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Module 15: Implementing Network Clients

Windows NT Server Client Access Licenses
  1. Provides legal right for a computer to be used to access a computer running Windows NT Server.
  2. Are separate from the desktop operating system software used to connect to Microsoft server products. A CAL is required.
Licensing Modes: Selecting Per Seat vs. Per Server Licensing

During installation of Windows NT Server, if Per Server is selected, enter the number of CAL purchased for that server. Must be at least the number of clients connected simultaneously to the server.   Additional clients will not be able to access.

Per Server mode may be the economical choice if clients meet following conditions:

  1. Ordinarily connect to only one occasional-use or special-purpose server.
  2. Do not all need to connect to server at the same time.

Licensing Selection Guidelines:

  1. If network contains only one server, select the Per Server option and specify the maximum number of connections of simultaneously connections. If a server is added so Per Seat is more economical, Windows NT Server allows a one time conversion from Per Server to Per Seat. The other way around is not possible.

      Windows NT Server will need to be reinstalled to go from Per Server or start again at Per Server

  1. Select Per Seat mode if there are multiple servers and the total number of CALs across all servers to support the Per Server mode is equal or greater than the number of clients.

You can use this little worksheet to decide between the two licensing modes:  

Option Result
Per Server Option  

Number of Servers

A

Number of simultaneous workstation connections to each server

B

In line C, enter (A*B)

C
Per Seat Options  

Number of Seats (computers) that will access the server

D
Licensing Program in Control Panel

Option

Use this option to

Product Specify server product that requires CALs
Per Server for x concurrent connections Add Per Server licensing mode and add number of concurrent connections for that server
Add Licenses Add CALs to increase the number of concurrent client connections
Remove Licenses Remove CALs to decrease the number of concurrent client connections
Replication Display Replication Configuration dialog box; used to specify how a computer replicates licensing information to a master server or enterprise server
Per Seat View whether Per Seat licensing mode has been selected. Options can be configured in License Manager in Administrative Tools.

 

Configuring License Replication

Licensing in a Single Domain Environment

PDC acts as master server; stand alone servers and BDCs replicate licensing info to PDC.

Licensing Replication in an Enterprise Environment

Enterprise server acts as master server for two or more domains. Each PDC acts as master server for its domain. Each PDC replicates licensing information for master server for entire enterprise.

Replication Configuration dialog box contains the following:

Option

Use this option to

Use this option when

Domain Controller 

(PDC)

Specify master server is the PDC -This computer is a stand alone server or BDC.

-This computer is stand alone server or PDC and you don’t want to replicate further.

Enterprise Server Specify master server is an enterprise server and enter its name -This computer is stand alone server and you want to replicate directly to enterprise master. 

-This computer is a PDC, and you want to replicate to enterprise.

Start At Set time each day when licensing information is replicated to master server You want to manually set time to start replication.
Start Every Set frequency of license replication You want Windows NT Server computer to automatically stagger the replication of licensing information from each server.

 

License Manager 

Tab

Use this tab to

Purchase History View product purchase date, product quantity, and identify product administrator; can be used in both licensing modes
Products View View number of Per Server and Per Seat licenses by each BackOffice product
Clients (Per Seat) Survey licensed and unlicensed product usage. Click a user name to view the server usage history for the user, to upgrade the user to a BackOffice license, or to revoke the user’s permission to access the server.
Server Browser View servers in a domain or organization. Double click to expand the domain to display servers in that domain.

On Server Browser tab in License Manager double click the domain. Double click on a server to view installed BackOffice products. To add or remove a product double click on it. The Choose Licensing Mode dialog box appears.

Choose Licensing Mode Dialog Box

Option

Use this option to

Per Server for

Concurrent connections

View number of concurrent client connections that are configured for a server
Add licenses (Per Server) Add CALs to increase the number of concurrent client connections
Remove Licenses

(Per Server)

Remove CALs to decrease the number of concurrent client connections
Per Seat View whether Per Seat licensing is selected

Adding or Removing CALs for Per Seat Licensing:

  1. To add CALs click New License on License menu of the License Manager. Select the product, enter the number of CALs and click OK.
  2. To remove CALs, in License Manager, click Products View tab and select the product. On the License menu click Delete. The Select Certificate to Remove Licenses dialog box appears. Click the appropriate serial number. In the Number of Licenses to Remove box, eneter the number of CALs to be removed and click Remove.

Creating License Groups:

Windows NT Server Clients

Client Software Included with Windows NT Server

Client Software Provided by NTS

Microsoft Network Client 3.0 for MS-DOS and Windows

Note:
Microsoft Network Client 3.0 has NO browsing capabilities. To browse network there must be Windows for Workgroups or Windows NT in the same workgroup.

 

LAN Manager 2.2c for MS-DOS 

It includes:

LAN Manager 2.2c for OS/2

Windows 95

Supported Protocols

Windows NT Workstation

Exactly the same as Win95

Network Client Administrator

What is Network Client Administrator?

