Enabling TCP/IP WinSock Support for RemoteBoot Workstations

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SUMMARY

In order to run non-Microsoft 16-bit Windows Sockets (WinSock) applications on RemoteBoot MS-DOS workstations, you must enable WinSock support. This article lists a method of enabling WinSock support for RemoteBoot operation using the 16-bit real mode TCP/IP stack.

MORE INFORMATION

For WinSock support in RemoteBoot operation, do the following:

1. Ensure that the following lines are present in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file located in the %SystemRoot%\RPL\RPLFILES\<profile name> directory:

         UMB.COM
         LOAD TCPIP
         NMTSR.EXE
         SOCKETS.EXE
   

2. Ensure the following is included in the PATH statement:

         C:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\PROTOCOL\TCPIP
   

3. Ensure that following lines are present in the DOSBB.CNF file located in the %SystemRoot%\RPL\BBLOCK\NETBEUI\<adapter name> directory:

         EXE BBLOCK\RPLBIND1.EXE ...
         TCPDRV.DOS
   

         NOTE: If any changes are made to the network card configuration
         details, make the appropriate changes to the PROTOCOL.INI file
         in the %SystemRoot%\RPL\BBLOCK\NETBEUI\<adapter name> directory.
   

4. Add the following line to the [tcpglobal] section of the TCPUTILS.INI file located in the %SystemRoot%\RPL\RPLFILES\MACHINES\<machine name> \<profile name>\WKSTA directory:

         [tcpglobal]
         hostname = <your computer name>
   

5. Add the following section to the TCPUTILS.INI file located at the %SystemRoot%\RPL\RPLFILES\MACHINES\<machine name>\<profile name>\WKSTA directory:

         [DNR]
         drivername=DNR$
         bindings=TCPIP_XIF
         domain=<TCP/IP domain name>
         nameserver0=<address of nameserver, separated by spaces>
   

   NOTE: Changes made to the TCPUTILS.INI file affects only the individual user profile. If the nameserver begins with a numeric digit, add quotes to the entry.

6. Add the following line to the [machinewritable files] section of the DOS622.FIT file located in the %SYSTEMROOT%\RPL\RPLFILES\RPLFIT directory:

   C:\LANMAN.DOS\TCPUTILS.INI\ MACHINES\(cname)\(profile)

        \WKSTA\TCPUTILS.INI
   

   NOTE: This line indicates that the TCPUTILS.INI file to be used is located at the individual user's profile directory instead of the global file.