Novell Client 4.91 Support Pack 3 - Possible Vista support workaround?

I don't have any Novell servers/networks handy to test this theory but in the newly released 4.91 SP3, there is mention of a "Passive Novell login" which uses the standard MSGINA to process logins. The biggest problem I had, to date, with trying to get Novell support working under Vista revolved around the NWGINA.

To enable passive mode login, set the following registry keys:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell\NWGINA]
“PassiveMode”=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell\Login]
“PassiveModeNDSLogin”=dword:00000001
“PassiveModeNDSLoginSilent”=dword:00000000 or 00000001
“PassiveModeNDSLoginRequired”=dword:00000000 or 00000001

Registry Setting Descriptions
PassiveMode: (0/1) default is 0
0 = normal mode
1 = passive mode

PassiveModeNDSLogin: (0/1) default is 0
0 = don't do Novell login
1 = do Novell login

PassiveModeNDSLoginSilent: (0/1) default is 0
0 = report Novell login errors
1 = don't report Novell login errors

PassiveModeNDSLoginRequired: (0/1) default is 0
0 = don't require Novell login
1 = require Novell login

If someone out there could force the install of this new version and enables PassiveMode, please let me know if that gives you Novell access. You will have to run any Novell scripts manually in PassiveMode and you might need to boot with signed driver checking disabled. Basically, hit [F8] when Vista is booting and disable signed driver checking.

Update: 4.91 will not work for sure, but there is a Novell client for Vista available now here.