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Introduction to Advanced Server for UNIX
Administration: The primary administration tool for Advanced Server for UNIX are the
Windows NT Server Tools, which can be used from a Windows NT workstation or a
Windows NT server. They are also available under Windows 3.1, Windows for
Workgroups, and Windows 95/98.
The NT Server Tools replace the graphical user interface netadmin.
Administration tasks can still be carried out via the UNIX console.
Monitoring: The network is monitored with the graphical monitoring tools Event Viewer,
Performance Monitor, and Server Manager which supplement the Alerter service.
New security concept: Advanced Server for UNIX has a more extensive security
concept, which consists of user identification, user authentication, access control, and
access logging.
Remote Procedure Calls (RPC): Advanced Server for UNIX supports the Microsoft
Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs).
Browser service: This service is used by Windows applications like Explorer/File
Manager and Print Manager as well as by the net view command.
Support for UNIX quotas (configurable).
Name Space Mapping: Mapping of long file names to DOS 8.3 naming conventions.
Mixed Case Support: Configurable support for uppercase in file and directory names.
New utilities: accget, accadm, and userget.
Interoperability with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95/98.
Configuration of NetBIOS (For further information please refer to the section entitled
section
Migration tools: Advanced Server for UNIX has migration tools with which existing
user accounts, access lists etc. are converted.
No licensing with key diskettes; no additional user extensions.
Manual pages for the API; the NetAccessEnum function has been omitted from the API.
Utilities for generating installation diskettes for clients.
The net error and net audit commands are obsolete; the net access command as well as
the new net perms command can only be invoked with parameters.
Version 3.0 of MS Network Client
German language message texts in a separate package
In the lanman.ini file a series of parameters have been omitted. After an upgrade instal-
lation, these parameter entries should be removed manually.
Product Manual
"Configuring NetBIOS").
Compatibility
U7613-J-Z815-6-76