It should work. You'll probably have to use the IPX/SPX network libraries.

-Mike

>Howdy gang,
>
>I have a client with a Novell network and I am trying my best to get a .NET application in there. They do not and will not have a "formal" Windows server. I only need to run MSDE and there will only be 3 or 4 people in this app at any given time, so I don't need the horsepower of a "real" server.
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>So here are the questions:
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>(1) If I can talk them into a small cheap desktop box to hang off the network with W2K and MSDE on it to be our "server", will I be able to see and use MSDE from my workstation installed app ???
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>(2) If I can see and use MSDE over Novell from my Windows desktop clients and I can't talk them into my cheap server solution, then could I just install MSDE on an infrequently used existing workstation and have the app use that as my server ???
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>I got all excited about my app and now Novell is harshing my .NET buzz...
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>TIA !!!
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>Best Regards,
>Jace