DOCUMENT:Q98730 20-JUL-1993 [W_NT] TITLE :Frequently Asked Questions: Network Information PRODUCT :Windows NT PROD/VER:3.10 OPER/SYS:WINDOWS KEYWORDS: -------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - March Release of Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary: The following information was taken from the Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document that is available on CompuServe in the WINNT forum. This article contains the Network Information section, including the following topics: - TCP/IP Support - Replicator Service only allows me to Import files - Network Fails To Start - Using Telnet in Windows NT - LAN Manager and Windows NT Domains - Windows NT Advanced Server Upgrade - Difference Between Workgroup and Domain - Network Drives Display Slowly in Open Dialog Box - Network Directory Listing Enumeration - Guest Account Can Delete Other User Profiles - RAS and TCP/IP - Can't Copy Directory Structure to LAN Manager Server More Information: TCP/IP Support -------------- Question: Does the March 1993 Beta Release of Windows NT have complete TCP/IP support? Answer: The March 1993 Beta Release of Windows NT contains full TCP/IP support. Machines running Windows NT with the TCP/IP protocol stack are able to communicate with LAN Manager 2.x servers and workstations. Windows NT also has an extensive set of TCP/IP utilities including Telnet, ftp, rcp, rsh, and others. Utilities not included with Windows NT will be provided by third party vendors. Replicator Service only allows me to Import files ------------------------------------------------- Question: On Windows NT machines, the replicator service only allows me to import files or directories. To use export replication, do I need a Windows NT Advanced Server or LAN Manager for OS/2 server? Answer: Yes. You must have a Windows NT Advanced Server system to export with the file replicator. These additional rules apply to replication under Windows NT: - Windows NT systems can import from a Windows NT Advanced Server exporter. - OS/2 LAN Manager systems can import from a Windows NT Advanced Server. - Windows NT Advanced Server systems can import from other Windows NT Advanced Server systems (or even the same machine). - OS/2 LAN Manager exporting to Windows NT is not supported. Network Fails To Start ---------------------- Question: After installing Windows NT, my network fails to come up. What is wrong? Answer: Please see page 45 of the Release Notes for the March 1993 Beta release of Windows NT. Also, check for the following: - Interrupt conflicts - Memory conflicts - Duplicate machine names - Correct network configuration and card settings If you are having difficulties still, contact Microsoft Product Support Services in Section 3 of the WINNT forum on CompuServe as described in Microsoft Windows NT March 1993 Beta Program Support Notes. Using Telnet in Windows NT -------------------------- Question: How can I use Telnet in Windows NT? Answer: Telnet was implemented as a Windows NT Service. You can start the Telnet service by typing TELNET at the command prompt. This starts the Telnet service and Terminal, the front-end for Telnet. The normal Telnet commands can be issued from Terminal. For more information on Telnet commands, refer to the online command reference or the Windows NT documentation. LAN Manager and Windows NT Domains ---------------------------------- Question: Why do I get an error when I use my LAN Manger 2.x domain name in the Domain name field in Windows NT Setup? Answer: The Domain entry in Windows NT network setup refers to a Windows NT Advanced Server domain. In order to participate in a LAN Manager 2.x domain, you need to specify the LAN Manager 2.x domain name as the workgroup name. After you do this, you should be able to see LAN Manager 2.x servers from File Manager and from the command prompt by typing NET VIEW. Note: Windows NT Advanced Server is a separate product which provides additional enterprise-wide, domain-based network management and advanced fault-tolerance features. LAN Manager 2.0 and WFW do not pass domain names on the network. This problem was addressed in LAN Manager 2.1 and thus LM 2.0 and LM 2.1 may behave differently when NET USE or NET LOGON commands are issued. Windows NT Advanced Server Upgrade ---------------------------------- Question: Will there be a Windows NT Advanced Server upgrade that allows me to upgrade my Windows NT workstation? Answer: Such an upgrade package will not be made available at this time due to the importance of other priority features (such as LAN Manager 2.x and Windows 3.x upgradability). This will become a priority in future versions of Windows NT. Difference Between Workgroup and Domain --------------------------------------- Question: What is the difference between a Domain and a Workgroup in Windows NT? Answer: The primary differences between a Workgroup and a Domain are in the storage location of user accounts and which machine handles account validation. In a Workgroup, the account information is maintained and validated on each workstation locally. In a Domain, account information is maintained on a primary server (domain controller) or replicated across a group of servers; Account permissions are validated by the servers and are consistent across the entire Domain. LAN Manager 2.x servers may also be members of a Windows NT Advanced Server domain. Network Drives Display Slowly in Open Dialog Box ------------------------------------------------ Question: Why does it take some time before all the network drives appear in the Open dialog box? Answer: As of the March release of Windows NT beta, the common dialog box, Open, is multi-threaded. When you use either the Open or Save options from a File menu, the dialog box is displayed and a thread is initiated to enumerate network drives. The dialog box can finish painting before the enumeration thread if there are many network connections in use. Network Directory Listing Enumeration ------------------------------------- Question: Do I have to wait until the entire directory is enumerated before I can access files or switch to other drives? Answer: No. As soon as you see the Open dialog box, you can switch to other drives and access files. If network drive letters or files do not appear immediately, you can still access them by typing them into the File Name field. Guest Account Can Delete Other User Profiles -------------------------------------------- Question: Why can my Guest account delete other user profiles? Answer: This is a known problem with the March release of Windows NT beta. It will be fixed for the final release. The Guest account can delete profiles belonging to other users. While this does not prevent other users from logging in, it does delete their preferences. In addition, it violates the default security privileges of a Guest account. RAS and TCP/IP -------------- Question: Does RAS for Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server support TCP/IP utilities such as Telnet? Answer: No. RAS for Windows NT does not support TCP/IP or the Sockets Library from a RAS client at this time. You cannot run any TCP/IP utilities that rely on this functionality over a RAS connection. RAS does support NBF, IPC, RPC, Mail Slots (2nd class), Named Pipes, and MS LAN Manager (Winnet API set). Any applications which rely on this connectivity should work over a RAS connection. The Windows NT RAS Server does provide gateway functionality for protocol converting. The following will work: - RAS Client [Windows NT or RAS 1.x] dials into a Windows NT RAS Server using NBF. - RAS Server gateway component receives the frame from the NBF stack. - The RAS Server gateway sends the frame down whatever protocols are installed on the server [ie. TCP/IP] and then out on the LAN wire. - Another LAN Server running TCP/IP could receive the frame and respond to the RAS client via the RAS Server. In this way, RAS Clients can take advantage of the connectivity of TCP/IP over RAS. Can't Copy Directory Structure to LAN Manager Server ---------------------------------------------------- Question: How can I copy a directory structure to a LAN Manager server using File Manager? When I try I get an error, "No access on target, ignore: C:\SUBDIR?" Answer: Microsoft is aware of this problem and currently correcting it. To work around this problem, use the XCOPY /S command from the command prompt. Additional reference words: 3.10 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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