Windows NT Workstation 3.51 Reviewer's Guide

Technical Features

Application support

• Native application support for 32-bit Windows- (all Win32®-, Windows 95-, and Win32s®-based applications), 16-bit MS-DOS-, 16-bit Windows-, 16-bit OS/2®-, and POSIX 1003.1-based applications
• Separate memory spaces for 16-bit applications (multiple virtual MS-DOS machines)
• Preemptive multitasking for 16- and 32-bit applications
• OLE support between all 16- and 32-bit Windows-based applications
• Support for 16-bit fax applications
• Asynchronous I/O queue for improved responsiveness
• Structured exception handling for easier troubleshooting

Networking

• Includes support for 15 network protocols, including Client Services for NetWare, TCP/IP (including DHCP, WINS, PPP, and SLIP), NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, DCE RPC, and DLC
• Peer-to-peer and FTP server capabilities
• Client software for both telnet and FTP services
• Basic network utilities, including arp, finger, ftp, hostname, ipconfig, lpq, lpr, nbstat, netstat, ping, rcp, rexec, route, rsh, tftp, and tracert

Remote access services (RAS)

• Dial-out to remote servers, including Internet services
• Remote dial-in to any workstation
• Full network functionality over remote links using NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP protocols
• Dial-in to remote NetWare servers using RAS

Messaging

• Includes both Microsoft Mail and Schedule+
• Microsoft Mail postoffice included
• Use WINCHAT, NET MESSAGE, or NetDDE to communicate with other users

Security

• C2-level certifiable security
• Per-file and per-directory security with NTFS file system
• Supports local desktop security; User ID and password required for access
• Account lockout capabilities to prevent unlimited attempts
• Supports network security with single credential security using challenge/ response protocol

Graphics and multimedia

• Includes OpenGL APIs for high-performance 3-D color graphics
• Includes 16- and 32-bit API support for the Video for Windows 1.1 feature set
• Supports the Windows 3.1 Multimedia Extensions feature set

Utilities

• File compression with NTFS file system
• User Manager for user configuration and security
• Disk Administrator for graphical disk configuration
• Diagnostics utility details basic system information
• Performance Monitor utility
• Tape backup utility
• Event Viewer and logging utility
• Long filename support in FAT, HPFS, and NTFS file systems
• Configuration details managed in registry database

Remote management

• Utilities for remote management include: Event Viewer, Performance Monitor, Service Controller, and Registry Editor
• Supports dial-out to remote servers
• Supports remote dial-in to any workstation

Setup and installation

• Automatically recognizes and configures most hardware
• Automated setup using scripts
• Permits user review of all network protocols and services, including network bindings
• Supports HPFS so that OS/2 users can upgrade

Hardware support

• Intel® x86 and PentiumTM, Alpha AXPTM, MIPS® R4x00, and PowerPCTM platforms
• Supports symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)
• Supports many PCMCIA devices

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