Windows 2000 Server And Advanced Server; Configuring A Machine To Run Directory Server - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 Installation Manual

Operating System Requirements
Windows NT ships with a variety of transport drivers such as TCP/IP, NBF
(NetBEUI), and NWLink. All of these transports export a TDI interface on top
and an NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) on the bottom.
(Windows NT also ships with AppleTalk and DLC, however, these do not have
a TDI interface.) If the TCP/IP protocol is first in the bindings list, average
connection setup time decreases.
Windows NT can implement the Van Jacobson TCP fast retransmit and
recovery algorithm to quickly retransmit missing segments upon the receipt of
n ACKS, without waiting for the retransmission timer to expire. To implement
the Van Jacobson algorithm, edit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/Tcpip/Param
eters
Add a value named
the number of ACKs. The range is 1-3, and the default is 2.

Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server

This section covers the following:
•

Configuring a Machine to Run Directory Server

• Verifying Required System Modules
• Installing Windows 2000 Server
• Installing Third-Party Utilities
• Ensuring System Clock Accuracy
• Installing Windows Service Packs and Hotfixes
• Configuring the System Post Installation
Configuring a Machine to Run Directory Server
Directory Server should be installed on a computer that is isolated from the public
Internet by a network-level firewall. This is necessary to protect the operating
system from IP-based attacks.
No other network functions should be provided by this computer. The computer
should not be a dual-booting system or run other operating systems. At a
minimum, the computer system should have at least 256 MB of RAM, 16 B of disk,
a Pentium II or later processor, and a 100 MBps Ethernet connection.
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, with type
TcpMaxDupAcks
, and set the value to
REG_DWORD