README.WRI from WinLogin 1.0

• Microsoft WinLogin version 1.0

SUMMARY

The following information was taken from the WinLogin 1.0 README.WRI file.

This information applies to version 1.0 of Microsoft WinLogin. For information about ordering Microsoft WinLogin, call the Microsoft Sales Information Center (MSIC) at (800) 426-9400, or mail the form supplied with the Windows Resource Kit (WRK) for the Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1.

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This document contains important information that is not included in the Microsoft WinLogin User's Guide or in online Help.

Contents

This document contains additional information on the following topics:

1.0     Supported Networks
1.1     List of Supported Networks
1.2     LANMan version 2.1
1.3     3Com 3+Share
2.0     File Locking and File Sharing
2.1     SHARE.EXE
2.2     MS-DOS Based Network Servers
2.3     Sharing Violations
3.0     Other Information
3.1     Installation
3.2     Running WinLogin
3.3     Backing up your data
3.4     Using Shells other than Program Manager
3.5     Removing WinLogin
4.0     Other Online Documents

1.1 List of Supported Networks

The following networks have been tested and are compatible with WinLogin:

NetWare - workstation shell version 3.01 and above Microsoft LANMan and 100% compatible - versions 1.0 and

          above

1.2 LANMan version 2.1

The client software will not operate properly under Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.1. It will be necessary for you to obtain updated LAN Manager components. If you are using Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 on your workstations, please contact Microsoft Product Support for additional information and updated software

1.3 3Com 3+Share

If you encounter problems when multiple users attempt to access the database, such as with multiple clients simultaneously attempting to logon or in attempting to access the database using the Admin tools while clients are attempting to logon, you may need to increase the number of concurrent file range locks supported by your server. These errors may show up as any form of "Error opening the database", "Error initializing the database" or "Error accessing <one of the tables; user, wksta, etc.>".

2.0 File Locking and File Sharing

2.1 SHARE.EXE

MS-DOS based networks often use SHARE.EXE to provide file locking and sharing capabilities. SHARE must be loaded on both the client and the server when using these networks.

The default number of files and locks that SHARE.EXE uses may need to be increased in order for WinLogin to operate properly. We recommend that you edit the line that you use to load SHARE to read:

     SHARE /L:200 /F:4096.

2.2 MS-DOS Based Network Servers

Some MS-DOS based networks, including IBM PC LAN Program, do not fully support the file locking (byte range locking) necessary to use some types of databases. WinLogin will not work with these networks.

2.3 Sharing Violations

A "Sharing Violation on Drive C:" error may occur after the client installation has completed. This is due to the file VER.DLL being in use by both Windows and the WinLogin setup program. Simply OK the error dialog then close and re-start Windows to boot as a WinLogin client.

A "Sharing Violation on Drive C:" error may occur if the SETUP does not complete normally. Check for the existence of the directory "\MS- SETUP.T" that may have been left on the local hard disk. If this directory exists, it will most likely contain the file VER.DLL, and subsequent attempts to setup will result in sharing violations. If this occurs, delete this directory and re-run SETUP.

3.0 Other Information

3.1 Installation

You must have two floppy disk drives in order to create the client setup disk on a floppy disk. We recommend that you create the client setup disk on a network drive and transfer the image to a floppy disk if you wish to install the WinLogin client from floppy disk.

If you receive the error message "WinLogin Client Setup could not access the WinLogin Database as described in the WINLOGIN.INI." There are several possible causes of this error:

     There may be insufficient space on the WinLogin client
     hard disk to initialize SETUP. (You must have a
     minimum of 500Kb free disk space in order to setup a
     WinLogin client.)

3.2 Running WinLogin

Do not run the administrative tools on a workstation that is concurrently running the WinLogin client. Attempting to do so may result in database corruption. We recommend that you install the administrative tools on a machine that is not configured as a WinLogin client.

Do not set the parameter "fallbackdir=" in the WINLOGIN.INI file to the Windows directory of the client installation. Doing so may cause the .INI files on the WinLogin workstation to become corrupted, or be written as 0 byte files.

The WinLogin database must be installed onto a network drive. Do not attempt to install the database to a local drive. Doing so will cause the error message "Cannot connect to remote resource" to be displayed.

3.3 Backing up your data

It is highly recommended that you backup the WinLogin database after creation and regularly thereafter. You should also backup your WinLogin installation disks prior to installing to prevent possible disk corruption.

3.4 Using Shells other than Program Manager

WinLogin defaults to loading the Windows 3.1 Program Manager as the shell. If you wish to use any other shell, it will be necessary to edit the client installation disk. Refer to the ADMIN.WRI file for instructions on editing the client installation disk.

3.5 Removing WinLogin

To remove the WinLogin client software:

1. Copy the *.INI files from the fallback directory to the Windows directory.

2. Replace the "SHELL=WINLOGIN.EXE" line in the SYSTEM.INI with "SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE" (or other Windows shell).

3. Delete WIN.COM from the Windows directory.

4. Rename W31.COM in the Windows directory to WIN.COM.

5. Delete the *.LGN files.

6. Delete WINLOGIN.*, WLMERGE.DLL, MSINIMRG.DLL, COPYMRG.DLL, WLMERGE.INI, WLDAPI.DLL, WLUSERFN.DLL, WLPLATFN.DLL, WLDNET.DLL and JET.DLL from the Windows directory

The following table describes other online documents that contain important information about WinLogin that is not included in the Microsoft WinLogin User's Guide or in online Help:

Document     Contains

ADMIN.WRI    Detailed technical information about how
             WinLogin works.


CLIENT.WRI   Information about using WinLogin, for end
             users.  You can modify this template document
             as appropriate for your end users

     WinLogin