Novell Netware 3.12 =link=
A connection-oriented, transport-layer protocol that guaranteed packet delivery, similar to TCP.
During the 1990s, NetWare 3.12 was the standard for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and many departments within large enterprises.
NetWare’s granular Trustee Rights system heavily influenced how Microsoft structured NTFS and Active Directory permissions.
It was common for NetWare 3.12 servers to achieve uptimes measured in years. Because the OS did not have a GUI layer, there was very little code overhead to cause crashes.
You plugged in the Ethernet cable (likely running on BNC coaxial "T-connectors" or early Cat3 twisted pair), logged in with a script that mapped your drives (the famous MAP H:=SYS:USERS\%USERNAME% ), and you had access to the world.
