998 17:46 NEW YORK, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said Monday it does not plan to offer technical support to customers of its Windows NT Server operating software on questions stemming from deployment of Novell Inc's directory services (NDS) software. The move, Microsoft explained in a document on its Web site, stems from the fact that Novell's NDS overwrites certain code in the NT operating system. Directory services refer to the instructions -- including security features -- that govern user access to files and other resources across networks. Microsoft has plans to release soon its own directory software for Windows NT, called Active Directory. Microsoft Windows NT Server Group product manager Tanya vanDam said that because Microsoft did not have access to Novell's code, the company would not be able to provide support on questions that arose from an NDS deployment. However, she disputed the contention of an article in Infoworld that said Microsoft would refuse technical support for customers who deploy NDS regardless of whether their issues related directly to the directory system. "We will continue to provide support for our customers," vanDam said. She said Microsoft was discussing with Novell ways to address the problem, saying, "We do believe we need to work closely with Novell on this."