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Windows NT 4 file and print services

As with other operating systems, file and print services are at the core of the services offered by Windows NT 4. Any folder on any drive on the server can be made available to clients through a process called sharing. Sharing involves designating a certain folder to be available to clients and then setting up the parameters that govern how it is shared. These parameters can include a share name (which can be different from the folder name), the number of users who are able to connect to the share, and the security of the folder.

The security capabilities of the folder depend on which file system the disk that holds the folder is using. Folders on a File Allocation Table (FAT) partition can be secured at the share point only, and the rights assigned at that point are in effect from that point in the directory structure down. FAT volumes do not offer any file-level security, which is why in environments where more security is required, New Technology File System (NTFS) is used. With folders on NTFS partitions, it is possible to combine or choose the sharelevel permissions with additional NTFS permissions, which can then be assigned to each file or directory.

Print services are provided in much the same way. Any printer that is defined on the server system can be shared with users.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Network Operating Systems and Clients
  2. Network operating systems
  3. Windows NT 4
  4. Domains and workgroups
  5. Windows NT 4 authentication
  6. Windows NT 4 file and print services
  7. Windows NT 4 application support
  8. Windows NT 4 security
  9. Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000 file system security
  10. Windows 2000
  11. Windows 2000 Active Directory and domains
  12. Windows 2000 authentication
  13. Windows 2000 file and print services
  14. Windows 2000 application support
  15. Novell NetWare
  16. NDS (Novell Directory Services)
  17. NetWare authentication
  18. NetWare file and print services
  19. NetWare application support
  20. NetWare security
  21. Linux
  22. Linux file and print services
  23. Linux application support
  24. Linux security
  25. Operating system interoperability
  26. Using Windows with NetWare
  27. Using Windows and Linux servers
  28. Using NetWare and Linux servers
  29. Operating system client support
  30. NetWare server client support
  31. Linux server client support
  32. Client operating systems
  33. Local security mechanisms for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
  34. Windows NT Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP Professional
  35. Client connectivity for Windows NT Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP Professional
  36. Applications for Linux
  37. Local security mechanisms for Linux
  38. Macintosh
  39. Application support for Macintosh
  40. Selecting a NIC and network configuration settings
  41. Connecting the PC to the network
  42. Testing and troubleshooting the NIC
  43. Configuring the NIC settings
  44. Configuring client systems for TCP/IP
  45. Configuring DNS server information
  46. Configuring WINS server information
  47. Using DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol)
  48. Configuring clients to access servers
  49. Client software for Microsoft networks on Windows 95/98/Me
  50. Novell client software
  51. Unix/Linux client software