| ## DCE/File-Access DCE is a comprehensive environment offering users secure access to services within the environment. Although DCE offers convenience and consistency to its users, some organizations using DCE may not have all users include in the distributed environment. For example, users on PC networks might not need access to most of the applications running in the DCE environment. For these users, it is not worth the overhead in disk space usage, DCE client licensing, and so on, to become full participants in the DCE environment. DCE/File-Access software enables users on PC networks running Novell NetWare software to read and write directories and files stored on a DCE Distributed File Service (DFS) server. Although these users need to be registered in the DCE environment where the files are stored, their local machines do not require DCE client software. Instead, DCE/File-Access software on the NetWare server temporarily copies requested DFS files to a dedicated volume in the NetWare server, making it available to the requesting NetWare client user. More: What is DCE/File-Access? End User's Perspective DCE/File-Access Administration Additional Information on DCE/File-Access ###