Bruce,

>Is using the 8.3 name the only way that a backed up file can be viewed
>(via 'q backup') or requested for restore (via 'restore')?  That is, if
>a namespace that supports long filenames is used (Mac, OS/2, Win95?) by
>a Netware client to create a file which maps into gobbledygook in the
>native 8.3 namespace, can I view the long name of the file that ADSM has
>(assume the files was deleted so I can't browse the directory from
>Win95) or can I request a restore of that file by its long name?

ADSM does not explicitly store the long names; so you cannot use long names in
conjunction with a query or restore.

>A corollary is, no matter how I restore it, do I always get the file
>back such that these clients see the proper name?  Or is that limited to
>restores to the original location?  Does ADSM store the long file name?

The namespace will ensure that the long names get restored, whether the file is
restored to the original or new location.

Jim Smith
ADSM Client Development