User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

Glossary
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scroll To move through text or graphics
(up, down, left, or right) in order to See
parts of a file or dialog box that cannot fit
on the screen.
scroll bar A bar that appears at the right
and/or bottom edge of a window or list
box whose contents are not completely
visible. Each scroll bar contains two
scroll arrows and a scroll box, which
enable you to scroll through the contents
of the window or list box.
scroll box The small box superimposed
on the scroll bar that appears at the right
of some LAN Manager Screen list
boxes. The scroll box reflects the
position of the information within the
window in relation to the total contents
of the list. See also scroll bar.
serial port A port on computer
equipment that enables asynchronous
transmission of data characters one bit at
a time. Also called a communication
port.
server A computer on a local area
network that controls access to resources
such as files and printers. A
LAN Manager server can also function
as a workstation. In Windows NT
Advanced Server domains, a server is a
computer that receives a copy of the
domain’s security policy and domain
database, and authenticates network
logons. See also domain controller,
primary domain controller.
service A process that performs a
specific system function and often
provides an application programming
interface (API) for other processes to
call. The main components of
LAN Manager are the LAN Manager
services.
session A link between a workstation
and a server. A session consists of one or
more connections to shared resources.
See also connection.
set-by-caller callback A form of
callback in which the user supplies the
callback number at the time the call is
made. It allows traveling business users,
for example, to reverse long-distance
telephone charges. The server prompts
the user for the user’s telephone number
and then calls the user back at that
number.
Setup program A program that installs
LAN Manager Enhanced or Basic
software on a workstation.
share To make resources, such as
directories and printers, available to
network users.
shared directory A directory that
network users can connect to.
shared printer See printer queue.
shared printer queue See printer
queue.
shared resource A resource available
to users of the local area network. See
also resource.
sharename A name that identifies a
shared resource. See also
computername, shared resource.