Sams Teach Yourself MCSE Windows NT Server 4 in 14 Days
(Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Author(s): David Schaer, et al
ISBN: 0672311283
Publication Date: 12/15/97

Chapter 9
NT Server 4.0 Network Clients

by David Schaer, Keith McCabe, and Theresa Hadden

9.1. Overview

This chapter provides you with the necessary knowledge to meet the MCSE exam requirement of determining which client should be used in a given situation.

9.1.1. Objectives

This section reviews the clients that are included as part of the Windows NT Server 4.0 software library. It covers which clients work with which protocols. In addition, it discusses added tools and their benefits in the software library to give the clients improved functionality. The following are the Microsoft objectives covered in this chapter:

•  Configure a Windows NT Server computer for various types of client computers including Windows NT Workstation, Microsoft Windows 95, and Microsoft MS-DOS–based clients.

•  Administer remote servers from Windows 95 and Windows NT Workstation client computers.

9.1.2. Fast Facts

The following list of facts is a concise picture of the information presented in this chapter. It acts as both an overview for the chapter and as a study aid to help you do any last-minute cramming.

•  Windows NT Workstation 4.0 supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, and DLC.

•  Windows 95 supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, and DLC.

•  Microsoft Client for MS-DOS and Windows does not support SPX compatibility, but does support IPX compatibility.

•  Microsoft Client for MS-DOS and Windows has a full redirector enabling it to log on, access network file and print sharing, and access RAS services as well as IPCs.

•  Windows 95 and NT Workstation use 32-bit protected-mode network drivers to give greater speed with fewer problems.

•  Network client-based administrator software is specific to Windows NT Workstation and Windows 95 machines, and each has its own client-based administrative software.

•  Windows NT Workstation Administrator Tools require 2.5MB of free hard disk space on the System partition in addition to the minimal requirements for NT Workstation.

•  Administrative tools that can be added to NT Workstation are DHCP Manager, Remote Access Administrator, Remoteboot Manager, Server Manager, System Policy Editor, User Manager for Domains, and WINS Manager.

•  Windows 95 requires a 486/33 CPU or better, at least 8MB of RAM and 3MB of free disk space on the system partition to use the administrative tools.

•  Windows 95 Server tools include Event Viewer, File Security, Print Security, Server Manager, User Manager for Domains, User Manager Extensions for Services for NetWare, and File and Print Services for NetWare.

•  To use Administrator Tools Windows NT Workstation needs both Workstation and Server services running. Windows 95 must be running Client for Microsoft Networks.

•  In order for Windows 95 User Manager Extensions for Services for NetWare to run, either FPNW or DSMN must be loaded on the NT Server. Windows 95 File and Print Services for NetWare requires File and Print Services for NetWare to be loaded on the Windows NT Server 4.0.

•  Services for Macintosh require NTFS partitions.

•  The partitions used by Services for Macintosh should be less than 2GB.

•  Macintosh client computers must use Macintosh operating system version 6.0.7 or later.

•  Macintosh client computers must use AppleShare Network Software.

•  NT Server 4.0 using Services for Macintosh can become a AppleTalk router.

•  Services for Macintosh run transparently from the client’s perspective.

9.2. Windows NT Server 4.0 Clients

There are many ways to access the Windows NT server. Four principal pieces of client software included with Windows NT Server are Windows 95, LAN Manager 2.2 Client software, Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS, and Windows. Although both NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows for Workgroups can be a client of NT Server 4.0, the client software is not included as part of NT Server. It does, however, include TCP/IP32 for Windows for Workgroups to allow greater connectivity.

Table 9.1 lists which protocols and services can be supported by which clients.