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IBM DCE CLIENT FOR WINDOWS BETA PROGRAM AVAILABLE
May 10, 1993
OPPORTUNITY: Today, IBM is expanding the existing DCE ON OS/2 BETA
PROGRAM by announcing availability of the DISTRIBUTED
COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT (DCE) CLIENT FOR WINDOWS BETA.
Function in the beta code enables IBM internals,
customer software developers and independent software
vendors to gain experience with the DCE technologies in
the WINDOWS environment. Further, the beta program
promotes application prototyping, development and
testing activities while providing feedback to IBM.
Applicants to the beta program will be accepted until
5/28/93 with termination of the program on 8/31/93.
This beta code should NOT be used in production
environments.
FEATURES and FUNCTIONS: DCE is the Distributed Computing Environment,
a set of technologies provided through the Open
Software Foundation to enable development of
distributed applications in a multi-vendor environment.
The IBM DCE CLIENT FOR WINDOWS is the implementation of
the Open Software Foundation's DCE version 1.0.1,
designed to execute on a Windows 3.0 or 3.1 based
personal computer. The intent of DCE FOR WINDOWS Beta
code is to interoperate with AIX-DCE servers and
OS/2-DCE servers. To date, testing of this
interoperability has been limited.
Each of the two orderable options within this beta
program contain two components, the DCE CLIENT FOR
WINDOWS and the DCE CLIENT SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS KIT FOR
WINDOWS.
BETA SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: The DCE CLIENT FOR WINDOWS requires the
following:
Hardware environment
∙ IBM (or IBM-compatible) personal computer with 386
or 486 processor
∙ Hard disk with at least 5 MB of free space
∙ Floppy disk drive (for installation)
∙ Graphics display card
∙ Mouse
∙ Network adapter card
∙ 4 MB of memory (real plus extended)
Note: 8 MB is recommended.
∙ 5 MB Windows swap file
Software environment
∙ DOS version 3.30 or later
(version 5.02 is recommended)
∙ Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1
(version 3.1 is recommended)
∙ Windows running in standard or enhanced mode
(enhanced is recommended)
∙ UDP/IP or TCP/IP network transport protocol
implementation
Please note that the DCE CLIENT FOR WINDOWS
supports Version 1.1 WinSock-compliant and some
other common non-Winsock-compliant TCP transports.
The DCE CLIENT SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS KIT requires the
following:
Hardware environment
∙ IBM (or IBM-compatible) personal computer with 386
or 486 processor
∙ Hard disk with at least 5 MB of free space
∙ Floppy disk drive (for installation)
∙ Graphics display card
∙ Mouse
∙ Network adapter card
∙ 8 MB of memory (real plus extended)
∙ 5 MB Windows swap file
Software environment
∙ DOS version 3.30 or later
(version 5.02 is recommended)
∙ Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1
(version 3.1 is recommended)
∙ Windows running in standard or enhanced mode
(enhanced is recommended)
∙ TCP/IP network transport protocol implementation
∙ ANSI-C compiler which provides support for function
prototyping
∙ Utilizes extended memory
(Microsoft C Version 7.0 is recommended)
∙ Microsoft Windows 3.x Software Development Kit
(version 3.1 is recommended)
∙ IBM DCE CLIENT FOR WINDOWS must be installed
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS: The Beta package can be ordered today, for no
charge electronic delivery only, facilitated through
yourself (if you are an IBM internal) or your local IBM
marketing rep. (otherwise). This Beta is available in
the United States, Canada, Latin America and EMEA. The
Beta contains code, documentation and a license
allowing installation on up to 5 machines. Beta
program interfaces and documentation are available in
U.S. English only.
The following beta program order options are available:
∙ Option A - DCE CLIENT FOR WINDOWS BETA With User
Data Privacy (For USA/CANADA ONLY)
This option contains data privacy support for
optionally encrypting user data passed in a remote
procedure call. The full DES algorithms and its
distribution are controlled by the United States
Export Regulation Office. Beta participants should
not export this package outside the United States
(or re-export it outside of Canada).
∙ Option B - DCE CLIENT FOR WINDOWS BETA Without User
Data Privacy (For EMEA/LATIN AMERICA as well as
USA/CANADA distribution)
This option does not contain data privacy support.
The package contains limited DES algorithms.
Both options contain: program diskette images,
publications files (pre-formatted for printing on IBM
3820 printers), and a diskette label file.
To obtain a Beta package in the USA and CANADA requires
a two step process as follows:
1. Contact your IBM marketing rep. and submit the
following information via FAX to (512) 838-2433,
Attn: "Dept 459 - DCE WINDOWS" or submit a PROFS
note to DCEREQ at AUSVM1:
∙ Specify ordering OPTION A or B for DCE WINDOWS.
∙ Company Name.
∙ Shipping Address.
∙ Company Technical Name and Phone Number.
∙ IBM Marketing Rep Name.
∙ VM Node (VM Userid).
Upon receipt of this information, the appropriate
License Agreement will be sent to you or your IBM
Marketing Rep (for delivery to you) for your
review.
2. Review the License Agreement, complete the form
(that will be included with the license) and return
it via FAX to complete the process. (Disapproval of
the License must also be communicated and will
cancel the order).
Upon approval completion, the appropriate Option
package will be sent to you or your IBM Marketing
Rep. (for delivery to you).
To obtain a Beta package in EMEA or Latin America,
contact your local IBM Marketing Representative.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: All beta participants receive no-charge technical
support during this beta program through forums on
Compuserve and the OS/2 Bulletin Board (OS2BBS) or the
IBMPC disk. IBM support will be provided on a
'reasonable efforts' basis.
∙ To communicate via Compuserve, type "GO OS2DF2" and
use the DCE message section to contact IBM.
∙ To communicate via IBM's network, select the
filename OS2DCE from the OS2 Question and Answer
Bulletin Boards on OS2BBS, or select the OS2DCE
CFORUM on the IBMPC disk to contact IBM.
For further information about this Beta offering, contact Dean May
at 512-838-0763 (TL/678).
* Open Software Foundation and OSF are trademarks of the Open Software
Foundation, Incorporated.
* CompuServe is a trademark of CompuServe Incorporated.
* Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
(R) DOS and OS/2 are, registered trademarks of the IBM Corporation.