HP Advanced Server V7.3B for OpenVMS and HP PATHWORKS V6.1 for OpenVMS (Advanced Server)

HP PATHWORKS V6.1 for OpenVMS (Advanced Server)
PRODUCT NAME: HP PATHWORKS V6.1 for OpenVMS (Advanced Server)
DESCRIPTION
HP PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server), also known as the PATHWORKS
Advanced Server, is an OpenVMS layered application providing a network operating system
that is compatible with the Microsoft networking technology. In particular, PATHWORKS for
OpenVMS (Advanced Server) is based on the Windows NT Server, but it provides additional
features. It enhances the Windows NT Server functionality by incorporating both OpenVMS
and Microsoft technology to deliver powerful features for network administration and enhanced
security. It combines the networking strengths and rich application set of Windows NT with the
proven availability, reliability, scalability, and security of OpenVMS. The Advanced Server can
operate independently or in cooperation with a Windows NT Server, Windows 2000 Server, or
a Windows 2003 Server.
As a server for workstations on a network, PATHWORKS Advanced Server provides file and
print shares that enable a community of desktop users to share computing resources efficiently.
PATHWORKS Advanced Server can function as a simple file and print server for a small,
isolated community of users or as the foundation of a large network distributed over a wide
geographical area.
PATHWORKS Advanced Server software lets Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003,
Windows XP Professional, and OpenVMS users share printers connected to VAX computers,
Alpha computers, or OpenVMS Cluster systems, as well as network-based printers such as LAT
printers and PrintServers.
PATHWORKS Advanced Server represents LAN Manager systems technology. It enhances the
LAN Manager functionality by incorporating Microsoft technology to deliver powerful features for
network administration and enhanced security.
FEATURES
PATHWORKS Advanced Server adds an additional dimension to general purpose OpenVMS
systems. In addition to providing traditional support for business, scientific, and engineering
applications, PATHWORKS Advanced Server allows an OpenVMS system to appear to PC
clients as a Windows NT Server.
The major features of PATHWORKS Advanced Server are described in the following sections.
File Services
PATHWORKS Advanced Server provides clients with a remote file system that appears as a
transparent extension of the client system’s local computing environment.
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