User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

Preface

Servers are the computers that control the network resources. Your

workstation runs MS-DOS; other workstations on the network may run

Windows NT, MS-DOS, Operating System/2® (OS/2®),

Microsoft Windows, or Windows for Workgroups.

Resources are made available to you and to other network users through a

process called sharing. The servers on a network share resources with

network users at workstations. First you gain access, or log on, to the network

and connect your workstation to a server. Then you can use the network

resources as though they were attached directly to your workstation. For

example, you can connect to a network printer that’s down the hall or in

another part of the building, and then print as though the printer were

physically attached to your workstation.

You can also use your workstation to use client-server applications that your

administrator has set up for you. Client-server applications use the

capabilities of both your workstation (the client) and the server to perform a

task. For example, a massive database that is to be shared by all users on the

network can be kept on a server to assure that all users see the same data and

that security and business policies are enforced for the data it contains.

Individuals can access this data as needed, using the processing power of the

client computers to provide the interface and to work with the data.

To simplify administration and security, a network with Windows NT

Advanced Servers or LAN Manager servers can be divided into unique

groups of workstations and servers called domains. When you start your

workstation, you log on in a domain — usually the one that has the servers

you use most often. But because all the domains are part of the same local

area network, you can use shared resources on servers in other domains.

Computers running Windows NT can be grouped into workgroups, which

function much like domains.

A network is maintained by one or more network administrators, who share

resources at servers and manage network security. If you need a password to

connect to a shared resource, or if you have trouble using your workstation,

ask your administrator for help.

Different Versions of LAN Manager

LAN Manager client software for MS-DOS is available in two versions,

Basic and Enhanced. If you are not sure which version you have, ask your