## Chapter 6 Summary

Windows NT supports TCP/IP and other transport protocols to provide native network connectivity with UNIX systems. Since the Microsoft version of TCP/IP supports the NetBIOS interface, an additional service called WINS is provided to help resolve NetBIOS computer names to IP addresses.

Integration of UNIX and Windows NT database clients and servers can be accomplished by using ODBC.

Since UNIX and Windows NT support the same standards such as HTML, SSL, and Java, both systems will interoperate as Web servers and Web clients.

Windows NT printing support includes LPR/LPD allowing Windows clients to send print jobs to a UNIX print server as well as acting as a print server for UNIX clients.

Auditing under Windows NT is very specific. You must use the appropriate tools for those items you wish to audit. Events can be sent to an SNMP console for central collection and viewing.

The telnet service may be run on a Windows NT server to allow remote administration of the server. In addition, there are a number of utilities available in the Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit as well as third-party programs. There are OEM versions of Windows NT that make Windows NT act as a terminal server. The Microsoft version is scheduled to ship in early 1998.

Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit utilities and third-party programs are required to remotely shut down or reboot a Windows NT server. Windows NT does have support for a UPS service that monitors battery life during power outages and gracefully shuts down the computer when the batteries get low.

The Windows NT browser service provides a listing of servers and resources in the domain or workgroup. The service works well on a LAN segment, but may run into problems when dealing with WAN connections.

Microsoft Windows NT Server includes Network Monitor allows you to capture traffic destined to or from the computer running Network Monitor. Capturing traffic on a local segment or traffic from a remote segment requires using the version of Network Monitor that comes with the Microsoft System Management Server.

The following table summarizes the network compatibility between the Windows NT and UNIX.

Feature | Windows NT | UNIX
Networking | TCP/IP with NetBIOS interface, IPX/SPX. NetBEUI, Appletalk | TCP/IP
Database | ODBC | ODBC
Web server | HTML, SSL, Java | HTML, SSL, Java
Printing | lpr/lpd, SFM, FPNW, DLC, GSNW | lpr/lpd
Auditing | Event logging | syslog facility
Remote reboot/shutdown | Resource Kit utilities (shutdown.exe) third- party programs | reboot, shutdown, init command
Remote management | Built-in capability of most utilities, telnet, Hydra, Web interface, Citrix WinFrame | X-Windows, telnet, rlogin
Browsing | Built-in | Third party, Samba
Viewing network traffic | Network monitor, third-party | Tcpdump, etherfind, snoop, third-party

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