Using Network Client Administrator (Administrative Tools) dialog box:

Option

Use this option to

Make Network  Installation Startup Disk
  • Create MS-DOS network installation startup disk 
  • can be used to automatically connect to server and install Window 95, Microsoft Network Client 3.0 for MS-DOS and Windows
Make Installation Disk Set Create installation disk for
  • Microsoft Network Client 3.0 for MS-DOS and Windows,
  • LAN Manager 2.2c Clients for MS-DOS or for OS/2,
  • Remote Access v1.1a for MS-DOS, or
  • TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups
Copy Client-based  Network Administration Tools
  • Install client based Windows NT administration tools on Windows 95 and Windows NT Workstation computers
  • This option only copies the files to the share; you then go to NTW or W95 to install the admin tools.
View Remoteboot 

Client Information

  • Remoteboot is a NT service that can be used to start DOS, Win3.1 and Win95-based computers over the network.
  • The Remoteboot service is installed through the Network program in Control Panel.

 

Note: Make sure that you know when to use the first two options. There could well be a question about what to create for the network installation of Win95. Of course, the answer is: Network Installation Startup Disk.
Creating a Network Installation Startup Disk

Option

Use this option to

Path Indicates the locatoin of the target files
Use Existing Path Specify existing path
Share Files Share client folders and files directly from CD
Copy Files to a New Directory, and then Share Specify whether files are copied to new directory and then shared, or files are shared through existing server directory
Use Existing Shared Directory Use files that have been previously copied and shared

The Target Workstation Configuration dialog box appears:


 

Option

Use this option to

Floppy Drive Select 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch for floppy disk size
Network Client Identify client software that will be installed Microsoft Network Client 3.0 for MS-DOS and Windows or Windows 95
Network Adapter Card Select network adapter card for client

 

Configuring a Network Startup Disk

After specifying target client configuration click OK. The Network Startup Disk Configuration dialog box appears. Use it to configure the following information for the client:

  • Computer Name
  • Enable Automatic DHCP Configuration
  • User Name
  • IP Address
  • Domain
  • Subnet Mask
  • Network Protocol
  • Default Gateway
  • Destination Path

After information is provided, a prompt requests insertion of a formatted, HD MS-DOS system disk in destination drive. Network Client Administrator copies files to the disk.

Creating an Installation Disk Set

Use Installation Disk Set to manually install following client software or service on each client as opposed to downloading it from a network server.

Installation disk sets can be created for the following NT clients:

  1. Microsoft Network Client 3.0 for MS-DOS and Windows
  2. LAN Manager 2.2c Clients for MS-DOS or for OS/2
  3. Remote Access v1.1a for MS-DOS
  4. TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11

To create one in Network Client Administrator, select Make Installation Disk Set and click Continue. Share Network Client Installation Files dialog box appears; configure the options and click OK. Make Installation Disk Set dialog box appears. Configuration  options:


Option

Use this option to

Network Client or Service Specify type of installation disks to create 
Destination Drive Specify destination drive for the disk (A or B)
Format Disks Format disks to be used

 

Client-based Network Administration Tools

 

System Requirements for Windows 95

Minimum requirements to install Win NT Server Administration tools for Win 95:

Heres how you install the Server Tools

  1. Insert Windows NT Server 4.0 CD
  2. Go to Control Panel; Add/Remove Programs
  3. Select Windows Setup tab and click Have Disk
  4. In Copy Manufacturer’s files from box type CD:\Clients\Srvtools\Win95 and click OK.
  5. Click Windows NT Server Tools and click Install; installed in Srvtools root folder.
  6. Edit path in Autoexec.bat to the folder (C:\Srvtools) and restart computer.
System Requirements for Windows NT Workstation

Tool

File name

DHCP Manager Dhcpadmn.exe
Remote Access Administrator Rasadmin.exe
Remoteboot Manager Rplmgr.exe
Server Manager Srvmgr.exe
System Policy Editor Poledit.exe
User Manager for Domains Usrmgr.exe
WINS Manager Winsadmn.exe
DNS Manager N/A

 

Services for Macintosh included with Windows NT

Function

Remark

File sharing Clients can work on the same documents, even if some work with the Macintosh version of the application and others with the Windows or MS-DOS version.
Printer sharing PC printer or Macintosh based printers can be used
Simplified administration Network with Macintosh, DOS and Windows client can be managed from NT Server computer
AppleTalk routing support Macintosh networks can be connected to create AppleTalk internetwork

Requirements for Windows NT Server:

Installing Services for Macintosh

This is done through Services tab of the Network program.

Creating a Macintosh-Accessible Volume

Example exam question: how to share files between Macs and Windows/MS-DOS? : Create a Macintosh accessible volume.

After installing the service a MacFile menu is added to the Server Manager; use this to create Macintosh accessible volumes. To make folders stored on a Macintosh-accessible volume also available to Windows- and MS-DOS based clients, it is necessary to share the folder from which the volume was created.

Note: Macintosh computers have maximum partition size of 2 GB. If a Macintosh client accesses a NTFS partition larger than 2 GB, users may get the message that there are 0 bytes available.
Features That Install Automatically with Services for Macintosh
AppleTalk protocol
  • delivers data to its destination; can be installed and configured through Protocols program in Control Panel.
File Service for Macintosh
  • used to manage Macintosh volumes, folders and files
Print Service for Macintosh
  • eanbles Windows, MS-DOS or Macintosh clients to print to either AppleTalk or non-AppleTalk printing device.

 

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Last Updated: August 6, 2001 Grant Wilson, Edmonton, AB Canada